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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Aruba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All or Nothing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nothing has chosen Vegan Reich - The Way It Is as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Reinaldo Aruba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to All or Nothing's chin.
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136 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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92 lbs
16 - 29 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reinaldo Aruba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 29 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, All or Nothing!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nothing closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aruba trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Aruba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nothing tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nothing is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aruba to keep the fight standing.
Aruba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nothing prevents a body shot from Aruba.
Aruba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aruba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aruba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aruba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aruba looking for a sweep. Not yet Aruba, not yet.
Aruba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nothing defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aruba looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nothing has picked Aruba up and slammed him! Aruba can't keep hold of the triangle and Nothing manages to pass to side control!
Aruba is trying to control Nothing's posture but Nothing avoids it.
Aruba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nothing's best efforts.
Aruba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nothing's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nothing's back!
Aruba lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Aruba.
Nothing is rocked!
Nothing covering up well under a series of strikes from Aruba.
Nothing is still in real trouble! Can Aruba finish him?
Nothing is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Aruba off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Aruba is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Aruba is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nothing covering up well and avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aruba throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Nothing covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Aruba is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Aruba is looking to control Nothing but Nothing is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Aruba looking for the choke from the back.
Nothing seems to have recovered his senses.
Aruba connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Nothing to escape the position.
Aruba looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aruba misses with a punch to the head.
Aruba is looking for the choke from the back position but Nothing is controlling his hands well.
Nothing is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nothing manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aruba's guard. Nice work there by Nothing.
Nothing stopping the sweep attempt from Aruba.
Nothing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nothing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aruba looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nothing has picked Aruba up and slammed him! Aruba can't keep hold of the triangle and Nothing manages to pass to side control!
Aruba is looking to reverse the position.
Aruba is not content to let Nothing control the position.
Aruba tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aruba is trying to control Nothing's posture but Nothing avoids it.
Aruba tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reinaldo Aruba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nothing tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aruba is able to avoid easily.
Nothing rushes Aruba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aruba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aruba lands a takedown into guard.
Aruba throwing strikes but missing.
Reinaldo Aruba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aruba with a nice head shot there.
Aruba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aruba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nothing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nothing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aruba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aruba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aruba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aruba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aruba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aruba is looking to stand up but Nothing won't let him.
Aruba looking to pass the guard.
Aruba looking to sit in guard and control but Nothing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nothing slips nicely into half guard.
Aruba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aruba looking for submissions off his back.
Aruba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nothing pulls his head out easily.
Aruba trying to hold on to Nothing's head to control him but Nothing postures up.
Aruba is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Aruba is looking to get back to full guard here but Nothing has managed to pass to side control instead.
Aruba is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aruba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nothing's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aruba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nothing trying to control but Aruba is working from the bottom.
Aruba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nothing passes into side control.
Aruba is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aruba is trying to control Nothing's posture but Nothing avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aruba is not content to let Nothing control the position.
Aruba tries to bench press Nothing off him but Nothing keeps the position.
Aruba is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reinaldo Aruba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Aruba closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nothing's guard.
Aruba wanted to stand there but Nothing had control of the position.
Aruba throws a big elbow that misses.
Nothing controlling Aruba's posture.
Aruba wants to control from the top but Nothing keeps moving.
Nothing trying to keep a closed guard but Aruba is proving a slippery customer.
Aruba looking to sit in guard and control but Nothing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aruba has his foot on Nothing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nothing works his way back into a safe position though.
Nothing trying to control the position from guard on top but Aruba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nothing's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aruba looking to control.
Aruba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nothing passes into side control.
Nothing wants to control but Aruba is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aruba tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aruba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aruba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nothing is working away from the top position though.
Nothing stalling.
Aruba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nothing working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Aruba's thigh. Aruba counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nothing slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nothing trying to control the position from guard on top but Aruba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aruba working a defensive guard but Nothing passes into half guard.
Aruba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aruba actively working from the bottom here.
All or Nothing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aruba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aruba.
Reinaldo Aruba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nothing trying to control the position from guard on top but Aruba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reinaldo Aruba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aruba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinaldo Aruba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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