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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holy Diver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arn De Gothia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diver comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver by Dio. De Gothia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Die for Metal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Holy Diver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arn De Gothia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Gothia pushes Diver up against the cage in a clinch.
De Gothia looking for a takedown.
Diver has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but De Gothia regains guard immediately.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
De Gothia keeping moving, preventing Diver from controlling successfully.
Diver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diver sitting in guard here, content to control.
De Gothia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diver lands a couple of digs.
De Gothia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diver trying to control but De Gothia is working from the bottom.
De Gothia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diver looking to pass the guard.
Diver is looking to work some ground and pound but De Gothia has wrist control.
Diver trying to control but De Gothia is working from the bottom.
De Gothia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diver wants to control from the top but De Gothia keeps moving.
Diver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Gothia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diver throws a strike but De Gothia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Gothia wants to control from the top but Diver keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gothia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diver looking for a sweep. Not yet Diver, not yet.
De Gothia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Gothia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diver's guard.
Diver blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Gothia.
De Gothia working the head and body with strikes.
Diver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Gothia on the ground.
De Gothia is trying to control. Diver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Gothia working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gothia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Gothia is just content to waste time from the top position. Diver takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
De Gothia looking to pass the guard.
De Gothia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Gothia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Gothia works over Diver with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gothia is stalling in the full guard.
De Gothia throws a strike but Diver rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Gothia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diver throws an elbow that misses. De Gothia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diver's guard. Nice move by De Gothia!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diver wants to get back to his feet but De Gothia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
De Gothia throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arn De Gothia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diver looking to score a takedown here. De Gothia is defending well but Diver drives through and ends up in De Gothia's guard.
De Gothia trying to control the position.
De Gothia is adopting a defensive guard.
De Gothia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Gothia is keeping the position for now.
Diver looking to sit in guard and control but De Gothia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diver tries to get out of the position.
De Gothia won't allow Diver to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Gothia.
Diver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Gothia.
Diver keeping moving, preventing De Gothia from controlling successfully.
Diver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Gothia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diver is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diver has escaped and now he's on top!
Diver won't allow De Gothia to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diver trying to control the position from guard on top but De Gothia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gothia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diver's guard.
De Gothia won't allow Diver to sweep him here.
De Gothia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diver keeping moving, preventing De Gothia from controlling successfully.
Diver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Gothia.
De Gothia prevents Diver from getting back to his feet.
De Gothia trying to control the position from guard on top but Diver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Gothia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now De Gothia has Diver in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diver looking to sit in guard and control but De Gothia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De Gothia content to stall in guard here.
Diver keeping moving, preventing De Gothia from controlling successfully.
Diver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gothia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De Gothia trying to control the position from guard on top but Diver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arn De Gothia wasn't active enough on the ground.
De Gothia is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Diver being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arn De Gothia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
De Gothia shoots for a double leg takedown but Diver sprawls well. He's pushed De Gothia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diver goes for a double leg but De Gothia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De Gothia continues to drive forward.
Diver is trying to drag De Gothia to the mat but De Gothia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
De Gothia tries to break free but Diver pushes him back against the cage.
De Gothia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diver wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holy Diver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diver tries for a takedown but De Gothia manages to get underhooks.
De Gothia breaks from the clinch.
Diver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Gothia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diver trying to keep a closed guard but De Gothia is proving a slippery customer.
De Gothia postures up in Diver's guard and throws a big left but Diver blocks it.
De Gothia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diver is keeping the position for now.
De Gothia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Gothia stops Diver from standing up.
De Gothia trying to control but Diver is working from the bottom.
Arn De Gothia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Arn De Gothia has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Gothia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Diver keeping moving, preventing De Gothia from controlling successfully.
Diver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Gothia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diver's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gothia uses his free foot to push down on Diver's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Diver.
De Gothia looking to control but Diver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Gothia controlling the pace for now.
De Gothia with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gothia wants to control the pace but Diver is squirming around nicely.
De Gothia raining down shots from the mount!
De Gothia trying to control but Diver is having none of it.
De Gothia content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Gothia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arn De Gothia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Gothia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arn De Gothia!
Our winner, Arn De Gothia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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