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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Kavanaue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filix Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Kavanaue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Filix Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavanaue scores with a nice head shot.
Kavanaue tries to land a front kick but Arroyo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Arroyo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arroyo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arroyo is looking to land body kicks.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kavanaue.
Kavanaue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kavanaue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Arroyo misses.
Kavanaue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Kavanaue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick and Kavanaue moves out of range easily.
Kavanaue rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kavanaue shoots in but Arroyo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kavanaue tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kavanaue throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arroyo tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Arroyo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Kavanaue ducked under it nicely.
Arroyo looks winded!
Kavanaue lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arroyo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Kavanaue saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Kavanaue. Beautiful body shot.
Kavanaue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kavanaue misses with a hook. Arroyo ducked under it nicely.
Filix Arroyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kavanaue slips a jab and a cross from Arroyo.
Kavanaue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arroyo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Arroyo. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaue bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arroyo's head backwards.
Kavanaue scores with a jab.
Kavanaue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Arroyo as Kavanaue shoots in.
Arroyo moves out of range as Kavanaue strikes.
Arroyo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kavanaue scores with a sloppy right hand. Arroyo should have avoided that one.
A jab from Kavanaue does it's job there.
Kavanaue throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanaue.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kavanaue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo tries to sprawl but Kavanaue drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Arroyo is looking to escape.
Kavanaue decides to stand and escape the position.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Kavanaue shoots for a double leg takedown but Arroyo sprawls well. He's pushed Kavanaue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Kavanaue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanaue steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arroyo. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arroyo misses with a series of wild punches.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kavanaue manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Kavanaue dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arroyo throws an off balance right hand
and Kavanaue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kavanaue stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kavanaue misses with an elbow over the top.
Arroyo blocks an uppercut.
Kavanaue scores with a hook to the body.
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooooh!!! Kavanaue has knocked Arroyo down with a huge combo! Kavanaue steps away and waves a wobbly Arroyo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Filix Arroyo has been cut.
Filix Arroyo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo is breathing heavily.
Kavanaue loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
Kavanaue tries to bum rush Arroyo with a series of wild strikes but Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kavanaue tries to land a front kick but Arroyo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kavanaue throws a right and a left that Arroyo avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Kavanaue.
Filix Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arroyo.
Kavanaue throws a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
Jason Kavanaue is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo looks to land a combination but Kavanaue avoids it well.
Kavanaue throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Kavanaue misses with a hook.
Kavanaue throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arroyo blocks a head kick by Kavanaue.
Kavanaue rushes Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kavanaue's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kavanaue slows down the pace here.
Arroyo is trying to break the clinch but Kavanaue is controlling him.
Kavanaue tries for a takedown but Arroyo manages to get underhooks.
Kavanaue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arroyo prevents Kavanaue from breaking the clinch.
Kavanaue can't break the clinch.
Kavanaue swings wildly with an uppercut but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kavanaue wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo tries to break the clinch but Kavanaue is controlling the position.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Kavanaue.
Arroyo wants to break free but Kavanaue has control.
Kavanaue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arroyo can do to turn this around?
Kavanaue looking for a takedown.
Kavanaue misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo has had enough of the clinch but Kavanaue keeps him there for the moment.
Kavanaue is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arroyo.
Kavanaue wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kavanaue.
Kavanaue keeps control of Arroyo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kavanaue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kavanaue lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo breaks the clinch.
Arroyo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kavanaue circles away quickly and effectively.
Arroyo lands with a nice combination. Kavanaue backs away looking to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Kavanaue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanaue goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arroyo looks to land a combination but Kavanaue avoids it well.
A slow jab from Kavanaue misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Kavanaue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Filix Arroyo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kavanaue throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo counters with a series of strikes. Kavanaue will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kavanaue misses with a two punch combination.
Arroyo looks to land a combination but Kavanaue avoids it well.
Arroyo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arroyo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arroyo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kavanaue shoots in but Arroyo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arroyo misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kavanaue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanaue closes the distance and clinches.
Arroyo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kavanaue looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kavanaue leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arroyo.
Arroyo prevents a body shot from Kavanaue.
Kavanaue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kavanaue tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kavanaue scores with a shot to the side of Arroyo's head.
Kavanaue goes for a takedown attempt but Arroyo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arroyo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo walks into a straight right hand from Kavanaue.
Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arroyo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kavanaue throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Kavanaue looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Kavanaue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kavanaue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kavanaue scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Kavanaue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaue tries for a takedown but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Kavanaue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanaue avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arroyo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kavanaue counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arroyo won't be happy with that.
Kavanaue trying to control the position but Arroyo is working away.
Arroyo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kavanaue is controlling him well.
Kavanaue in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Kavanaue just wasn't active enough.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but Kavanaue saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kavanaue throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Filix Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Kavanaue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kavanaue moves in looking to clinch but Arroyo pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Kavanaue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kavanaue has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Kavanaue!
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