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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thor Arnason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solei Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solei Kush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Arnason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Solei Kush!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnason throws a body punch but Kush moves out of range.
Arnason throws an overhand right that lands on Kush's shoulder, as Kush tries to avoid the shot.
Kush slips under a jab.
Kush with a poor takedown
and Arnason counters with a takedown into side control.
Arnason lands an elbow.
Arnason scoring with punches and elbows.
Kush takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kush is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Arnason working the head and body with strikes.
Arnason cracks Kush with a big right hand but Kush just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Arnason is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason is working Kush over with some ground and pound from side control.
Arnason content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Arnason has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kush!
Kush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kush is trying desperately to improve position.
Kush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arnason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arnason lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Arnason 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.
Arnason putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnason looking to finish Kush with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kush!
Kush is looking to improve his position but Arnason isn't that keen on the idea.
Kush is bucking up trying to escape but Arnason cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Arnason looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Arnason is landing with some decent strikes but Kush is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason dominating with strikes here.
Arnason lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Kush that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Arnason pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Arnason trying to control but Kush is having none of it.
Arnason postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kush looks a forlorn figure.
Arnason looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kush squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kush is trying to escape the mount.
Arnason raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kush that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Arnason fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arnason landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush tries to hold on but Arnason postures up.
The referee warns Kush that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Arnason with shots to the head and body - Kush looks very uncomfortable down there.
Arnason lands a nice shot to the head.
Arnason scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kush?
Arnason with a couple of short strikes.
Arnason is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Arnason dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Arnason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kush was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnason.
Kush shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnason pinned against the cage. Arnason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thor Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnason shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kush has momentary wrist control but Arnason slips an elbow through the middle.
Arnason lands a couple of elbows.
Arnason chips away with some ground and pound.
Arnason is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
Arnason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
Arnason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arnason lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arnason prevents Kush from getting back to his feet.
Arnason works over Kush with some ground and pound from guard.
Arnason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Arnason landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arnason scoring with some ground and pound.
Kush is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arnason is aware though and is defending well.
Arnason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kush's head.
Arnason is working Kush over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kush trying to control the position.
Arnason lands a couple of digs.
Kush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thor Arnason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason is working Kush over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arnason's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kush looking to control.
Kush might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arnason haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
A jab from Kush misses.
Arnason dives in and scores a takedown into Kush's guard.
Arnason scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arnason lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kush wants to sweep here but Arnason controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnason passes Kush's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason is taking a breather. Kush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Arnason passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kush!
Kush is in a horrible position here. Arnason smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kush is bucking up trying to escape but Arnason cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arnason landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnason raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Arnason dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Arnason misses with a low kick.
Kush tries a head kick but it misses.
Kush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arnason counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kush has momentary wrist control but Arnason slips an elbow through the middle.
Kush has momentary wrist control but Arnason slips an elbow through the middle.
Arnason distracts Kush with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Arnason passes Kush's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kush has hold of Arnason's hands but Arnason slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Arnason seems content to control.
Arnason trying to control from half guard but Kush is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush trying to control but Arnason postures up.
Kush is in trouble now - Arnason has advanced to mount!
Arnason lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arnason raining down shots from the mount!
Arnason content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arnason takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kush is trying desperately to improve position.
Arnason working the ground and pound effectively.
Arnason in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kush's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason lands a heavy elbow.
Arnason avoids the attempt from Kush to control.
Arnason looking to finish Kush with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kush!
Arnason looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arnason punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kush wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arnason trying to control but Kush is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason landing strikes from the mount.
Arnason working the ground and pound effectively.
Kush takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Arnason lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnason scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arnason fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arnason scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Solei Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor Arnason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arnason looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Arnason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnason 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Arnason!
During a confident post fight interview, Thor Arnason thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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