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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arni Jarnkarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera has chosen Slacker as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
29 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arni Jarnkarl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jarnkarl misses its intended target.
Margera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Jarnkarl is predictable there
letting Margera counter with a right hand.
Jarnkarl keeps Margera at a distance using the push kick.
Jarnkarl takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Margera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jarnkarl avoids it really well and circles away.
Jarnkarl punishes Margera's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera cracks Jarnkarl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Margera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Margera throws a body punch but Jarnkarl moves out of range.
Margera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jarnkarl did well to prevent Margera getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl is trying to control but can't.
Jarnkarl is positioning himself well to prevent Margera advancing to mount.
Jarnkarl trying to control from the bottom.
Jarnkarl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Margera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jarnkarl with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jarnkarl manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Margera trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarnkarl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Margera drops back looking for a leg! Jarnkarl is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jarnkarl manages to kick Margera off! Margera jumps back into Jarnkarl's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Margera postures up and lands a big shot to Jarnkarl's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jarnkarl looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Margera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jarnkarl regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jarnkarl keeping moving, preventing Margera from controlling successfully.
Margera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jarnkarl bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Margera's guard.
Margera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jarnkarl doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jarnkarl manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Margera looking for a sweep. Not yet Margera, not yet.
Jarnkarl wants to control from the top but Margera keeps moving.
Jarnkarl stopping the sweep attempt from Margera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl trying to control the position from guard on top but Margera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jarnkarl throws an elbow that misses. Margera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jarnkarl's guard. Nice move by Margera!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jarnkarl pulls Margera in close to prevent any damage.
Jarnkarl trying to control the position.
Jarnkarl wants to sweep but no luck.
Margera looking to sit in guard and control but Jarnkarl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Margera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl trying to control the position from guard on top but Margera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jarnkarl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jarnkarl tries to free his leg and advance position but Margera is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing that Jarnkarl has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jarnkarl throwing strikes from guard but Margera blocks nicely.
Jarnkarl landing with the ground and pound.
Jarnkarl wants to control from the top but Margera keeps moving.
Margera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jarnkarl defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bam Margera will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jarnkarl throws a sloppy head kick and Margera moves out of range easily.
Margera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Margera slips a jab from Jarnkarl.
And Margera tries to counter it with a takedown but Jarnkarl pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Arni Jarnkarl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Margera misses.
Jarnkarl appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Margera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Arni Jarnkarl has been cut.
Jarnkarl throws out a powerful jab.
Margera looks to land a left hand but Jarnkarl moved out of range nicely.
Margera dives in for a single leg takedown but Jarnkarl sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Margera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jarnkarl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Margera! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera blocks the body kick.
Margera lands a leg kick that knocks Jarnkarl off balance momentarily.
Jarnkarl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jarnkarl scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jarnkarl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Margera on the side of the head.
Jarnkarl thows a leg kick but Margera checks it
and Margera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jarnkarl tries a head kick but it misses.
Margera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jarnkarl doesn't seem bothered though.
Jarnkarl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Margera checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jarnkarl.
Margera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A cross from Margera lands.
Margera tries for a takedown but Jarnkarl sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jarnkarl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Jarnkarl fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Margera is out of range.
Margera throws a leg kick that misses.
Jarnkarl misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Good leg kick by Jarnkarl there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jarnkarl misses with a body kick.
Jarnkarl throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Margera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch lands to the side of Jarnkarl 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jarnkarl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Margera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jarnkarl looks to land a combination. Margera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Margera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Margera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jarnkarl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Margera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Margera takes one to the chin there.
Margera is rocked!
Jarnkarl scores with a nice strike.
Margera is still on wobbly legs! Can Jarnkarl finish him?
Jarnkarl cracks Margera with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Margera falls to his knees and Jarnkarl doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arni Jarnkarl!
An out of breath Arni Jarnkarl thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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