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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beech comes to the ring accompanied by You Know My Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arlington Beech! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Warren Peace! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beech lands a body shot.
Beech throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Beech takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Peace closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beech quickly recovers to half guard. Peace is trying to control the action in half guard but Beech is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Peace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Peace is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Peace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beech sees it coming and defends easily. Peace is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beech is just riding it out for now. Peace eventually gives up the hold. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Peace is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beech is just riding it out for now. Peace eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beech is trying to control but can't.
Peace is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beech is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Peace seems to be looking for submissions.
Peace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beech sees it coming and defends easily. Beech is looking to control Peace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beech avoid being mounted? It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Peace is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beech defends it well. Beech moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peace looking to pass the guard. Beech seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Beech throws a series of punches but Peace avoids them all with ease. Peace moves away from the strike by Beech. Peace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beech circles away. Beech wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Beech scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Beech displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peace. Warren Peace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beech misses with a looping left. Peace fails with the takedown and Peace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Arlington Beech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warren Peace. A looping hook to the body misses from Beech. Peace does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beech takes a swing at Peace's ribcage but misses. Beech throws out a loose jab but Peace uses good head movement to avoid it. Peace shoots in but no luck this time. Peace fails with the takedown. Beech feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Peace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beech as he jumps to the side. Beech lands a nice looking body shot.
Beech slaps away a takedown attempt from Peace, before circling back to the center of the mat. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Peace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown enabling Beech to counter with a crisp jab. Peace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A left lands for Beech. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlington Beech dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beech gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Beech misses with a hook from the clinch. Beech tries a body shot but Peace blocks it.
Peace blocks an uppercut.
Peace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Beech is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peace can do to turn this around? Peace is looking to take this one to the mat. Peace takes a knee to the side of the body. Beech cracks Peace with a nice body shot. Beech lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Peace blocking some punches.
Peace takes an elbow to the forehead. Peace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beech scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beech gets underhooks to prevent Peace's takedown attempt.
Beech lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beech gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peace.
Arlington Beech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warren Peace. Beech unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Beech is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peace is defending well for now. Peace is trying to drag Beech to the mat but Beech just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Beech misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beech tries to land knees in the clinch but Peace avoids the damage to the body. Beech working some nice short punches in the clinch. Beech fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beech tries to work over Peace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Beech tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Beech lands with a right to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beech. Beech scores with an uppercut up the middle. Peace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peace looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peace takes a shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Beech.
Peace is rocked! Peace is looking to take this one to the mat. Peace is still on wobbly legs! Can Beech finish him? Beech misses with a body punch.
Beech unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Peace seems to have recovered his senses. Beech tries to throw a body punch but Peace avoids it by throwing Beech back against the ropes. Beech lands a nice elbow. Beech lands a knee to the body.
Peace is breathing heavily. Beech lands a right hand. Peace is trying to drag Beech to the mat but Beech just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Beech doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beech. Beech lands a left hand.
Beech tries a body shot but Peace blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Peace takes an elbow to the forehead. This has been an exciting period of action! Beech misses with a body punch.
Beech throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peaces head. Beech cracks Peace with a nice body shot. Beech lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peace backwards. Beech missing with knees to the body.
Beech goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlington Beech dominated that second round. That's time! Beech's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beech displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peace. Peace fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Peace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beech throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beech connects with an inside leg kick. Beech misses with a wild body shot. Beech throws a jab but it's blocked by Peace. Beech misses with a wild body shot. Peace shoots in for a double leg but Beech sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. As Peace tries to get set, Beech tries to push him back and clinch up but Peace manages to avoid the attempt. Arlington Beech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warren Peace. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Peace is defended easily by Beech. Peace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beech cracks Peace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Peace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peace manages to avoid it. Peace shoots in looking for a takedown. Beech tries to sprawl out of it but Peace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Beech manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Peace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Beech swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Peace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looks like Beech has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Peace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beech sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Peace somewhat. Beech stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beech wants it to stay on the feet. Beech moves into range and connects with a jab. Beech walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Peace drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Beech swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Peace's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arlington Beech! Arlington Beech retains his lightweight title! After winning the bout, Arlington Beech thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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