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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Franck Robbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arni Jarnkarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbery comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arni Jarnkarl was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
22 - 9 - 2 |
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170 cm
34
149 lbs
24 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjen Franck Robbery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arni Jarnkarl!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarnkarl checks a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Robbery has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Robbery connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robbery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Jarnkarl.
Robbery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarnkarl throws a head kick but Robbery moves out of range.
Jarnkarl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jarnkarl finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jarnkarl throws a nice looking combination but Robbery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robbery stuns Jarnkarl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robbery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jarnkarl misses with a low kick.
Jarnkarl throws a head kick but Robbery moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Robbery misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jarnkarl! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Jarnkarl misses the target.
Robbery staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robbery tries to bum rush Jarnkarl with a series of wild strikes but Jarnkarl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jarnkarl throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Arjen Franck Robbery has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl punishes Robbery's body with a nice straight punch.
Robbery misses with a body shot.
Jarnkarl misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jarnkarl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jarnkarl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jarnkarl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robbery!
Robbery takes a swing at Jarnkarl's ribcage but misses.
Jarnkarl raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Robbery lands a front kick.
Jarnkarl swings for the body but Robbery moves out of range.
Jarnkarl ducks under a wild hook from Robbery.
Arni Jarnkarl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robbery throws a body shot but no joy.
Robbery fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robbery.
Jarnkarl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robbery wants to slow Jarnkarl down by chopping away at his legs.
Jarnkarl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robbery takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jarnkarl throws a hook but Robbery blocks it.
Jarnkarl thumps Robbery with a low kick.
Robbery cracks a nice hook into Jarnkarl's ribs.
Robbery tries to score with a low kick but Jarnkarl moves his leg out of the way.
Jarnkarl thumps Robbery with a low kick.
Jarnkarl with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jarnkarl tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jarnkarl throws a leg kick that misses.
Robbery lands with a cross.
Robbery blocks a head kick by Jarnkarl.
Robbery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarnkarl misses with a leg kick.
Robbery swings for the body but Jarnkarl moves out of range.
Jarnkarl appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jarnkarl lands a jab to Robbery's midsection.
Jarnkarl throws a hook but Robbery avoids it easily.
Jarnkarl looks to land a right hand but Robbery moved out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Robbery or perhaps it was just good defense by Jarnkarl, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl wants to land a leg kick but Robbery is out of range.
Jarnkarl throws a big shot that misses.
Jarnkarl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robbery attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab from Robbery.
Robbery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jarnkarl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jarnkarl looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl tries to land a front kick but Robbery steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Robbery lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jarnkarl feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robberys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Robbery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbery scores with a takedown into Jarnkarl's guard.
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!
Robbery trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarnkarl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbery stopping the sweep attempt from Jarnkarl.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarnkarl keeping moving, preventing Robbery from controlling successfully.
Robbery is really struggling to control Jarnkarl but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Robbery throws an elbow that misses. Jarnkarl uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Robbery's guard. Nice move by Jarnkarl!
Jarnkarl looking to pass the guard.
Jarnkarl wants to control from the top but Robbery keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arjen Franck Robbery will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arjen Franck Robbery's cut.
That's time! Robbery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Robbery slips under a jab.
Jarnkarl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robbery throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robbery gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jarnkarl lands a jab to Robbery's midsection.
Robbery throws a wild body kick that Jarnkarl sees coming a mile off.
Robbery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jarnkarl lands with a kick to the temple. Robbery shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Robbery looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jarnkarl!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robbery connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jarnkarl some visible discomfort.
Robbery wants to control but Jarnkarl is keeping him busy.
Jarnkarl is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl sneaks back into half guard.
Jarnkarl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robbery wants to pass the guard but Jarnkarl is defending well.
Robbery uses his free foot to push down on Jarnkarl's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Robbery is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jarnkarl sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbery looking for subs off his back but Jarnkarl has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jarnkarl thows a huge punch but Robbery dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jarnkarl lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Robbery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robbery moves into full guard.
Jarnkarl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Robbery keeping moving, preventing Jarnkarl from controlling successfully.
Robbery is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl works over Robbery with some ground and pound from guard.
Jarnkarl forces his way into half guard.
Robbery is trying to get back to full guard.
Robbery wants to get back to full guard but Jarnkarl has mounted him!
Robbery is in a horrible position here. Jarnkarl smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jarnkarl scoring with strikes but Robbery is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arni Jarnkarl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arjen Franck Robbery's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Robbery chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jarnkarl can pounce on him.
Robbery throws a leg kick but Jarnkarl checks it.
Some wild striking there from Jarnkarl.
Robbery feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Robbery avoids the body shot from Jarnkarl.
Robbery throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jarnkarl throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Robbery is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Robbery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarnkarl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arni Jarnkarl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robbery, right into the meat.
Jarnkarl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robbery at a distance.
Jarnkarl moves out of range of the body kick.
Jarnkarl looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarnkarl throws a hook but Robbery avoids it easily.
Robbery is looking to wear down Jarnkarl with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Robbery throws a solid leg kick but Jarnkarl takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robbery.
Jarnkarl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robbery slips a straight right by Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robbery was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarnkarl.
Robbery avoids the head kick by Jarnkarl.
Robbery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jarnkarl throws out the jab.
Jarnkarl does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jarnkarl thuds a left hand into Robbery's body.
Jarnkarl throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jarnkarl just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarnkarl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robbery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jarnkarl.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robbery!
Jarnkarl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robbery checks a leg kick nicely.
Jarnkarl on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Robbery moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Robbery shoots for a takedown but Jarnkarl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jarnkarl throws a hook but Robbery blocks it.
Robbery checks a low kick from Jarnkarl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jarnkarl.
A swing and a miss from Robbery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarnkarl punishes Robbery's body with a nice straight punch.
Jarnkarl stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robbery.
Jarnkarl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robbery showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jarnkarl.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jarnkarl. That's going to slow Robbery down.
Jarnkarl tries a low kick but Robbery avoids it.
Jarnkarl lands a leg kick that knocks Robbery off balance momentarily.
Robbery bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robbery is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Robbery connects with a crisp jab.
Robbery slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jarnkarl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robbery is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robbery throws the kick towards the body but Jarnkarl avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbery throws a low kick but Jarnkarl avoids it.
A jab from Jarnkarl misses.
Robbery tries to counter with a takedown but Jarnkarl is quick to defend against it.
Robbery on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robbery tries for a takedown but Jarnkarl circles away easily
and Jarnkarl counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robbery. That's going to slow Jarnkarl down.
Robbery is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot by Jarnkarl.
Robbery lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jarnkarl's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robbery connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jarnkarl scrambles back to his feet.
Robbery connects with a nice looking jab.
Robbery is looking to chop away at Jarnkarl's legs.
Jarnkarl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robbery doesn't seem bothered though.
Jarnkarl misses with a lunging right hand
and Robbery counters with an outside leg kick.
Jarnkarl throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbery catches Jarnkarl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbery throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jarnkarl's waist but Jarnkarl gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robbery off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjen Franck Robbery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jarnkarl misses with a straight right.
Robbery throws a leg kick that misses.
Jarnkarl lands a jab to the head.
Jarnkarl throws a jab but it's blocked by Robbery.
Robbery throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jarnkarl was covering up waiting for the punch and Robbery finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Robbery wants to control from the top but Jarnkarl keeps moving.
Jarnkarl manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robbery manages to get himself to full guard.
Robbery controls Jarnkarl momentarily but Jarnkarl frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arni Jarnkarl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jarnkarl 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arni Jarnkarl!
After winning the bout, Arni Jarnkarl 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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