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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas has chosen California - Lil Rob as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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140 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rojas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Palmer. Those never looked like landing.
Rojas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good standup being displayed there by Rojas as he connects with a hook.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Palmer avoids them all with ease.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rojas is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rojas cracks Palmer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rojas throws out a counter right but Palmer avoids it with no problem.
Rojas throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Rojas both land. Nice combination.
Palmer moves into the clinch.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Palmer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rojas.
Rojas is trying to pull guard but Palmer has him pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer keeps control of Rojas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palmer tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
Rojas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Palmer.
Palmer presses Rojas against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rojas avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the ropes.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rojas fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rojass head.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
A short left from Palmer.
Rojas wants to stall.
Rojas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Palmer smiles and moves away.
Arnold Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Rojas.
Palmer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rojas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer throws a right hand that misses
and Rojas counters with a series of strikes. Palmer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rojas lunges at Palmer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palmer's hand.
Palmer throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas with a jab.
Palmer clinches up with Rojas and pushes him back against the ropes.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rojass head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rojas's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer tries to work over Rojas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Palmer 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.
Palmer moves into range and clinches up with Rojas.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmer lands a body shot.
Palmer prevents Rojas from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Palmer.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rojas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the ropes.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rojas can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Palmer.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer keeps control of Rojas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Rojas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
Palmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
Palmer cracks Rojas with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rojas tries to pull guard but Palmer forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Palmer digs a right hand into Rojas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rojas's gas tank.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rojas prevents a body shot from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas tries to throw a body punch but Palmer avoids it by throwing Rojas back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Rojas is looking to break free of the clinch but Palmer has double underhooks.
A short right from Palmer.
Rojas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rojas tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rojas drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer pushes Rojas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas prevents a body shot from Palmer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the ropes.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Rojas blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Rojas is rocked!
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Rojas is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmer finish him?
Rojas dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
Rojas takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Palmer 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!
Rojas throws a jab when Palmer was well out of range.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rojas seems to have recovered his senses.
Rojas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmer.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojas manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rojas!
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Rojas throws a one two combo.
Rojas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palmer on the side of the head.
Palmer slips a jab and a cross from Rojas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer throws a poor cross that misses
and Rojas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Palmer backs off Rojas throws a huge counter combo but Palmer manages to avoid it all.
Palmer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rojas's hands.
Rojas slips under a jab.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer walks into a stiff left hand from Rojas.
Rojas dodges the punch combination from Palmer.
Rojas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Rojas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Palmer scores with a four punch combination!
Rojas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojas.
Rojas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Rojas tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rojas drops back down to his feet.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
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!
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Rojas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Rojas avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the ropes.
Rojas is looking to break free of the clinch but Palmer has double underhooks.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rojas's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rojas drops to his knees and Palmer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Palmer!
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hype
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pop
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