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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parker Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rama Arjuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arjuna has chosen Om as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arjuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arjuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arjuna! But no joy.
We've been informed that Arjuna has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Phoenix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Phoenix lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arjuna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Phoenix moves into the clinch successfully.
Arjuna throws a head punch that misses.
Arjuna manages to break the clinch.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arjuna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phoenix moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Arjuna.
Arjuna lands with a cross.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arjuna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arjuna throws a front kick aimed at Phoenix's knee but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arjuna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjuna cracks Phoenix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arjuna throws a counter combo.
Phoenix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phoenix scores with a hook.
Phoenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Arjuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arjuna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arjuna misses with a shot to the body
and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch.
Arjuna avoids the elbow strike from Phoenix, against the cage.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arjuna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phoenix or not.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
Arjuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Arjuna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Arjuna.
Phoenix tries to work over Arjuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arjuna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix cracks Arjuna with a nice body shot.
Arjuna wants to get back to striking at distance but Phoenix won't allow it.
Arjuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Arjuna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arjuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phoenix throws a jab when Arjuna was well out of range.
Phoenix rushes Arjuna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arjuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phoenix scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix darts in looking for a takedown but Arjuna gets double underhooks and turns Phoenix into the cage.
Arjuna blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Phoenix.
Phoenix clinches.
Arjuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Arjuna controls his hands.
Phoenix throws an elbow but it misses.
Arjuna working aggressively here.
Arjuna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arjuna's elbow.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Arjuna controls his hands.
Arjuna lands with a right to the head.
Arjuna scores with a shoulder strike.
Arjuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Arjuna struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Arjuna misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arjuna misses with a body punch.
Arjuna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arjuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Phoenix.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix pushes Arjuna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Arjuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Phoenix.
A frustrated look appears on Arjuna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arjuna lands a hook that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Arjuna.
Arjuna misses with some punches.
Arjuna struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Arjuna is working Phoenix over against the cage.
Arjuna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Phoenix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arjuna throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the body
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arjuna clobbers Phoenix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arjuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arjuna looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
Arjuna scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Arjuna misses.
Phoenix swings for the body but Arjuna moves out of range.
Phoenix defending well as Arjuna loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna lands a nice hook to Phoenix's body. Phoenix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phoenix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phoenix lands a head kick. Arjuna smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Arjuna throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arjuna misses with a series of wild punches.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Arjuna misses with a body kick.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Arjuna wants to slow Phoenix down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arjuna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phoenix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arjuna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arjuna moves away.
Phoenix takes the fight into the clinch.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arjuna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arjuna manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna fails to land with a series of punches.
Arjuna throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phoenix seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Phoenix connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix tests Arjuna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Arjuna.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
Arjuna misses with a two punch combination.
Arjuna misses with a wild combination.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arjuna throws a body kick that misses
and Phoenix counters by clinching up.
Arjuna looking to stall.
Phoenix gets through Arjuna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arjuna.
A nice left hand lands by Arjuna.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Arjuna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arjuna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix tries to work over Arjuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Arjuna.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Arjuna blocks it.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phoenix throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Arjuna controls his hands.
Arjuna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix pushes off an throws an elbow but Arjuna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Arjuna.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arjuna.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Arjuna avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
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!
Arjuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arjuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
Arjuna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arjuna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Arjuna throws a chopping leg kick but Phoenix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phoenix swings for the body but Arjuna moves out of range.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arjuna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Rama Arjuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phoenix defending well as Arjuna loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
A head kick from Phoenix lands but Arjuna takes it in his stride.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rama Arjuna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Arjuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arjuna moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Arjuna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arjuna tries a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Arjuna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Parker Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix takes one on the button.
Phoenix scores with a jab. Arjuna acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phoenix scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arjuna walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phoenix misses with a body punch
and Arjuna counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arjuna cracks Phoenix with a good jab.
Arjuna tries to keep at a distance but Phoenix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arjuna scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjuna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Arjuna fails to land.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Arjuna lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Arjuna.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Arjuna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arjuna's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
A short right from Arjuna.
Phoenix lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arjuna.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Arjuna backwards.
Arjuna tries to stall but Phoenix uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phoenix misses with an elbow strike.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna misses with the head strike.
Arjuna lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arjuna blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Arjuna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Arjuna.
Phoenix lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arjuna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arjuna lands with a light punch inside.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arjuna takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Arjuna.
Arjuna breaks the clinch.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Arjuna slips under a jab.
Arjuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arjuna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Arjuna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phoenix doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix jabs at Arjuna's body.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Arjuna throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Phoenix connects with a looping right hand.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
Phoenix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arjuna in his tracks.
Phoenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Arjuna cracks Phoenix with an open hand slap.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arjuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Phoenix clobbers Arjuna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Arjuna avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Arjuna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arjuna keeps the fight on the outside.
Arjuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna staying out of range there.
Phoenix cracks Arjuna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Phoenix misses with a jab to the body
and Arjuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arjuna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Arjuna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arjuna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arjuna throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Phoenix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arjuna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arjuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arjuna manages to avoid it.
Arjuna throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Arjuna.
Arjuna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phoenix under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Parker Phoenix.
I think Phoenix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parker Phoenix!
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energy
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hype
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