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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arni Jarnkarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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167 lbs
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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
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jai Setright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arni Jarnkarl!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Setright connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jarnkarl cracks the inside of Setright's front leg.
Jarnkarl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarnkarl cracks the inside of Setright's front leg.
Setright throws a jab when Jarnkarl was well out of range.
Jarnkarl takes one on the button.
Jarnkarl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Setright's sensitive parts.
Jarnkarl looks to throw the jab but Setright is out of range.
Jarnkarl feints and then cracks Setright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Setright down.
Jarnkarl fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Setright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jai Setright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarnkarl walks into a left hand.
Jarnkarl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setright.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarnkarl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Setright.
Setright misses with a body kick.
Setright tries to clinch up.
Jarnkarl misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright has Jarnkarl up against the cage in a clinch.
Setright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jarnkarl avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Jarnkarl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jarnkarl lands a shoulder strike.
Jarnkarl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Setright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarnkarl.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Jarnkarl moves out of range easily.
Setright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarnkarl.
Setright is looking to clinch.
Setright lands a jab to the nose.
Setright misses with a straight left.
Jarnkarl flicks out a counter leg kick but Setright steps away.
A leg kick checked by Setright.
Setright scores with a leg kick.
Setright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jarnkarl throws a looping overhand right but Setright ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Setright checks a leg kick.
A combination from Setright does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Setright tries to keep at a distance but Jarnkarl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jarnkarl breaks from the clinch.
Setright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Setright throws a low kick but Jarnkarl avoids it.
Setright tries to clinch but Jarnkarl is having none of it.
Jarnkarl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jarnkarl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jarnkarl walks forward, straight into a front kick from Setright.
Setright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jarnkarl throws a nice inside leg kick.
Setright misses with a head kick.
Jarnkarl appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Setright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Setright.
A slow jab from Jarnkarl misses its intended target.
Setright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jarnkarl walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Setright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Setright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jarnkarl.
Setright tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarnkarl is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Setright rather than just go for the knockout.
Jarnkarl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Setright throwing a counter right hand but Jarnkarl manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Setright misses the target.
Jarnkarl doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Setright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarnkarl is looking to chop away at Setright's legs.
Jarnkarl misses with a leg kick.
Jarnkarl throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Setright tried to counter with a leg kick but Jarnkarl avoided it.
Jarnkarl throws a predictable looking body shot
and Setright counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jarnkarl's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Setright misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Setright blocks the leg kick.
Setright appears to be looking for a big counter.
Setright tries to close the distance and clinch but Jarnkarl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarnkarl misses with a leg kick
and Setright moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jarnkarl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Setrights head.
Jarnkarl gets through Setright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Setright is trying to maintain a safe position but Jarnkarl gets an underhook and turns Setright into the cage.
Setright lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jarnkarl or not.
A short right from Setright.
Jarnkarl can't break the clinch.
Setright tries a body shot but Jarnkarl blocks it.
Jarnkarl breaks the clinch.
Setright misses with an uppercut.
Jarnkarl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Setright tries to clinch but Jarnkarl is having none of it.
Jarnkarl misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arni Jarnkarl will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jarnkarl throws a body shot but no joy.
Jarnkarl jabs at Setright's body.
Jarnkarl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Setright thows a leg kick but Jarnkarl checks it
and Jarnkarl counters with a straight right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jarnkarl in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Setright lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jarnkarl will feel that in the morning.
Jarnkarl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Setright avoids the body shot from Jarnkarl.
Setright throws a nice head kick!
Setright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jarnkarl's head backwards.
Jarnkarl misses the shot to the body.
Jarnkarl fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Setright is out of range.
Setright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jarnkarl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarnkarl connects with an inside leg kick.
Jarnkarl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jarnkarl on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Setright. Setright obviously looking to wear him down.
Setright tries to clinch but Jarnkarl moves out of range.
Jarnkarl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Setright moves away.
Jarnkarl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jarnkarl moves out of range as Setright strikes.
A lazy left from Setright finds it's target.
Jarnkarl moves out of range as Setright strikes.
Jarnkarl slips under a jab.
Jarnkarl is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body punch from Jarnkarl.
Jai Setright is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Setright misses its intended target.
Jarnkarl misses with a body shot
and Setright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jarnkarl tried to score with a low kick but Setright checks it.
That kick from Jarnkarl tenderised Setright's leg. Setright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jarnkarl swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Setright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Setright 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 scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Setright is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Setright with a hook.
Setright keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jarnkarl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Setright darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jarnkarl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Setright.
Jarnkarl is rocked!
Setright tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Setright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jarnkarl misses with a jab to the body
and Setright counters with a series of strikes. Jarnkarl will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jarnkarl is still on wobbly legs! Can Setright finish him?
Setright misses with a hook
and Jarnkarl counters with a thumping low kick.
Jarnkarl thumps Setright with a low kick.
Jarnkarl seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Setright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Setright misses with a lunging right hand
and Jarnkarl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good shot there by Setright.
Jarnkarl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jarnkarl. That's going to slow Setright down.
Setright throws a head kick but Jarnkarl moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Setright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jarnkarl counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Setright avoids the body shot from Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl swings wildly with an uppercut but Setright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarnkarl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Setright cracks Jarnkarl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jarnkarl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jarnkarl tries a quick counter leg kick but Setright is wise to it.
Setright slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Setright closes the distance and pushes Jarnkarl back into the cage.
Jarnkarl breaks the clinch.
Setright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jarnkarl.
Setright throws a head kick that misses
and Jarnkarl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Jarnkarl there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Setright scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Setright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Jarnkarl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jarnkarl scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jai Setright will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jarnkarl needs to keep his hands up - Setright had a free shot at his head there.
Setright just misses with a punch to the body.
Setright lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jarnkarl checks a leg kick.
Setright takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Setright lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jarnkarl walks into a straight right hand from Setright.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl walks into a left hand.
Jarnkarl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Setright moves away.
Jarnkarl misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jarnkarl fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Setright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jarnkarl misses with a body shot.
Setright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jarnkarl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Setright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Setright lands a nice looking body shot.
Setright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarnkarl just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarnkarl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setright.
Setright misses with a right hand
and Jarnkarl counters with a thumping low kick.
Jarnkarl moves forwards but Setright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Jarnkarl checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Setright's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jarnkarl takes one to the side of the head.
Setright avoids the body shot from Jarnkarl.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Setright.
Jarnkarl stuns Setright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Setright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarnkarl misses with a body shot.
Jarnkarl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jarnkarl lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Setright doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl avoids the body shot from Setright.
Jarnkarl is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Setright with a body shot.
Setright misses with a hook.
Setright loads up on a big right hand but Jarnkarl slips the punch.
Setright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jarnkarl moves out of range as Setright throws a body kick.
Jarnkarl is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Setright with a body shot.
Setright throws a body kick that misses.
Jarnkarl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Jarnkarl.
Setright loads up on a big right hand but Jarnkarl slips the punch.
Setright misses with the body kick
and Jarnkarl counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Setright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl scores with a jab to the body.
Setright throws the left hand but Jarnkarl avoids the punch easily.
Jarnkarl now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Setright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jarnkarl works Setright's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Setright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Setright checks a leg kick.
Setright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jarnkarl. That did some damage!
Jarnkarl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Setright tries to clinch but Jarnkarl moves out of range.
Setright 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.
Setright 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.
Setright swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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 Jai Setright.
I think Setright 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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