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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Point (ranked 1887 p4p, 229 weight class) and Enitan Arendse (ranked 3357 p4p, 358 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arendse 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.
Arendse throws a low kick but Point avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Arendse.
Arendse tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Arendse takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Point avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point throws a body punch but Arendse moves out of range.
Point has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Arendse pushes Point up against the cage in a clinch.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse prevents a body shot from Point.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Point's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Point breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Point blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse jabs Point to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Point lands a jab to Arendse's midsection.
Point fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arendse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse connects with a crisp jab.
Point throws a body punch but Arendse moves out of range.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Point sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Point throws a low kick but Arendse moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point 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.
Arendse takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Arendse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Point misses.
Point works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arendse lands a front kick.
Arendse looks to land a combination. Point sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arendse fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Point throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Point misses with a wild combination.
Arendse cracks a nice hook into Point's ribs.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Point misses
and Arendse counters with an outside leg kick.
Arendse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arendse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Point looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arendse wants to clinch up but Point keeps it at a distance.
Point takes a swing at Arendse's ribcage but misses.
Arendse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Arendse misses
and Point counters with a straight right hand.
Point throws a half hearted mid kick.
Point throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Point on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arendse. Arendse obviously looking to wear him down.
Arendse thuds his right hand into Point's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
Point lands with a thumping leg kick.
Point walks into a jab.
Point jabs Arendse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arendse throws a good cross that connects.
Point misses with a body shot
and Arendse counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arendse works the jab nicely.
Arendse sizes up Point with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arendse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Point throws out the jab.
Point takes one to the chin there.
Point lands a glancing blow to the side of Arendse's head.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Point throws a front kick aimed at Arendse's knee but Arendse avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Arendse misses.
A left lands for Point.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Point paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arendse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Point walks into a straight right hand from Arendse.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Arendse defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arendse lands a head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arendse, right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Point.
Arendse's corner calls for a 1-2. Arendse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Arendse misses.
Arendse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Arendse lands.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Point lands a right hook to the body.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point misses with a body kick.
Arendse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Point fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arendse.
Arendse swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Arendse moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arendse.
Point blocks an uppercut.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Point working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
That's time! Point's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arendse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Point.
Point misses with a looping left.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Arendse tries a head kick but it misses.
Arendse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Point throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point throws a sloppy head kick
and Arendse counters with an outside leg kick.
Point tried to score with a low kick but Arendse checks it.
Point misses with a straight right.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arendse scores with a shot to the body.
Point takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arendse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arendse lands a really nice looking cross but Point seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arendse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point throws the kick towards the body but Arendse avoids it.
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arendse steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Point throws out a loose jab but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Point's body. Point takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Enitan Arendse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Point throws a leg kick
and Arendse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Point catches Arendse right on the button with a cross.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Point.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Arendse as he connects with a hook.
Arendse lands a leg kick that knocks Point off balance momentarily.
Arendse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse moves into range and clinches up with Point.
Point wants to break free but Arendse has control.
Still in the clinch, Arendse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Point throws a punch but it's blocked by Arendse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Point.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike.
Arendse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arendse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Points head.
Point pushes Arendse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arendse lands an uppercut.
Point lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arendse lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Point.
Arendse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Point has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arendse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arendse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Point escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Point crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arendse - the referee stops the clock and Point gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arendse. Point manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arendse.
Point blocks a jab.
Point works the jab nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arendse 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Point.
Arendse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Point walks into a jab.
Arendse connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Point wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Arendse scores with a hook.
Arendse attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arendse throws the kick towards the body but Point avoids it.
Point takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping body kick lands there for Point.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Point misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Point darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Point slips a straight right by Arendse.
Point misses with a low kick.
Point lands a jab to Arendse's midsection.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Arendse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Point throws a nice outside leg kick.
Point connects with a solid leg kick.
Point lands a two punch combo.
Point misses with a shot to the body
and Arendse counters with a thumping low kick.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Arendse ducks down to avoid it.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse is looking to score with low kicks.
Point looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Point tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Point loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Arendse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Point.
Point has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arendse finds it's way round the side to connect with Point's head.
Point lands a nice shot that snaps Arendse's head back.
Point lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Arendse.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point gets tackled into the cage by Arendse. Arendse maintains the clinch.
Arendse lands with a light punch inside.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Point avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Point tries to break the clinch but Arendse is controlling the position.
Point doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Point.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Arendse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Point.
Point is pushing Arendse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Enitan Arendse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arendse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Point backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse prevents a body shot from Point.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Arendse blocking some punches.
Arendse lands a shot to the body.
Arendse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Point tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Point back against the cage.
Point can't find room to land a body shot as Arendse controls the action.
Point lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse manages to break the clinch.
Point lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Point checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arendse scores with the left hand. Point knows he should have avoided that one.
Point looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Point misses with an uppercut.
Arendse lands a slapping body shot.
Arendse jabs at Point's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Point has time to react.
A low kick from Point is predictable there
and Arendse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arendse tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Point throws a head kick that misses.
Point throws a hook but Arendse avoids it easily.
Arendse is trying to counter with his kicks.
Point throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
Arendse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arendse lands with a hook. Point tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arendse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse connects with the punch.
Arendse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Point as he checks the leg kick.
Arendse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Arendse. Beautiful body shot.
Arendse misses with a body shot
and Point counters with a nice uppercut.
Arendse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arendse slips a jab from Point.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point misses with a head kick.
Arendse tries to clinch but Point moves out of range.
Arendse lands with an uppercut that bounces Point off the cage and back into range.
Arendse scores with a nice strike.
Point goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Point is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Arendse.
Point misses with an attempted mid kick.
Point throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arendse counters with a stiff right hand.
Arendse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Arendse throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arendse.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Point.
Arendse throws a head kick that misses.
Arendse slips under a jab from Point.
Point has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arendse finds it's way round the side to connect with Point's head.
Nice body punch from Arendse.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse lands with a shot to the body.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point throws a sloppy head kick and Arendse moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arendse 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
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