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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermey Arnold (ranked 2063 p4p, 262 weight class) and Max Houston (ranked 2886 p4p, 359 weight class). Jermey Arnold is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
36 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jermey Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Houston!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston throws a sloppy body shot
and Arnold counters with a three punch combo that has Houston backing up. Houston nods at Arnold to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houston.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arnold throws a quick counter head kick but Houston was just out of range.
Arnold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arnold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houston.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Arnold throws a sloppy head kick and Houston moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Houston.
Houston missing with a left hand there. Arnold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Houston takes a swing at Arnold's ribcage but misses.
Houston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnold counters with a stiff right hand.
Houston throws a head kick that misses
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston takes a swing at Arnold's ribcage but misses.
Arnold throws a big counter combination but Houston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Houston looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Houston's head.
Houston throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnold counters with a big head kick but Houston shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Houston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arnold looks to throw the jab but Houston is out of range.
Houston misses with a straight right.
Houston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromArnold.
Houston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Houston throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Houston misses the jab.
Arnold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arnold walks into a stiff left hand from Houston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Houston misses its intended target.
Houston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Max Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arnold moves out of range as Houston strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Arnold misses its target.
A punch combination from Houston misses.
Houston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arnold doesn't seem bothered though.
Houston throws a lazy head kick
and Arnold counters with a one-two to the body.
Houston scores with a nice right hand.
Arnold defending well as Houston loads up on a big left hand.
Arnold throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a hook but Arnold blocks it.
Arnold moves away from the strike by Houston.
Houston tries to bum rush Arnold with a series of wild strikes but Arnold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Houston throws a right and a left that Arnold avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houston.
Houston throws the left hand but Arnold avoids the punch easily.
Houston throws a hook but Arnold avoids it easily.
Houston misses with a double jab
and Arnold counters with a big head kick but Houston shrugs it off.
Houston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Houston throws a body shot but no joy.
As Houston looks to move away, Arnold throws a big counter combo but Houston just gets out of the way.
Arnold throws the left hand but Houston avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throws a head kick but Houston moves out of range.
Houston lands a jab to the head.
Houston moves forwards but Arnold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Houston misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Houston throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston catches Arnold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arnold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arnold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Houston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Houston will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arnold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Arnold moves out of range of the leg kick from Houston.
Houston throws a looping overhand right but Arnold ducks down to avoid it.
Houston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromArnold.
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.
As Houston backs away, Arnold returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Houston tries to score with a low kick but Arnold moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Houston.
Houston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arnold with a body shot.
A big right from Arnold misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Houston does no damage.
A cross from Arnold lands.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Houston throws an off balance right hand
and Arnold counters with a nice body shot.
Jermey Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Houston finds it's target.
Houston swings for the body but Arnold moves out of range.
Arnold thinks about countering with a head kick.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Arnold slips under a jab from Houston.
It looked like Arnold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Houston.
Houston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arnold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Houston misses with a low kick.
Max Houston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Houston misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Arnold misses its target.
Houston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Houston scores with a sloppy right hand. Arnold should have avoided that one.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Houston slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Arnold digs a good body shot into Houston's ribs.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch but Houston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Houston lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston misses with a head kick.
Houston throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Houston lands a jab.
Houston misses with a hook
and Arnold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arnold takes one on the button.
Houston throws a right hand that Arnold ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnold also avoids with ease.
Arnold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Houston.
Houston misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Houston throws out a loose jab but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Houston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arnold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Houston.
A slow jab from Arnold misses its intended target.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arnold throws a big counter combination but Houston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Houston misses with a combination
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
Houston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston misses with a hook. Arnold ducked under it nicely.
Houston throws a head kick that Arnold semi-blocks.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston lands a really nice looking cross but Arnold seems unphased.
Nice cross by Arnold.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnold moves away.
A shot to the body from Houston misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Houston throws a hook but Arnold avoids it easily.
Houston connects with a high kick.
Houston throws a leg kick but Arnold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arnold scores with a body shot.
Houston avoids the body shot from Arnold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Houston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Arnold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Arnold blocks a head kick by Houston.
Houston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromArnold.
Arnold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Houston.
Some wild striking there from Houston.
Arnold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Arnold misses the target.
Arnold just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid body kick from Arnold.
Houston throws a series of punches but Arnold moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arnold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Houston is trying to counter with his kicks.
Arnold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Houston.
Houston throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnold counters with a three punch combo that has Houston backing up. Houston nods at Arnold to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses
letting Houston counter with a right hand.
Arnold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houston.
No joy there for Arnold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Houston misses with a combination
and Arnold counters with a left to the body.
Houston throws a hook to the side of Arnold's head but Arnold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Houston misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Houston misses.
Arnold swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Houston misses its intended target.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnold.
Houston lands a head kick. Arnold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Houston misses with a double jab
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
Houston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Arnold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Houston.
Houston misses with an uppercut.
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnold throws a quick counter head kick but Houston was just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arnold jabs at Houston's body.
No joy there for Houston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arnold tries a head kick but it misses.
Houston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston looks to throw the jab but Arnold is out of range.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arnold scores with a sloppy right hand. Houston should have avoided that one.
Houston misses the jab.
Houston misses with a looping right.
Arnold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jermey Arnold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold connects with a body shot.
Houston misses with a hook to the body
and Arnold counters with a three punch combo that has Houston backing up. Houston nods at Arnold to acknowledge the strikes.
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Houston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Max Houston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houston misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnold is looking to counter with head kicks.
Houston misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Arnold misses the target.
Houston punishes Arnold's body with a nice straight punch.
Arnold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnold.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Houston.
Well Houston 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Houston!
A relieved looking Max Houston thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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