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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rama Arjuna (ranked 97 p4p, 13 weight class) and Miro Bang (ranked 383 p4p, 58 weight class). Arjuna comes to the cage accompanied by Om. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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208 lbs
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang tries for a takedown but Arjuna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Arjuna was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bang shoots for a takedown but Arjuna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Arjuna was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bang.
Bang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arjuna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arjuna feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rama Arjuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miro Bang.
Bang closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Arjuna did well to prevent Bang getting side control.
Arjuna gets full guard.
Bang is looking to work some ground and pound but Arjuna has wrist control.
Bang tries to free his leg and advance position but Arjuna is retaining full guard.
Arjuna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arjuna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arjuna controlling the position.
Bang throws a big elbow that misses.
Bang is looking to work some ground and pound but Arjuna has wrist control.
Arjuna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arjuna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang looking to pass the guard.
Arjuna pulls Bang in to control the position.
Bang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arjuna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arjuna pulls Bang in to control the position.
Bang throwing strikes from guard but Arjuna blocks nicely.
Bang drops back looking for a leg! Arjuna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arjuna manages to kick Bang off! Bang jumps back into Arjuna's guard.
Bang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arjuna is keeping the position for now.
Arjuna managing to control the position.
Bang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arjuna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arjuna looking to control.
Bang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arjuna seems keen to control Bang's posture.
Arjuna's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bang stops Arjuna from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bang throws a chopping leg kick but Arjuna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bang drives through and clinches with Arjuna against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang decides to pull guard.
Arjuna is stalling in the full guard.
Arjuna trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
Arjuna is looking to stand up but Bang won't let him.
Bang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arjuna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arjuna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arjuna trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
Bang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang is working an open guard so Arjuna takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bang has a takedown stuffed.
Arjuna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arjuna throwing a counter right hand but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Arjuna is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bang wants to clinch up but Arjuna keeps it at a distance.
Arjuna went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Arjuna as Bang shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miro Bang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arjuna but Arjuna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Arjuna kicks Bang off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arjuna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arjuna throwing a counter right hand but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang shoots in but Arjuna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rama Arjuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miro Bang.
Bang darts in looking for a takedown but Arjuna gets double underhooks and turns Bang into the cage.
It looked like Arjuna was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bang has a takedown stuffed.
Arjuna appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arjuna stuffs the takedown.
Arjuna throws a big counter combination but Bang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Arjuna misses its target.
Bang tries to clinch up.
Bang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arjuna looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Arjuna stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arjuna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna can't do much from the bottom here.
Bang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arjuna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arjuna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miro Bang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arjuna parries the strikes from Bang easily there. Bang is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Arjuna to escape.
Bang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arjuna wants to get back to his feet.
Arjuna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arjuna avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bang.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arjuna takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arjuna has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arjuna is looking to reverse the position.
Arjuna wants to control but Bang postures up.
Arjuna avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bang.
Bang working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arjuna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bang tries for a kimura but Arjuna is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Arjuna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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 Rama Arjuna will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arjuna keeps the fight on the outside.
Arjuna throwing a counter right hand but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arjuna quickly recovers to half guard.
Bang is working for a submission of some sort.
Bang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bang tries to pass to full mount but Arjuna defends it.
Arjuna is concentrating on defense, preventing Bang from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna gets back to full guard.
Bang passes Arjuna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arjuna is defending against the submission attempts here by Bang.
Arjuna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjuna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Arjuna managing to control the position.
Arjuna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bang advances to half guard.
Bang is working for a submission of some sort.
Bang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Arjuna gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna controlling the position.
Bang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arjuna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arjuna is pulling down on Bang's head to control his posture.
Arjuna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Arjuna looking to control.
Bang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bang tries to free his leg and advance position but Arjuna is retaining full guard.
Bang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bang drops back looking for a leg! Arjuna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arjuna manages to kick Bang off! Bang jumps back into Arjuna's guard.
Bang stops Arjuna from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna managing to control the position.
Bang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bang drops back looking for a leg! Arjuna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arjuna manages to kick Bang off! Bang jumps back into Arjuna's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang wants to pass the guard but Arjuna is keeping the position.
Bang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arjuna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bang won't allow Arjuna to get back to his feet.
Bang being controlled here momentarily.
Arjuna controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
Bang prevents Arjuna from getting back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arjuna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bang.
Bang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bang lands in his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bang stands and throws Arjuna's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miro Bang really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bang or perhaps it was just good defense by Arjuna, which made it look bad.
Bang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arjuna was covering up waiting for the punch and Bang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Arjuna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Arjuna trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjuna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arjuna is trying to control the position but Bang postures up.
Arjuna has Bang pulled in close to control his posture.
Bang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bang is looking to work some ground and pound but Arjuna has wrist control.
Arjuna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bang.
Arjuna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arjuna pulls Bang in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arjuna is keeping the position for now.
Arjuna is controlling Bang's posture.
Arjuna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arjuna is pulling down on Bang's head to control his posture.
Arjuna continues to stall.
Bang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bang postures up.
Arjuna pushes Bang off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bang has a takedown stuffed.
Arjuna went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang dives in and grabs Arjuna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arjuna pushes down on Bang's head and hops out.
Rama Arjuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miro Bang.
Bang shoots and misses
and Arjuna counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arjuna tries to avoid it but Bang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arjuna to the ground. Arjuna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bang misses with a takedown
and Arjuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang moves in looking to clinch but Arjuna pushes him off.
Bang wants to slow Arjuna down by chopping away at his legs.
Bang just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromArjuna.
Bang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arjuna counters with a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bang clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rama Arjuna will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bang connects with an inside leg kick.
Bang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arjuna avoids it really well and circles away.
Bang tries for a takedown but Arjuna circles away easily
letting Arjuna counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang shoots for a double leg takedown but Arjuna sprawls well. He's pushed Bang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rama Arjuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miro Bang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjuna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bang.
Arjuna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rama Arjuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Bang has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bang throws a leg kick but Arjuna moved away.
Arjuna looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bang has a takedown stuffed.
Bang shoots for a takedown but Arjuna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arjuna slaps away a takedown attempt from Bang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Arjuna as Bang shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang doesn't manage to clinch there - Arjuna circles away.
A quick step to the side and Arjuna tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arjuna counters with a nice uppercut.
Miro Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arjuna stuffs the takedown.
Bang dives in for a single leg takedown but Arjuna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bang closes the distance and clinches up with Arjuna, looking for a takedown. Bang pushes Arjuna against the cage but Arjuna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arjuna was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bang tries to clinch up.
Rama Arjuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Arjuna. No joy for Bang on that attempt.
Bang shoots in but no luck this time.
An attempted straight right counter from Arjuna misses the target.
Bang fails with the takedown
letting Arjuna counter with a right hand.
It looks like Miro Bang has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bang is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arjuna as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rama Arjuna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arjuna 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:46
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rama Arjuna!
Rama Arjuna retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Rama Arjuna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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