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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 1465 p4p, 75 weight class) and BJ Arnold (ranked 4007 p4p, 197 weight class). 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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137 lbs
32 - 12 - 0 |
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134 lbs
29 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santos tries to keep at a distance but Arnold has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arnold working Santos over with knees to the body.
Arnold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arnold can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Arnold tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Arnold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold prevents a body shot from Santos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnold.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Arnold controls his hands.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Arnold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Arnold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunch! Arnold slams his shin into Santos's torso.
Arnold has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos prevents a body shot from Arnold.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Arnold letting Santos take a breather here.
Arnold blocking some punches.
Arnold lands a body shot.
Arnold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Arnold improves position.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Arnold's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santos is stalling here.
Arnold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arnold tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold lands a body shot.
Arnold can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Arnold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arnold misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Arnold.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnold.
Arnold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Arnold controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Arnold on the inside.
Arnold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Arnold pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos avoiding damage as Arnold throws knees to the body.
Arnold misses with a punch to the body.
Arnold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos stalling against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold blocks a body shot from Santos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnold.
Arnold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Arnold tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Arnold back against the cage.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Arnold dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arnold throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Arnold throws a leg kick that misses.
Arnold lands a front kick.
We've been informed that Arnold has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Arnold gets a clinch.
Arnold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnold presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arnold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
BJ Arnold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arnold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arnold swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arnold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arnold breaks from the clinch.
Arnold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santos is out of range and Arnold settles back down.
Santos clinches up with Arnold and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnold.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnold.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Arnold avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Arnold lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Arnold.
Arnold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnold scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
Arnold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Arnold tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Arnold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arnold scores with a body shot.
A jab from Arnold does it's job there.
Arnold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Santos blocks the low kick.
Arnold lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Arnold has managed to clinch.
Arnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Arnold drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Arnold lands a body shot.
Arnold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Arnold.
Arnold lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arnold up against the cage.
Santos is pushing Arnold up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hook to the body lands for Arnold.
Arnold misses with some punches.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arnold throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Arnold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos prevents a body shot from Arnold.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arnold.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Arnold controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Arnold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos tries to keep at a distance but Arnold has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arnold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnold gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santos avoiding damage.
Arnold scores with a shoulder strike.
Santos blocking some punches.
Arnold pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Arnold controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos is struggling to control the position.
Arnold has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arnold prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Arnold tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Arnold back against the cage.
Arnold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos tries to work over Arnold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arnold lands a right hand.
Santos is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arnold misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Arnold.
Santos taking a breather.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Arnold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Arnold.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Arnold.
Nice body punch from Arnold.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arnold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos digs a right hand underneath Arnold's ribcage. Arnold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Arnold controls the action.
Arnold scores with a hook to the body.
Arnold looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Arnold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arnold presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arnold tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Arnold back against the cage.
Arnold pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arnold prevents a body shot from Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Arnold.
Arnold lands a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Arnold.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnold pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
A short right from Arnold.
BJ Arnold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arnold lands a body punch.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnold.
Arnold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gustavo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Arnold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arnold 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Arnold!
An out of breath BJ Arnold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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