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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Barrera (ranked 202 p4p, 33 weight class) and Rama Arjuna (ranked 347 p4p, 56 weight class). Arjuna is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Om. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
21 - 6 - 1 |
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185 cm
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208 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arjuna manages to avoid it.
Arjuna throws a counter combo.
Arjuna has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barrera misses the shot to the body.
Arjuna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arjuna on the side of the head.
Barrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arjuna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arjuna moves away.
Arjuna throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera misses with a left hand
and Arjuna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arjuna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barrera missing with a left hand there. Arjuna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Arjuna misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera cracks a nice hook into Arjuna's ribs.
Barrera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barrera lands a really nice looking cross but Arjuna seems unphased.
Barrera jabs at Arjuna's body.
A jab from Barrera misses.
Barrera misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Barrera misses
and Arjuna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mario Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arjuna takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arjuna moves away.
Arjuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Barrera looks to land a right hand but Arjuna moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Barrera. Those never looked like landing.
Barrera scores with a three punch combo!
Arjuna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera misses with a right hand
and Arjuna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Barrera misses
and Arjuna counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Arjuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arjuna now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrera scores with a hook to the body. Arjuna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arjuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Barrera scores with a hook to the body. Arjuna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barrera with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barrera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arjuna takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrera stuns Arjuna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arjuna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
Barrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arjuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrera.
A little jabbing left from Arjuna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrera throws a hook but Arjuna avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Barrera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Barrera.
Barrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Arjuna is just out of range.
A nice side step and Arjuna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barrera jabs Arjuna right on the nose. Arjuna blinks but takes it well.
Barrera throws a hook but Arjuna blocks it.
Arjuna doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barrera throws a hook to the side of Arjuna's head but Arjuna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera dips to his left and cracks Arjuna with an uppercut!
Barrera with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrera throws a looping overhand right but Arjuna ducks down to avoid it.
Arjuna unleashes a big counter combination but Barrera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arjuna avoids a kick to the body.
Barrera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arjuna counters with a good low kick that Barrera was not able to check.
Barrera misses the shot to the body.
Barrera connects with a body shot that sends Arjuna's belly button to the back.
Barrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Arjuna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Arjuna counter with a right hand.
Barrera tests Arjuna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arjuna unleashes a big counter combination but Barrera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barrera connects with a single shot there.
Barrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arjuna.
Barrera looks to land a left hand but Arjuna moved out of range nicely.
As Barrera backs off Arjuna throws a huge counter combo but Barrera manages to avoid it all.
Barrera connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrera dips to his left and cracks Arjuna with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna slips under a jab.
Barrera misses with a shot to the body
and Arjuna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arjuna moves away.
Arjuna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arjuna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barrera throws a leg kick
and Arjuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barrera swings widly with a right hand
and Arjuna counters with a solid body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Arjuna might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barrera has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrera scores with a shot to the body.
Arjuna 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.
Arjuna on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barrera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrera lands a lovely overhand right.
Barrera misses with a two punch combination.
Barrera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arjuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Barrera dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Arjuna moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arjuna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arjuna takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barrera throws a head kick that misses
enabling Arjuna to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrera misses with a body shot.
Arjuna appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barrera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arjuna comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Barrera stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Arjuna is on him like rabid pit bull! Barrera slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rama Arjuna!
A victorious Rama Arjuna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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