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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Packer (ranked 1404 p4p, 176 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 1907 p4p, 230 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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190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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173 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer throws a leg kick
and Arias counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arias is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arias is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Packer sees it coming and defends easily.
Packer trying to control from the bottom.
Arias throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arias throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Packer to regain full guard.
Packer wants to sweep here but Arias controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arias working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Packer's head.
Arias with a nice head shot there.
Arias loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arias accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arias won't allow Packer to sweep him here.
Arias working some strikes from top position.
Packer keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Packer.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Packer is retaining full guard.
Arias postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arias missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias working some strikes from top position.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Arias postures up and lands a big shot to Packer's brow.
Packer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Packer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arias's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Arias throwing strikes from guard but Packer blocks nicely.
Arias passes into half guard.
Packer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Arias.
Arias throwing strikes from guard but Packer blocks nicely.
Arias landing some decent shots from guard.
Arias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias is fighting to break Packer's control of his arms but Packer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Arias throws an elbow that misses. Packer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arias's guard. Nice move by Packer!
Arias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Arias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arias has a closed guard, preventing Packer from standing up.
Packer lands a couple of elbows.
Packer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Packer lands a couple of elbows.
Arias has his hands on Packer's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Packer being controlled here momentarily.
Arias working for a triangle but Packer defends it easily.
Packer trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Packer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arias is trying to control the position but Packer postures up.
Arias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Our spies down at at Psycho’s Elites inform us that Arias has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Arias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Arias dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Packer misses with an uppercut
and Arias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Packer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Packer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arias moves out of range of the strikes.
Arias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Packer lands a leg kick that knocks Arias off balance momentarily.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Arias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arias feints the counter takedown.
Packer throws a leg kick
and Arias counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer tries to roll over but Arias keeps him under control.
Packer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arias.
Arias is trying to control. Packer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer is defending against the submission attempts here by Arias.
Nice strikes from Arias there.
Packer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arias.
Arias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arias is working for a kimura but Packer is defending it quite comfortably.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Arias. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Arias drops an elbow to the side of Packer's head.
Arias missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arias lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arias lands a nice short elbow.
Packer is looking to improve his position.
Arias looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Packer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arias is thwarting Packer's attempts to control the position.
Arias working Packer over with strikes.
Packer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arias.
Packer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arias.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Packer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arias working Packer over with strikes.
Arias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Packer keeps working.
Arias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Packer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Packer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arias sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Packer defending well though.
Arias thows a huge punch but Packer dodges it nicely.
Arias takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arias slips a nice elbow through Packer's hands, connecting with Packer's forehead.
Arias lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Arias lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Arias looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias lands strikes from half guard.
Packer wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
Arias working the head and body with strikes.
Arias thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Packer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arias throws a strike but Packer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arias is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arias in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arias throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Packer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arias accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Arias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Packer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arias counters with a straight right hand.
Packer throws a leg kick
so Arias counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Packer controls Arias momentarily but Arias frees himself.
Arias chips away with some ground and pound.
Arias lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arias trying to control but Packer is working from the bottom.
Packer is trying to hold Arias in close to prevent damage but Arias has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias is keen to just control but Packer is a slippery customer.
Arias scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Packer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias working the head and body with strikes.
Arias landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Packer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arias.
Packer is looking to improve his position.
Packer is not content to let Arias control the position.
Packer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arias.
Arias wants to work for an arm triangle but Packer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Packer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arias.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arias lands strikes from half guard.
Arias thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Packer's head.
Packer is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arias throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arias thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Packer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arias not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arias missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arias slips a nice elbow through Packer's hands, connecting with Packer's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control the action but Packer is working from the bottom.
Arias is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arias throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
George Arias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arias prevents Packer from improving his position.
Arias seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Packer wants to control but Arias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arias working Packer over with strikes.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Packer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arias not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arias thows a huge punch but Packer dodges it nicely.
Arias thows a huge punch but Packer dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arias lands strikes from half guard.
Arias is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Packer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arias is working away from the top position though.
Packer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Packer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Todd Packer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Arias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arias trying to control from half guard but Packer is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Arias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arias 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Arias!
Post fight, George Arias stared into the camera and said 'Just call me champ! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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