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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Arellano (ranked 5797 p4p, 248 weight class) and Petr Kotrc (ranked 2718 p4p, 148 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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134 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Arellano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Kotrc!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arellano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kotrc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kotrc.
Kotrc postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arellano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotrc is controlling him.
Kotrc decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Arellano, up you get!
Horrible takedown attempt by Kotrc or perhaps it was just good defense by Arellano, which made it look bad.
Kotrc takes one to the chin there.
Arellano tries to bum rush Kotrc with a series of wild strikes but Kotrc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kotrc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arellano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Arellano misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Arellano misses the target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kotrc.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotrc working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotrc tries to move to mount but Arellano blocks the move with his legs.
Arellano is trying to buck Kotrc off.
Kotrc lands a few punches from side control.
Kotrc works to advance to full mount. Arellano defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Arellano is trying to stand.
Kotrc lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arellano is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kotrc trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Arellano manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kotrc is looking to take a break and control but Arellano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kotrc is working Arellano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kotrc is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arellano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kotrc working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Arellano trying to remain calm as Kotrc controls from the top position.
Kotrc lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc trying to control the position but Arellano is working away.
Kotrc decides to stand back up.
Kotrc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arellano circles away.
Arellano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arellano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arellano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kotrc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arellano is looking to counter punch.
Adrian Arellano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Kotrc.
Arellano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotrc counters by moving into the clinch.
Kotrc is working for takedown but Arellano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kotrc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arellano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arellano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kotrc circles away quickly and effectively.
Kotrc cracks a nice hook into Arellano's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kotrc.
Kotrc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arellano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kotrc.
Arellano throws a looping overhand right but Kotrc ducks down to avoid it.
Kotrc gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arellano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Arellano as Kotrc shoots in.
Arellano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kotrc darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kotrc looks winded!
Arellano is trying to stand back up but Kotrc is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petr Kotrc will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kotrc misses with a takedown attempt - Arellano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kotrc closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kotrc lands in his opponent's guard.
Arellano is looking to stand up but Kotrc isn't so interested in that idea.
Arellano has momentary wrist control but Kotrc slips an elbow through the middle.
Kotrc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kotrc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kotrc with a nice head shot there.
Kotrc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kotrc throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotrc won't allow Arellano to get back to his feet.
Kotrc postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arellano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kotrc on the ground.
Kotrc passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arellano is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kotrc asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kotrc landing a few strikes.
Kotrc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arellano keeps working.
Kotrc lands a nice forearm strike.
Kotrc working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arellano wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Check out the look on Kotrc's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kotrc prevents Arellano from escaping the position.
Arellano trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kotrc in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kotrc lands some shots froms side control.
Kotrc trying to control the action but Arellano is working from the bottom.
Kotrc working the ground and pound.
Kotrc working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellano gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kotrc is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Arellano has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kotrc working Arellano over with strikes here.
Arellano squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kotrc has hold of Arellano's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Arellano manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kotrc landing strikes from the mount.
Kotrc with shots to the head and body - Arellano looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc breaks from Arellano's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Arellano is rocked!
Kotrc postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Arellano badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kotrc around the waist but Kotrc pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kotrc is the winner by TKO! Kotrc jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Kotrc! Petr Kotrc retains his bantamweight title!
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FIGHT
RATING
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