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Event: SYN 851 Maluga vs. McNasty 2     
Date:   Nov 14, 2021
#R1#
A low kick from Boretti misses
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boretti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arundel sizes up Boretti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boretti wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boretti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Boretti misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a good, hard body kick but Boretti shrugs it off.
Arundel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Arundel.
Arundel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti connects with a solid leg kick.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Boretti.
Boretti moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel throws a body punch but Boretti moves out of range. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Boretti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boretti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Boretti.
Arundel throws a leg kick which misses Boretti's front leg but catches the back leg as Boretti tries to avoid it.
A big left from Boretti misses.
Matteo Boretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel misses with the combination.
Boretti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arundel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boretti! But no joy.
Boretti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arundel.
Boretti takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Arundel lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Boretti misses
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Boretti throws a head kick but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel tried to counter with a leg kick but Boretti avoided it.
Boretti misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti misses with a head kick.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arundel scores with a nice strike.
Boretti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Boretti misses with a combination
and Arundel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arundel. #T3#
Arundel throws a low kick but Boretti avoids it.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boretti.
Arundel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Boretti avoids it.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Arundel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Arundel.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boretti.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses
and Boretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Arundel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arundel.#T4#
Boretti with a nice calf kick.
A leg kick checked by Arundel.
Boretti checks a leg kick.
Jab from Boretti.
Boretti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arundel.
Boretti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boretti misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Boretti is looking to land body kicks.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boretti.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boretti throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Boretti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Boretti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arundel missing with a left hand there. Boretti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boretti takes one to the side of the head.
Arundel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boretti.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel is looking to slow Boretti down with leg kicks.
Boretti connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arundel.
Good standup being displayed there by Boretti as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boretti throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boretti.
Arundel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boretti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arundel moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel catches Boretti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boretti throws a right and a left that Arundel avoids nicely. #T2#
Arundel loads up on a big right hand but Boretti slips the punch.
Arundel misses with a hook.
Arundel connects with a body shot that sends Boretti's belly button to the back.
Arundel takes a swing at Boretti's ribcage but misses.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Boretti moved away.
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Boretti avoids it.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boretti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.#T3#
Boretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arundel circles away quickly and effectively.
Boretti digs a good body shot into Arundel's ribs.
Arundel lands a really nice looking cross but Boretti seems unphased.
Boretti tries a head kick but it misses.
Boretti throws a series of punches but Arundel moves out of range.
Boretti is looking to slow Arundel down with leg kicks.
Boretti throws a head kick but Arundel moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arundel.
Boretti is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Arundel misses.
Arundel connects with an inside leg kick.
Arundel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Arundel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boretti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Boretti misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boretti blocks a low kick nicely.
Boretti looks to throw a body kick
and Arundel counters with a nice kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Boretti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boretti checks a low kick from Arundel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Arundel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boretti is out of range and Arundel settles back down.
Boretti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arundel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boretti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arundel scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel slips under a jab from Boretti.
Arundel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boretti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arundel. That one must have hurt.
Arundel lands a jab to the head.
Arundel scores with a nice body kick.
Boretti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arundel tests Boretti's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Arundel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
You can see that Boretti has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Arundel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boretti doesn't seem bothered though.
Arundel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boretti is out of range and Arundel settles back down.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boretti.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Boretti.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Arundel scores with a leg kick.
Arundel tried to score with a low kick but Boretti checks it.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matteo Boretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Arundel staying out of range there.
Boretti moves out of range of the strikes.
Boretti tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.
Arundel moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boretti slips under a jab from Arundel.
Arundel moves out of range of the body kick.
Arundel connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Boretti blocks the leg kick.
Boretti lands with a right hand.
Boretti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Arundel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arundel.
Boretti walks into a left hand.
Arundel with a nice calf kick.
Boretti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boretti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boretti connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boretti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arundel.
Boretti misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boretti can do to turn this around?#T4#
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt. #KD#
Arundel drops Boretti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boretti looks back up at him and smiles so Arundel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Boretti is rocked!
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!
Boretti leaves his chin hanging out and Arundel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Boretti crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
Our winner, Latrobe Arundel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: SYN 844 Sosa vs. Ho Joy     
Date:   Oct 24, 2021
#R1#
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Arundel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a body kick.
Arundel checks a low kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
Tama Ginty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arundel jabs Tama Ginty right on the nose. Tama Ginty blinks but takes it well.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty digs a good body shot into Arundel's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Arundel misses.
Arundel moves out of range as Tama Ginty strikes.
Arundel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arundel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Arundel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tama Ginty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tama Ginty misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tama Ginty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel blocks a low kick nicely.
Arundel throws a front kick aimed at Tama Ginty's knee but Tama Ginty avoids it well.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tama Ginty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Arundel tries a low kick but Tama Ginty avoids it.
Tama Ginty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty cracks Arundel with a good jab.#T2#
A jab lands there for Tama Ginty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tama Ginty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Good standup being displayed there by Tama Ginty as he connects with a hook.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Tama Ginty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arundel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arundel on the side of the head.
Arundel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Tama Ginty misses with the combination.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
Tama Ginty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arundel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tama Ginty.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Tama Ginty connects with a body shot that sends Arundel's belly button to the back.
Tama Ginty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arundel if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a low kick, right behind Tama Ginty 's knee.
Tama Ginty looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Tama Ginty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tama Ginty, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Tama Ginty.
A cross from Arundel lands.
Tama Ginty misses with a right hand
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Arundel moved away.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses.
Tama Ginty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arundel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel slips a straight right by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arundel on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Tama Ginty moves out of range of the body kick from Arundel.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tama Ginty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arundel.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arundel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tama Ginty stuns Arundel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick.
Arundel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tama Ginty connects with an inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Tama Ginty scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Tama Ginty misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Arundel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tama Ginty throws a push kick but Arundel slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tama Ginty misses the body punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Arundel checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tama Ginty connects with a crisp jab.
Tama Ginty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arundel's head.
Arundel throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tama Ginty lands with a nice body punch.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tama Ginty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arundel.
Tama Ginty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arundel counters with a body kick.
Tama Ginty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty scores with a three punch combo!
Arundel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arundel dips to his left and cracks Tama Ginty with an uppercut!
Tama Ginty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Tama Ginty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tama Ginty swings for the body but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel misses with a leg kick
letting Tama Ginty counter with a right hand.
Arundel throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
Tama Ginty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Tama Ginty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tama Ginty can pounce on him.
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tama Ginty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
A leg kick checked by Arundel.
Arundel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tama Ginty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tama Ginty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arundel manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Tama Ginty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tama Ginty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Tama Ginty lands with a nice body punch.
Tama Ginty lands a right hook to the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
Arundel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty tries a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Tama Ginty thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick.
Arundel tries to land a front kick but Tama Ginty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tama Ginty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arundel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Tama Ginty does no damage.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tama Ginty.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel blocks a low kick nicely.
Arundel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Tama Ginty 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Arundel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Tama Ginty misses the shot to the body.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tama Ginty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama Ginty.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tama Ginty scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jab, jab by Tama Ginty - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Tama Ginty lands an overhand right.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
As Tama Ginty backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tama Ginty lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel 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.
Tama Ginty throws a front kick aimed at Arundel's knee but Arundel avoids it well.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tama Ginty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tama Ginty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arundel's sensitive parts.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
That kick from Tama Ginty tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Tama Ginty.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tama Ginty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tama Ginty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arundel moves out of range of the leg kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Tama Ginty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conrad Tama Ginty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ROC#Tama Ginty is rocked!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Arundel lands a right hook to the body.
Tama Ginty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Tama Ginty leaves his chin hanging out and Arundel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tama Ginty crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
A victorious Latrobe Arundel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SYN 836 Po vs Hopkins     
Date:   Sep 26, 2021
#R1##CL2#
Khadan closes the distance and clinches.
Arundel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Arundel controls his hands. #BC#
Arundel manages to break the clinch.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Nice uppercut lands for Khadan. That snapped Arundel's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khadan.
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
As Khadan backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khadan connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arundel.
Khadan tries to clinch but Arundel moves out of range.
Khadan tries to clinch but Arundel is having none of it.
Khadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Arundel counters with a series of strikes. Khadan will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Khadan swinging wildly here.
Arundel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arundel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khadan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khadan lands with a right hand.
Arundel walks into a jab.
Khadan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Khadan looks to move away, Arundel throws a big counter combo but Khadan just gets out of the way.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arundel has time to react.
Latrobe Arundel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel swinging wildly here.
Arundel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Arundel.
Khadan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khadan connects with a jab.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Khadan counters with a right hand to the body.
Arundel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
A jab from Arundel misses.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arundel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arundels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khadan scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khadan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khadan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khadan shoots and misses
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Arundel tenderised Khadan's leg. Khadan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khadan moves forwards but Arundel connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
Arundel throws a leg kick that misses.
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Khadan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
As Khadan backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khadan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arundel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khadan somewhat.
Latrobe Arundel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Jab by Khadan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice side step and Khadan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.#TD2#
Khadan dives in and scores a takedown into Arundel's guard.
My spies in Chakuriki LA Gym inform me that Khadan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Khadan tries to free his leg and advance position but Arundel is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khadan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Khadan trying to control but Arundel is working from the bottom. #T1#
Arundel wants to sweep but no luck.
Arundel keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Khadan slips nicely into half guard.
Khadan tries to pass to full mount but Arundel defends it.
Khadan trying to control the action but Arundel is working from the bottom.
Arundel is trying is best to control the position here.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Arundel is having none of it.
Arundel tries to kick Khadan off but Khadan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khadan is trying to control. Arundel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arundel wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Khadan is pressing down on Arundel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arundel is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Khadan 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.
Arundel is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arundel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Khadan shoots for a takedown but Arundel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Arundel. That snapped Khadan's head back.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel throws a wild body kick that Khadan sees coming a mile off.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Khadan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arundel under the eye.
Khadan takes one on the button.
Khadan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arundel under the eye.
Arundel looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Khadan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arundel lands a body shot. #T4##TD2#
Khadan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Arundel keeps moving.
Khadan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arundel trying to control the position here.
Arundel can't keep his opponent in guard - Khadan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khadan is thwarting Arundel's attempts to control the position.
Arundel wants to improve his position but Khadan is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arundel.
Khadan misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khadan.
Arundel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arundel tried to counter with a leg kick but Khadan avoided it.
Arundel misses with a body shot. #TD2#
Khadan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Arundel has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Khadan is on him like a limpet, forcing Arundel back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Arundel.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arundel backwards. #T1#
Arundel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Arundel blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Arundel breaks from the clinch.
Khadan lands a nice shot that snaps Arundel's head back.
Khadan misses with an uppercut
and Arundel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khadan's knee momentarily.
Khadan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arundel.
Arundel swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Arundel's head.
Khadan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arundel counters with a thumping low kick.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
A big left from Khadan misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel. #T2#
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
Khadan throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Arundel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Khadan.
Arundel throws an off balance right hand
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khadan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arundel throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan misses with a combination
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Khadan goes for a double leg but Arundel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arundel continues to drive forward.#T3#
Arundel connects with a nice looking jab.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Arundel swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan tries to counter with a clinch but Arundel shakes him off and moves away.#TD2#
Khadan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arundel's half guard.

Arundel has one foot on Khadan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Odchigin Khadan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Khadan moved away.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel digs a good hook to Khadan's body.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel cracks Khadan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Arundel walks into a left hand.
Khadan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arundel circles away quickly and effectively.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Khadan ducks down to avoid it.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan jabs Arundel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khadan cracks Arundel with an open hand slap.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khadan lands with a hook. Arundel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khadan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: SYN 828 Crosby vs. Arundel     
Date:   Aug 29, 2021
#R1#
Arundel throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.
A low kick from Arundel misses
and Crosby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Crosby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Crosby moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel. #CL#
Crosby clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby cracks Arundel with a nice body shot.
Crosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Arundel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crosby misses with a jab to the body
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Arundel thuds his right hand into Crosby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arundel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arundel throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Crosby to counter with a crisp jab.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arundel.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.#T2#
Crosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel throws a leg kick
and Crosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Crosby counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD#
Crosby lands a big right hand that sends Arundel crashing to the mat! Crosby stays standing though and waves Arundel back to his feet!#ROC#Arundel is rocked!
Arundel scores with a punch to the head.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel tried to score with a low kick but Crosby checks it.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Crosby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arundel is looking to slow Crosby down with leg kicks.
Arundel misses the body punch #KD#
and Crosby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Arundel! Crosby lets Arundel back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Arundel is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Good leg kick by Arundel.
Arundel seems to have recovered his senses.
Crosby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
OH! Arundel has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Crosby smells blood and charges in for the finish! Crosby unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Arundel sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dany Crosby!
Dany Crosby retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Dany Crosby thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PFC 278 Arundel vs Karpo     
Date:   Jul 11, 2021
#R1#
Arundel misses with a hook
and Karpo counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
Karpo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Arundel slaps away a takedown attempt from Karpo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Karpo counters with a takedown into side control.
Arundel is trying to buck Karpo off.#SUB2#
Karpo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arundel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Arundel tries to buck Karpo off but Karpo is having none of it.#T1#
Karpo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB2#
Karpo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Arundel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Karpo's guard! Nice work there by Arundel! #SU#
Arundel stands up and waves to Karpo to follow him.
Karpo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arundel at a distance.
Arundel throws an off balance right hand
and Karpo counters with a stiff right hand.
Karpo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
Karpo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arundel. Arundel obviously looking to wear him down.
Arundel thows a leg kick but Karpo checks it
and Karpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karpo throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Karpo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arundel defends it nicely.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karpo.
Latrobe Arundel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karpo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karpo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel throws a good cross that connects. #T3#
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karpo misses with the combination.
Karpo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Karpo tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arundel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Karpo saw that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karpo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arundel - the referee stops the clock and Karpo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arundel. Karpo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arundel throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Karpo shoots in for a takedown but Arundel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Latrobe Arundel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannu Karpo.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Karpo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arundel throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karpo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Karpo.
Karpo blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Arundel throws a body punch but Karpo moves out of range.
Karpo throws a fast counter high kick but Arundel manages to duck under it in time.
Karpo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arundel. Arundel obviously looking to wear him down.
Karpo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arundel. Arundel obviously looking to wear him down.
Good shot there by Arundel.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karpo unleashes a big counter combination but Arundel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Karpo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arundel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel thumps Karpo with a low kick.
Karpo lands a glancing blow to the side of Arundel's head.
Nice sprawl there from Arundel as Karpo shoots in.#T1##TD2#
Karpo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Karpo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arundel sees it coming and defends easily.
Karpo wants to pass the guard but Arundel is defending well.
Arundel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karpo.
Karpo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Arundel is defending against the submission attempts here by Karpo.
Arundel wants to get back to full guard.
Karpo is trying to control the action in half guard but Arundel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Arundel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hannu Karpo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arundel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arundel wants to stand but Karpo is controlling the position.
Arundel has Karpo pulled in close to control his posture.
Arundel keeping moving, preventing Karpo from controlling successfully.
Karpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karpo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arundel 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.#T3#
Karpo postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arundel throws the left hand but Karpo avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arundel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karpo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karpo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karpo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arundel with a body shot.
Arundel tries a head kick but it misses.
Karpo misses with a body shot.
Arundel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karpo to score with a decent uppercut.
Karpo throws a right hand that Arundel ducks under and follows up with a left that Arundel also avoids with ease.
Karpo shoots for a double leg takedown but Arundel sprawls well. He's pushed Karpo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T4#
Karpo throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel tries to move into range but Karpo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karpo staying out of range there.
Karpo missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karpo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karpo throws a poor cross that misses
and Arundel counters with a good low kick that Karpo was not able to check.
Karpo cracks Arundel with a good jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karpo avoids the head kick by Arundel.
Karpo is looking for the big counter here.
Karpo misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hannu Karpo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.#R3#
Karpo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arundel counters with a good low kick that Karpo was not able to check.
Arundel takes a swing at Karpo's ribcage but misses.
Karpo lands a nice shot that snaps Arundel's head back. #TD2#
Karpo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Arundel manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Karpo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo can't break the clinch.
Arundel prevents Karpo from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Karpo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Karpo misses.#T1#
Karpo 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.
Karpo throws a lazy uppercut
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arundel. That's going to slow Karpo down.
Arundel lands a glancing blow to the side of Karpo's head.#CUT#It looks like Hannu Karpo has been cut.
Karpo looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Karpo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Karpo slips under a jab.#T2#
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
Karpo lands with a shot to the body.
Karpo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Karpo moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel scores with the left hand. Karpo knows he should have avoided that one.
Karpo fails to land with a series of punches.
Arundel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Karpo catches Arundel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arundel swings for the body but Karpo moves out of range.
Arundel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karpo. #T3#
Karpo throws an off balance right hand
and Arundel counters with a thumping low kick.
Arundel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karpo's head backwards.
Karpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Arundel delivers a nice body kick.
Arundel connects with a leg kick.
Arundel throws out a powerful jab.
Karpo slips a straight right by Arundel.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arundel. Karpo shrugs it off though. #T4#
Arundel jabs Karpo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karpo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arundel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Karpo ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karpo misses with a body shot.
Karpo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arundel's head.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Karpo is just out of range.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Arundel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karpo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arundel sprawls well. Arundel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karpo gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hannu Karpo's cut.
That's time! Arundel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Arundel lands with a hook. Karpo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karpo misses with an uppercut
and Arundel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arundel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karpo! But no joy.
Karpo misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Karpo gets a takedown into half guard.
Karpo tries to pass to full mount but Arundel defends it. #T1#
Karpo prevents Arundel from improving his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Karpo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Karpo is looking for submissions but instead, Arundel has regained full guard.
Karpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arundel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karpo can do to turn this around?
Arundel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karpo is one step ahead there.
Karpo stands and throws Arundel's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arundel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Karpo.
Karpo throwing strikes but Arundel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Karpo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arundel's best efforts.
Arundel prevents Karpo from improving his position.
Arundel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karpo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Karpo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arundel sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Arundel wants to control from the top but Karpo keeps moving.
Arundel tries to free his leg and advance position but Karpo is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Karpo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arundel defends it easily.
Arundel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Karpo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arundel sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karpo wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Karpo working for a triangle but Arundel defends it easily.
Karpo wants to sweep here but Arundel controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karpo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel had his way with Hannu Karpo in that round.
The cut man is working on Hannu Karpo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Karpo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Hannu Karpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karpo moves out of range as Arundel strikes.
Karpo throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arundel.
Karpo tries to move into range but Arundel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arundel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karpo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karpo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karpo with the counter takedown but Arundel avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel pushes Karpo away with a front kick.
Arundel thumps Karpo with a low kick.
Arundel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karpo.#T1#
Arundel slips a jab and a cross from Karpo.
Karpo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arundel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arundel lands an overhand right.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karpo! But no joy.
Karpo throws a head kick but Arundel moves out of range.
And Arundel counters with a quick kick to the body but Karpo blocks it.
Karpo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sloppy strikes from Karpo. Those never looked like landing.
Arundel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
A jab from Karpo finds it's way through Arundel's defenses.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Karpo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel looks to land a right hand but Karpo moved out of range.
Karpo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karpo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karpo with a jab.
Karpo walks into a left hand.
Karpo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
You can see that Karpo has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Karpo misses the body punch
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
A low kick from Arundel misses
and Karpo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karpo scores with a punch to the head.
Arundel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karpo counters with a straight right hand.
Karpo fails to land the takedown.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Karpo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel misses with the combination.
Karpo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Karpo counters with a left to the body.
Karpo tests Arundel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karpo misses with a low kick.
Karpo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arundel.
Arundel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karpo misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karpo's knee momentarily.
Karpo throws a combination that misses
and Arundel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karpo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arundel cracks a nice hook into Karpo's ribs.
Latrobe Arundel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arundel pushes Karpo away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arundel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!

Latrobe Arundel retains his middleweight title!
Latrobe Arundel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: PFC 274 Arundel vs Jabbar     
Date:   Jun 20, 2021
#R1#
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jabbar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabbar throws the kick towards the body but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jabbar throws a body kick that misses
and Arundel counters with a low kick, right behind Jabbar 's knee.
Jab from Arundel.
Jabbar avoids the body shot from Arundel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jabbar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jabbar misses with a kick to the body.
Jabbar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jabbar avoids it.#T1#
Arundel moves away from the strike by Jabbar.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabbar.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Jabbar is out of range.
Jabbar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabbar. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel scores with a nice right hand.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Jabbar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arundel avoids the head kick by Jabbar. #T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabbar walks into a left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jabbar - that will leave a mark!
Jabbar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Jabbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jabbar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
Arundel throws a sloppy head kick
and Jabbar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arundel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabbar.
A left lands for Jabbar.
Jabbar avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Jabbar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws a sloppy body shot
and Jabbar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jabbar throws a head kick but Arundel moves out of range.
Jabbar misses with a body kick.
Jabbar misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T4#
Jabbar throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel moves out of range as Jabbar throws a body kick.
Arundel is looking to wear down Jabbar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arundel scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jabbar. That's going to slow Arundel down.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Jabbar counters with a right hand to the body.
Jabbar misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Arundel misses
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jabbar. That one must have hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Jabbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Jabbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jabbar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jabbar misses with the body kick
and Arundel counters with a body kick that stops Jabbar in his tracks momentarily.
Jabbar throws a right hand that misses
and Jabbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jabbar misses with a head kick.
Arundel lands a glancing blow to the side of Jabbar's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jabbar misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and Arundel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jabbar! Arundel lets Jabbar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Jabbar is rocked!#T1#
Arundel measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Jabbar! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Latrobe Arundel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PFC 270 Petrov vs Williams     
Date:   Jun 06, 2021
#R1#
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Arundel looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Khadan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arundel is looking to slow Khadan down with leg kicks.
Khadan blocks a low kick nicely.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Arundel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
A swing and a miss from Arundel.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Arundel misses with a kick to the body.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Arundel misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Arundel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.#T1#
Arundel wants to land a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Khadan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arundel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
letting Khadan counter with a right hand.
Khadan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arundel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khadan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Khadan as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Arundel throws a head kick that Khadan semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arundel backing away here, and Khadan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Khadan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Arundel, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel lands an overhand right.
Khadan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khadan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arundel but Arundel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arundel scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arundel tries to avoid it but Khadan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arundel to the ground. Arundel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Arundel staying out of range there.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Khadan ducks right into an uppercut from Arundel. #T3#
Arundel misses the body punch
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arundel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khadan will feel that in the morning.
Arundel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khadan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arundel lands with a shot to the body.
Khadan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arundel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khadan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arundel lands with an uppercut that bounces Khadan off the cage and back into range.
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!
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Khadan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khadan avoids a kick to the body.
Arundel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadan.
Arundel throws a shot to the body.
Arundel misses with a kick to the body. #T4#
Arundel scores with a jab to the head.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
letting Khadan counter with a right hand.
That kick from Arundel tenderised Khadan's leg. Khadan is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Khadan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khadan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick from Arundel, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arundel missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Arundel throws a leg kick
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khadan moves out of range of the leg kick from Arundel.
Arundel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan throws a leg kick but Arundel checks it.
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Khadan scores with a jab.
Arundel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
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.#R2#
Arundel throws a leg kick but Khadan checks it.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arundel digs a good body shot into Khadan's ribs.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Arundel does it's job there.
Arundel scores with a nice strike.
Arundel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khadan's head backwards.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan scores with a sloppy right hand. Arundel should have avoided that one.
Arundel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arundel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel throws a leg kick which misses Khadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadan tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khadan tries to clinch but Arundel moves out of range.
Khadan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good exchange - Arundel coming out on top.
Khadan 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.#T1#
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel sizes up Khadan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khadan clobbers Arundel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Khadan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arundel has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheers as Khadan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arundel doesn't seem phased though.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Khadan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arundel lands a leg kick that knocks Khadan off balance momentarily.
Arundel moves out of range as Khadan strikes.#T2#
Arundel misses with a body kick.
Khadan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Khadan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Latrobe Arundel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arundel scores with a spinning back kick!
Arundel lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Arundel - just one landing.
Arundel is looking to slow Khadan down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Arundel - just one landing.
Khadan throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Khadan throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Arundel slips a straight right by Khadan.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arundel moves out of range as Khadan strikes.#T3#
Khadan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Arundel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khadan on the side of the head.
Arundel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arundel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel misses with a hook. Khadan ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice straight punches there by Arundel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arundel.
Khadan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khadan walks into a stiff left hand from Arundel.
Khadan swings for the body but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Arundel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan lands with a cross.
Khadan moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick. #T4#
Khadan misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Arundel misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan tries to counter with a clinch but Arundel shakes him off and moves away.
Arundel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arundel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Khadan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Arundel controls the action.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arundel misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Arundel.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Arundel manages to break the clinch.
Arundel lands with an uppercut that bounces Khadan off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Arundel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arundel blocks the body kick.
Khadan wants to clinch up but Arundel keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Khadan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khadan.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadan can do to turn this around?
Arundel throws a wild body kick that Khadan sees coming a mile off.
Arundel throws a low kick, looking for Khadan's leg but Khadan calmly moves out of range.
Khadan wants to counter with a clinch but Arundel pushes him away.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel thumps Khadan with a low kick.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Arundel.
A left lands for Arundel.
Arundel scores with a spinning back kick!
Arundel feints and then cracks Khadan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khadan down.
A jab from Khadan misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Khadan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arundel is concentrating on defense, preventing Khadan from advancing position.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Khadan is trying to control the action in half guard but Arundel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Khadan 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.
Khadan trying to control from half guard but Arundel is working away. #SUB2#
Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Arundel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khadan stops Arundel from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arundel defends it well.
Khadan is looking to stall here but Arundel recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
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.#SUB2#
Khadan has gone for a leg lock! Arundel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khadan's guard.#REVR#
Arundel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khadan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arundel is one step ahead there.
Khadan is trying to keep Arundel in close. #T3#
Arundel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Khadan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khadan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arundel's guard. #REVB#
Arundel is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arundel keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully. #ES#
Arundel pushes Khadan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Arundel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khadan momentarily.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Arundel throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
Arundel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel clobbers Khadan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Latrobe Arundel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arundel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arundel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!

A very excited looking Latrobe Arundel 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.

 

Event: PFC 267 Joy vs Caunt     
Date:   May 23, 2021
#R1#
Boretti tries a head kick but it misses.
Matteo Boretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boretti slips under a jab from Arundel.
Despite the aggression on Boretti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arundel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boretti finds it's way round the side to connect with Arundel's head.
Arundel throws a head kick but Boretti moves out of range.
Arundel takes a swing at Boretti's ribcage but misses.
Boretti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arundel throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of Arundel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boretti misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a nice body kick.
Boretti throws a combination that misses
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Arundel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arundel blocks a head kick by Boretti.
Boretti lands a body shot.
Boretti wants to clinch but Arundel slips to the side
and Arundel counters with a thumping low kick.
Boretti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boretti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel lands a jab to Boretti's midsection.
A head kick misses from Boretti.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arundel throws a body punch but Boretti moves out of range.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Boretti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arundel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arundel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arundel cracks Boretti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arundel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arundel looks for the body kick but Boretti saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boretti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boretti scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boretti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boretti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T3#
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boretti manages to avoid it.
Boretti throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Arundel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boretti tries to close the distance and clinch but Arundel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Arundel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boretti takes one to the chin there.
Boretti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boretti misses with a body shot.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arundel tests Boretti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arundel misses with a straight left. #T4#
Arundel thows a body kick. Boretti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arundel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arundel cracks Boretti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Arundel tries to land a front kick but Boretti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
letting Boretti counter with a right hand.
Boretti throws a sloppy head kick and Arundel moves out of range easily.
Arundel avoids a kick to the body.
Arundel checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Boretti blocks the low kick.
Boretti moves out of range as Arundel strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Arundel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boretti misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Boretti is looking to score with low kicks.
Arundel feints and then cracks Boretti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boretti down.
Boretti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Arundel blocks a head kick by Boretti.
Boretti throws a sloppy head kick and Arundel moves out of range easily.
Arundel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel thumps Boretti with a low kick.
Arundel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arundel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boretti.
Boretti slips a jab from Arundel.#T1#
Boretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boretti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arundel.
Boretti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boretti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boretti moves in looking to clinch but Arundel pushes him off.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arundel misses with a body punch.
Boretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boretti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arundel avoids it.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Boretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boretti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Boretti is trying to force a seperation but Arundel has the dominant position.#BC#
Arundel breaks from the clinch.
Arundel thuds his right hand into Boretti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boretti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boretti cracks Arundel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arundel scores with a shot to the body.
Arundel scores with a nice right hand.
Boretti moves out of range of the leg kick from Arundel.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boretti moves away.
Boretti misses with a series of wild punches.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Boretti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boretti.
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Boretti misses.
Arundel throws a shot to the body.
Boretti connects with a high kick.
Boretti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boretti defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Boretti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T4#
Boretti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arundel scores with a hook to the body. Boretti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arundel.
Boretti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Boretti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boretti swings away with a body shot that misses #KD#
and Arundel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Boretti! Arundel lets Boretti back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Boretti is rocked!
Boretti lands with a kick to the temple. Arundel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boretti is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Boretti thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Arundel delivers a nice body kick.
Boretti seems to have recovered his senses.
Boretti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boretti can do to turn this around?
Arundel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boretti staying out of range there.
Arundel throws a jab but it's blocked by Boretti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arundel's head.
A punch combination from Boretti misses.
Boretti throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Boretti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boretti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boretti.
As Boretti backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Arundel punishes Boretti's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arundel. That's going to slow Boretti down.
Arundel throws the left hand but Boretti avoids the punch easily.
Arundel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boretti! But no joy.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Boretti is out of range.
Arundel throws a hook but Boretti avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Boretti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boretti closes the distance but Arundel moves to the side
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Matteo Boretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##KD#
Arundel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Boretti sprawling to the canvas! Boretti rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Arundel finish him?! #ROC#Boretti is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boretti.
Boretti is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Boretti throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Boretti is just out of range.
Boretti counters with a body kick.
Boretti seems to have recovered his senses.
Boretti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arundel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arundel thows a leg kick but Boretti checks it
and Boretti counters with a thumping low kick.
Boretti thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it #KD#
and Arundel counters with a head kick that drops Boretti to the mat! Boretti scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boretti.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Arundel is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Boretti flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Boretti is out cold! Arundel holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
A relieved looking Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: PFC 260 Poli vs Serronen     
Date:   Apr 18, 2021
#R1#
Arundel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Knox scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Knox counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Arundel lands with a shot to the body.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Arundel's shoulder, as Arundel tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arundel manages to avoid it.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Arundel seems unphased.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arundel. Arundel obviously looking to wear him down.
Arundel throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Arundel only half commits.
Knox throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arundel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Knox scores with a kick to the midsection.
Arundel tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Knox misses with an uppercut. Arundel saw that one coming.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Arundel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Arundel.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Knox tries to clinch but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knox checks a low kick from Arundel.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arundel. Arundel obviously looking to wear him down.
Arundel throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knox.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Arundel cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arundel lands a really nice looking cross but Knox seems unphased. #T2#
Arundel throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Arundel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arundel throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Arundel only half commits.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Arundel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arundel. That's going to slow Knox down.
Arundel checks a leg kick nicely.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T3#
Arundel looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Arundel throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arundel throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Arundel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arundel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arundel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knox misses with a hook.
Arundel throws a leg kick that misses.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a body kick that misses. #T4#
Knox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arundel tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Arundel lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arundel takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel misses with a body punch
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Arundel is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arundel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Archibald Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Arundel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Knox.
A lazy left from Arundel finds it's target.
Arundel misses with a right hand
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arundel has time to react.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox cracks Arundel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arundel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
It looked like Arundel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arundel throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arundel wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Arundel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Archibald Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
A jab from Knox misses.
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arundel lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arundel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Knox tries to land a front kick but Arundel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Arundel misses with a shot to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arundel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Arundel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Arundel.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox misses the jab.
Arundel connects with a jab.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
Arundel tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Knox slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Arundel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arundel throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Knox.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Arundel connects with an inside leg kick.
Arundel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Arundel throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Arundel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arundel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knox is able to avoid easily.
Knox bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Arundel.
Arundel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arundel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Arundel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Arundel's head.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.
Arundel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knox. That did some damage!
Arundel misses with a straight left.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Arundel
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knox lands with a straight right. Arundel didn't see that one coming.
Knox works Arundel's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Archibald Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Arundel throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Knox tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arundel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Arundel wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Knox.
Arundel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Arundel saw that one coming.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arundel throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arundel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Arundel moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Knox misses.
Arundel misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Arundel looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Arundel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Arundel misses.
Arundel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arundel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Knox misses.
Arundel with the inside leg kick.
Arundel misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Arundel counters with a nice body kick.
Archibald Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Knox lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arundel takes a step back to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Knox was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arundel.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Arundel lands with a nice body punch.
Arundel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arundel takes one to the side of the head.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arundel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arundel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knox steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Arundel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arundel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T3#
Good exchange - Arundel coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Arundel shakes him off and moves away.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Arundel keeps Knox at a distance using the push kick.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
As Knox backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arundel.#T4#
Knox tries to move into range but Arundel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arundel swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
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!
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a series of strikes. Arundel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arundel. That one must have hurt.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Arundel throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Arundel misses with a leg kick
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Arundel's shoulder, as Arundel tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Arundel tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Archibald Knox.
Well Knox 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archibald Knox!

Post fight, an emotional Archibald Knox said 'Switched it up , my manager is class, this guy was overrated - we r Convicted. Good night.'.

 

Event: PFC 256 Arundel vs Mfer     
Date:   Mar 28, 2021
#R1#
Good shot there by Mfer.
Mfer throws a chopping leg kick but Arundel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mfer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mfer misses with an uppercut
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arundel moves forwards but Mfer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Arundel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mfer delivers a nice body kick.
Mfer lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Ispa Mfer has been cut.
Mfer misses with a leg kick
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Mfer throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mfer misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Mfer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mfer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arundel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mfer misses with a kick to the body
and Arundel counters with a body kick.
Arundel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mfer moves out of range as Arundel strikes.
Mfer flicks out a counter leg kick but Arundel steps away.
Mfer throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Mfer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mfer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mfer misses with a hook
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arundel jabs at Mfer's body.
Arundel blocks a low kick nicely.
Mfer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arundel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Mfer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mfer jabs at Arundel's body.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Mfer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Nice body punch from Mfer. #T3#
Mfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mfer throws a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel catches Mfer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arundel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mfer will feel that in the morning.
Mfer looks winded!
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Mfer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mfer defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Mfer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Arundel misses. #T4#
Arundel misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Mfer tries a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and Arundel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Mfer misses
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mfer tries to land a front kick but Arundel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mfer throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mfer misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Arundel blocks the leg kick.
Arundel slips under a jab from Mfer.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer lands a glancing blow to the side of Arundel's head.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mfer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mfer is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer lands a nice hook to Arundel's body. Arundel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arundel checks a leg kick nicely.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arundel slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Mfer takes one to the side of the head.
Mfer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mfer thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Mfer swings for the body but Arundel moves out of range.
Mfer connects with a body shot that sends Arundel's belly button to the back.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Mfer misses
and Arundel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arundel scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Mfer closes the distance and clinches.
Mfer lands a shot to the body.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arundel's elbow.
Arundel struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands. #T2#
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Arundel manages to break the clinch.
Mfer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer 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.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Arundel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mfer throws a combination. Arundel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Arundel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a straight right hand.
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mfer misses with a looping right.#T3#
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Arundel scores with a body shot.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Mfer misses
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Arundel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mfer misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Mfer misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T4#
Mfer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Arundel moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
Mfer takes a swing at Arundel's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer scores with a body shot.
Mfer misses with a hook to the body
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Mfer.
Mfer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel scores with a jab.
Arundel throws a leg kick that misses.
Mfer lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
A head kick misses from Mfer.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arundel.
Mfer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mfer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ispa Mfer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mfer - that will leave a mark!
Arundel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Arundel throws a leg kick
and Mfer counters with an outside leg kick.
Arundel is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mfer motions for Arundel to come forward. Mfer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arundel cracks Mfer with an open hand slap.
Mfer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mfer - that will leave a mark!
Mfer blocks a leg kick.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Mfer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mfer.
Crunch! Mfer slams his shin into Arundel's torso.
Mfer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
A good leg kick by Mfer.
Mfer scores with a punch to the head.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arundel punishes Mfer's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Arundel down.
Mfer looks for the body kick but Arundel saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Mfer misses its intended target.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range. #T3#
A big left from Mfer misses.
Arundel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Mfer.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Mfer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arundel avoids a kick to the body.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel scores with a jab. Mfer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mfer delivers a nice body kick.
Mfer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mfer.
Arundel lands with a straight right. Mfer didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Mfer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arundel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arundel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Mfer misses
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Arundel.
Mfer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arundel is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Mfer really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Mfer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mfer lands a jab to Arundel's midsection.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
and Arundel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arundel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Mfer misses.
Mfer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Arundel slips under a jab from Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel lands a nice looking body shot.
Mfer looks to clinch
and Arundel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That kick from Arundel tenderised Mfer's leg. Mfer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mfer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Mfer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Mfer.
Nice body punch from Arundel.
Mfer misses with a shot to the body
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel misses with a body kick.
Arundel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Arundel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mfer can pounce on him.
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mfer thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.#T2#
Mfer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arundel.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Mfer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mfer thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arundel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mfer lands a nice looking body kick.
Mfer scores with a jab.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mfer lands a glancing blow to the side of Arundel's head.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Arundel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Mfer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Mfer moves out of range as Arundel strikes.
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arundel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mfer misses with a double jab.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Arundel scores with a kick to the body. #T4#
Mfer throws a leg kick
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mfer misses with a left hand
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Mfer 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Arundel.
Donk. Mfer catches Arundel right on the button with a cross.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Arundel throws a wild body kick that Mfer sees coming a mile off.
Mfer scores with a body shot.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
and Mfer counters with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Arundel gets tackled into the cage by Mfer. Mfer maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Nice uppercut lands for Mfer. That snapped Arundel's head back.
Mfer connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
A big left from Arundel misses.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Mfer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel throws a chopping leg kick but Mfer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer lands with a hook. Arundel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Mfer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arundel has time to react.
Mfer scores with a jab.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Mfer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
Arundel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#Mfer is rocked!#CL2#
Mfer closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Arundel tries to circle away but Mfer has him pinned against the cage.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Arundel lands with a left to the head.
Mfer is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Arundel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mfer throws the kick towards the body but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Mfer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mfer.
Arundel slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arundel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mfer throws a low kick, looking for Arundel's leg but Arundel calmly moves out of range. #T3#
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Mfer throws a wild body kick that Arundel sees coming a mile off.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arundel moves out of range of the leg kick from Mfer.
Arundel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick lands for Arundel.
Mfer feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Mfer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Arundel lands a really nice looking cross but Mfer seems unphased. #T4#
Mfer lands a jab to Arundel's midsection.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mfer as he connects with a hook.
Mfer tries a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mfer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mfer throws a body punch but Arundel moves out of range.
Mfer scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Arundel moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mfer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mfer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mfer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mfer!

Ispa Mfer is the new middleweight champion!
Ispa Mfer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: PFC 252 Arundel vs McDonald     
Date:   Mar 07, 2021
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
McDonald connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arundel avoids the body shot from McDonald .
McDonald throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDonald gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arundel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McDonald misses with a takedown
and Arundel counters with a huge left! McDonald is in big trouble! He's backing up but Arundel isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save McDonald from any more damage. A dominating finish by Arundel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Latrobe Arundel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Cletus McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'A country boy can survive'.

 

Event: PFC 247 Arundel vs Boretti     
Date:   Feb 14, 2021
#R1#
Arundel cracks Boretti with a good jab.
Arundel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boretti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Arundel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boretti's sensitive parts.
Boretti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boretti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boretti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Boretti counters with a left to the body.
Arundel misses with a looping right.
Boretti avoids the body shot from Arundel. #T1#
Arundel misses with a shot to the body
letting Boretti counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Arundel with a hook.
Arundel takes a swing at Boretti's ribcage but misses.
Arundel keeps Boretti at a distance using the push kick.
Arundel misses with a looping right.
Arundel throws a front kick aimed at Boretti's knee but Boretti avoids it well.
Boretti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arundel with a body shot.#T2#
Boretti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boretti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boretti! But no joy.
Arundel throws a good cross that connects.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel scores with a nice head shot.
Arundel with a nice cross.
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!
Arundel connects with a single shot there.#T3#
Arundel scores with a nice body kick.
Arundel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
enabling Boretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boretti. Boretti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arundel lands a nice hook to Boretti's body. Boretti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arundel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boretti's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boretti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Boretti moves out of range as Arundel strikes.
Arundel misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Boretti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arundel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boretti takes a step back to recover.
Arundel scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arundel throws a low kick, looking for Boretti's leg but Boretti calmly moves out of range.
Boretti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Boretti blocks a jab.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boretti manages to avoid it.
As Arundel backs off Boretti throws a huge counter combo but Arundel manages to avoid it all.
Arundel misses with a body punch
and Boretti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Boretti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arundel has got the better of the exchanges.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Boretti throws a counter combo.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matteo Boretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arundel throws a lazy uppercut
and Boretti counters with a left and a right that stings Arundel. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Boretti.
Boretti unleashes a big counter combination but Arundel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arundel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Boretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
Boretti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boretti can do to turn this around?
Arundel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boretti throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel thuds his right hand into Boretti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boretti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Boretti moved away.
Boretti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boretti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arundel missing with a left hand there. Boretti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boretti raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boretti blocks a jab.
Boretti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arundel lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
Arundel thuds his shin into the meat of Boretti's side.
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boretti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Arundel backs off Boretti throws a huge counter combo but Arundel manages to avoid it all.
Arundel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boretti's head.
Arundel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boretti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Arundel throws a good cross that connects.
Arundel throws out a loose jab but Boretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Boretti misses.
Arundel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boretti.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel misses with a shot to the body
and Boretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boretti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boretti walks into a jab.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Boretti moved away.
It seemed like Boretti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Arundel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boretti on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Boretti ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel scoring well with a low kick there.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with a kick to the body.
Boretti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boretti counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Boretti moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Arundel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boretti.
Arundel throws a hook but Boretti avoids it easily.
Boretti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arundel with a body shot.
Boretti moves out of range of the body kick.
Boretti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boretti blocks a jab.#T2#
A big right from Arundel misses.
Boretti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boretti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boretti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Boretti counters with a nice uppercut.
Boretti walks into a jab.
Boretti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T3#
Arundel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Arundel.
Arundel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arundel throws a hook but Boretti blocks it.
Boretti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arundel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arundel lands an overhand right.#T4#
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Boretti moves away and avoids it.
Arundel with a nice calf kick.
A swing and a miss from Arundel.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Boretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arundel throws a leg kick
letting Boretti counter with a right hand.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Arundel throws a jab but it's blocked by Boretti.
Boretti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arundel misses with a body shot
and Boretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel misses with a hook to the body
and Boretti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boretti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Arundel misses with a body punch
enabling Boretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Boretti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Boretti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arundel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boretti sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boretti counters with a straight right hand.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Boretti saw that one coming.
A big left from Arundel misses.
Boretti is looking for the big counter here.
Arundel lands a nice hook to Boretti's body. Boretti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arundel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Boretti saw that one coming.
Boretti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boretti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arundel.#T3#
Nice jab there from Arundel.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
A nice side step and Boretti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arundel loads up on a big right hand but Boretti slips the punch.
Boretti blocks a low kick nicely.
Boretti throws a counter combo.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Arundel.#T4#
Arundel lands a leg kick that knocks Boretti off balance momentarily.
Arundel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arundel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arundel lands with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boretti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boretti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boretti moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick.
Boretti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel had his way with Matteo Boretti in that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boretti. That did some damage!
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel swings for the body but Boretti moves out of range.
You can see that Boretti has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
An inside leg kick from Arundel misses.
Boretti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Boretti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel dips to his left and cracks Boretti with an uppercut!#T1#
Boretti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Boretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boretti! But no joy.
Arundel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boretti counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel throws a jab when Boretti was well out of range.
Boretti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matteo Boretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Arundel scores with a hook.
Arundel looks to land a left hand but Boretti moved out of range nicely.
Boretti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arundel.
Boretti throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Boretti avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Boretti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arundel missing with a left hand there. Boretti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Boretti shapes to counter with a head kick.#T3#
Boretti moves out of range of the leg kick from Arundel.
Boretti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boretti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arundel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boretti scrambles back to his feet.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Boretti's head but Boretti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boretti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A cross from Arundel lands.#T4#
Boretti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
and Boretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boretti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Boretti is just out of range.
Arundel is looking to land body kicks.
Boretti raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arundel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boretti is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arundel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!

Latrobe Arundel retains his middleweight title!
Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SYN 772 Latrobe vs Gravas 2     
Date:   Jan 10, 2021
#R1#
Gravas lands an overhand right.
Arundel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Arundel's front leg but catches the back leg as Arundel tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Arundel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arundel doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Gravas feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Arundel swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Arundel throws a series of punches but Gravas avoids them all with ease.
Gravas wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Arundel tries to counter by clinching up but Gravas breaks away and moves out of range.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arundel, as that shot connected.
Arundel throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arundel thinking.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Gravas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Gravas throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice kick to the body. #T2#
Gravas defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gravas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Arundel tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Gravas throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3##CL#
Arundel closes the distance and clinches.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arundel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas cracks Arundel with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gravas 's efforts to push away.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Arundel. #BC2#
Gravas breaks from the clinch.
Arundel slips a straight right by Gravas .
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses. #T4#
Arundel misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Arundel misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arundel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arundel wants to clinch
and Gravas counters with a left to the body.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Arundel 's knee. #CL#
Arundel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Arundel misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gravas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Arundel as the two fighters clinch. #T1##BC2#
Gravas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arundel checks the leg kick.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
Arundel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas . Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arundel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gravas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gravas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arundel swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Arundel cracks a nice hook into Gravas 's ribs.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arundel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravas under the eye.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Arundel moves his leg out of the way.
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arundel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Arundel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arundel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Arundel moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
Arundel tries to clinch up
and Gravas counters with a leg kick. #T4#
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas cracks Arundel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Arundel 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Arundel.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas tries to work over Arundel's front leg with a kick but Arundel checks it.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Arundel jumps back.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Arundel throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Arundel lands an overhand right.
Arundel lands a head shot.#T2#
Arundel 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.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Gravas misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arundel scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arundel misses the body punch
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arundel jabs Gravas right on the nose. Gravas blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.#T4#
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arundel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arundel checks a leg kick.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gravas takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Latrobe Arundel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
Arundel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gravas digs a good body shot into Arundel's ribs.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Arundel throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Arundel misses the jab.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arundel catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas scores with a hook.#T1#
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Gravas .
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arundel misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel walks into a jab.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Arundel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arundel throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Arundel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Good shot there by Arundel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arundel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Arundel throws a shot to the body.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T4#
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Arundel throws a sloppy head kick
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arundel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arundel.
Arundel slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Arundel moves to clinch but Gravas breaks away
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Gravas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Arundel down.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Gravas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Arundel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arundel wants to clinch
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gravas scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas . #T3#
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel moved away.
Arundel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gravas just manages to avoid it.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arundel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Arundel throws a quick counter head kick but Gravas was just out of range.
Arundel misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arundel.#T4#
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
A jab from Arundel misses.
Arundel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Arundel moves into the clinch.
Gravas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

Latka Gravas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: PFC 232 Arundel vs Gravas     
Date:   Dec 20, 2020
#R1#
Arundel checks a low kick from Gravas .
And Arundel counters with a quick kick to the body but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arundel lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Gravas with a hook.
Arundel slips under a jab from Gravas .
Arundel connects with a body shot.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Gravas blocks the low kick.
Gravas misses with a straight left. #T1#
Arundel throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Arundel with a nice cross.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arundel scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Gravas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Arundel misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arundel drops his hands momentarily and Gravas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arundel throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Gravas tests Arundel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check. #T3#
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arundel. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas 's coach down at White Eagle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gravas 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravas .
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Arundel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Arundel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas lands with a cross.
Gravas scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Arundel throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Arundel throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Gravas moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Arundel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arundel checks it well.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Gravas .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Arundel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arundel slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas is looking to slow Arundel down with leg kicks.
Arundel throws a leg kick which misses Gravas 's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravas tries to avoid it.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas tests Arundel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arundel.#T1#
A lazy left from Gravas finds it's target.
Arundel walks into a left hand.
Arundel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Gravas moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
Gravas feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Arundel moves his leg out of the way.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.#T2#
A jab from Arundel finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Gravas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Arundel connects with a looping right hand.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Arundel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel checks it.
Gravas throws an off balance right hand
and Arundel counters with a nice kick to the body. #T3#
Nice cross by Gravas .
Gravas throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arundel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid body kick from Arundel.
Arundel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arundel tries a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Gravas tries to land a leg kick but Arundel saw it coming and moves away.
Arundel misses with a body kick.
Gravas is looking to slow Arundel down with leg kicks.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Gravas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arundel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gravas 's head backwards.
Gravas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Arundel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
A big right from Arundel misses.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
Arundel is looking to chop away at Gravas 's legs.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Gravas misses the jab.
Arundel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arundel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arundels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Arundel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gravas avoids it.
Arundel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Gravas misses with a hook
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas lunges at Arundel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arundel's hand.
A nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arundel.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Arundel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Arundel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas slips under a jab.
Arundel lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
It looked like Arundel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arundel misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Gravas avoids it.
Arundel misses with a straight right. #T3#
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravas motions for Arundel to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel thuds his right hand into Gravas 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas scores with a nice right hand.
Arundel thows a leg kick but Gravas checks it
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Arundel's front leg but catches the back leg as Arundel tries to avoid it. #T4#
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arundel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Arundel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Arundel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gravas just manages to avoid it.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Gravas misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas really 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.#R4#
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arundel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel lands a nice shot that snaps Gravas 's head back.
Gravas thumps Arundel with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Arundel blocks the leg kick.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas lands a jab.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas moves out of range as Arundel strikes.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas lands with a right hand.
Arundel slips a jab from Gravas .
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
Arundel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Gravas throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas tries to move into range but Arundel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.#T3#
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Arundel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Gravas misses with an uppercut
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel slips under a jab.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Arundel blocks the low kick.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel misses with a kick to the body
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Arundel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gravas checks it well.
Gravas throws a right hand that misses
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Arundel.
A shot to the liver by Arundel. Beautiful body shot.
Arundel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Arundel slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arundel lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R5#
An inside leg kick lands from Arundel.
Gravas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arundel.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel misses with a looping right.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Gravas lunges at Arundel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arundel's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas throws a lazy uppercut
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Gravas throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel punishes Gravas 's body with a nice straight punch.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Gravas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas avoids a kick to the body.
Arundel scores with a leg kick.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Gravas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas lands the left hand.
Arundel slips under a jab from Gravas .
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Gravas backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Arundel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gravas slips a jab from Arundel.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Arundel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Arundel misses.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Gravas with a jab.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Arundel's shoulder, as Arundel tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Gravas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel tried to score with a low kick but Gravas checks it.
Gravas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arundel on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Latrobe Arundel.
Well Gravas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !

Latka Gravas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: PFC 222 Arundel vs Mfer     
Date:   Nov 14, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arundel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Good standup being displayed there by Mfer as he connects with a hook.
Mfer misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a good, hard body kick but Mfer shrugs it off.
Arundel throws a front kick that sends Mfer stumbling back into the cage.
Mfer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer lands with a nice body kick.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel slips under a jab from Mfer.
A low kick from Mfer misses
and Arundel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Mfer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arundel counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Arundel blocks the body kick.
Arundel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mfer wants to clinch.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mfer.
Mfer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mfer.
Good standup being displayed there by Mfer as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Mfer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer lands with an overhand left.
Mfer ducks right into an uppercut from Arundel.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mfer at a distance.
Mfer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#It looks like Ispa Mfer has been cut.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arundel half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Arundel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mfer feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mfer.
Arundel scores with a hook to the body. Mfer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a head kick.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer. #T4#
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Arundel.
Arundel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mfer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick from Mfer, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer sizes up Arundel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Arundel.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arundel scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arundel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nice jab there from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arundel.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mfer connects with a single shot there.
Arundel throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer closes the distance but Arundel moves to the side
and Arundel counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel blocks the body kick.
Arundel fakes the leg kick and cracks Mfer in the body.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
Mfer lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mfer.
Arundel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arundel thows a leg kick but Mfer checks it
and Mfer counters with a nice leg kick.
Mfer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Arundel. #T2#
Arundel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mfer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mfer throws the kick towards the body but Arundel avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arundel.
Arundel scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arundel slips a jab from Mfer.
Arundel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Mfer is predictable there
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
Arundel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer tests Arundel's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Arundel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer throws a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Arundel jabs Mfer right on the nose. Mfer blinks but takes it well.
Mfer misses the body punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer throws a leg kick
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab by Arundel.
Mfer with a jab.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Mfer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arundel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Mfer misses with a low kick as Arundel jumps back.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arundel.
Arundel wants to land a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
Arundel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer staying out of range there.
Mfer thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
That kick from Arundel tenderised Mfer's leg. Mfer is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Arundel misses.
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 Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Mfer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arundel scores with a nice body kick.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
Mfer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel with a nice calf kick.
A low kick from Mfer is predictable there
and Arundel counters with an inside leg kick.
Arundel throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mfer! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.#T1#
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Arundel was looking to counter with a kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arundel.
Mfer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arundel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arundel tries to work over Mfer's front leg with a kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Mfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mfer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mfer misses with a straight right. #T2#
Mfer lands with a kick to the temple. Arundel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arundel throws a low kick but Mfer moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Arundel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Arundel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arundel is looking to slow Mfer down with leg kicks.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and Arundel counters with a leg kick.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Mfer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Arundel.
Mfer with a hook.
Jab by Arundel.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Arundel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mfer misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mfer tries to clinch there but Arundel circles away.
Mfer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arundel lands with a nice body punch.
Mfer takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T4#
Arundel misses with a right hand
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
Mfer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mfer wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Mfer misses with a straight right.
A jab from Arundel misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mfer! But no joy.
Mfer throws a body punch but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.
Mfer throws a good cross that connects.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arundel.
Arundel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arundel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Arundel slips a straight right by Mfer.
Arundel catches Mfer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arundel connects with a body shot that sends Mfer's belly button to the back.
Mfer moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick.
Arundel slips under a jab.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel lands a really nice looking cross but Mfer seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
A good leg kick by Arundel.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
Arundel moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Arundel throws a solid leg kick but Mfer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arundel.
Arundel walks into a straight right hand from Mfer.
Arundel tests Mfer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mfer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arundel. Arundel obviously looking to wear him down.
Mfer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arundel.#T2#
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a series of wild punches.
Mfer thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
and Arundel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mfer throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer lands a nice shot to the body.
Arundel throws out a powerful jab.
Mfer throws a leg kick that misses.
Mfer misses with a body shot. #T3#
Mfer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arundel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arundel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mfer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mfer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer is looking to chop away at Arundel's legs.
Arundel tried to counter with a leg kick but Mfer avoided it.
Arundel throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Mfer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arundel.
Mfer lands with a nice body kick.
Mfer needs to keep his hands up - Arundel had a free shot at his head there.
Mfer throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel half committed to a counter leg kick.#T4#
Arundel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mfer slips under a jab.
Arundel throws a chopping leg kick but Mfer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mfer. Mfer obviously looking to wear him down.
Arundel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mfer misses with a jab to the body
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
You can see that Mfer has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a good, hard body kick but Mfer shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel had his way with Ispa Mfer in that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Arundel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mfer feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Arundel backing away here, and Mfer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arundel checks a leg kick.
Arundel tried to counter with a leg kick but Mfer avoided it.
Mfer scores with a nice strike.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mfer moves away.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Arundel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arundel can pounce on him.
Mfer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arundel doesn't seem bothered though.
Arundel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mfer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arundel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mfer lands with an overhand left.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer wants to clinch up but Arundel keeps it at a distance.
Ispa Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Arundel drops his hands momentarily and Mfer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arundel moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer is looking to slow Arundel down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Mfer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arundel checks the leg kick.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mfer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.#T3#
Mfer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mfer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arundel lands with an uppercut that bounces Mfer off the cage and back into range.
Mfer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#Mfer is rocked!
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer seems to have recovered his senses.
Arundel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Mfer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mfer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arundel.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Arundel jabs at Mfer's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Arundel.
Good shot there by Mfer.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arundel.
Mfer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Latrobe Arundel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mfer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arundel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!

Latrobe Arundel retains his middleweight title!
Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: PFC 215.5 Arundel vs Wild     
Date:   Oct 18, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wild moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wild misses the target.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Wild counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
Wild connects with a leg kick.
Wild with the inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
It looked like Arundel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wild misses with a low kick.
Wild bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arundel's head backwards.
Arundel tries to close the distance and clinch but Wild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Wild is just out of range.#T1#
Wild throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wild has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Arundel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Arundel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wild.
Wild throws a series of punches but Arundel avoids them all with ease.
Arundel blocks the body kick.
A jab from Wild misses.
Wild throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arundel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel misses with a straight right. #T2#
Arundel scores with a nice strike.#CUT#It looks like Wilfredo Wild has been cut.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wild moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Wild lands.
A left lands for Arundel.
Wild takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wild missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #KD#
Arundel lands a big head kick that sends Wild tumbling to the mat! Arundel takes a step backwards and waves Wild back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Wild is rocked!
Arundel looks to clinch
and Wild connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel scores with a leg kick.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Wild. #T3#
Wild misses with a hook to the body
and Arundel counters with a good, hard body kick but Wild shrugs it off.
A head kick by Arundel misses
and Wild counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arundel's knee momentarily.
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Wild's head but Wild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wild throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arundel lands a front kick.
Arundel lands a jab to Wild's midsection.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wild sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T4##CL#
Arundel moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arundel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Wild.
Arundel scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Wild manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Arundel moves into the clinch successfully.
Wild blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Wild pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wild misses with a shot to the body
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wild.
Wild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wild fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arundel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wild makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Arundel really felt that one!
Wild just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilfredo Wild's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Wild darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wild lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Wild.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wild is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arundel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wild checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wild lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Wild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Arundel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wild.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Wild.
Wild tries a head kick but it misses.
Wild looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Arundel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wild scores with a leg kick.
Arundel throws a leg kick
and Wild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel lands a head kick. Wild smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wild appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wild misses with a hook.
Wild misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a nice body kick.
Wild misses with a low kick.
Arundel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wild under the eye.#CL#
Arundel clinches. #T2#
Arundel cracks Wild with a nice body shot.
Arundel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wild's efforts to push away.
Arundel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wild is trying to push Arundel away but Arundel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wild wants to break free but Arundel has control.
Wild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wild is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arundel lands a hook that snaps the head of Wild backwards.
Arundel misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Arundel.
Wild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Wild pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Wild checks it.
Arundel tries to clinch but Wild is having none of it. #T3#
Arundel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wild checks it well.
Wild is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
Arundel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wild was well out of range. Poor timing from Arundel.
Arundel misses with a low kick as Wild jumps back.
Arundel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wild's hands.
A big right from Wild misses.
As Wild tries to get set, Arundel tries to push him back and clinch up but Wild manages to avoid the attempt.
Wild throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wild misses with a straight left.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wild.
Nice defenses there by Wild.#T4#
Arundel misses with a kick to the body
and Wild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wild swinging wildly here.
Arundel cracks Wild with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wild finds it's way round the side to connect with Arundel's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel takes a swing at Wild's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wilfredo Wild's cut.
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.#R3#
Wild avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Arundel throws a lazy uppercut
and Wild counters with a nice uppercut.
Wild misses with a body shot
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wild checks a leg kick.
Wild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wild avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wild raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wild misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arundel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wild really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Wild looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Wild takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T1#
Wild rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wild takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Arundel blocks the leg kick.
Arundel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arundel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Arundel.
Arundel misses with a right hand
letting Wild counter with a right hand.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wild.
Arundel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arundel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wild cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wild can do to turn this around?#T2#
Arundel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arundel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arundel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wild slips a jab from Arundel.
Wild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arundel.#CL#
Arundel has Wild up against the cage in a clinch.
Wild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arundel backwards.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Wild breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Wild throws a sloppy head kick and Arundel moves out of range easily.
Arundel walks into a jab.
Wild just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Wild manages to avoid it.
Wild scores with a leg kick.
Arundel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wild's head backwards.#KD#
Arundel drops Wild with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wild looks back up at him and smiles so Arundel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wild is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Arundel clinches up with Wild and pushes him back against the cage.
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Arundel.
Arundel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wild backwards.
Wild is trying to push Arundel away but Arundel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
Arundel pushes Wild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arundel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wild with a big uppercut! Wild tries to clinch up but Arundel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wild to the mat! Wild covers up and Arundel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Latrobe Arundel 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.

 

Event: GAMMA#855 Bolleke v Arundel     
Date:   Sep 19, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Bolleke misses with an uppercut
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Bolleke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arundel misses with a straight left.
Arundel misses with a looping right.
Arundel lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Bolleke misses.
Bolleke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bolleke throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bolleke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolleke.
Arundel stuns Bolleke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bolleke throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Bolleke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel. #T1#
Bolleke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Bolleke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bolleke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Arundel responds with a good body kick, but Bolleke manages to step out the way in time.
A cross from Arundel lands.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Arundel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
Arundel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arundel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bolleke misses with a series of wild punches.
Arundel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bolleke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arundel is fending him off so far but Bolleke persists. Nope, Arundel circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas Bolleke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bolleke misses its intended target. #T2##TD#
Bolleke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Arundel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolleke is one step ahead there.
Bolleke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arundel has his hands on Bolleke's head, controlling the position.
Bolleke slips nicely into half guard.#T3#
Arundel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bolleke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arundel is not content to let Bolleke control the position.
Arundel is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
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.
Bolleke trying to pass the guard but Arundel defending well.
Arundel moves into full guard.
Bolleke trying to control but Arundel is working from the bottom.
Arundel 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.
Bolleke passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolleke wants to pass the guard but Arundel is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Bolleke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Bolleke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arundel is looking to slow Bolleke down with leg kicks.
Bolleke looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Bolleke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolleke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolleke.
Arundel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arundel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Bolleke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolleke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Bolleke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolleke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Bolleke with a poor takedown
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bolleke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arundel needs to keep his hands up - Bolleke had a free shot at his head there.
Arundel wants to land a leg kick but Bolleke is out of range.
Bolleke staying out of range there.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Bolleke blocks a jab.
Arundel needs to keep his hands up - Bolleke had a free shot at his head there.
Bolleke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Bolleke throws a lazy uppercut
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolleke missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Bolleke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bolleke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Arundel coming out on top.
Arundel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bolleke's sensitive parts.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Bolleke misses with a hook to the body
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Latrobe Arundel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolleke shoots and misses #CL2#
and Arundel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arundel.
A short uppercut from Arundel.
Arundel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arundel.
Bolleke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolleke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arundel prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bolleke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arundel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Arundel.
Good body shot from Arundel. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Arundel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arundel lands a right hand.
Arundel cracks Bolleke with a nice body shot.#TD#
Bolleke gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Arundel is looking to control Bolleke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arundel avoid being mounted?
Arundel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Arundel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bolleke.
Arundel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bolleke working Arundel over with strikes. #T4#
Arundel is controlling Bolleke's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bolleke is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bolleke is pressing down on Arundel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arundel is holding on for now.
Arundel is not content to let Bolleke control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolleke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arundel's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Arundel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bolleke's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Bolleke.
Bolleke throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolleke misses the target.
Bolleke connects with a jab.
Arundel throws an overhand right that lands on Bolleke's shoulder, as Bolleke tries to avoid the shot.
Bolleke tries for a takedown but Arundel circles away easily
and Arundel counters with a left to the body.
Bolleke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arundel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Bolleke.
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bolleke counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Bolleke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolleke.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arundel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bolleke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bolleke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bolleke misses with an uppercut
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Arundel.
Bolleke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolleke.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolleke is just out of range.
Bolleke attempts a counter takedown but Arundel avoids it well and moves away.
Bolleke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Bolleke misses.
Bolleke misses with a takedown
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bolleke. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Bolleke looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolleke misses the target.
Arundel tries to score with a low kick but Bolleke moves his leg out of the way.
Bolleke attempts a counter takedown but Arundel avoids it well and moves away.
Bolleke misses with a jab to the body
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolleke throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolleke scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Bolleke misses.
Arundel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bolleke blocks it well.
Arundel lunges at Bolleke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bolleke's hand.
Arundel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Arundel connects with an inside leg kick.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arundel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Bolleke misses.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Bolleke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Bolleke loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.
Arundel lands a glancing blow to the side of Bolleke's head.#ROC2#Bolleke is rocked!
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Bolleke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Bolleke seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Bolleke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Bolleke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bolleke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Bolleke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bolleke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Arundel moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel with a nice calf kick.
Arundel lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Bolleke misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Arundel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arundel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolleke.
Arundel struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolleke controls his hands.
Bolleke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arundel has him pressed against the cage.
Bolleke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arundel misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolleke.
Bolleke prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Bolleke blocks a body shot from Arundel.
Arundel misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolleke.
Arundel misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Bolleke controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolleke blocks an uppercut.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel is pressed up against the cage. Bolleke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arundel down to the mat. Arundel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arundel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bolleke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Arundel misses with a hook to the body
letting Bolleke counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Bolleke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Bolleke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bolleke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bolleke throws out a powerful jab.
Bolleke swats away the attempt to clinch by Arundel.
Bolleke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bolleke slips a jab from Arundel.
Arundel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bolleke throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Bolleke throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.#T2#
Bolleke lands the left hand.
Arundel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bolleke throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolleke misses the target.
Bolleke throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bolleke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arundel.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Arundel connects with a solid leg kick.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bolleke blocks it well.
Bolleke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arundel in his tracks.
A cross from Arundel lands.#T3#
Arundel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arundel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bolleke looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
Arundel walks into a jab.
Bolleke misses with a hook.
Arundel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bolleke walks into a stiff left hand from Arundel.
Bolleke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bolleke swings for the body but Arundel moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bolleke misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Arundel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arundel looks to land a right hand but Bolleke moved out of range.#T4#
Bolleke misses with a body punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Bolleke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolleke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arundel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bolleke somewhat.
Bolleke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arundel throws a jab but it's blocked by Bolleke.
Bolleke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolleke throws out the jab.
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 Thomas Bolleke will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!#R5#
Arundel cracks Bolleke with an open hand slap.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Bolleke gets tackled into the cage by Arundel. Arundel maintains the clinch.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Arundel.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bolleke backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Bolleke has had enough of the clinch but Arundel keeps him there for the moment.
Bolleke tries for a takedown but Arundel manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Arundel.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolleke takes a shot to the head.
Arundel is working Bolleke over against the cage.
Arundel lands with a left to the head.
Arundel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arundel lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bolleke to his knees! Arundel keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: ICS 52     
Date:   Aug 21, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Toivonen misses.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Arundel moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.
Toivonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Toivonen wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Toivonen staying out of range there.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Toivonen there.
Toivonen lands with a shot to the body.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Toivonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Arundel 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.
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Toivonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Toivonen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.
Toivonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toivonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toivonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Toivonen thumps Arundel with a low kick.
Arundel takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
Arundel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Toivonen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Toivonen scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen thuds his right hand into Arundel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Toivonen clobbers Arundel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toivonen with the inside leg kick.
Toivonen cracks a nice hook into Arundel's ribs.
Toivonen misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Toivonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arundel there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC2#Arundel is rocked!
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Toivonen lands with an overhand left.
Oh Arundel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good exchange - Toivonen coming out on top.
Arundel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arundel seems to have got his legs back now.
Toivonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toivonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Arundel wants to land a leg kick but Toivonen is out of range.
Toivonen looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
Toivonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arundel's sensitive parts.
Toivonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen misses with a left hand
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Toivonen misses with a looping left.
Arundel misses with a body shot. #T4#
Toivonen scores with a jab.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toivonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toivonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Arundel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arundel checks a leg kick.
Arundel blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toivonen takes a swing at Arundel's ribcage but misses.
Arundel checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Toivonen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Toivonen lunges at Arundel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arundel's hand.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut. Arundel saw that one coming.
Toivonen lands a jab to the nose.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arundel takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Toivonen catches Arundel right on the button with a cross.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Toivonen throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Arundel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the body
and Arundel counters with a nice body kick.
Arundel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Arundel.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Arundel checks it.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toivonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toivonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Toivonen tries to keep at a distance but Arundel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Arundel.
Arundel is working Toivonen over against the cage.
Toivonen is breathing heavily.
A short right from Arundel on the inside.
Toivonen takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Arundel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen. #T2#
Arundel throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen pushes Arundel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arundel.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toivonens head.
Arundel struggles to land a body shot inside as Toivonen controls his hands.
Toivonen misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arundel.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toivonen lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Toivonen misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Latrobe Arundel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arundel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arundel lands a left hand.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arundel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Toivonen can turn it around.#T3#
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen stalling.
Toivonen tries to work over Arundel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toivonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toivonen lands a body punch.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
Arundel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Toivonen.
Arundel tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arundel prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen can't break the clinch.
Arundel tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arundel misses with some punches.
Toivonen lands a left hand.
Toivonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Toivonen's ribcage. Toivonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Toivonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Toivonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen is looking to control Arundel's arms but Arundel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toivonen has his back to the cage.
Arundel misses with the head strike.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Arundel.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Arundel.
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Toivonen's ribcage. Toivonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arundel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Arundel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Arundel scores with a punch to the head.
Toivonen misses with a straight left.
Arundel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arundel throws a right hand that Toivonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Toivonen also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arundel.
Danga de danga de dang - Toivonen scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Arundel.
Toivonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toivonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toivonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Toivonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Toivonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Toivonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Toivonen
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivonen wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toivonen.
Toivonen avoids the head kick by Arundel.
Toivonen throws a big counter head kick but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Arundel lands a nice shot to the body.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toivonen lands with a straight right. Arundel didn't see that one coming.
Arundel throws a push kick but Toivonen slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Toivonen's head but Toivonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toivonen misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
Toivonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arundel. That one must have hurt.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Toivonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toivonen lands a jab to Arundel's midsection.
Toivonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Toivonen tries to land a leg kick but Arundel saw it coming and moves away.
Arundel takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
Toivonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toivonen lands with an uppercut that bounces Arundel off the cage and back into range.
Toivonen throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen tries to work over Arundel's front leg with a kick but Arundel checks it.
Arundel's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.#T3#
Toivonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel lands a leg kick that knocks Toivonen off balance momentarily.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen misses with a body shot.
Toivonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arundel moves out of range of the body kick from Toivonen.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Toivonen finds it's way through Arundel's defenses.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toivonen with the inside leg kick.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toivonen throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.#T4#
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toivonen throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut.
Arundel moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Toivonen.
A quick step to the side and Arundel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel tries to close the distance and clinch but Toivonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toivonen! But no joy.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen 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.#CL#
Arundel has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pekka Toivonen just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Toivonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Toivonen lands with a kick to the temple. Arundel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
As Toivonen tries to get set, Arundel tries to push him back and clinch up but Toivonen manages to avoid the attempt.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toivonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Toivonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with an open hand slap.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toivonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen walks into a left hand.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toivonen scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Toivonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toivonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toivonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toivonen looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toivonen misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Arundel clinches up with Toivonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Arundel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arundel lands with a right to the head.
Arundel cracks Toivonen with a nice body shot.
Toivonen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Toivonen misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Arundel works on Toivonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arundel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arundel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Arundel.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arundel or not.
Toivonen misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toivonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Arundel backwards.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel gets through Toivonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Arundel throws a head punch that misses.
Toivonen misses with a body punch. #T4#
Toivonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands with a left to the head.
Toivonen can't find room to land a body shot as Arundel controls the action.
Toivonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toivonen.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel misses with a body punch.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Still in the clinch, Arundel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arundel tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Arundel back against the cage.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Arundel misses with the combination.
Toivonen misses with a kick to the body
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toivonen scores with a three punch combo!
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arundel avoids the head kick by Toivonen.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen throws a lazy body kick
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toivonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toivonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
And Arundel counters with a quick kick to the body but Toivonen blocks it.
Arundel lands a nice looking body shot.
Toivonen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Arundel does no damage.
Toivonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel checks the leg kick nicely there. #T2#
Arundel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toivonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toivonen walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Toivonen. That snapped Arundel's head back.
Arundel is looking to slow Toivonen down with leg kicks. #CL#
Arundel drives through and clinches with Toivonen against the cage.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toivonen.
Arundel throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen presses Arundel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arundel tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
A body shot lands from Arundel.
Toivonen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arundel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arundel.
Toivonen lands with a light punch inside.
Arundel lands a shoulder strike.
Arundel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Toivonen misses with the head strike.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Toivonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Toivonen. #T4#
Toivonen digs a right hand into Arundel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arundel's gas tank.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
A short right from Toivonen on the inside.
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toivonens head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arundel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toivonen blocks a body shot from Arundel.
A short right from Arundel on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arundel.
Toivonen lands a left hand.
Toivonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Arundel controls his hands.
Arundel lands a body shot.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Toivonen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arundel 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!

After winning the bout, Latrobe Arundel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: ICS 43     
Date:   Jul 05, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnon misses with a low kick as Arundel jumps back.
Gagnon throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gagnon counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gagnon on the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Luc Gagnon has been cut.
Gagnon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Arundel moves forwards but Gagnon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gagnon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arundel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Arundel cracks Gagnon with an open hand slap.
Gagnon scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel misses with a body kick.
Gagnon misses with a looping left.#T1#
Arundel moves out of range of the strikes.
Gagnon lands the left hand.
Arundel swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Gagnon counters with a straight right hand.
Gagnon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arundel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gagnon's hands.
Gagnon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Gagnon misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gagnon scores with a sloppy right hand. Arundel should have avoided that one.
Gagnon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A big left from Gagnon misses.
Arundel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Arundel misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick from Gagnon, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel lands a right hook to the body.
Arundel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gagnon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arundel feints and then cracks Gagnon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gagnon down.
Gagnon cracks Arundel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arundel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Gagnon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel cracks a nice hook into Gagnon's ribs.
Arundel swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon moves out of range of the body kick.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Gagnon drops his hands momentarily and Arundel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT#That has opened up Luc Gagnon's cut even more.
Gagnon jabs Arundel right on the nose. Arundel blinks but takes it well.
Gagnon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arundel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arundel.
A jab from Gagnon does it's job there.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gagnon throws out the jab.
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagnon.
Arundel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Arundel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Arundel tries to bum rush Gagnon with a series of wild strikes but Gagnon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gagnon feints a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gagnon.
Arundel blocks a jab.#T4#
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gagnon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gagnon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel slips under a jab from Gagnon.
Arundel misses with a left hand
letting Gagnon counter with a right hand.
Arundel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagnon. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gagnon manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gagnon.
Gagnon lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Gagnon catches Arundel right on the button with a cross.
Arundel checks a low kick from Gagnon.
A quick step to the side and Arundel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc Gagnon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Arundel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arundel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a front kick aimed at Arundel's knee but Arundel avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel thinks about countering with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Gagnon.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon cracks Arundel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel cracks Gagnon with a good jab.
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gagnon counters with a thumping low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arundel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Gagnon connects with the punch.
Gagnon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arundel throws a lazy uppercut
and Gagnon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gagnon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gagnon throws a leg kick but Arundel checks it.
Gagnon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arundel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luc Gagnon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arundel takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
Arundel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gagnon connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Gagnon finds it's way through Arundel's defenses.
Gagnon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Arundel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gagnon lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Gagnon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gagnon connects with a jab.
Gagnon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gagnon misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gagnon is lucky that one didn't land flush. #CUT#The cut above Luc Gagnon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Luc Gagnon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
and Gagnon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gagnon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gagnon cracks a nice hook into Arundel's ribs.
Gagnon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Gagnon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Gagnon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Gagnon saw that one coming.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gagnon lands with a good body shot.
Gagnon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Gagnon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arundel's knee momentarily.
Arundel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gagnon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gagnon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gagnon. That's going to slow Arundel down. #T4#
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel moves out of range as Gagnon strikes.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Gagnon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice kick to the body.
A jab from Gagnon misses.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gagnon counters with a low kick, right behind Arundel 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc Gagnon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Arundel misses with a body kick.
Gagnon connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Gagnon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gagnon.
A lazy left from Gagnon finds it's target.
Arundel lands the left hand.
Gagnon feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
Gagnon throws a leg kick
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gagnon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Gagnon avoids the head kick by Arundel. #T1#
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagnon manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Gagnon.
Gagnon connects with an inside leg kick.
Gagnon lands a jab to the nose.
Gagnon loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.
Arundel is looking to score with low kicks.
Gagnon misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel looks to land a left hand but Gagnon moved out of range nicely.
Gagnon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arundel checks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arundel - that will leave a mark!
Arundel misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Gagnon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Gagnon throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Arundel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gagnon.
Nice shot by Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Arundel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#Luc Gagnon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gagnon throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gagnon just manages to avoid it.
Gagnon looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Gagnon is out of range. #T3#
Arundel 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.
Gagnon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arundel. That did some damage!
Arundel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gagnon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arundels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Gagnon misses the target.
Gagnon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arundel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arundel misses the jab.
Gagnon lands a jab to the head.
Arundel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gagnon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gagnon blocks the body kick. #T4#
Arundel looks for the body kick but Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon throws a solid leg kick but Arundel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel blocks a head kick by Gagnon.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
Gagnon misses with a looping right.
Gagnon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gagnon tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.
Arundel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arundel scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gagnon.
Arundel missing with a left hand there. Gagnon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Luc Gagnon just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Arundel throws a lazy uppercut
and Gagnon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arundel with a jab.
Arundel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arundel moves out of range as Gagnon strikes.
Gagnon scores with a punch to the head.
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and Gagnon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arundel. Arundel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arundel misses with a straight left. #T1#
Arundel lands with an uppercut that bounces Gagnon off the cage and back into range.
Gagnon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arundel lands a jab.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gagnon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arundel looks to throw a body kick
and Gagnon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arundel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arundel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arundel tries to land a body kick
and Gagnon counters with an inside leg kick.
Gagnon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Arundel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gagnon.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Luc Gagnon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gagnon misses with a straight right.
Gagnon ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
A telegraphed right hand from Gagnon misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Gagnon misses the target.
Arundel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gagnon avoids it.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Arundel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luc Gagnon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel retains his middleweight title!
Latrobe Arundel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: ICS 37     
Date:   Jun 07, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arundel throws a head kick that misses
and Boretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boretti lands a high kick!
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boretti avoids a kick to the body.
Arundel lands a jab.
Boretti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boretti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boretti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arundel. Arundel obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti throws a chopping leg kick but Arundel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Boretti throws a front kick that sends Arundel stumbling back into the cage.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Boretti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Boretti does it's job there.#T1#
Arundel looks to land a right hand but Boretti moved out of range.
Arundel fails to land with a series of punches.
Arundel throws a push kick but Boretti slaps the foot to one side.
Boretti misses with a body kick.
Boretti connects with the punch.
Arundel dips to his left and cracks Boretti with an uppercut!
Arundel throws a body kick that misses
and Boretti counters with an inside leg kick.
Boretti misses with a kick to the body
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Boretti throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boretti.#T2#
Boretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti sizes up Arundel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arundel connects with a body shot that sends Boretti's belly button to the back.
Arundel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arundel misses with a straight left.
Boretti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boretti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Boretti is out of range.
Boretti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matteo Boretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
A low kick from Boretti is predictable there
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick there by Arundel.
Boretti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boretti.
Arundel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boretti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boretti unleashes a big counter combination but Arundel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boretti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boretti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Arundel back to the cage. Boretti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Boretti lands with a slapping head kick. #T4#
Arundel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boretti looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boretti misses with the combination.
Arundel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arundel misses the jab.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Boretti counters with a stiff right hand.
Boretti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boretti throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Arundel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
That's time! Arundel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Boretti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arundel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arundel throws a right and a left that Boretti avoids nicely.
Boretti thows a body kick. Arundel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boretti misses with a low kick.
It looked like Arundel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boretti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
Boretti misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti misses with a few strikes there.
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
Matteo Boretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arundel misses with a few strikes there.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boretti moves away.#T1#
Arundel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boretti takes a swing at Arundel's ribcage but misses.
Boretti dips to his left and cracks Arundel with an uppercut!
Boretti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arundel loads up on a big right hand but Boretti slips the punch.
Boretti looks to throw a body kick
and Arundel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Boretti misses its intended target.
Arundel tries to land a body kick
enabling Boretti to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Arundel.
Boretti connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
Arundel blocks a head kick by Boretti.
Arundel slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arundel.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Boretti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boretti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boretti connects with an inside leg kick.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Arundel misses.
A head kick misses from Arundel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arundel. #T3#
Boretti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel lands with a good body shot.
Boretti takes a swing at Arundel's ribcage but misses.
Arundel defending well as Boretti loads up on a big left hand.
Arundel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Boretti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arundel slips a jab and a cross from Boretti.
A big left from Arundel misses.
Boretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arundel circles away quickly and effectively.
Boretti fakes the leg kick and cracks Arundel in the body.
Boretti throws a lazy head kick
and Boretti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Boretti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arundel eats them both and turns towards Boretti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boretti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Arundel connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses.
Boretti is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
No joy there for Boretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Boretti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boretti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boretti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arundel has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matteo Boretti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
A head kick misses from Boretti.
A telegraphed right hand from Boretti misses the target.
Boretti scores with a head kick.
That kick from Boretti tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boretti throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Boretti moved away.
Boretti scores with a jab. Arundel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Boretti misses
and Arundel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boretti connects with a body shot.
Boretti misses with an uppercut.
Boretti takes a kick to the side of the head.#T1#
Arundel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arundel throws a push kick but Boretti slaps the foot to one side.
Boretti throws a leg kick but Arundel moved away.
Boretti throws a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boretti cracks a nice hook into Arundel's ribs.
Arundel thows a leg kick but Boretti checks it
and Boretti counters with a straight right hand.
Boretti misses with a straight left.
Boretti misses with a combination
letting Arundel counter with a right hand. #T2#
Boretti wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Boretti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boretti blocks a head kick by Arundel.
Boretti unleashes a big counter combination but Arundel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arundel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Boretti avoids it.
Boretti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boretti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel slips a jab and a cross from Boretti.
Arundel lands with a kick to the temple. Boretti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab from Boretti.#T3#
Boretti takes a swing at Arundel's ribcage but misses.
Arundel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boretti lands a nice looking body shot.
Arundel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boretti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arundel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boretti. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel works Boretti's body with a nice hook.
Boretti misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a nice body shot.
Boretti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Arundel lands but Boretti takes it in his stride. #T4#
Boretti misses with a series of wild punches.
Arundel tries to land a front kick but Boretti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boretti moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boretti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boretti avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Boretti throws a counter combo.
Arundel scores with a jab to the body.
Boretti throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Boretti misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Matteo Boretti just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Arundel lands a nice looking body shot.
Boretti misses with a jab to the body
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arundel blocks a head kick by Boretti. #KD#
Arundel lands a big head kick that sends Boretti tumbling to the mat! Arundel takes a step backwards and waves Boretti back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Boretti is rocked!
Boretti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boretti misses with a straight left.
Boretti throws a leg kick which misses Arundel's front leg but catches the back leg as Arundel tries to avoid it.
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!
Arundel seems to be stalking Boretti here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Boretti drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Latrobe Arundel 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.

 

Event: ICS 29     
Date:   May 03, 2020
#R1#
Bhullar with a nice cross.
Bhullar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Arundel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bhullar tries to clinch but Arundel is having none of it.
Bhullar avoids the head kick by Arundel.
Bhullar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arundel looks for the body kick but Bhullar saw that one coming.
Bhullar feints the counter takedown.
Arundel lands a nice hook to Bhullar's body. Bhullar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bhullar looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Bhullar rushes Arundel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Arundel breaks the clinch.
Bhullar slips a jab from Arundel.
Arundel moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Arundel. #CUT#
It looks like Arjan Bhullar has been cut.#T1#
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bhullar.
Arundel walks into a straight right hand from Bhullar.
A clash of legs there as Bhullar blocks the low kick.
Arundel jabs at Bhullar's body.
Bhullar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bhullar slips under a jab.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bhullar. That did some damage!
Arundel scores with a sloppy right hand. Bhullar should have avoided that one.
A cross from Bhullar lands.
Arundel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bhullar.#T2#
Bhullar shoots in but Arundel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arundel lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Arundel's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhullar misses with an uppercut.
Arundel keeps Bhullar at a distance using the push kick.
Bhullar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bhullar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arundel is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Arundel looks to land a left hand but Bhullar moved out of range nicely.
Bhullar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Bhullar moves away and avoids it.
Bhullar misses with a looping right.
Bhullar loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
Bhullar misses with a takedown
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Latrobe Arundel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjan Bhullar.
Bhullar lands a slapping body shot.
Bhullar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T4#
Arundel lands a nice hook to Bhullar's body. Bhullar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arundel misses with a double jab.
Arundel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bhullar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bhullar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arundel under the eye.
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!
Bhullar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bhullar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arundel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Bhullar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bhullar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bhullar can do to turn this around?
Bhullar looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
It looked like Arundel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bhullar.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
Bhullar tries to close the distance and clinch but Arundel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Bhullar ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Bhullar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #ES#
Arundel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Bhullar there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Bhullar catches Arundel right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Arundel looks to land a right hand but Bhullar moved out of range.
Bhullar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Bhullar with the counter takedown but Arundel avoids it easily.
Arundel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arundel slips under a jab from Bhullar.
Arundel throws out a powerful jab.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arundel as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Bhullar misses.
Bhullar connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
Bhullar throws a predictable looking body shot #KD#
and Arundel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bhullar! Arundel lets Bhullar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Bhullar is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Bhullar's jaw. Bhullar's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Arundel does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Latrobe Arundel 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.

 

Event: ICS 21     
Date:   Apr 05, 2020
#R1#
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvador throws out the jab.
Arundel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Arundel misses.
Salvador seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arundel.
Arundel looks for the body kick but Salvador saw that one coming.
Arundel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Arundel tries to get set, Salvador tries to push him back and clinch up but Arundel manages to avoid the attempt.
Arundel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvador.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
Arundel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Salvador blocks it well.
Arundel lands with a cross. #T1#
Arundel misses with a hook. Salvador ducked under it nicely.
Salvador with a hook.
Arundel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salvador.
Salvador blocks a head kick by Arundel.
Salvador appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salvador slips a jab from Arundel.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arundel! #CL#
Salvador pushes Arundel up against the cage in a clinch.
Arundel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arundel misses with some punches. #T2#
Arundel lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Arundel manages to break the clinch.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvador is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Salvador checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It appears Salvador was looking to counter with a kick there.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arundel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Arundel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arundel.
Salvador lands a nice hook to Arundel's body. Arundel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Salvador scores with a body shot.
Arundel scores with the left hand. Salvador knows he should have avoided that one.
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Salvador.
Arundel throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Salvador counter with a right hand.
Arundel throws a head kick but Salvador moves out of range.
Salvador tries to close the distance and clinch but Arundel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arundel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salvador looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salvador feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arundels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arundel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
Arundel tries a head kick but it misses.
Salvador swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvador doesn't manage to clinch there - Arundel circles away.
Arundel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Arundel has knocked Salvador down with a huge combo! Arundel steps away and waves a wobbly Salvador back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Salvador is rocked!
Arundel lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Salvador - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Arundel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel is the new middleweight champion!
Latrobe Arundel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CEC END GAME     
Date:   Mar 07, 2020
#R1#
Coker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Coker misses with a low kick as Arundel jumps back.
Arundel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
A shot to the body from Arundel misses
enabling Coker to counter with a crisp jab.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arundel throws a jab when Coker was well out of range.
Coker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Coker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coker throws a body punch but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel throws an overhand right that lands on Coker's shoulder, as Coker tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Arundel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Arundel misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arundel - that will leave a mark!
Coker throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arundel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Coker.
Arundel looks to throw a body kick
and Coker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arundel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Coker finds it's target.
Arundel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Coker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel sets himself, and Coker steps forward looking for the clinch! Arundel avoids it this time.
Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Coker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Arundel misses with a looping right.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Coker ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses
and Coker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arundel throws out a loose jab but Coker uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Coker lands a nice shot to the body.
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Arundel.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel throws the left hand but Coker avoids the punch easily.
Coker staying out of range there.
Arundel backing away here, and Coker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
Coker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Coker punishes Arundel's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
A solid body kick from Coker.
Coker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coker lands the left hand.
Arundel lands with an uppercut that bounces Coker off the cage and back into range.
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!
Arundel throws out a loose jab but Coker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Coker wants to counter the offense by Arundel and move into the clinch position.
Coker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Coker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Coker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arundel's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Arundel misses with a right hand
and Coker counters with an inside leg kick.
Arundel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coker connects with an inside leg kick.
Arundel fails to land with a series of punches.
Arundel backing away here, and Coker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coker.
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Coker avoids it.
Coker replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Arundel blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker misses with a head kick.
Coker throws a leg kick which misses Arundel's front leg but catches the back leg as Arundel tries to avoid it.
Arundel throws a hook but Coker avoids it easily.
Coker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arundel.#T1#
Coker misses with a low kick.
Coker throws a leg kick
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coker tries to clinch but Arundel moves away
and Arundel counters with a straight right hand.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
and Coker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arundel thinking.
Coker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arundel on the side of the head.
Arundel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Coker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Coker.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A quick step to the side and Arundel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Coker. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Arundel counters with a quick kick to the body but Coker blocks it.#CL2#
Coker clinches.
Coker is working for takedown but Arundel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike.
Coker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Arundel manages to break the clinch.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel feints and then cracks Coker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coker down. #CL2#
Coker darts in and clinches Arundel up against the cage.
Arundel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arundel.
Coker throws a punch but it's blocked by Arundel. #T3#
Coker misses with some punches.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Arundel tries to throw a body punch but Coker avoids it by throwing Arundel back against the cage.
Arundel lands with a light punch inside.
Coker is trying to pull guard but Arundel has him pressed against the cage.
Coker throws a punch but it's blocked by Arundel. #TD2#
Coker pulls guard.
Coker working a defensive guard here.
Arundel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SU#
Arundel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Coker saw that one coming.
Coker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Coker pushes Arundel up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cokers head.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Coker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arundel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
Coker blocks a head kick by Arundel.
Coker counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coker lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arundel checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akeen Coker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Coker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel throws a lazy head kick
and Coker counters with a left to the body.
Arundel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coker.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coker.
Coker scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arundel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel swings for the body but Coker moves out of range. #T1#
Coker throws a body kick that misses
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel throws a jab when Coker was well out of range.
The fighters circle, before Arundel throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Coker's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Arundel lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel is the new middleweight champion!
Latrobe Arundel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: KOTM Tournament Final     
Date:   Feb 19, 2020
#R1#
Arundel moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arundel stalks Steve and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steve's face. Steve staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#
It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a left and a right that stings Steve.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Steve lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steve wants to counter the offense by Arundel and move into the clinch position.
Steve thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arundel if he has to take too many more of those.
Steve tries to clinch but Arundel moves away
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
A jab lands there for Steve.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury in the buildup to the fight.
Steve wants to clinch up but Arundel keeps it at a distance.
Arundel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
It looked like Arundel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arundel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steve has time to react.#CUT#
That has opened up Chris Steve's cut even more.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Crack! A monster head kick from Arundel and Steve falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Arundel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Latrobe Arundel!
A very excited looking Latrobe Arundel 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.
In defeat, Chris Steve stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh my penis !!!! '.

 

Event: KOTM Round 2     
Date:   Jan 29, 2020
#R1#
Gray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arundel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gray is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Arundel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arundel manages to avoid it.
Arundel lunges at Gray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gray's hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Arundel.
Arundel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gray's sensitive parts.
Arundel throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
Gray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Gray finds it's way through Arundel's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Gray cracks Arundel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gray misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Arundel slams his shin into Gray's torso.#T1#
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Gray misses.
Arundel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arundel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gray.
Arundel lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel throws a solid leg kick but Gray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arundel.
Gray avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Gray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Arundel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arundel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gray.
Gray moves forwards but Arundel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel connects with a body shot.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Arundel's belly button to the back.
Gray throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Arundel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely. #T3##CL#
Gray rushes Arundel and presses him up against the cage.
Arundel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arundel blocks an uppercut.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Arundel is trying to break the clinch but Gray is controlling him.
Arundel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arundel is looking to break free of the clinch but Gray has double underhooks.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Arundel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arundel.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arundels head.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
Arundel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray gets through Arundel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Gray.
Gray tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Gray.
Arundel lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arundel defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Gray misses with a lunging right hand
and Arundel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Gray.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Gray finds it's target.
Arundel lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akoni Gray will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray slips a straight right by Arundel.
Gray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arundel tries to score with a low kick but Gray moves his leg out of the way.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
Arundel lands with a nice body kick.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Gray checks a leg kick.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arundel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Arundel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arundel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gray lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Gray moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Gray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arundel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gray lands with a nice body punch.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
Arundel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arundel scores with a hook.#T4#
Gray tries to clinch up but Arundel circles away and keeps his distance.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Gray connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
Gray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arundel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arundel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Arundel's corner calls for a 1-2. Arundel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Arundel tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arundel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arundel misses with a body punch.
Arundel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gray avoids a kick to the body.
Gray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Arundel works Gray's body with a nice hook.
Arundel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Gray blocks a head kick by Arundel.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Gray misses.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Gray throws a quick counter head kick but Arundel was just out of range.#T2#
Arundel throws out a powerful jab.
Arundel moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Arundel misses with a low kick as Gray jumps back.
Gray misses with a left hand
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gray moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Gray avoids a kick to the body. #T3#
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range. #CL#
Gray forces Arundel back against the cage and clinches.
Arundel pushes Gray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Gray.
Akoni Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arundel's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Arundel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arundel misses with a punch on the inside.
Arundel misses with some punches.
Arundel prevents a body shot from Gray.
Arundel misses with a punch to the body.
Gray blocks a body shot from Arundel.
Gray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arundel misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Arundel misses with the head strike.
Arundel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arundel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gray's efforts to push away.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arundel presses Gray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Arundel avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel lands with a right to the head.
Arundel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Arundel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Gray misses.
Arundel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arundel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arundel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Gray avoids it.
Gray fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arundel just manages to avoid it.
Gray scores with a sloppy right hand. Arundel should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray backing away here, and Arundel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Gray lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Arundel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arundel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arundel.
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Arundel punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Gray.
Gray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arundel circles away quickly and effectively.
Arundel throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Gray thuds his right hand into Arundel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Gray.
Gray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Arundel lands an overhand right.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arundel connects with a looping right hand.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray closes the distance but Arundel moves to the side
and Arundel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gray misses with an attempted mid kick. #T4#
Arundel connects with a right hand. Gray shakes it off.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Arundel lands with a nice body punch.
Arundel lands with a nice body kick.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range. #CL#
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Arundel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gray defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a one-two to the body.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray backing away here, and Arundel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Arundel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arundel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Arundel throws a lazy head kick
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
A countering left hand to the body from Arundel misses.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a good low kick that Gray was not able to check. #T2#
Arundel connects with a right hand. Gray shakes it off.
Gray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gray defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Gray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Gray misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Arundel misses.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gray connects with a crisp jab.
Gray misses with an uppercut
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray slips a straight right by Arundel.
Gray is looking to clinch but Arundel is avoiding it.
Gray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arundel in his tracks.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arundel.
Arundel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akoni Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Arundel feints and then cracks Gray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gray down.
Gray keeps Arundel at a distance using the push kick.
Gray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arundel. Arundel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Gray moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray misses with a hook.
Arundel tries a quick counter leg kick but Gray is wise to it.
Latrobe Arundel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gray throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akoni Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arundel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!

Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: King of the Mountain Rd1 Part1     
Date:   Jan 08, 2020
#R1#
DeSilva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
DeSilva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel slips under a jab from DeSilva.
Arundel looks to land a left hand but DeSilva moved out of range nicely.
DeSilva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
DeSilva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arundel checks the leg kick.
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeSilva.
DeSilva misses with a kick to the body.
Arundel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeSilva.
DeSilva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from DeSilva tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSilva tries a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
DeSilva connects with a leg kick. Arundel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arundel blocks a leg kick.
DeSilva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Arundel. That snapped DeSilva's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeSilva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Arundel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arundel lands a nice hook to DeSilva's body. DeSilva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DeSilva throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arundel with a jab.
DeSilva throws a leg kick that misses.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeSilva defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
DeSilva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel tries to counter by closing the distance.
DeSilva swings widly with a right hand
and DeSilva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeSilva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
DeSilva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel throws a jab but it's blocked by DeSilva.
A big left from Arundel misses.
DeSilva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arundel is out of range and DeSilva settles back down.
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and DeSilva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arundel's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSilva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arundel.
DeSilva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arundel if he has to take too many more of those. #T2#
Arundel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
DeSilva connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from DeSilva misses.
Arundel cracks DeSilva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
DeSilva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeSilva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
DeSilva lands a right hook to the body.
Arundel blocks a leg kick.
Arundel connects with the punch.
Arundel motions for DeSilva to come forward. Arundel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
DeSilva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
DeSilva misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from DeSilva.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeSilva.
DeSilva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arundel just manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Arundel. Beautiful body shot.
Arundel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
DeSilva misses with a low kick. #T3#
Arundel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but DeSilva moved away.
Arundel throws a low kick, looking for DeSilva's leg but DeSilva calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
DeSilva scores with a push kick.
DeSilva cracks Arundel with an open hand slap.
DeSilva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arundel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Arundel loads up on a big right hand but DeSilva slips the punch.
It looked like DeSilva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from DeSilva.
Arundel cracks the inside of DeSilva's front leg.
DeSilva looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Arundel is looking to clinch but DeSilva is avoiding it.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
It looked like DeSilva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arundel.
Arundel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arundel checks a low kick from DeSilva.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeSilva is looking to score with low kicks.
Arundel motions for DeSilva to come forward. Arundel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
DeSilva looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel thumps DeSilva with a low kick.
Arundel throws a jab when DeSilva was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from DeSilva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeSilva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeSilva misses with a low kick.
DeSilva throws a leg kick
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
DeSilva misses with a head kick.
DeSilva misses with a straight left.
Arundel moves out of range as DeSilva throws a body kick.
Arundel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and DeSilva is able to avoid easily.
DeSilva lands with a right hand.
Arundel checks a leg kick nicely.
DeSilva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
DeSilva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. DeSilva moves away and avoids it.
DeSilva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeSilva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from DeSilva.
DeSilva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Mauricio DeSilva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Arundel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeSilva's calf.
DeSilva scores with a head kick. Arundel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Arundel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeSilva manages to avoid it.
Arundel slips under a jab from DeSilva.
DeSilva throws a head kick that half lands.
DeSilva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arundel checks it well.
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
Arundel throws a body punch but DeSilva moves out of range.
It looked like DeSilva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arundel throws a jab but it's blocked by DeSilva.
Arundel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arundel throws a low kick, looking for DeSilva's leg but DeSilva calmly moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - DeSilva scores with a four punch combination!
DeSilva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSilva misses with a head kick.
DeSilva walks into a stiff left hand from Arundel.
DeSilva scores with a shot to the body.
Arundel checks a low kick from DeSilva.
DeSilva tries a low kick but Arundel avoids it.#T1#
DeSilva blocks a head kick by Arundel.
A clash of legs there as Arundel blocks the low kick.
Arundel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
DeSilva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arundel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel throws a big shot that misses.
Arundel takes a swing at DeSilva's ribcage but misses.
DeSilva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DeSilva lands the left hand.
Arundel tries to clinch there but DeSilva circles away.
Nice body punch from Arundel.
DeSilva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arundel connects with an inside leg kick.
Arundel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arundel misses with a hook.
DeSilva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arundel. That's going to slow DeSilva down.
DeSilva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
DeSilva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arundel.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel lands with a shot to the body.
Arundel throws the left hand but DeSilva avoids the punch easily.
DeSilva motions for Arundel to come forward. DeSilva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeSilva's calf.
Good standup being displayed there by Arundel as he connects with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
A leg kick checked by DeSilva.
Arundel checks a low kick from DeSilva.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arundel thumps DeSilva with a low kick.
DeSilva thumps Arundel with a low kick.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
DeSilva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arundel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeSilva throws out the jab.
Arundel stuns DeSilva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DeSilva tries a head kick but it misses.
DeSilva cracks the inside of Arundel's front leg. #T3#
Arundel throws a leg kick which misses DeSilva's front leg but catches the back leg as DeSilva tries to avoid it.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
DeSilva lands a slapping body shot. #CL2#
Arundel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Arundel on the inside.
Arundel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Arundel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arundel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
DeSilva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arundel lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards.
DeSilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeSilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Arundel.
DeSilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arundel misses with the head strike.
DeSilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeSilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Arundel. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeSilva.
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeSilvas head.
DeSilva lands a hook that snaps the head of Arundel backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
Arundel lands a right hand.
DeSilva avoiding damage.
Arundel tries to throw a body punch but DeSilva avoids it by throwing Arundel back against the cage.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeSilva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
Arundel blocking some punches.
Arundel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as DeSilva controls the action.
DeSilva misses with a body punch.
DeSilva misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeSilva swings wildly with an uppercut but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel misses with the head strike.
DeSilva tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as DeSilva controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeSilva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Arundel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
DeSilva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
DeSilva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
DeSilva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva is winning the standup battle so far.
DeSilva misses with a head kick.
Arundel throws a hook but DeSilva blocks it.
DeSilva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arundel with a nice cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeSilva.
Arundel scores with a spinning back kick!
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. DeSilva moves away and avoids it.
DeSilva needs to keep his hands up - Arundel had a free shot at his head there.
Arundel moves out of range as DeSilva strikes.
DeSilva scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arundel fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSilva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeSilva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Arundel defending well as DeSilva loads up on a big left hand.
DeSilva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
Arundel swings for the body but DeSilva moves out of range.
Arundel missing with a left hand there. DeSilva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arundel throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arundel.
DeSilva throws out a leg kick but Arundel moves out of range and DeSilva only half commits.
DeSilva throws a leg kick but Arundel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arundel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeSilva.
Arundel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DeSilva throws a head kick that Arundel semi-blocks.
Arundel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by DeSilva.
Arundel connects with a body shot.
DeSilva scores with a kick to the body.
Arundel misses with a straight left.
Arundel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeSilva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T2#
Arundel throws a head kick but DeSilva moves out of range.
DeSilva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arundel.
A little jabbing left from Arundel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arundel avoids the head kick by DeSilva.
Arundel with a hook.
Arundel tries to clinch up.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeSilva's calf.
Arundel throws the left hand but DeSilva avoids the punch easily.
Arundel connects with a crisp jab.
DeSilva lands with a slapping head kick.
DeSilva misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
DeSilva moves out of range of the leg kick from Arundel.
Arundel swings for the body but DeSilva moves out of range.
DeSilva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arundel.
DeSilva blocks a jab.
Arundel takes a swing at DeSilva's ribcage but misses.
DeSilva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arundel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
DeSilva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but DeSilva ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Arundel misses.
DeSilva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeSilva misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
DeSilva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeSilva throws a front kick aimed at Arundel's knee but Arundel avoids it well.
Arundel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeSilva.
Some bone on bone action there as DeSilva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DeSilva tries to score with a low kick but Arundel moves his leg out of the way.
DeSilva tries a head kick but it misses.
Arundel slips under a jab from DeSilva.
DeSilva lands with a nice body kick.
DeSilva misses with a low kick.
Arundel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T4#
Arundel blocks a head kick by DeSilva.
DeSilva misses with a low kick.
Arundel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeSilva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeSilva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arundel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and DeSilva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from DeSilva misses
and Arundel counters with an inside leg kick.
DeSilva throws an off balance right hand
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arundel throws a head kick but DeSilva moves out of range.
DeSilva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
DeSilva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arundel throws a fast counter high kick but DeSilva manages to duck under it in time.
DeSilva 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.
DeSilva throws a lazy head kick
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeSilva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Latrobe Arundel.
I think Arundel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!

A relieved looking Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: Eternity 4     
Date:   Dec 14, 2019
#R1#
Arundel leaves Lawrence with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Arundel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Arundel lands a nice looking body shot.
Arundel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lawrence throws a sloppy body shot
and Arundel counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawrence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel scores with a sloppy right hand. Lawrence should have avoided that one.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawrence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel. #T1#
Lawrence lands a nice hook to Arundel's body. Arundel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arundel slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arundel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lawrence's knee momentarily.
Lawrence cracks the inside of Arundel's front leg.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lawrence throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arundel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Good shot there by Lawrence.
Arundel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
Lawrence swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawrence lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arundel at a distance.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Arundel moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel throws a hook but Lawrence blocks it.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Arundel thuds his right hand into Lawrence's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lawrence is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arundel rather than just go for the knockout.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arundel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawrence somewhat.
Arundel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lawrence just manages to avoid it.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lawrence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arundel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lawrence closes the distance and clinches up with Arundel, looking for a takedown. Lawrence pushes Arundel against the cage but Arundel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Latrobe Arundel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lawrence.
Arundel lands a leg kick that knocks Lawrence off balance momentarily.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Sloppy strikes from Lawrence. Those never looked like landing.
Lawrence throws a leg kick but Arundel moved away.
Lawrence throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but Arundel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Lawrence looks to move away, Arundel throws a big counter combo but Lawrence just gets out of the way.
Arundel misses with a left hand
enabling Lawrence to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawrence lands a nice hook to Arundel's body. Arundel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lawrence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arundel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Lawrence misses its intended target.
Lawrence with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arundel counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like John Lawrence has been cut.
Lawrence throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Lawrence tries to land a leg kick but Arundel saw it coming and moves away.
Arundel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lawrence just manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawrence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawrence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arundel with a body shot.#T4#
Lawrence throws a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Lawrence to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Arundel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Latrobe Arundel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated John Lawrence had this to say: 'Cobra Kai Rules!! Ill be back. No retreat! No surrender! Strike First! Strike Hard!'.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 100     
Date:   Nov 16, 2019
#R1#
Martynov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arundel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martynov scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Martynov looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Martynov.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand #KD#
and Martynov counters with a nice right hand that sends Arundel toppling to the canvas! Arundel scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Martynov finish him?!#ROC#
Arundel is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martynov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Arundel thinks about the counter body kick.
Sergei Martynov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Martynov misses the target.
Good shot there by Arundel.
Martynov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arundel.
Arundel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martynov doesn't seem bothered though.
Martynov cracks a nice hook into Arundel's ribs.
Martynov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arundel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martynov can pounce on him.
Martynov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arundel looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Martynov misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a nice body shot.
Martynov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel misses with a hook. Martynov ducked under it nicely.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Martynov saw that one coming.
A jab from Arundel does it's job there.
Martynov misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel slips under a jab.
Arundel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arundel moves forwards but Martynov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Good standup being displayed there by Martynov as he connects with a hook.
Arundel jabs Martynov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martynov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martynov avoids the head kick by Arundel.
Martynov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martynov misses with a looping right.
Arundel throws out a counter right but Martynov avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Arundel slips under a jab from Martynov.
Arundel throws a big counter head kick but Martynov avoids it with no problem.
Arundel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martynov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arundel.
Arundel throws a jab when Martynov was well out of range.
Arundel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arundel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Martynov misses with a looping right.
Arundel tries to land a front kick but Martynov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martynov looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Martynov scores with a sloppy right hand. Arundel should have avoided that one.
Martynov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martynov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arundel works over Martynov's head and body with a nice combination.
Martynov looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel lands a jab to the nose.
Martynov punishes Arundel's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Martynov throws an overhand right that lands on Arundel's shoulder, as Arundel tries to avoid the shot.
Arundel scores with a hook.
Martynov misses the jab.
Martynov throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Martynov.
Martynov misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martynov scores with a nice right hand.
Martynov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martynov throws a combination that misses
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martynov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Martynov.
The fighters circling - Martynov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martynov misses with a looping left.
A big right from Martynov misses. #T4#
Arundel thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel throws a head kick but Martynov moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Arundel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martynov.
Martynov throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Arundel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arundel cracks Martynov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martynov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martynov throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
Martynov throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martynov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martynov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Martynov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arundel finds it's way round the side to connect with Martynov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Martynov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Martynov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martynov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arundel. That did some damage!
Arundel tries to land a front kick but Martynov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martynov throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Martynov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Martynov's head but Martynov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martynov misses with a straight left.
Arundel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Martynov throws an overhand right that lands on Arundel's shoulder, as Arundel tries to avoid the shot.
Martynov takes a swing at Arundel's ribcage but misses.
Arundel looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Martynov with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martynov.
Martynov throws a lazy head kick
and Arundel counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martynov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from Martynov misses
and Arundel counters with a left and a right that stings Martynov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martynov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Arundel cracks Martynov with a good jab.
Martynov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arundel on the side of the head.
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Martynov's head but Martynov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martynov misses with a right hand
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martynov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Martynov takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Martynov is rocked!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Arundel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Martynov has got the better of the exchanges.
Martynov misses with an uppercut.
Oh Martynov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arundel lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Martynov misses
and Arundel scores with a counter punch that sends Martynov to the canvas! Arundel smells blood - he's punishing Martynov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Martynov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel is the new middleweight champion!
Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: BUDOKAI DENSETSU 2019!     
Date:   Oct 12, 2019
#R1#
Chaos shoots for a double leg takedown but Arundel sprawls well. He's pushed Chaos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arundel! But no joy.
That kick from Arundel tenderised Chaos's leg. Chaos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arundel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chaos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arundel to score with a decent uppercut.
Chaos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT2#
It looks like Max Chaos has been cut.
Chaos walks into a jab.
Chaos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arundel.
Chaos misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Chaos saw that one coming.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Chaos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Arundel!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos has knee on belly momentarily but Arundel bucks him off and regains half guard. #T1##SUB#
Chaos is looking for a kimura but Arundel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chaos to get the leverage.
Chaos slips a nice elbow through Arundel's hands, connecting with Arundel's forehead.
Arundel won't allow Chaos to pass to mount. #SUB#
Chaos is working for a kimura but Arundel is defending it quite comfortably.
Arundel is controlling Chaos's trapped leg to prevent Chaos from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Arundel is defending against the submission attempts here by Chaos.
Chaos is trying to control. Arundel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chaos slips a nice elbow through Arundel's hands, connecting with Arundel's forehead.
Arundel is trying to control but can't.
Chaos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Arundel told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Arundel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Chaos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arundel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chaos. #T3#
Arundel wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donk. Chaos catches Arundel right on the button with a cross.
Chaos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arundel has time to react.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaos checks a leg kick.
Chaos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T4#
Chaos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arundel counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Chaos misses.
Chaos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Latrobe Arundel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arundel lands a jab to the head.
Arundel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chaos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arundel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chaos on the side of the head.
Chaos misses with an uppercut
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Chaos.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaos throws out the jab.
Arundel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T5#
Chaos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Arundel feints a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Chaos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chaos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arundel manages to avoid it.
Arundel lands with an uppercut that bounces Chaos off the ropes and back into range.
Chaos moves away from the strike by Arundel.
A jab from Arundel misses.
Arundel throws a jab but it's blocked by Chaos.
Arundel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T6#
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Chaos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Chaos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaos throws a poor cross that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Chaos misses.
A little jabbing left from Arundel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arundel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chaos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos misses with a takedown
and Arundel counters with a left to the body.
Arundel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chaos misses with an uppercut
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaos throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arundel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T7#
Chaos misses with a body shot
and Arundel counters with an inside leg kick.
Chaos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chaos fails with the takedown
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arundel at a distance.
Chaos misses with a shot to the body
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaos loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.
Arundel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arundel thuds a left hand into Chaos's body.
Chaos is breathing heavily.
Arundel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arundel scores with a shot to the body. #T8#
Arundel is looking to slow Chaos down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arundel to score with a decent uppercut.
Chaos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chaos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arundel.
Chaos misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Chaos is rocked!
A good leg kick by Arundel.
Chaos looks up at the clock. Bad move! Arundel lands a right hand from hell, dropping Chaos. Arundel pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Latrobe Arundel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: BFF 85: Kemp vs. Bone II     
Date:   Sep 21, 2019
#R1#
Arundel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savic's head backwards.
Savic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arundel needs to keep his hands up - Savic had a free shot at his head there.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Savic.
A lazy left from Arundel finds it's target.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Savic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savic connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Savic.
Savic cracks a nice hook into Arundel's ribs.
Savic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Savic checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arundel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arundel backing away here, and Savic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Savic misses with a wild body shot.
Savic avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Arundel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Savic is out of range. #T1#
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Savic's head but Savic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arundel tries to clinch up but Savic circles away and keeps his distance.
Savic misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Savic misses. #CL#
Arundel closes the distance and pushes Savic back into the ropes.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savic prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Savic.
Savic lands an uppercut.
Arundel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arundel misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arundel.
Arundel digs a right hand into Savic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savic's gas tank.
Arundel is leaning against Savic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savic swings wildly with an uppercut but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savic blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Arundel tries to work over Savic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow.
Savic throws a head punch that misses.
Savic tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Arundel controls his hands.
Savic blocking some punches.
Arundel lands a right hand.
Arundel lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Arundel.
A left hand lands to the body for Savic.
Savic is leaning against Arundel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Savic.
A short uppercut from Arundel.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel lands a body shot.
Arundel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savic is pushing Arundel up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Savic working aggressively here. #T3#
Good body shot from Arundel.
Savic misses with a body punch.
Arundel misses with the head strike.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Arundel controls the action.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Arundel.
Savic looks winded!
Savic is trying to break the clinch but Arundel has him pressed against the ropes.
Arundel lands with a right to the head.
Arundel misses with some punches.
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Arundel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savic backwards.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Arundel controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Arundel.
Arundel blocks an uppercut.
Savic lands with a left to the head.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arundel's elbow.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Arundel.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Savic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel lands with a light punch inside.
Arundel lands a hook that snaps the head of Savic backwards.
Savic lands with a left to the head.
Savic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Savic.
Arundel tries to work over Savic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arundel tries a body shot but Savic blocks it.
Arundel misses with a body punch.
Savic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Savic's ribcage. Savic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arundel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savic backwards.
Arundel tries to throw a body punch but Savic avoids it by throwing Arundel back against the ropes.
Savic pushes off an throws an elbow but Arundel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Savic lands with a right to the head.
Arundel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel tries to throw a body punch but Savic avoids it by throwing Arundel back against the ropes.
Savic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Arundel.
Arundel throws a punch but it's blocked by Savic. #T5#
Savic prevents a body shot from Arundel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arundel.
Arundel lands with a left to the head.
Savic takes a shot to the head.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic scores with a shoulder strike.
Savic takes a shot to the head.
Arundel lands a shot to the body.
Savic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#
Savic is rocked!
Arundel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savic is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
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!
Arundel digs a right hand into Savic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savic's gas tank.
Arundel unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Savic! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Arundel is unloading with more strikes now! Savic drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: BFF 82: Lesnar vs. Takeishi     
Date:   Aug 31, 2019
#R1#
De Souza tries for a takedown but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rogerio De Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Souza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arundel lands a body shot.
De Souza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arundel.
Arundel digs a good hook to De Souza's body.
Arundel throws a shot to the body.
De Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arundel as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio De Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Souza lands a nice shot that snaps Arundel's head back.
Arundel digs a good body shot into De Souza's ribs.
De Souza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Souza fails with the takedown
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Souza is out of range and Arundel settles back down.
De Souza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Rogerio De Souza has been cut.#T1#
Arundel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Souza scores with a jab.
De Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Arundel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arundel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Arundel lands a high kick!
A solid body kick from Arundel.
De Souza throws a sloppy body shot #KD2#
and Arundel counters with a crisp right hand that drops De Souza! Arundel lets De Souza back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
De Souza is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh De Souza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arundel closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks De Souza out cold! De Souza corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Latrobe Arundel!
A very excited looking Latrobe Arundel 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.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 67     
Date:   Jul 26, 2019
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin slips a straight right by Arundel.
Larkin feints the counter takedown.
Larkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Larkin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Larkin throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel fails to land with a series of punches.
Arundel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Larkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel throws an overhand right that lands on Larkin's shoulder, as Larkin tries to avoid the shot.
Arundel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin has a takedown stuffed.
Larkin lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.#T1#
Arundel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arundel throws a head kick but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin with the counter takedown but Arundel avoids it easily.
Larkin walks into a straight right hand from Arundel.#CUT#
It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
Larkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larkin throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Larkin blocks the leg kick.
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Arundel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Arundel misses.
Larkin throws a solid leg kick but Arundel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larkin.#T2#
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
Larkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Larkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Arundel's head.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel misses with a double jab #TD2#
and Larkin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arundel's guard.#ES#
Arundel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Arundel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arundel looks to land a right hand but Larkin moved out of range.
Larkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arundel defends it well.
Latrobe Arundel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Larkin.#T3#
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larkin looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
Arundel throws a sloppy head kick and Larkin moves out of range easily.
Larkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arundel defends it well.
Arundel throws out a loose jab but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin misses with a straight right.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Arundel.
Arundel throws a hook but Larkin blocks it.
Larkin shoots and misses
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Arundel catches Larkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Larkin ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Arundel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arundel misses with a straight left.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
Larkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Arundel's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arundel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Arundel punishes Larkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Larkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arundel's calf.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
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.
#R2#
Larkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arundel has time to react.
Larkin throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Larkin throws a leg kick #KD#
and Arundel counters with a nice right hand that sends Larkin toppling to the canvas! Larkin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Arundel finish him?!#ROC#
Larkin is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Donnie Larkin's cut even more.
Larkin leaves his chin hanging out and Arundel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Larkin crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
A very excited looking Latrobe Arundel 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.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 60     
Date:   Jun 29, 2019
#R1#
Arundel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arundel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rudskogen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Arundel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rudskogen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rudskogen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arundel is out of range and Rudskogen settles back down.
Arundel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rudskogen avoids the head kick by Arundel.
Arundel digs a good body shot into Rudskogen's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Arundel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudskogen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rudskogen throws a push kick but Arundel slaps the foot to one side.
Rudskogen connects with a crisp jab.
Arundel works Rudskogen's body with a nice hook.
Rudskogen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jon Rudskogen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudskogen misses with a kick to the body
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Rudskogen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Arundel counters with a quick kick to the body but Rudskogen blocks it.
Rudskogen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Rudskogen misses with a double jab #KD#
and Arundel counters with a nice right hand that sends Rudskogen toppling to the canvas! Rudskogen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Arundel finish him?!#ROC#
Rudskogen is rocked!
Rudskogen cracks Arundel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arundel scores with a punch to the head.
Rudskogen is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Arundel.
Rudskogen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab by Rudskogen.
Arundel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rudskogens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arundel scores with a spinning back kick!
Rudskogen thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it #KD#
and Arundel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rudskogen! Arundel lets Rudskogen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Arundel checks a low kick from Rudskogen.
Arundel connects with a solid leg kick.
Arundel jabs Rudskogen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rudskogen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rudskogen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Arundel blocks it well.
Arundel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T2#
Rudskogen throws a solid leg kick but Arundel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rudskogen.
Rudskogen misses with an uppercut. #KD#
Arundel cracks Rudskogen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Arundel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rudskogen to stand back up!
Arundel slips a jab from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arundel circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Rudskogen to the canvas! Rudskogen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Arundel keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 51     
Date:   May 31, 2019
#R1#
Guillen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guillen.
Guillen lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Guillen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guillen.
Arundel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guillen misses with a jab to the body
and Arundel scores with a counter punch that sends Guillen to the canvas! Arundel smells blood - he's punishing Guillen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Guillen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
During a confident post fight interview, Latrobe Arundel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 45     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Arundel throws a push kick but Read slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel throws a sloppy head kick and Read moves out of range easily.
Arundel throws a body punch but Read moves out of range.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Arundel. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel sets himself, and Read steps forward looking for the clinch! Arundel avoids it this time.
Arundel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Read was well out of range. Poor timing from Arundel.
Read steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
Arundel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRead.#T1#
Read takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arundel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arundel scores with a jab to the head.
Arundel throws an off balance right hand
and Read counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arundel lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Read manages to avoid it.
Read lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Read moves away.
Read is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arundel misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Arundel connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Marc Read has been cut.
Read looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arundel lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Arundel and Read are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Arundel throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Read into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Arundel knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Latrobe Arundel!
During a confident post fight interview, Latrobe Arundel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 39     
Date:   Apr 13, 2019
#R1#
Puskas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Ferenc Puskas has been cut.
Puskas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arundel avoids it really well and circles away.
Puskas wants to clinch up but Arundel keeps it at a distance.
Arundel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Puskas lands with a right hand.
Puskas moves out of range of the leg kick from Arundel.
Puskas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puskas fails with a takedown attempt.
As Puskas backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Latrobe Arundel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferenc Puskas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel lands with a cross.
Puskas wants to clinch
and Arundel counters with a low kick, right behind Puskas 's knee. #T1#
Nice jab there from Arundel.
Good exchange - Arundel coming out on top.
Puskas misses with a takedown attempt #KD#
and Arundel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Puskas! Arundel lets Puskas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Puskas is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Ferenc Puskas's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Puskas.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Puskas manages to avoid it.
Puskas is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puskas closes the distance but Arundel moves to the side
and Arundel counters with a crisp right that sends Puskas to the canvas! Arundel follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
A relieved looking Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: BFF 59: Kilpatrick vs. Schaub     
Date:   Feb 23, 2019
#R1#
Arundel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Franca seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD#
Franca decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Franca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Arundel is defending against the submission attempts here by Franca. #SUB#
Franca is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arundel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Franca.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arundel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arundel is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Franca is working for a submission of some sort. #T1#
Franca works his way into side control. #SUB#
Franca tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arundel is looking to regain half guard here but Franca keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Franca thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Franca thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Franca is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arundel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Franca works to advance to full mount. Arundel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Franca working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB#
Franca is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Arundel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Arundel!
Franca tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Franca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arundel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arundel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Franca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3##SUB#
Franca is working for a kimura here but Arundel manages to reverse the position and he's now in Franca's guard.
Arundel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Franca 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.#SUB#
Franca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Franca pushes a forearm under Arundel's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Arundel is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luiz Franca!
In his post fight interview, Luiz Franca started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: BFF 56: Maeda vs. Yakolev     
Date:   Feb 02, 2019
#R1#
Starikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Starikov throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Arundel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Starikov tries to break the clinch but Arundel is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Arundel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arundel.
Arundel cracks Starikov with a nice body shot.
Starikov looks winded!
Arundel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starikov backwards.
Starikov has had enough of the clinch but Arundel keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Arundel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Arundel.
A body shot lands from Arundel.
I was talking to Arundel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Arundel keeps control of Starikov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arundel scores with a hook to the body.
Arundel lands with a right to the head.
Arundel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arundel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arundel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arundel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Arundel.
Arundel lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Arundel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arundel is leaning against Starikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arundel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starikov backwards.
Arundel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Starikov or not.
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike.
Arundel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Arundel scores with a hook to the body.
Arundel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starikov backwards.
A body shot lands from Arundel.
A short body shot lands from Arundel as the two fighters clinch.
Arundel presses Starikov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arundel cracks Starikov with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Arundel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Starikov is rocked!
Arundel pushes Starikov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arundel lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Starikov to his knees! Arundel keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: BFF 50: Kemp vs Obermueller II     
Date:   Dec 14, 2018
#R1#
Arundel takes a swing at Starikov's ribcage but misses.
Arundel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arundel - that will leave a mark!
Starikov throws out a powerful jab.
Starikov misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Starikov misses with a straight right.
Arundel's corner calls for a 1-2. Arundel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Starikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arundel.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
enabling Starikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Starikov is just out of range.
Arundel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Starikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Starikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Starikov.
Starikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arundel's hands.#T1#
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Starikov throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Arundel counters by clinching up.
Starikov jumps guard but Arundel turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Starikov looks winded!
Arundel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arundel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arundel is working Starikov over against the ropes.
Arundel is working Starikov over against the ropes.
A short right from Arundel.
A right hand to the body from Arundel.
Arundel lands with a light punch inside.
Arundel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starikov backwards.
Arundel is leaning against Starikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arundel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arundel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Starikov's ribcage. Starikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arundel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Starikov is rocked!#T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Arundel.
Starikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Arundel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Starikov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Starikov drops to his knees and Arundel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latrobe Arundel!
A relieved looking Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: BFF 46: Bull vs. El Toro Jr.     
Date:   Nov 10, 2018
#R1#
Oken cracks Arundel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Arundel - just one landing.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oken on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Tony Oken has been cut.
Arundel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oken loads up on a big right hand but Arundel slips the punch.#CL#
Oken has Arundel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Arundel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oken's elbow.
Arundel lands with a light punch inside.
Oken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel lands with a left to the head.
Oken is breathing heavily.
Oken pushes Arundel back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arundel scores with a shot to the side of Oken's head.
Oken blocks a body shot from Arundel.
Arundel lands with a left to the head.
Oken takes a shot to the head.
Oken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arundel lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Oken's ribcage. Oken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arundel lands an uppercut.
Arundel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arundel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oken has a couple of punches blocked by Arundel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arundel.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okens head. #CUT2#
Tony Oken's cut is getting worse.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#
Oken is rocked!
A short right from Arundel on the inside.
Oh Oken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arundel digs a right hand into Oken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oken's gas tank.
Oken seems to have got his legs back now.
Arundel pushes Oken back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Arundel. #CUT2#
Tony Oken's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right hook to the body lands for Arundel. #KD2#
Arundel drops Oken onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oken is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Arundel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Oken with a big uppercut! Oken tries to clinch up but Arundel pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Oken to the mat! Oken covers up and Arundel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Latrobe Arundel!
Our winner, Latrobe Arundel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Tony Oken was interviewed post fight and said 'I can't belive this'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Apr 12, 2018
#R1##CL#
Jabbar darts in and clinches Arundel up against the cage.
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jabbar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jabbar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jabbar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Jabbar - that landed with a thud.
Jabbar blocks a body shot from Arundel.
Arundel tries to circle away but Jabbar has him pinned against the cage.
Jabbar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jabbar.
Jabbar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arundel just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Jabbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Jabbar controls the action.
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabbar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jabbar lands a body shot. #T1#
Arundel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Jabbar decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Jabbar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Jabbar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arundel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arundel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Jabbar is looking for a triangle here but Arundel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Arundel trying to control the position but Jabbar is working away.
Jabbar tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Jabbar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jabbar tries to roll over but Arundel keeps him under control.#SUB#
Jabbar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arundel pulls his head out easily.
Jabbar is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Jabbar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arundel pulls his head out easily.
Jabbar is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Jabbar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jabbar.#SUB#
Jabbar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arundel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jabbar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arundel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Jabbar working for a triangle but Arundel defends it easily. #SUB#
Arundel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jabbar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arundel has managed to get both his arms back between Jabbar's legs - danger averted.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Jabbar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arundel defends it easily.#SUB#
Jabbar is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Arundel frees his head nicely. Oh but Jabbar has switched to an armbar! Arundel is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Muhammad Jabbar!

 

 
 
 
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