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Event:
C300: Marley vs Olsen III
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Pavlek wants to land a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Arroyo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pavlek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavlek missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pavlek misses with a body shot.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo connects with a nice looking jab.
Pavlek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arroyo doesn't seem bothered though.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pavlek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a body kick that misses.
Pavlek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arroyo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arroyo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Pavlek throws a good cross that connects.
Pavlek scores with a sloppy right hand. Arroyo should have avoided that one.
Pavlek ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Pavlek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Pavlek connects with the punch.
Pavlek throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Pavlek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Pavlek misses with a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with an inside leg kick.
Pavlek misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a leg kick which misses Arroyo's front leg but catches the back leg as Arroyo tries to avoid it.
Pavlek misses with a hook. Arroyo ducked under it nicely.
Pavlek is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavlek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pavlek.#T2#
Pavlek cracks Arroyo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pavlek connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavlek tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range. #CL2#
Pavlek drives through and clinches with Arroyo against the cage.
Pavlek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavlek tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlek lands an elbow inside that Arroyo shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
A short body shot lands from Arroyo as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Arroyo.
Arroyo is leaning against Pavlek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pavlek lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Pavlek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Pavlek misses with some punches.
Pavlek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pavlek.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with an elbow over the top.
Arroyo tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Pavlek.
Pavlek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arroyo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pavlek can turn it around.
Arroyo is working Pavlek over against the cage.
Pavlek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arroyo is defending well for now.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Arroyo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavleks head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek scores with a shot to the side of Arroyo's head.
Arroyo prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
A short right from Pavlek. #T4#
Pavlek crunches a lovely knee into Arroyo's ribcage.
Arroyo can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
Pavlek blocks a body shot from Arroyo.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavlek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Arroyo lands an uppercut.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Arroyo.
Pavlek misses with an elbow over the top.
Arroyo blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike.
Pavlek blocks a body shot from Arroyo.
Pavlek cracks Arroyo with a nice body shot.
Pavlek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Pavlek misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jakov Pavlek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Pavlek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a body shot.
Arroyo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arroyo feints and then cracks Pavlek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pavlek down.
A shot to the liver by Pavlek. Beautiful body shot.
Pavlek misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pavlek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Pavlek tries to clinch up.
Pavlek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Pavlek.
Pavlek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Pavlek is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Pavlek.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Pavlek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavlek wants to clinch
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo ducks right into an uppercut from Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a solid leg kick but Arroyo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pavlek.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL2#
Pavlek moves into the clinch successfully.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
A short right from Pavlek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Arroyo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Pavlek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arroyo.
Pavlek digs a right hand underneath Arroyo's ribcage. Arroyo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlek misses with the head strike.
Arroyo can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
#T2#
Arroyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavlek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arroyo blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek lands with a light punch inside.
Arroyo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlek controls his hands.
Arroyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arroyo blocks an elbow strike from Pavlek.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Pavlek working aggressively here.
Arroyo lands a body punch.
Pavlek lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Arroyo lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Arroyo lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Pavlek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arroyo's defenses.
Arroyo tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavlek.
Arroyo stalls.
A shot in the inside from Arroyo.
Pavlek working Arroyo over with knees to the body.
Pavlek lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Arroyo.
A short uppercut from Pavlek.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike.
Pavlek throws an elbow but it misses.
Pavlek blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arroyo pushes Pavlek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Pavlek throws an elbow but misses. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arroyo.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Pavlek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pavlek throws an elbow but misses.
Pavlek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pavlek is working Arroyo over against the cage.
Pavlek throws an elbow that misses.
Arroyo working aggressively here.
Pavlek lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Pavlek fails to land.
Pavlek lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Arroyo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jakov Pavlek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Arroyo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Javier Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlek.
Pavlek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pavlek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Pavlek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavlek.
The crowd cheers as Pavlek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arroyo doesn't seem phased though.
Pavlek throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arroyo backing away here, and Pavlek unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pavlek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Pavlek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavlek wants to clinch.
Arroyo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pavlek just manages to avoid it.#T1#
Arroyo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pavlek throws a head kick that misses.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pavlek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavlek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arroyo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pavlek throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Arroyo blocks the low kick.
Arroyo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pavlek throws a low kick, looking for Arroyo's leg but Arroyo calmly moves out of range.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Pavlek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Pavlek does it's job there.#T2#
Pavlek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pavlek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pavlek!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Pavlek.
Pavlek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavlek tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavlek misses with a body shot.
Pavlek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Arroyo.
Pavlek connects with a looping right hand.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavlek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arroyo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Pavlek tries to clinch but Arroyo moves away
and Arroyo counters with a good low kick that Pavlek was not able to check.
Arroyo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arroyo misses with a shot to the body
and Pavlek counters with an inside leg kick.
Pavlek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Pavlek moves into the clinch.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Pavlek as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
Arroyo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Arroyo prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage. #T4#
Pavlek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pavlek misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Arroyo.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlek tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arroyo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arroyo avoiding damage as Pavlek throws knees to the body.
Pavlek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo blocks an uppercut.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavlek.
Arroyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jakov Pavlek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arroyo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Arroyo.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakov Pavlek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pavlek 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakov Pavlek!
A relieved looking Jakov Pavlek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
C297: Albatross vs Payer III
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Arroyo swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arroyo counters with a solid body kick.
Arroyo is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
A nice side step and Arroyo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arroyo jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Arroyo darts in and clinches Perkele up against the cage.#T1##BC#
Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Arroyo counters with a body kick.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arroyo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Arroyo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arroyo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele misses with a body shot
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
A little jabbing left from Arroyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Arroyo counters with an outside leg kick.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
#BC#
Perkele manages to break the clinch.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arroyo doesn't seem bothered though.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Arroyo feints a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arroyo.
Arroyo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkele. That one must have hurt.#CL2#
Arroyo takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Perkele on the inside. #T3##BC#
Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele throws a right hand that Arroyo ducks under and follows up with a left that Arroyo also avoids with ease.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Arroyo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Perkele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Arroyo tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Arroyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele scores with a nice strike.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Arroyo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arroyo moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Perkele misses
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Perkele 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.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele misses the body punch
and Arroyo counters with a nice body shot.
Perkele falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo lands a front kick.
Arroyo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick from Arroyo lands but Perkele takes it in his stride.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arroyo counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Arroyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arroyo takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Perkele.
#T2#
Arroyo checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Javier Arroyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arroyo! But no joy.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Arroyo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a body punch
and Arroyo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arroyo, as that shot connected.
Arroyo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Arroyo tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Arroyo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkele misses with a shot to the body
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arroyo! But no joy.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Arroyo counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Arroyo flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arroyo under the eye.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arroyo.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Perkele is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Perkele misses with a body shot
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Perkele takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Arroyo feints a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele backing away here, and Arroyo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Perkele throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo throws a shot to the body.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Arroyo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Arroyo tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Javier Arroyo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Arroyo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arroyo throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
Perkele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arroyo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Arroyo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo takes one to the chin there.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Arroyo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arroyo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Perkele throws a head kick but Arroyo moves out of range.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arroyo counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arroyo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perkele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Arroyo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Arroyo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Arroyo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Perkele lands with a nice body punch.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arroyo can pounce on him.
Perkele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a body punch
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Arroyo clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Arroyo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
Arroyo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arroyo cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arroyo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arroyo tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arroyo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Arroyo counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arroyo 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
A very excited looking Javier Arroyo 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. |
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Event:
C286: Gunnarsson vs Martin II
Date: Mar 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasamsun scores with a punch to the head.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Arroyo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasamsun tries to bum rush Arroyo with a series of wild strikes but Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo lands a lovely overhand right.
Kasamsun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasamsun 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.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasamsun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arroyo's waist but Arroyo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kasamsun off to one side.
Arroyo tried to counter with a leg kick but Kasamsun avoided it.
Arroyo scores with a spinning back kick!#CL#
Arroyo drives through and clinches with Kasamsun against the cage.
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!
Arroyo blocks a body shot from Kasamsun. #T1#
Arroyo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arroyo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasamsun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasamsun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasamsun manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kasamsun just leaning against Arroyo, taking a breather.
Arroyo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Arroyo pushes Kasamsun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasamsun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arroyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kasamsun backwards.
Kasamsun is working for takedown but Arroyo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arroyo misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasamsun tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Kasamsun back against the cage.
Kasamsun has Arroyo pushed against the cage.
Kasamsun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Kasamsun struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Kasamsun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Javier Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
Kasamsun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Arroyo takes a shot to the head.
Kasamsun tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasamsun lands a 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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arroyo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kasamsun looking for a takedown.
Kasamsun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Kasamsun.
Arroyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasamsun lands a body shot.
Arroyo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
Arroyo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasamsun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arroyo pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Arroyo rushes Kasamsun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kasamsun wants a takedown.
Arroyo throws a head punch that misses.
Kasamsun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arroyo prevents a body shot from Kasamsun.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasamsun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasamsun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Arroyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Kasamsun scores with a hook to the body.
Arroyo cracks Kasamsun with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Arroyo.
Arroyo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Kasamsun to work.
Kasamsun stalling in the clinch but Arroyo improves position.
Kasamsun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arroyo after a bit of a struggle.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasamsun can't get the takedown.
Arroyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasamsun is keeping busy.
Kasamsun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arroyo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo cracks Kasamsun with a nice body shot.
Arroyo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kasamsun tries a body shot but Arroyo blocks it.
Kasamsun is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Arroyo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasamsun circles away.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasamsun.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasamsun can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Kasamsun pushes Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Kasamsun.
Arroyo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kasamsun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Arroyo lands a body punch.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Kasamsun.
Arroyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arroyo prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Kasamsun tightens his grip and picks Arroyo up, before dumping him to the ground. Arroyo manages to land in guard.
Kasamsun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun stands and throws Arroyo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Arroyo is trying to improve his position.
Kasamsun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T1#
Kasamsun in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Arroyo struggling a bit here.
Kasamsun taking a breather here.
Kasamsun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Kasamsun are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kasamsun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arroyo keeps working. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kasamsun scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arroyo to see if he's OK.
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom here.
Kasamsun throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kasamsun's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kasamsun is looking to take a break and control but Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kasamsun misses with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Irong Kasamsun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasamsun lands a nice shot that snaps Arroyo's head back.
#CL#
Arroyo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kasamsun, pushing him back against the cage.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike.
Kasamsun is leaning against Arroyo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kasamsun tries to score a body lock takedown but Arroyo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasamsun.
Kasamsun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Javier Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
Kasamsun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arroyo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasamsun's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kasamsun fails to land.
Arroyo lands a nice uppercut.
Kasamsun lands a right hand.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kasamsun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kasamsun struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Kasamsun leaning against his opponent.
Arroyo lands a nice uppercut.
Kasamsun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arroyo gets underhooks to prevent Kasamsun's takedown attempt.
Arroyo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasamsun's elbow.
Kasamsun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arroyo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Javier Arroyo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun is trying to drag Arroyo to the mat but Arroyo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arroyo prevents the takedown attempt.
Kasamsun is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Kasamsun fails to land.
Arroyo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kasamsun backwards.
Kasamsun misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Irong Kasamsun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasamsun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Arroyo misses the target.
Arroyo digs a good body shot into Kasamsun's ribs.
Kasamsun misses with a hook
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo walks into a stiff left hand from Kasamsun.
Arroyo scores with a jab. Kasamsun acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasamsun is just out of range.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a low kick but Kasamsun avoids it.
A cross from Kasamsun lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arroyo defends well and Kasamsun ends up having to push Arroyo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kasamsun misses with a looping left.
Kasamsun throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kasamsun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arroyo. #TD2#
Kasamsun scores with a takedown into Arroyo's guard.#T1#
Kasamsun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo is trying to keep Kasamsun in close.
Kasamsun looking to sit in guard and control but Arroyo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Arroyo trying to control but Kasamsun is working from the bottom.
Arroyo is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kasamsun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasamsun keeping full guard, as Arroyo tries to pass.
Arroyo stays in close to Kasamsun's body and controls the position.
Arroyo trying to control but Kasamsun is working from the bottom.
Arroyo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arroyo wants to pass the guard but Kasamsun is keeping the position.#T3#
Arroyo trying to control but Kasamsun is working from the bottom.
Arroyo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kasamsun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasamsun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Kasamsun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arroyo swivels and escapes.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasamsun.
Irong Kasamsun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasamsun walks into a jab.
Arroyo connects with a body shot.
Javier Arroyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasamsun throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Kasamsun swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo tries to clinch but Kasamsun is having none of it.
Kasamsun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kasamsun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arroyo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Our winner, Javier Arroyo, 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. |
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Event:
C275: Gunnarson vs Ochoa II
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alderidge looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alderidge wants to clinch but Arroyo slips to the side
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alderidge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alderidge tries to clinch up but Arroyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Alderidge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alderidge swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Arroyo.
Alderidge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Alderidge moves into the clinch.#TD#
Arroyo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alderidge uses from the top position. #T1##SUB#
Arroyo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alderidge 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.
Alderidge is looking to work some ground and pound but Arroyo has wrist control.
Alderidge throws a big right hand that misses.
Alderidge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alderidge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arroyo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alderidge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alderidge is in close to Arroyo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alderidge showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alderidge trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alderidge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arroyo.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T3#
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alderidge throws a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alderidge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arroyo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alderidge doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alderidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo is trying to push Alderidge away but Alderidge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alderidge lands a body shot. #BC#
Arroyo manages to break the clinch.
Alderidge throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alderidge needs to keep his hands up - Arroyo had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
Alderidge misses with a kick to the body
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Alderidge gets a clinch. #BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo avoids a kick to the body.
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo scoring well with a low kick there.
Arroyo throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Arroyo - just one landing.
Arroyo cracks Alderidge with a good jab.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Alderidge tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Arroyo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alderidge avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Alderidge throws a leg kick which misses Arroyo's front leg but catches the back leg as Arroyo tries to avoid it.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alderidge can do to turn this around?
Alderidge checks a leg kick nicely.
Alderidge throws a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
Arroyo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alderidge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arroyo finds it's way round the side to connect with Alderidge's head.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
A low kick lands for Arroyo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alderidge.
Arroyo thows a body kick. Alderidge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alderidge tries to close the distance and clinch but Arroyo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arroyo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.#T1#
Arroyo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alderidge connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arroyo scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arroyo.
Alderidge drops his hands momentarily and Arroyo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arroyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alderidge looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alderidge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alderidge misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Alderidge drives through and clinches with Arroyo against the cage.
Alderidge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Arroyo is trying to force a seperation but Alderidge has the dominant position.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Arroyo blocks it.
#BC#
Arroyo manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alderidge tries to clinch but Arroyo is having none of it.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alderidge avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Alderidge throws out a counter right but Arroyo avoids it with no problem.
Arroyo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A countering left hand to the body from Alderidge misses.
Arroyo cracks Alderidge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Alderidge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a hook to the body
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Alderidge moved away.
A big right from Alderidge misses.
Nice straight punches there by Arroyo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arroyo.
Arroyo digs a good hook to Alderidge's body.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alderidge.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Alderidge.
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arroyo takes a swing at Alderidge's ribcage but misses.
Arroyo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alderidge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arroyo throws out the jab.
Alderidge throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Alderidge misses.
Donk. Arroyo catches Alderidge right on the button with a cross.
Arroyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Alderidge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alderidge swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body.
Alderidge takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
Alderidge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a good low kick that Alderidge was not able to check.
Arroyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arroyo walks into a jab.
Arroyo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alderidge on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alderidge tries to clinch up.
Alderidge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Alderidge moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Arroyo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alderidge is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Arroyo scoring well with a low kick there.
Alderidge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arroyo cracks Alderidge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alderidge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alderidge looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Alderidge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arroyo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arroyo takes one to the side of the head.
Alderidge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Alderidge with an uppercut!
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alderidge checks it well.
Alderidge throws out a counter right but Arroyo avoids it with no problem.
Arroyo with a nice cross.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Arroyo counters with a quick kick to the body but Alderidge blocks it.
Alderidge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alderidge throws a leg kick that misses.
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alderidge was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.
Alderidge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arroyo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alderidge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alderidge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arroyo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alderidge scores with the left hand. Arroyo knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
A low kick lands for Arroyo.
Alderidge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alderidge.
Arroyo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arroyo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alderidge was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.
Arroyo checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arroyo throws a head kick but Alderidge moves out of range.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.#T3#
Alderidge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arroyo.
Alderidge throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Alderidge misses the jab.
Arroyo looks to land a body kick but Alderidge moved away.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Alderidge tries to land a body kick
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arroyo tests Alderidge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Arroyo.
A lazy left from Arroyo finds it's target.#T4#
Alderidge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alderidge moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo cracks a nice hook into Alderidge's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alderidge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Alderidge moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arroyo.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Alderidge holds him up against the cage and eventually Arroyo drops back down to his feet.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Alderidge forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alderidge lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Alderidge.
Arroyo is looking to break free of the clinch but Alderidge has double underhooks.
Ranger Alderidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alderidge lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Arroyo breaks from the clinch.
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 Javier Arroyo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arroyo, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
C272: Payer vs Albatross
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Malley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Malley 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.
Malley motions for Arroyo to come forward. Malley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malley misses with a low kick.
Malley misses with a low kick.
Malley wants to clinch
and Arroyo counters with a head kick.
Arroyo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Malley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Malley misses
and Arroyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo checks the leg kick.
Malley blocks a low kick nicely.
Malley feints a counter leg kick.
Malley defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malley slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Malley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malley looks to land a combination but Arroyo avoids it well. #T1#
Malley connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL2#
Malley has closed the distance and engaged Arroyo in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Malley fails to land. #BC2#
Malley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arroyo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malley.
Malley misses with a low kick.
#CL2#
Malley moves into the clinch.
Arroyo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Malley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Arroyo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malley misses with the head strike.
Malley blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arroyo.
Arroyo tries to break free but Malley pushes him back against the cage.
Malley misses with a punch on the inside.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Malley won't allow it.
#BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jane Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Arroyo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Malley doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
Malley misses with a hook.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Malley throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo 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.
#CL2#
Malley clinches up with Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage.
Arroyo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arroyo's efforts to push away.
Malley working aggressively here.
#BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malley swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Malley just manages to avoid it.
Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.#CL2#
Malley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arroyo, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malley. #BC#
Arroyo breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Malley misses with a hook to the body
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Malley cracks Arroyo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malley misses with a body shot.
Arroyo lands with an overhand left.
Arroyo lunges at Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malley's hand.
A good leg kick by Malley.
Arroyo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Malley.
Malley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arroyo rather than just go for the knockout.
Malley connects with a body shot that sends Arroyo's belly button to the back.
Malley throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Malley blocks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Malley misses.
Arroyo scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malley misses with an uppercut
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malley doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
#T4#
Arroyo checks the leg kick.
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
Malley tries to clinch up.
Malley is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
Malley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Malley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malley misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Malley rushes Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malley misses with some punches.
Malley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Malley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Malley.
Malley misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jane Malley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Malley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arroyo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Arroyo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice shot by Malley.
Arroyo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arroyo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malley's head.
Malley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arroyo doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Malley closes the distance and pushes Arroyo back into the cage.
Arroyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Arroyo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malley misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Arroyo breaks from the clinch.
Malley tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Malley ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Malley takes one on the button.
Malley throws a solid leg kick but Arroyo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malley throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Malley throws a low kick but Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malley.
Malley throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arroyo throwing a counter right hand but Malley manages to avoid it.
Malley tries to land a leg kick but Arroyo saw it coming and moves away.
Malley cracks Arroyo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Malley.
Jane Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arroyo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Malley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arroyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malley throws out the jab.
Arroyo 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.
Malley throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arroyo lands a jab to the head.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malley misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Malley moves into range and clinches up with Arroyo.#T2#
Malley misses with a body punch.
Malley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Malley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Arroyo misses its intended target.
Malley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Malley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Malley misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Malley.
Malley misses the body punch
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arroyo blocks a low kick nicely.
Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arroyo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Malley takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malley misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Malley cracks Arroyo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo moves away from the strike by Malley.
Malley tries to clinch up.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Malley.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malley throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Malley.
Malley slips a jab from Arroyo.
Malley throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Arroyo blocks a leg kick.
Malley misses the body punch
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Malley connects with an inside leg kick.
Malley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand 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!
Malley avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Malley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a looping overhand right but Malley ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Arroyo.
A swing and a miss from Malley.
Malley digs a good hook to Arroyo's body.
Malley moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.#CL2#
Malley clinches up against the cage.
Arroyo tries to circle away but Malley has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Malley misses.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Malley saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malley. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jane Malley 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#
Malley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arroyo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Malley misses the shot to the body.
Malley tries to clinch up
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Malley lands a slapping body shot.
Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malley throws a sloppy body shot
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Arroyo gets tackled into the cage by Malley. Malley maintains the clinch.
Arroyo tries to break the clinch but Malley is controlling the position.
Malley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malley misses with a shot to the body
and Arroyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malley is out of range and Arroyo settles back down.
Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malley walks into a left hand.
Arroyo scores with a jab. Malley acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Malley has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Malley.
Malley lands with a short shot to the head.
Malley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Jane Malley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arroyo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Malley to keep the fight standing.
Malley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malley.#T2#
Malley is looking to clinch.
Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arroyo throws a shot from downtown. Malley moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Malley instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malley.
Malley lands a shot to the body.
Malley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malley throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malley swings widly with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo looks to land a right hand but Malley moved out of range.
Malley feints a counter leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Malley.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malley.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malley.#T3#
Malley ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malley. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malley misses the jab.
Malley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Malley throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a quick counter head kick but Malley was just out of range.
Malley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Malley tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malley scores with a decent looking hook.
Arroyo lands a high kick!
Malley looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Malley is predictable there
and Arroyo counters with a nice leg kick.
Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.#T4#
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!
Arroyo throws a shot from downtown. Malley moves away and avoids it.
Malley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Malley swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Malley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arroyo takes a swing at Malley's ribcage but misses.
Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arroyo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Malley avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jane Malley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malley tries to clinch up
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Malley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malley wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jane Malley.
I've got Malley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jane Malley!
A relieved looking Jane Malley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
C265: Tosen vs Myers II
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Billabong scores with a jab to the body.
Billabong lands a head shot.
Billabong misses with an uppercut.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Billabong 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.
Billabong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arroyo.
Arroyo 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.
Billabong misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow Billabong down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Billabong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.
Billabong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arroyo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billabong. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Billabong blocks a jab.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Billabong.
Billabong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billabong moves away.
Billabong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arroyo in his tracks.
Billabong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Billabong throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Billabong saw that one coming.
Arroyo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Billabong takes a step back to recover.
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Billabong slips the punch.
Billabong checks a low kick from Arroyo.
And Billabong tries to counter it with a takedown but Arroyo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Billabong misses its intended target.
Billabong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Billabong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Arroyo napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billabong cracks Arroyo with a big right hand but Arroyo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Arroyo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billabong stalling.
Billabong trying to control from half guard but Arroyo is working away.
Billabong slips a nice elbow through Arroyo's hands, connecting with Arroyo's forehead.
Billabong trying to control the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Billabong connects with a nice short shot to Arroyo's temple. #T3##SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Arroyo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Arroyo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Billabong escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Billabong!#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arroyo gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Arroyo is defending against the submission attempts here by Billabong.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billabong winds up and cracks Arroyo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Billabong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Billabong stalling away here and it's allowed Arroyo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Arroyo throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.
Billabong slips a jab from Arroyo.
Billabong with the counter takedown but Arroyo avoids it easily.
Billabong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.
Billabong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheers as Billabong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arroyo doesn't seem phased though.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Billabong.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Billabong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo throws a shot from downtown. Billabong moves away and avoids it.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Arroyo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnny Billabong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Billabong throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick.
Billabong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Billabong throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Billabong just manages to avoid it.
Billabong shoots in looking for a takedown but Arroyo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Billabong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Billabong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arroyo defends it nicely.
Billabong missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo misses with a low kick as Billabong jumps back.
Billabong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arroyo scoring well with a low kick there.
Arroyo lands with a straight right. Billabong didn't see that one coming.
Billabong moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billabong moves away.#T2#
Billabong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Billabong.
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
Billabong ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Billabong! But no joy.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Billabong blocks a jab.
Billabong slips under a jab.
Billabong just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billabong.
Billabong throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
Billabong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Billabong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Billabong lands a nice shot to the body.
#T3#
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Billabong's shoulder, as Billabong tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Billabong. That snapped Arroyo's head back.
Billabong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arroyo connects with a body shot that sends Billabong's belly button to the back.
Javier Arroyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Billabong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Billabong misses with a straight left.
Arroyo throws a shot from downtown. Billabong moves away and avoids it.
Billabong avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Billabong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arroyo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arroyo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Billabong.
Javier Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Billabong.
Billabong blocks a jab.#T4#
Billabong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo lands a nice shot that snaps Billabong's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo throws an off balance right hand
and Billabong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billabong lands with a nice combination. Arroyo backs away looking to recover.
Billabong lands a jab to the nose.
Billabong lands with a nice body punch.
Billabong slips a jab from Arroyo.
Billabong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Billabong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Billabong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Billabong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Billabong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Billabong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Billabong saw that one coming.
Billabong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Arroyo tries a low kick but Billabong avoids it.
Billabong misses the body punch
and Arroyo counters with an inside leg kick.
Arroyo drops his hands momentarily and Billabong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arroyo takes one on the button.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Billabong avoids the punch easily.
Billabong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arroyo on the side of the head.
Billabong misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Billabong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Billabong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Billabong is looking to take a break and control but Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Billabong works his way into side control.
Arroyo is trying to improve his position.
Arroyo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Billabong off and has taken his back!
Billabong trying to control the action but Arroyo just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Arroyo is persistently looking for the submission but Billabong is defending it well.
#T2##SUB#
Billabong showing good submission defense here.
Billabong tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Billabong defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Arroyo's arms. #SUB#
Arroyo is looking for a rear naked choke here but Billabong reverses the position brilliantly into Arroyo's guard!
#T3#
Billabong is pushing down on Arroyo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arroyo is fighting to maintain full guard but Billabong has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Billabong lands a nice short elbow.
Billabong is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Arroyo looking for a kimura from the bottom but Billabong passes into side control!#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Billabong has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Arroyo!
Arroyo is squirming around, avoiding Billabong's attempts to control the action.
Billabong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Billabong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arroyo is desperately trying to improve his position but Billabong has a good base and remains in mount.
Billabong wants to control the pace but Arroyo is squirming around nicely.
Arroyo is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Arroyo jabs at Billabong's body.
Billabong slips under a jab.
Billabong lands a lovely overhand right.#TD2#
Billabong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arroyo quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnny Billabong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Billabong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Arroyo actively working from the bottom here.
Billabong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Billabong frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Arroyo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arroyo is working hard here to advance position.
Billabong dominating with strikes here.
Arroyo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Arroyo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Arroyo is staying active underneath Billabong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arroyo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Billabong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Billabong controlling the pace. #SUB#
Arroyo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Billabong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Arroyo is trying to get back to full guard.
Billabong is looking to take a break and control but Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arroyo clobbers Billabong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Billabong loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Billabong.
Billabong misses with a looping right.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Billabong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Billabong moved out of range nicely.
Billabong throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arroyo throws a lazy uppercut
and Billabong counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Billabong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice uppercut lands for Billabong. That snapped Arroyo's head back.
Arroyo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Billabong avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Billabong lands a nice hook to Arroyo's body. Arroyo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billabong ducks right into an uppercut from Arroyo. #TD2#
Billabong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Billabong showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Arroyo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Billabong escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Billabong!
Billabong connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Arroyo some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Billabong staying calm.#T1#
Billabong lands a nice forearm strike.
Arroyo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Billabong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arroyo gets back to half guard.
Billabong lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arroyo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Billabong is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Arroyo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Billabong is taking a breather. Arroyo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Billabong lands a nice short elbow.
Johnny Billabong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Still in half guard, Billabong seems content to control.#SUB#
Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Billabong stalling. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Billabong.
Arroyo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Billabong throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Billabong.
Billabong staying out of range there.
Billabong slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo lands a nice shot that snaps Billabong's head back.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Billabong checks it.
Javier Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billabong connects with a right hand. Arroyo shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Billabong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Billabong 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong is the new lightweight champion!
Johnny Billabong decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
C260: Arroyo vs Ji Woo II
Date: Dec 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Ji Woo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Arroyo gets tackled into the cage by Ji Woo. Ji Woo maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Ji Woo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Ji Woo gets a clinch. #BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo 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.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arroyo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.#T1#
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Ji Woo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Arroyo blocks it well.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Arroyo. That snapped Ji Woo's head back.
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ji Woo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ji Woo 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 Arroyo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arroyo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Arroyo moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
A cross from Arroyo lands.#T2#
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Ji Woo avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Ji Woo moves into range and clinches up with Arroyo.#BC#
Arroyo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Ji Woo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arroyo, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Ji Woo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arroyo counters with a thumping low kick.
Ji Woo wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Arroyo there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo wants to clinch.#T3#
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arroyo!
Arroyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Arroyo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ji Woo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arroyo blocks a head kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Arroyo lands the left hand.
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Ji Woo blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arroyo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Ji Woo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
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 Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ji Woo misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Ji Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arroyo swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ji Woo 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 Arroyo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arroyo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ji Woo 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.
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ji Woo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick from Ji Woo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ji Woo to score with a decent uppercut.
Arroyo lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ji Woo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ji Woo has time to react.
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
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!
A punch lands to the side of Ji Woo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Ji Woo avoids the head kick by Arroyo.
Ji Woo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ji Woo misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Ji Woo scores with a push kick.#CL2#
Ji Woo clinches.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Ji Woo prevents Arroyo from breaking the clinch.
Arroyo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo prevents Arroyo from breaking the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3##BC#
Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Ji Woo pushes Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
A cross from Arroyo lands.
Arroyo punishes Ji Woo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Ji Woo tries to score with a low kick but Arroyo moves his leg out of the way.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Arroyo connects with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ji Woo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Arroyo misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a left to the body.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Arroyo.
Arroyo moves out of range of the leg kick from Ji Woo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo'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#
Ji Woo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Arroyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arroyo is looking to chop away at Ji Woo's legs.
Ji Woo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Ji Woo lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo cracks Ji Woo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ji Woo throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Arroyo is having none of it.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo scores with a jab.
Ji Woo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from Ji Woo.
Arroyo stuns Ji Woo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arroyo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a hook.
Arroyo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Arroyo connects with a single shot there.
Ji Woo defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Arroyo moves out of range of the leg kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a wild body kick that Arroyo sees coming a mile off.
Arroyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ji Woo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Ji Woo thows a leg kick but Arroyo checks it
and Arroyo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ji Woo's knee momentarily.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that misses.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a good cross that connects.
Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
A jab from Arroyo misses. #T4#
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a push kick but Arroyo slaps the foot to one side.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo thinks about the counter body kick.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ji Woo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Javier Arroyo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Arroyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Arroyo lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Arroyo moved away.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ji Woo doesn't seem bothered though.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Arroyo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.#T1#
Arroyo throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Ji Woo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ji Woo at a distance.
Arroyo misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a body kick. #CL2#
Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ji Woo fakes the leg kick and cracks Arroyo in the body.
Ji Woo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo misses with the body kick
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arroyo. #T2#
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!#CL2#
Ji Woo clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Ji Woo breaks from the clinch.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range and Ji Woo settles back down.
Arroyo tried to counter with a leg kick but Ji Woo avoided it.
Arroyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo scores with a spinning back kick!
Arroyo throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.#T3#
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.#CL2#
Ji Woo closes the distance and pushes Arroyo back into the cage.
Ji Woo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arroyo. #BC#
Arroyo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ji Woo moves in looking to clinch but Arroyo pushes him off.
Ji Woo walks into a jab.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Arroyo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Arroyo.
As Arroyo backs off Ji Woo throws a huge counter combo but Arroyo manages to avoid it all.
Arroyo takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Arroyo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Arroyo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo looks for the body kick but Arroyo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
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 Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bong Ji Woo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arroyo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ji Woo on the side of the head.
Arroyo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ji Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Arroyo. #CL2#
Ji Woo clinches up with Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Arroyo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Arroyo lands with a right to the head.
Arroyo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Ji Woo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Ji Woo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arroyo is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Arroyo.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.
Ji Woo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Ji Woo clinches up against the cage.#T2#
Arroyo blocks a body shot from Ji Woo. #BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
As Ji Woo backs away, Arroyo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo scores with a nice strike.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Arroyo.
A low kick from Ji Woo misses
and Arroyo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ji Woo's knee momentarily.
Ji Woo lands with a slapping head kick. #T3#
Arroyo's corner calls for a 1-2. Arroyo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a thumping low kick.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ji Woo! But no joy.
A low kick from Ji Woo is predictable there
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Ji Woo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arroyo lands with a cross.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Arroyo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo takes one on the button.#T4#
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Ji Woo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo cracks Ji Woo with an open hand slap.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Ji Woo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arroyo finds it's way round the side to connect with Ji Woo's head.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arroyo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arroyo, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Javier Arroyo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
C258: Albatross vs Gebhardt II
Date: Dec 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Ji Woo looks to throw a body kick
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arroyo misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a good, hard body kick but Arroyo shrugs it off.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ji Woo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Ji Woo counters with a quick kick to the body but Arroyo blocks it.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
Ji Woo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#CL#
Ji Woo clinches up with Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage.
Arroyo lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Arroyo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ji Woo uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Arroyo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ji Woo rolls with it to try and escape but Arroyo cranks on the arm and Ji Woo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Javier Arroyo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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C246: Albatross vs Bualuang II
Date: Nov 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Arroyo scores with a nice body kick.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body kick.
Alderidge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alderidge 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.
Arroyo jabs at Alderidge's body.
Alderidge throws a low kick, looking for Arroyo's leg but Arroyo calmly moves out of range.
Alderidge swings widly with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a solid body kick.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alderidge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alderidge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arroyo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Alderidge.
Good shot there by Alderidge.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arroyo.
Arroyo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alderidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Alderidge throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Arroyo does it's job there.
Arroyo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alderidge slips a straight right by Arroyo.
Alderidge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arroyo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arroyo motions for Alderidge to come forward. Arroyo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Alderidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a straight left.
Alderidge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arroyo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arroyo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but Alderidge saw that one coming.
Alderidge only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arroyo moves out of range as Alderidge strikes.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Arroyo
and Alderidge counters with a straight right hand.
Alderidge tries to work over Arroyo's front leg with a kick but Arroyo checks it.
Alderidge stuns Arroyo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Alderidge.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alderidge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alderidge closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alderidge with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick from Alderidge, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Alderidge.#T2#
Alderidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Alderidge moved away.
An inside leg kick from Arroyo misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Alderidge misses.
Alderidge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Arroyo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Arroyo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alderidge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alderidge wants to land a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Alderidge misses with a straight left.
Alderidge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arroyo is looking to score with low kicks.
Alderidge doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alderidge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alderidge stuns Arroyo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Alderidge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arroyo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alderidge punishes Arroyo's body with a nice straight punch.
Alderidge throws a solid leg kick but Arroyo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alderidge.#T3#
Alderidge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alderidge lands a leg kick that knocks Arroyo off balance momentarily.
Alderidge throws a poor cross that misses
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Alderidge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alderidge checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
Arroyo is looking to slow Alderidge down with leg kicks.
Alderidge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alderidge.
Arroyo takes a swing at Alderidge's ribcage but misses.
Alderidge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Alderidge loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alderidge.
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!
Alderidge blocks the body kick.
Alderidge slips a straight right by Arroyo.
Alderidge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alderidge tried to score with a low kick but Arroyo checks it.#T4#
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arroyo throws a shot to the body.
Arroyo cracks Alderidge with an open hand slap.
Arroyo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alderidge.
Alderidge moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Alderidge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arroyo.
Arroyo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alderidge throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arroyo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arroyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alderidge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alderidge.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a leg kick that knocks Arroyo off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Alderidge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alderidge appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arroyo moves forwards but Alderidge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ranger Alderidge will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Alderidge throws a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
Alderidge moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alderidge avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Alderidge defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Alderidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Alderidge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alderidge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Alderidge.
A jab from Alderidge misses.
Donk. Alderidge catches Arroyo right on the button with a cross.
Alderidge throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo thuds his right hand into Alderidge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alderidge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alderidge wants to slow Arroyo down by chopping away at his legs.
Alderidge throws out a leg kick but Arroyo moves out of range and Alderidge only half commits.
Arroyo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arroyo defending well as Alderidge loads up on a big left hand.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alderidge's head backwards.#T1#
Alderidge misses with a hook.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arroyo throws a hook but Alderidge blocks it.
Alderidge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arroyo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alderidge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arroyo misses the jab.
Alderidge 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.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Arroyo throws a push kick but Alderidge slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Alderidge misses the target.
Alderidge throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Alderidge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Alderidge.
Alderidge slips under a jab.
Arroyo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arroyo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alderidge under the eye.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Alderidge throws a front kick that sends Arroyo stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice defenses there by Alderidge.
Alderidge with a nice calf kick.
Arroyo wants to slow Alderidge down by chopping away at his legs.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Alderidge checks it.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Alderidge thows a leg kick but Arroyo checks it
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo lands a body shot.
Arroyo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alderidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Alderidge.
Alderidge throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Alderidge connects with a single shot there.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo just misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge misses with a left hand
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Alderidge flicks out a counter leg kick but Arroyo steps away.#T3#
Arroyo moves out of range as Alderidge strikes.
Alderidge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Alderidge.
Alderidge missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alderidge shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arroyo.
Alderidge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alderidge throws a body shot but no joy.
Alderidge misses with a hook.
Alderidge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alderidge works Arroyo's body with a nice hook.
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Alderidge with an uppercut!
Arroyo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alderidge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arroyo to score with a decent uppercut.
Arroyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alderidge is out of range and Arroyo settles back down.
Arroyo throws a push kick but Alderidge slaps the foot to one side.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arroyo lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alderidge misses with a left hand
and Arroyo counters with a body kick.
Arroyo throws a leg kick
and Alderidge counters with a nice uppercut.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Alderidge misses with a hook to the body
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arroyo cracks Alderidge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alderidge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arroyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo avoids a kick to the body.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Alderidge moves out of range.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo catches Alderidge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alderidge misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo lands with a straight right. Alderidge didn't see that one coming.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alderidge.
Alderidge misses the jab.
Arroyo works Alderidge's body with a nice hook.
Arroyo swings for the body but Alderidge moves out of range.
Arroyo backing away here, and Alderidge unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Alderidge throws a leg kick which misses Arroyo's front leg but catches the back leg as Arroyo tries to avoid it.
Arroyo throws a body kick that misses.
Arroyo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arroyo at a distance.
Arroyo is looking to slow Alderidge down with leg kicks.
Alderidge misses with an uppercut.
Alderidge throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arroyo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alderidge checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Alderidge misses.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Alderidge.
Some bone on bone action there as Arroyo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alderidge digs a good hook to Arroyo's body.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Arroyo finds it's target.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alderidge. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Alderidge.
Alderidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Alderidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Alderidge.
Arroyo moves out of range as Alderidge strikes.
Arroyo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alderidge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arroyo.
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alderidge was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.
Alderidge throws a good cross that connects.
Arroyo takes one on the button.
A big left from Alderidge misses.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arroyo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Alderidge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arroyo throws a low kick, looking for Alderidge's leg but Alderidge calmly moves out of range.
Alderidge doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alderidge walks into a stiff left hand from Arroyo.
Alderidge throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T2#
Alderidge takes one on the button.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alderidge checks it well.
Arroyo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alderidge.
Alderidge appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Alderidge slips the punch.
Arroyo backing away here, and Alderidge unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alderidge throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Alderidge is looking to chop away at Arroyo's legs.
Arroyo throws a low kick but Alderidge moves out of range easily.
Alderidge flicks out a counter leg kick but Arroyo steps away.
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Alderidge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alderidge lands with a cross.
Alderidge with the inside leg kick.
Arroyo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arroyo connects with a single shot there.
Alderidge throws a leg kick
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alderidge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
Alderidge throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arroyo throws a hook but Alderidge blocks it.
Alderidge just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo lands an overhand right.
Alderidge misses with a leg kick.
Alderidge pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range and Alderidge settles back down.
Alderidge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arroyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Arroyo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alderidge throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Alderidge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick.
Alderidge throws an off balance right hand
and Alderidge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Alderidge misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Alderidge staying out of range there.
Alderidge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alderidge looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Alderidge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alderidge slips a jab from Arroyo.
Alderidge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alderidge 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.
Alderidge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arroyo.
Arroyo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alderidge connects with a solid leg kick.
Alderidge 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.
Alderidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Alderidge.
Arroyo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alderidge on the side of the head.
Arroyo pushes Alderidge away with a front kick.
Arroyo swings for the body but Alderidge moves out of range.
Alderidge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arroyo swings for the body but Alderidge moves out of range.
Arroyo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alderidge 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.
Alderidge has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arroyo.
Arroyo moves out of range of the leg kick from Alderidge.
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 Javier Arroyo.
Well Arroyo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
C241: Albatross vs Gebhardt
Date: Oct 22, 2023 |
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've been told by Benedetti's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Benedetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
A nice side step and Arroyo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arroyo throws a chopping leg kick but Benedetti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arroyo lands a glancing blow to the side of Benedetti's head.
Benedetti misses the body punch
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Benedetti there.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti tries to clinch up but Arroyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Benedetti is looking to chop away at Arroyo's legs.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arroyo throws out the jab.
Benedetti feints and then cracks Arroyo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arroyo down.
A bone on bone clash there as Arroyo blocks the leg kick.
Arroyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti thows a leg kick but Arroyo checks it
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Benedetti - that will leave a mark!
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Benedetti is looking to chop away at Arroyo's legs.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Arroyo.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Benedetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arroyo.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Arroyo wants to land a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range.
Arroyo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Arroyo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land. #T2##TD2#
Arroyo pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Benedetti controls the pace.#SU#
Benedetti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Good shot there by Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arroyo checks it well.
That kick from Arroyo tenderised Benedetti's leg. Benedetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benedetti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arroyo in his tracks.
Arroyo just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo motions for Benedetti to come forward. Arroyo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti is looking to counter punch.
Benedetti checks the leg kick.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and moves out of range. #T3#
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick by Benedetti misses
and Arroyo counters with a leg kick.
Arroyo throws a wild body kick that Benedetti sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Benedetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Benedetti darts in and clinches Arroyo up against the cage.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Arroyo controls the action.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti works on Arroyo's body with a couple of short punches.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Arroyo manages to break the clinch.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Benedetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arroyos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arroyo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Benedetti does no damage.
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Arroyo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benedetti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Arroyo cracks Benedetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands with a straight right. Benedetti didn't see that one coming.
Arroyo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Arroyo 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#
Arroyo throws a low kick, looking for Benedetti's leg but Benedetti calmly moves out of range.
Benedetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti wants to slow Arroyo down by chopping away at his legs.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Benedetti tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Javier Arroyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arroyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arroyo! But no joy.
Benedetti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benedetti throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Benedetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arroyo digs a good body shot into Benedetti's ribs.
Benedetti throws a combination that misses
and Arroyo counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Benedetti checks it.
Benedetti takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Arroyo coming out on top.#T1#
Arroyo throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Arroyo avoids the head kick by Benedetti.
Arroyo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Arroyo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benedetti if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick from Arroyo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
Benedetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.
Arroyo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benedetti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arroyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arroyo, as that shot connected.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arroyo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Arroyo wants to slow Benedetti down by chopping away at his legs. #CL#
Benedetti moves into the clinch successfully.
Arroyo pushes Benedetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Benedetti.
#T2#
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Arroyo lands a body punch.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Arroyo.
Nice body punch from Benedetti - that landed with a thud.
Arroyo struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Benedetti is trying to maintain a safe position but Arroyo gets an underhook and turns Benedetti into the cage.#BC2#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benedetti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arroyo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benedetti. Benedetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo lands a lovely overhand right.
Arroyo lands a jab to the head.
Arroyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range and Arroyo settles back down.
Benedetti throws a big counter combination but Arroyo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Benedetti throws a push kick but Arroyo slaps the foot to one side.
Benedetti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Arroyo with an uppercut!
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Arroyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
Benedetti moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Benedetti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arroyo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Arroyo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow Benedetti down.
Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arroyo slips a jab from Benedetti.
An inside leg kick lands from Arroyo. #T4#
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.
Benedetti scores with a hook to the body. Arroyo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy right hand. Benedetti should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo wants to land a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti misses with a low kick as Arroyo jumps back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benedetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Benedetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benedetti gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arroyo checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti is looking to score with low kicks.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti tries to score with a low kick but Arroyo moves his leg out of the way.
Arroyo ducks right into an uppercut from Benedetti.
Arroyo lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Benedetti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Arroyo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benedetti's head.
Arroyo lands a really nice looking cross but Benedetti seems unphased.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo lands with an overhand left.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arroyo jabs at Benedetti's body.
Arroyo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo checks a leg kick.
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!
Arroyo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut
and Benedetti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Arroyo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benedetti in his tracks.
Arroyo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arroyo lands a body shot.
Arroyo throws a head kick but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benedetti throws a series of strikes that have Arroyo backpedaling.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
Benedetti takes one to the chin there.#CL#
Benedetti rushes Arroyo and presses him up against the cage.
Arroyo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Arroyo controls the action.
Benedetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arroyo lands a shot to the body.
Arroyo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benedetti misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rafael Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Arroyo.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arroyo misses with a punch to the body.
Rafael Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC2#
Arroyo manages to break the clinch.
Arroyo thuds his shin into the meat of Benedetti's side.
Benedetti lands a jab.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti lands a jab to Arroyo's midsection.
Benedetti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benedetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benedetti tries to land a leg kick but Arroyo saw it coming and moves away.
Benedetti backing away here, and Arroyo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arroyo throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Benedetti has Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benedetti.
Arroyo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benedetti to keep the fight standing.
Benedetti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Arroyo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benedetti smiles and moves away.
#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow Benedetti down.
Benedetti throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Arroyo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Benedetti off balance momentarily.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti misses with a body shot
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Arroyo throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Arroyo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
A jab from Benedetti misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arroyo.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Arroyo off the cage and back into range.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Benedetti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benedetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arroyo to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedetti.
Good leg kick by Arroyo.
Benedetti throws a right hand that Arroyo ducks under and follows up with a left that Arroyo also avoids with ease.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benedetti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Arroyo.
I've got Arroyo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
After winning the bout, Javier Arroyo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
C235: Ji Woo vs Myers
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Billabong lands a nice shot that snaps Arroyo's head back.
Billabong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arroyo throws a wild body kick that Billabong sees coming a mile off.
Arroyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Billabong is out of range and Arroyo settles back down.
Billabong misses with a body shot.
Arroyo tried to counter with a leg kick but Billabong avoided it.#TD2#
Billabong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Billabong lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Arroyo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily.
Billabong thows a huge punch but Arroyo dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1##SUB#
Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Billabong thows a huge punch but Arroyo dodges it nicely.
#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.
Billabong performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Arroyo actively working from the bottom here.
Arroyo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Billabong. #SUB#
Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Billabong working over Arroyo with some ground and pound. Arroyo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Billabong wants to free his trapped foot but Arroyo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Billabong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Billabong content to control rather than advance.
Arroyo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Billabong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Billabong seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4##SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Billabong lands a nice short elbow.
Arroyo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Billabong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Billabong wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Billabong just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Billabong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Arroyo actively working from the bottom here.
Billabong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Billabong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Billabong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1##SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Billabong lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billabong trying to control the action but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Arroyo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Billabong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Billabong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions off his back.
Billabong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ground and pound from Billabong.
Billabong controlling the action here.
Billabong wants to take a breather but Arroyo is having none of it.
Billabong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Billabong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Billabong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arroyo keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Billabong 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.
Billabong slips nicely into half guard.
Johnny Billabong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Billabong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Billabong scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4#
Billabong wants to take a breather but Arroyo is having none of it.
Billabong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Billabong stalling away here and it's allowed Arroyo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Billabong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Arroyo cracks Billabong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Billabong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but Billabong saw that one coming.
Arroyo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Billabong.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arroyo throws a push kick but Billabong slaps the foot to one side.
Billabong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arroyo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Billabong scrambles back to his feet.
Arroyo tries a low kick but Billabong avoids it.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Billabong blocks the leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a left hand
enabling Billabong to counter with a crisp jab.
Arroyo throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
Arroyo walks into a stiff left hand from Billabong.#T1#
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billabong swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Billabong throws an off balance right hand
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arroyo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billabong. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the body.
Billabong takes one to the side of the head.
Billabong moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Javier Arroyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arroyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Billabong misses the jab.#T2#
Arroyo thows a leg kick but Billabong checks it
and Arroyo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Arroyo misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Billabong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Billabong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo looks to land a right hand but Billabong moved out of range.
Arroyo thuds a left hand into Billabong's body.
Arroyo throws a chopping leg kick but Billabong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Billabong avoids the punch easily.
Arroyo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Billabong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arroyo as he jumps to the side.
Billabong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Billabong slips a jab from Arroyo.
Billabong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Billabong is just out of range.#T3#
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billabong.
Arroyo throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Billabong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Billabong wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
Billabong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnny Billabong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Arroyo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Billabong is aware though and is defending well.
Billabong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Billabong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arroyo's head.#T4#
Billabong wants to pass the guard but Arroyo is keeping the position.
Billabong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Billabong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#TD2#
Arroyo tries to sprawl but Billabong drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Javier Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billabong slows the pace down in half guard.
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 Javier Arroyo.
I think Billabong 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
C232: Dracul vs Skurwysynowski
Date: Sep 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Arroyo slips under a jab from Cobain.
Cobain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobain.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobain.
Arroyo swings for the body but Cobain moves out of range.
Arroyo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Cobain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Cobain checks it.
Cobain 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.
Cobain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cobain tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arroyo is able to avoid easily.
Arroyo throws a leg kick which misses Cobain's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobain tries to avoid it.
Cobain misses the jab.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobain misses with a looping left.
Arroyo misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Cobain misses its intended target.
Cobain throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobain 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.
Cobain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Arroyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arroyo tries to land a front kick but Cobain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cobain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cobain misses with the combination.
Cobain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Cobain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cobain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Cobain misses with a leg kick.
Cobain blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobain! But no joy.
Arroyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobain is out of range. #T2#
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
Cobain jabs Arroyo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cobain tries to work over Arroyo's front leg with a kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobain moves out of range of the body kick from Arroyo.
A slow jab from Cobain misses its intended target.
Arroyo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobain.
Arroyo checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Cobain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Arroyo checks a leg kick nicely.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo takes a swing at Cobain's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Cobain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow Cobain down.
Nice body punch from Cobain.
Cobain walks into a straight right hand from Arroyo.
Cobain throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Cobain misses with a looping left.
Arroyo tests Cobain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobain.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
Cobain throws a shot to the body.
Cobain scores with a jab. Arroyo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobain misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arroyo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T4#
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arroyo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cobain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arroyo lands with a right hand.
Arroyo scores with a leg kick.
Cobain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobain misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Cobain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Cobain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobain.
Cobain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Cobain throws a front kick that sends Arroyo stumbling back into the cage.
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 Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Cobain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arroyo checks it well.
Cobain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick lands for Arroyo.
Cobain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arroyo checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobain just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo throws a leg kick
and Cobain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobain.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Cobain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Arroyo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cobain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arroyo checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arroyo.
Cobain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Cobain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cobain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cobain throws a leg kick but Arroyo moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cobain checks a leg kick.
A big right from Cobain misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Arroyo as he connects with a hook.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
Arroyo walks into a straight right hand from Cobain.
Cobain lands with a hook. Arroyo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cobain lands a really nice looking cross but Arroyo seems unphased.
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Cobain with an uppercut!
Cobain throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobain manages 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!
Arroyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Cobain moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Arroyo finds it's target.
Cobain with the inside leg kick.
Cobain slips a straight right by Arroyo.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Cobain.
Cobain misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arroyo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobain doesn't seem bothered though.
Arroyo connects with the punch.
Cobain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cobain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Arroyo. Beautiful body shot.
Cobain connects with a leg kick.
Cobain throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Arroyo lands the left hand.
Cobain scores with a nice head shot.
Cobain lands a head kick. Arroyo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T3#
Cobain throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arroyo throwing a counter right hand but Cobain manages to avoid it.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo avoids a kick to the body.
Arroyo tried to counter with a leg kick but Cobain avoided it.
Arroyo throws a low kick but Cobain moves out of range easily.
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo jabs Cobain right on the nose. Cobain blinks but takes it well.
Arroyo throws a body kick that misses.
Cobain misses with an uppercut.
Arroyo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Cobain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arroyo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobain.
A shot to the body from Cobain misses
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Cobain takes one to the chin there.
Cobain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Cobain checks it.#T4#
Cobain sizes up Arroyo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cobain defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Cobain throws out a counter right but Arroyo avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Cobain checks it.
Arroyo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobain.
Arroyo lands with a right hand.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cobain misses with a body shot.
Cobain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Cobain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws out a loose jab but Cobain uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Cobain saw that one coming.
Cobain ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Cobain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut lands for Arroyo. That snapped Cobain's head back.
Cobain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobain.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Cobain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arroyo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cobain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arroyo.
Cobain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cobain misses with a left hand
and Arroyo counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arroyo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arroyo wants to slow Cobain down by chopping away at his legs.
Cobain lands a jab.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Cobain ducked under it nicely.
Cobain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arroyo with a body shot.
Cobain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.#T1#
Cobain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Arroyo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cobain throws a shot to the body.
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Cobain.
The fighters circling - Cobain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobain misses with a low kick.
Cobain wants to land a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Arroyo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Arroyo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body kick.
Arroyo scores with a spinning back kick!
Arroyo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arroyo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobain misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Arroyo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arroyo thuds his right hand into Cobain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Cobain.
Cobain checks a low kick from Arroyo.
Cobain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cobain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cobain 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.
Cobain staying out of range there.
Arroyo 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.
Cobain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arroyo.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Cobain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arroyo misses with a head kick.
Cobain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Cobain drops his hands momentarily and Arroyo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cobain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arroyo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Cobain.
#T3#
Arroyo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobain.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Cobain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arroyo connects with a crisp jab.
Kurt Cobain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Cobain misses the target.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body
and Cobain counters with an outside leg kick.
Arroyo throws a front kick that sends Cobain stumbling back into the cage.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Cobain off balance momentarily.
Arroyo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cobain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arroyo tries to land a front kick but Cobain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cobain slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Cobain misses its intended target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cobain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arroyo has got the better of the exchanges.#T4#
Arroyo cracks Cobain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Arroyo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arroyo - that will leave a mark!
Cobain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cobain scores with a jab to the head.
Arroyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cobain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cobain digs a good hook to Arroyo's body.
Arroyo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Cobain - just one landing. #CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobain is able to avoid easily.
Cobain throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arroyo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
A victorious Javier Arroyo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
C225: Ji Woo vs Perkele II
Date: Aug 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
Arroyo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Arroyo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donk. Kersikov catches Arroyo right on the button with a cross.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arroyo.
Arroyo thuds his right hand into Kersikov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kersikov at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
Arroyo looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Arroyo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Arroyo throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo tests Kersikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Kersikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arroyo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Kersikov is predictable there
and Arroyo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kersikov really felt that one!
Arroyo scores with a leg kick.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arroyo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kersikov looks to land a body kick but Arroyo moved away.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Kersikov throws a right and a left that Arroyo avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arroyo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
And Kersikov responds with a good body kick, but Arroyo manages to step out the way in time.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arroyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kersikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arroyo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.#CL2#
Kersikov clinches with his opponent.
Arroyo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arroyo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kersikov stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov trying to control the position but instead, Arroyo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kersikov into the cage.#BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kersikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo tries to work over Kersikov's front leg with a kick but Kersikov checks it.
Arroyo thuds a left hand into Kersikov's body.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kersikov checks it well.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo cracks Kersikov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kersikov tries a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arroyo throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
Kersikov misses with a hook. Arroyo ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Arroyo blocks the leg kick.
Kersikov wants to land a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Arroyo scores with a body shot.
Arroyo lands an overhand right.
Kersikov tries to bum rush Arroyo with a series of wild strikes but Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arroyo misses with a straight right.
Arroyo tries to work over Kersikov's front leg with a kick but Kersikov checks it.
Arroyo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kersikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Kersikov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arroyo thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a solid body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arroyo!
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kersikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov feints a counter leg kick.
Kersikov throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Arroyo thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov can do to turn this around?
Kersikov slips a jab from Arroyo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo lands a jab to the head.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T1#
Arroyo connects with the punch.
Kersikov tries to clinch but Arroyo is having none of it.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Kersikov.
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Arroyo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arroyo.
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo throws a lazy body kick
and Kersikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Arroyo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T2#
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arroyo tries to work over Kersikov's front leg with a kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov feints a counter leg kick.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo feints and then cracks Kersikov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kersikov down.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Arroyo backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kersikov scores with a push kick.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Arroyo does it's job there.
Kersikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Arroyo is looking to land body kicks.
Arroyo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arroyo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arroyo is looking to chop away at Kersikov's legs.
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kersikov tests Arroyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Kersikov.
Arroyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo stuns Kersikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arroyo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arroyo checks the leg kick.
Arroyo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kersikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Arroyo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Kersikov with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kersikov finds it's way round the side to connect with Arroyo's head.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Arroyo 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.
Kersikov throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kersikov 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 Arroyo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arroyo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arroyo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kersikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arroyo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arroyo looks to throw a body kick
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arroyo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergej Kersikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Arroyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Arroyo finds it's target.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo misses with a left hand
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov misses with a low kick as Arroyo jumps back.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arroyo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kersikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
#T1#
Kersikov checks the leg kick.
That kick from Kersikov tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Kersikov moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Arroyo off the cage and back into range.
Arroyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kersikov's sensitive parts.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Arroyo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arroyo down.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo checks the leg kick.
Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arroyo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Arroyo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arroyo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arroyo throwing a counter right hand but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.
Jab from Arroyo.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.#T3#
Kersikov slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Kersikov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kersikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arroyo takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arroyo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Kersikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arroyo scores with a nice strike.#T4#
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!
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kersikov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kersikov tries a quick counter leg kick but Arroyo is wise to it.
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but Kersikov saw that one coming.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the head.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
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 Javier Arroyo.
I think Arroyo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
C217: Kahn vs Menday
Date: Aug 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arroyo - that will leave a mark!
Arroyo connects with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Land coming out on top.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Land ducked under it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Land - that will leave a mark!
Arroyo misses with a looping left.
Land fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Land just misses with a punch to the body.
Land just misses with a punch to the body.
Land shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo is looking to slow Land down with leg kicks.
Land takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arroyo misses with a hook
enabling Land to counter with a crisp jab.
Land really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Land checks a leg kick.
Land lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Land has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arroyo finds it's way round the side to connect with Land's head.
A shot to the body from Land misses
and Arroyo counters with a left to the body.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Land.
Land throws a hook but Arroyo blocks it.#T1#
Arroyo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Land.
Land takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Land throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but Land saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Land.
Land throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Land sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Land walks into a left hand.
Arroyo swings widly with a right hand
and Land counters with a leg kick.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo misses the jab.
Land swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Land.
Land misses with a straight right.
Zee Land seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Land shoots for a double leg takedown but Arroyo sprawls well. He's pushed Land's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arroyo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Land misses with a hook.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Land.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD#
Land scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from Land seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Arroyo parries the strikes from Land easily there. Land is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Arroyo to escape.
Land sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Arroyo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Arroyo dodges the ground and pound from Land.
Land sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Arroyo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Arroyo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Land. #T3#
Land working the strikes but Arroyo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Arroyo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Land.
Land works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Land throws a strike but Arroyo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Land throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Land passes Arroyo's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Land thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arroyo's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Land looks to land a strike but Arroyo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#SUB2#
Land stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Arroyo has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Land manages to get his head free but now Arroyo has transitioned to an armbar! Land grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Arroyo! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javier Arroyo!
During a confident post fight interview, Javier Arroyo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
C213: Nakagawa vs Kahn II
Date: Jul 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.
Arroyo takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Perkele finds it's target.
Perkele slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo 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.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Arroyo.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arroyo. That one must have hurt.
Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele slips under a jab.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Arroyo.
Arroyo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arroyo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arroyo throws a combination that misses
and Perkele counters with a left to the body.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arroyo takes a step back to recover.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Arroyo checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.
A jab from Perkele misses. #CL#
Perkele rushes Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arroyo.
Perkele is stalling here.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Perkele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Perkele is trying to maintain a safe position but Arroyo gets an underhook and turns Perkele into the cage.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Arroyo is trying to force a seperation but Perkele has the dominant position.
Arroyo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perkele is looking to control Arroyo's arms but Arroyo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perkele has his back to the cage.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Arroyo on the inside.
Arroyo can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Arroyo. #BC2#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele wants to slow Arroyo down by chopping away at his legs.
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
Arroyo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arroyo throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Perkele blocks a jab.
Arroyo throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele lands a head shot.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arroyo swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Perkele tries to clinch up.
Perkele misses with a body shot
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Arroyo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele moves out of range as Arroyo throws a body kick.
Perkele catches Arroyo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arroyos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Perkele closes the distance and pushes Arroyo back into the cage.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Arroyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Arroyo's ribcage. Arroyo let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Arroyo is trying to break the clinch but Perkele is controlling him.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arroyo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arroyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Arroyo misses.
Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
Arroyo misses with the body kick
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arroyo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Perkele dodges the punch combination from Arroyo.
Arroyo avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Arroyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Perkele works Arroyo's body with a nice hook.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arroyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arroyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perkele throws a hook but Arroyo blocks it.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
A little jabbing left from Arroyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
Arroyo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a spinning back kick!
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele 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.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.#CL#
Perkele moves into the clinch.
Arroyo misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
#BC2#
Arroyo breaks from the clinch.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
Perkele slips a straight right by Arroyo.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Arroyo moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele 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 slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arroyo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkele in his tracks.
Arroyo thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Perkele.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkele!
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Arroyo throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T3#
Arroyo misses with a body punch
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arroyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Arroyo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkele.
Arroyo connects with a crisp jab.
Arroyo throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Arroyo's ribs.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Arroyo finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Arroyo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arroyo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Arroyo catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Perkele slips a straight right by Arroyo.
Perkele lunges at Arroyo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arroyo's hand.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele 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.
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Arroyo.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.#CL#
Perkele pushes Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele with a jab.
Arroyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Arroyo throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Perkele cracks Arroyo with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo slips under a jab from Perkele.
Arroyo scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Arroyo misses its intended target.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Arroyo tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Arroyo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arroyo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arroyo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arroyo misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arroyo thinking.
Arroyo throws a leg kick that misses.
Arroyo is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Arroyo.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arroyo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arroyo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo tries to land a body kick
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.
Perkele avoids a kick to the body.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.
Perkele cracks Arroyo with an open hand slap.
Arroyo misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a two punch combo.
Perkele lands with a straight right. Arroyo didn't see that one coming.
Arroyo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arroyos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arroyo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Perkele jabs Arroyo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Arroyo looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.#CL#
Perkele rushes Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arroyo tries to break the clinch but Perkele is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arroyo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkele has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arroyo as Perkele tries to tie him up.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
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!
A short right from Perkele.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arroyos head.
Perkele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arroyo is trying to force a seperation but Perkele has the dominant position.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo can't break the clinch.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perkele 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Arcticus University: London for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
C208: McWrestler vs Kronos II
Date: Jul 09, 2023 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Kasamsun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasamsun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasamsun lands a right hook to the body.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Kasamsun looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arroyo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kasamsun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasamsun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Arroyo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kasamsun lands a jab to Arroyo's midsection.
Kasamsun blocks a low kick nicely.
Kasamsun blocks the body kick.
Arroyo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arroyo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasamsun avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
A head kick misses from Arroyo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Kasamsun closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Arroyo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Arroyo struggling a bit here.
Kasamsun gets to mount! Arroyo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kasamsun controlling his opponent.
Kasamsun punishing his opponent with strikes.
Arroyo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kasamsun is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kasamsun lands a nice short elbow.
Kasamsun lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Kasamsun looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arroyo trying to hold on to Kasamsun's head to control him but Kasamsun postures up.
Kasamsun performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ground and pound from Kasamsun.
Arroyo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kasamsun controlling the action here. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arroyo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kasamsun pulls his head out easily.
Arroyo trying to control here.
Kasamsun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Arroyo is trying to control but Kasamsun passes into side control!
Arroyo is trying to get back to half guard.
Kasamsun controls the position.
Arroyo tries to buck Kasamsun off but Kasamsun is having none of it.
Kasamsun moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Arroyo tries to buck Kasamsun off but Kasamsun is having none of it.
Arroyo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Arroyo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kasamsun landing strikes. #T4#
Arroyo is trying to escape the position but Kasamsun is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Arroyo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kasamsun lands an elbow.
Arroyo struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasamsun trying to control the action but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Arroyo wants to control but Kasamsun postures up.
Arroyo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kasamsun wants to control but Arroyo is keeping him busy.
Kasamsun controls the position from side control.
It looks like Kasamsun might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Kasamsun gets a double leg takedown into Arroyo's guard.
Kasamsun engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kasamsun trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Kasamsun is posturing up here but Arroyo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kasamsun tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kasamsun has to tap! Slick submission there by Arroyo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javier Arroyo!
An out of breath Javier Arroyo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
C203: Nakagawa vs Giovanni
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo lands a head kick. Sadler smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like Jack Sadler has been cut.
Sadler lands with an uppercut that bounces Arroyo off the cage and back into range.#KD#
Arroyo drops Sadler with a beautiful combination! Sadler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Arroyo is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadler misses with a looping left.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Sadler moves out of range.
Sadler ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A lazy left from Arroyo finds it's target.
Sadler misses with a straight right.
Arroyo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Sadler's shoulder, as Sadler tries to avoid the shot. #KD#
Arroyo sends Sadler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Arroyo is motioning to the referee to let Sadler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Sadler is rocked!
Sadler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sadler is still on wobbly legs! Can Arroyo finish him?
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sadler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Sadler leaves his chin hanging out and Arroyo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Sadler crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Arroyo!
An out of breath Javier Arroyo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
C194: Nakagawa vs Adam II
Date: May 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Arroyo throws a good cross that connects.
#KD#
Arroyo sends Malley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Arroyo is motioning to the referee to let Malley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Malley is rocked!
Malley is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Arroyo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Malley crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Malley's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
C189: Taneyev vs Ochoa
Date: May 07, 2023 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Mahomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Mahomes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arroyo.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahomes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mahomes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arroyo.
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahomes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mahomes.
Arroyo cracks Mahomes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mahomes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arroyo. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Arroyo.
Mahomes throws a hook but Arroyo blocks it.
Mahomes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arroyo's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo thows a body kick. Mahomes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mahomes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mahomes jabs Arroyo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mahomes looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo slips a jab from Mahomes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes tests Arroyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Arroyo tries a low kick but Mahomes avoids it.
Mahomes missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Mahomes saw that one coming.
Arroyo misses with a lunging right hand
and Mahomes counters with a leg kick.
Mahomes moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arroyo.
Mahomes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo throws a jab when Mahomes was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.
Mahomes ducks right into an uppercut from Arroyo.
Arroyo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC2#Mahomes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Mahomes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahomes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arroyo throws a series of punches but Mahomes avoids them all with ease.
Mahomes seems to have got his legs back now.
Mahomes lands with a kick to the temple. Arroyo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mahomes thumps Arroyo with a low kick.
Arroyo plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Mahomes to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Mahomes just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Javier Arroyo!
A very excited looking Javier Arroyo 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. |
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Event:
C184: McWrestler vs Doomsday
Date: Apr 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
A jab from Hoca misses.
Hoca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Arroyo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Necmettin Hoca has been cut.
Hoca works the jab nicely.#CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Hoca misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick from Arroyo.
Hoca looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Hoca tries to keep at a distance but Arroyo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Arroyo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Arroyo rushes Hoca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoca misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Arroyo breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Arroyo.
Hoca throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Hoca throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Hoca throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.#CL#
Arroyo rushes Hoca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoca.
Hoca wants to get back to striking at distance but Arroyo won't allow it.
#T1#
Arroyo scores with a shot to the side of Hoca's head.
A head punch on the inside from Hoca fails to land. #BC#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hoca.
Arroyo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoca.
#CL#
Arroyo gets a clinch. #BC#
Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Hoca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoca.
Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoca misses with a hook.#CL#
Hoca tries to keep at a distance but Arroyo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoca has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo gets through Hoca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoca backwards.
Hoca blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Hoca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arroyo has him pressed against the cage.
Hoca blocks a body shot from Arroyo.
Good body shot from Arroyo.
#BC#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arroyo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hoca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hoca looks winded!#CL#
Arroyo closes the distance and clinches.
Arroyo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Arroyo - that landed with a thud.
#BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch.
Hoca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Arroyo.#KD#
Arroyo lands a big right hand that sends Hoca crashing to the mat! Arroyo stays standing though and waves Hoca back to his feet!#CL#
Arroyo closes the distance and clinches.
Arroyo scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#Hoca is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Arroyo.
A right hook to the body lands for Arroyo.
#T3#
Hoca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoca throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a shoulder strike.
Arroyo lands a right hand.
Arroyo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoca or not.
Arroyo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoca backwards.
A short body shot lands from Arroyo as the two fighters clinch.
Arroyo pushes Hoca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arroyo.
Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arroyo.
Hoca is still on wobbly legs! Can Arroyo finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Arroyo clinches.
Hoca seems to have recovered his senses.
Arroyo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arroyo cracks Hoca with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Arroyo.
Arroyo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Hoca tries to move into range but Arroyo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Arroyo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arroyo lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Arroyo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoca tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Hoca back against the cage.
Arroyo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arroyo tries to throw a body punch but Hoca avoids it by throwing Arroyo back against the cage.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Arroyo breaks the clinch.
#KD#
Arroyo cracks Hoca with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Arroyo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hoca to stand back up!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Arroyo has managed to clinch.
Arroyo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoca backwards.
Hoca is trying to force a seperation but Arroyo has the dominant position.
Hoca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!#BC#
Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Hoca throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arroyo is stalking Hoca. Hoca circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Arroyo, and it's lights out! Hoca really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Arroyo!
A victorious Javier Arroyo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
C170: Kahn vs St. Gough
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Arroyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arroyo tests Larkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Arroyo misses its intended target.
Larkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larkin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arroyo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Larkin forces Arroyo back against the cage and clinches.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larkin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arroyo is keeping busy.
Arroyo throws a head punch that misses.
Larkin is working Arroyo over against the cage.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Larkin digs a right hand into Arroyo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arroyo's gas tank.
Larkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arroyo up against the cage.
Larkin blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Arroyo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arroyo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larkins head.
A head punch on the inside from Larkin fails to land.
Arroyo throws a head punch that misses.
Arroyo misses with the head strike.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Larkin.
Arroyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Arroyo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Larkin has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larkin cracks Arroyo with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo.
Larkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo. #BC2#
Larkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arroyo.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Larkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arroyo backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Larkin is out of range.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Larkin throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larkin throws a low kick but Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Larkin darts in and clinches Arroyo up against the cage.
Larkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Arroyo controls the action.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larkin trying to control the position but instead, Arroyo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larkin into the cage.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3##BC2#
Larkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.#TD2#
Larkin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arroyo's half guard.
Larkin slows the pace down in half guard.
Larkin prevents Arroyo from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arroyo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Arroyo missing with punches from the bottom.
Arroyo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Larkin trying to control from half guard but Arroyo is working away. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arroyo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Arroyo missing with punches from the bottom.
Arroyo is refusing to be controlled, as Larkin sits in half guard.
Larkin controlling the action here.
Arroyo missing with punches from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Arroyo misses its intended target.
Arroyo scores with a jab.
Arroyo with a nice cross.
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Larkin with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Larkin gets the takedown into side control.
Arroyo throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Arroyo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
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 Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Arroyo throws a hook but Larkin avoids it easily.#KD#
Arroyo cracks Larkin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Arroyo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Larkin to stand back up!#ROC#Larkin is rocked!
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin lands a jab to the nose.
Larkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Arroyo finish him?
Larkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Arroyo swings widly with a right hand
and Larkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Larkin.
Arroyo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Arroyo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Arroyo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Larkin wants to control but Arroyo is keeping him busy.
Arroyo misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Arroyo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larkin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arroyo is working hard here to advance position.
Arroyo is not content to let Larkin control the position.
Larkin happy to just control the position for now. #T1#
Arroyo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Arroyo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Larkin trying to control the position but Arroyo is working away.
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom here.
Arroyo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Arroyo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Larkin off and has taken his back!
Larkin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo misses with punches from the back.
Arroyo is punishing Larkin with strikes - can he finish him?!
Arroyo punches Larkin on the ear. #T2#
Larkin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Arroyo somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Larkin covering up well under a series of strikes from Arroyo.
Larkin trying to control the position but Arroyo manages to sink in the hooks.
Larkin has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Larkin trying to control but not successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo misses with an elbow to the head.
Conor Larkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arroyo misses with punches from the back.
Larkin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Larkin avoids the strikes from Arroyo.
Larkin trying to control the hands but Arroyo breaks the grip.
Arroyo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Arroyo not allowing Larkin to control his hands. #T3#
Arroyo throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Arroyo misses with punches from the back.
Larkin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Arroyo misses with a punch to the head.
Larkin covering up well under a series of strikes from Arroyo.
Even with his hooks in, Arroyo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Arroyo is trying to stick to Larkin's back but Larkin is turning into Arroyo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Arroyo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Larkin.
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larkin controls the pace.
Let's hope that Larkin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larkin can do to turn this around?
Larkin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arroyo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Arroyo keeping full guard, as Larkin tries to pass.
Arroyo striking off his back but it's not causing Larkin any problems.
Arroyo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arroyo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Arroyo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Arroyo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Larkin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Larkin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Larkin.
Larkin cracks a nice hook into Arroyo's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Arroyo blocks the leg kick.
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Larkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo throws a hook but Larkin blocks it.
Arroyo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Larkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
Arroyo throws a hook but Larkin avoids it easily.
Larkin is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
Larkin slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Larkin misses.#TD2#
Larkin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin is pressing down on Arroyo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arroyo is holding on for now. #T1#
Larkin is looking to take a break and control but Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arroyo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Arroyo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Larkin controlling the pace.
Larkin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Larkin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arroyo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Arroyo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Arroyo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#SUB2#
Larkin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arroyo is just riding it out for now. Larkin eventually gives up the hold. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Larkin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Arroyo is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Larkin has latched onto it... Big trouble! Larkin pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Arroyo is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Larkin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor Larkin!
During a confident post fight interview, Conor Larkin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CFC 506
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Whitlock moves into the clinch.
Whitlock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arroyo stalls.
Arroyo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Arroyo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Arroyo.
Whitlock just leaning against Arroyo, taking a breather.
Whitlock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee is keeping an eye on Whitlock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arroyo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Whitlock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arroyo up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo has Whitlock pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joshua Whitlock.
Well Whitlock 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Whitlock!
Joshua Whitlock thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CFC 505
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Arroyo has Hackett up against the cage in a clinch.
Hackett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Arroyo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hackett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hackett slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hackett for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hackett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Hackett.#CL#
Hackett forces Arroyo back against the cage and clinches.
Hackett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arroyo up against the cage.
Arroyo stalling against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo has Hackett pushed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hackett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hackett 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hackett!
Our winner, James Hackett, 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. |
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Event:
385K Testie I
Date: Apr 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Arroyo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fortuna's head backwards.
Fortuna avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fortuna throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo blocks a jab.#CL#
Arroyo clinches up with Fortuna and pushes him back against the cage.
Fortuna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arroyo blocks a body shot from Fortuna.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Fortuna pushes Arroyo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Fortuna manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Fortuna has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fortuna tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arroyo lands a jab to the nose.
Fortuna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fortuna lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Arroyo coming out on top.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Fortuna moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fortuna avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Fortuna misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Fortuna throws a sloppy body shot
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortuna throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arroyo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fortuna's hands.#T1#
Fortuna tries to close the distance and clinch but Arroyo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arroyo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Fortuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortuna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Fortuna moves into the clinch.
Arroyo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo lands a left hand.
Arroyo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortuna lands with a short shot to the head.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fortuna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortuna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Arroyo on the inside.
Arroyo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Fortuna lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arroyo misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo tries a body shot but Fortuna blocks it.
Arroyo throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Arroyo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fortuna or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortuna.
Arroyo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortuna's elbow.
Fortuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Arroyo.
Fortuna tries to break the clinch but Arroyo is controlling the position. #BC2#
Fortuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortuna misses with a wild combination.
Fortuna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fortuna takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Arroyo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arroyo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fortuna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Fortuna closes the distance and pushes Arroyo back into the cage.
Arroyo pushes Fortuna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortuna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arroyo prevents Fortuna from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fortuna.
#BC2#
Fortuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arroyo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fortuna misses with a few strikes there.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortuna. #CL#
Arroyo rushes Fortuna and presses him up against the cage.
Fortuna struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Fortuna blocks a body shot from Arroyo.
Fortuna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fortuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arroyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fortuna backwards.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Fortuna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortuna cracks Arroyo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Arroyo there.#T4#
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arroyo lands with a straight right. Fortuna didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Arroyo clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Arroyo.
Arroyo works on Fortuna's body with a couple of short punches.
Fortuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arroyo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortuna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arroyo tries to work over Fortuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arroyo.#BC2#
Fortuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Arroyo digs a good hook to Fortuna's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortuna finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arroyo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fortuna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fortuna misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arroyo 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
A very excited looking Javier Arroyo 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. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 84
Date: Mar 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Egyptian 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.
A slow jab from Arroyo misses its intended target.
Egyptian moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow Egyptian down.
Egyptian lands with a straight right. Arroyo didn't see that one coming.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
Arroyo thuds a left hand into Egyptian's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian lands with a good body shot.
Arroyo motions for Egyptian to come forward. Arroyo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a body shot
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Egyptian throws a series of punches but Arroyo avoids them all with ease.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Egyptian with an uppercut!
Arroyo takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Egyptian misses with a hook. Arroyo ducked under it nicely.
Arroyo swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch but Arroyo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Egyptian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Egyptian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Egyptian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arroyo throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Arroyo misses its target.
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.
Arroyo scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian 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#
Arroyo misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
Arroyo is looking to chop away at Egyptian's legs.
A low kick lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a body shot but no joy.
Egyptian throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Egyptian looking to score a takedown here. Arroyo is defending well but Egyptian drives through and ends up in Arroyo's guard.
Arroyo working a defensive guard here.
Arroyo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Egyptian manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Egyptian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arroyo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Egyptian wants to sweep but no luck.
Arroyo stays in close to Egyptian's body and controls the position. #T3#
Egyptian managing to control the position.
Arroyo tries to stand but Egyptian is controlling from the bottom.
Arroyo looking to pass the guard.
Arroyo is looking to stand up but Egyptian won't let him.
Egyptian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arroyo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Arroyo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Egyptian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arroyo controls Egyptian momentarily but Egyptian frees himself. #SUB#
Egyptian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arroyo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Egyptian has managed to get both his arms back between Arroyo's legs - danger averted.
Egyptian content to stall in guard here.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Arroyo working for a triangle but Egyptian defends it easily.
Egyptian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arroyo is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo 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.#R2#
Egyptian punishes Arroyo's body with a nice straight punch.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egyptian throws out the jab.
Egyptian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Egyptian shoots in and gets a takedown into Arroyo's guard.
Egyptian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arroyo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arroyo struggling a bit here.
Ishmael Egyptian has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arroyo is looking for a sweep. Egyptian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arroyo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Egyptian. #T1#
Arroyo wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy.
Arroyo is pressing down on Egyptian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arroyo looking to control.
#SUB2#
Egyptian drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arroyo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Egyptian has Arroyo in his guard.#REVR#
Arroyo wants to get up but he can't break Egyptian's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo being controlled here momentarily.
Arroyo wanted to stand there but Egyptian had control of the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arroyo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Arroyo tries to free his leg and advance position but Egyptian is retaining full guard.
Egyptian wants to sweep but no luck.
Arroyo trying to move into half guard but instead Egyptian has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Egyptian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arroyo is looking for a sweep.
Egyptian advances to full mount.
Egyptian putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Arroyo is in a horrible position here. Egyptian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Egyptian is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Arroyo is in real trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Egyptian is persistently looking for the submission but Arroyo is defending it well.
Arroyo trying to control the hands but Egyptian won't let him.
Arroyo is trying to remain composed but Egyptian is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#T4##SUB2#
Egyptian tightening his grip on Arroyo, looking for the choke.
Egyptian controlling the position well here. Arroyo rolled but Egyptian kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Arroyo tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Egyptian is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Egyptian is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ishmael Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egyptian throws out a counter right but Arroyo avoids it with no problem.
Arroyo throws a hook to the side of Egyptian's head but Egyptian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egyptian 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.
Arroyo stuns Egyptian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Arroyo.
Egyptian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Egyptian shoots in but Arroyo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.
Egyptian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian throws a hook but Arroyo blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Arroyo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Egyptian doesn't seem phased though.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Egyptian moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Egyptian is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arroyo's half guard.#T1#
Egyptian trying to control the action but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Arroyo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Egyptian is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Arroyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Egyptian wants to free his trapped foot but Arroyo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Egyptian is trying to control. Arroyo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arroyo trying to control from the bottom.
Egyptian trying to control from half guard but Arroyo is working away. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arroyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo throws a leg kick which misses Egyptian's front leg but catches the back leg as Egyptian tries to avoid it.
Javier Arroyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arroyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Egyptian shoots in looking for a takedown but Arroyo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Egyptian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arroyo throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Arroyo tries to keep at a distance but Egyptian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arroyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3#
Egyptian throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Egyptian scores with a shoulder strike.
Egyptian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC2#
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arroyo lands with an uppercut that bounces Egyptian off the cage and back into range.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Arroyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Arroyo moves away from the strike by Egyptian.
Nice shot by Egyptian.
Egyptian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
Arroyo drops his hands momentarily and Egyptian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Egyptian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arroyo.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo thumps Egyptian with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Arroyo. #T4#
Egyptian misses with a looping left.
Egyptian lands with a good body shot.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Egyptian cracks Arroyo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Egyptian cracks Arroyo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Egyptian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arroyo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egyptian in his tracks.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Egyptian! But no joy.
Egyptian slips under a jab.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Arroyo connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Egyptian.
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 Javier Arroyo.
I think Arroyo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 75
Date: Feb 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Arroyo - just one landing.
An inside leg kick from Ellacuria misses.
A little jabbing left from Arroyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ellacuria moves out of range of the leg kick from Arroyo.
Good leg kick by Ellacuria.
Nice defenses there by Ellacuria.
Arroyo tries to move into range but Ellacuria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellacuria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Arroyo 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.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Ellacuria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Ellacuria throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria 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.
Ellacuria lands a body shot.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ellacuria checks a leg kick nicely.#T1#
Arroyo throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Ellacuria throws a low kick, looking for Arroyo's leg but Arroyo calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arroyo.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Ellacuria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellacuria connects with a body shot that sends Arroyo's belly button to the back.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Ellacuria.
A low kick from Arroyo is predictable there
and Ellacuria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Ellacuria ducked under it nicely.
Ellacuria lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Ellacuria misses its intended target.
Arroyo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ellacuria takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target. #T2#
Arroyo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellacuria misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Arroyo moves into the clinch.
Arroyo jumps guard but Ellacuria turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Ellacuria breaks from the clinch.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick.
Arroyo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellacuria.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellacuria thuds his shin into the meat of Arroyo's side.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellacuria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellacuria throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.
Ellacuria tried to counter with a leg kick but Arroyo avoided it.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick. #T3#
Ellacuria takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arroyo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellacuria throws a front kick aimed at Arroyo's knee but Arroyo avoids it well.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Arroyo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ellacuria.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ellacuria takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Arroyo throws a hook to the side of Ellacuria's head but Ellacuria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Arroyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellacuria.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo jabs Ellacuria right on the nose. Ellacuria blinks but takes it well.
Ellacuria takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ellacuria cracks Arroyo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellacuria throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Arroyo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Ellacuria slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a right hand that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Ellacuria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo wants to slow Ellacuria down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Arroyo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellacuria, pushing him back against the cage.
Ellacuria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Ellacuria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellacuria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Ellacuria blocks the leg kick.
Arroyo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arroyo missing with a left hand there. Ellacuria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ellacuria walks into a jab.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Ellacuria walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arroyo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Ellacuria checks it.
Ellacuria tried to counter with a leg kick but Arroyo avoided it.
Arroyo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice body shot.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.#T1#
Arroyo thuds his shin into the meat of Ellacuria's side.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the body
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Ellacuria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellacuria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range and Ellacuria settles back down.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo looks to land a body kick but Ellacuria moved away.
Arroyo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Javier Arroyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arroyo lands with a shot to the body.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot by Arroyo.
Arroyo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ellacuria on the side of the head.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
Arroyo thumps Ellacuria with a low kick.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick as Arroyo jumps back.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellacuria fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arroyo just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arroyo's sensitive parts.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ellacuria checks it well.
Ellacuria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arroyo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
#T3#
Arroyo lands a nice looking body kick.
Arroyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ellacuria's sensitive parts.
Ellacuria connects with a jab.
That kick from Ellacuria tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Ellacuria off balance momentarily.
Ellacuria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
A quick step to the side and Ellacuria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo misses with a looping left.
Ellacuria needs to keep his hands up - Arroyo had a free shot at his head there.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut
and Ellacuria counters with a body kick that stops Arroyo in his tracks momentarily.
Ellacuria cracks Arroyo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#That has opened up Javier Arroyo's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Ellacuria.#T4#
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arroyo throws out a loose jab but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the body.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ellacuria is out of range.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Ellacuria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Ellacuria is looking to score with low kicks.
Arroyo thuds his right hand into Ellacuria's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Arroyo walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Ellacuria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ellacuria connects with a right hand. Arroyo shakes it off.#ROC#Arroyo is rocked!
Ellacuria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellacuria throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a monster overhand right that drops Arroyo! Ellacuria follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria retains his featherweight title! |
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ENIGMA 67
Date: Jan 02, 2022 |
#R1#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reefer.
Reefer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arroyo cracks Reefer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reefer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arroyo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reefer wants to counter with a clinch but Arroyo pushes him away.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reefer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Reefer.
Reefer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reefer throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reefer.
An inside leg kick lands from Arroyo.
Reefer just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Arroyo clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reefer fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reefer misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Arroyo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Arroyo lands a hook that snaps the head of Reefer backwards.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Reefer won't allow it.
Good body shot from Arroyo.
Reefer lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Reefer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reefer.
Reefer trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Reefer.
Arroyo prevents a body shot from Reefer.
Reefer lands an uppercut.
Reefer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Reefer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arroyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reefer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arroyo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reefer.#CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Reefer blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Reefer misses. #T2#
Arroyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Reefer avoids it.
Reefer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arroyo finds it's way round the side to connect with Reefer's head.
Arroyo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reefer takes a step back to recover.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arroyo misses with a double jab.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Reefer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arroyo scoring well with a low kick there.
Arroyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reefer throws out the jab.
Arroyo lands a jab to the head.
Arroyo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reefer looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Arroyo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reefer just manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Reefer blocks the low kick.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Reefer.
Arroyo throws a front kick aimed at Reefer's knee but Reefer avoids it well.
Arroyo scores with a leg kick.
#T3#
Arroyo scores with a nice right hand.
Arroyo with a nice cross.
Arroyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reefer's sensitive parts. #CL#
Arroyo has Reefer up against the cage in a clinch.
Arroyo lands a hook that snaps the head of Reefer backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Arroyo.
Reefer blocking some punches.
Reefer working aggressively here.
Arroyo blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arroyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reefer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arroyo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reefer to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Reefer fails to land.
Reefer tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arroyo managing to block the knees to the body from Reefer.
Arroyo blocking some punches.
Reefer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reefer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reefer has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Reefer gets through Arroyo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo.
Reefer throws a head punch that misses.
Reefer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Reefer has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a shot to the body.
Arroyo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Reefer.
Reefer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reefer tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Reefer back against the cage.
Reefer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arroyo.
Reefer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arroyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reefer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reefer throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo. #TD#
Arroyo pulls Reefer into guard.
#SUB#
Arroyo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reefer defends it easily.
Arroyo has a closed guard, preventing Reefer from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Donk. Arroyo catches Reefer right on the button with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Reefer.
A big right from Reefer misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reefer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reefer throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Reefer misses the shot to the body.
Reefer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Arroyo connects with a jab.
Arroyo wants to clinch
and Reefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reefer throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left lands for Reefer.
Reefer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arroyo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Reefer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arroyo misses with a hook. Reefer ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a low kick but Reefer avoids it.
Reefer throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Arroyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo walks into a jab.
Arroyo is looking to score with low kicks.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Reefer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arroyo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reefer to score with a decent uppercut.
Reefer swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
Arroyo has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arroyo jumps guard but Reefer stands there with Arroyo around his waist. Arroyo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T2#
Reefer takes a shot to the head.
Reefer blocks a body shot from Arroyo.
A head punch on the inside from Arroyo fails to land.
Arroyo struggles to land a body shot inside as Reefer controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reefer tries to land knees in the clinch but Arroyo avoids the damage to the body.
Reefer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arroyo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reefer backwards.
A short left from Reefer.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Reefer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reefer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Reefer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reefer can do to turn this around?
Reefer misses with a punch on the inside.
Arroyo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arroyo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reefer's elbow.
Reefer tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Reefer back against the cage.
Arroyo is trying to break the clinch but Reefer has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
Arroyo throws a head punch that misses.
Reefer misses with a punch on the inside.
Reefer lands a right hand.
Arroyo misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Reefer as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Reefer.
Arroyo tries a body shot but Reefer blocks it.
Reefer scores with a shot to the side of Arroyo's head.
Reefer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arroyo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reefer misses with some punches.
Arroyo works on Reefer's body with a couple of short punches.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reefer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reefer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arroyo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reefer misses with a punch to the body.
Reefer lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Arroyo. #T4#
Reefer swings wildly with an uppercut but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo misses with a punch to the body.
Reefer working aggressively here.
Reefer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Arroyo fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Reefer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reefer throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Reefer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reefer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jim Reefer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reefer.
Reefer blocking some punches.
Reefer lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo misses with a punch to the body.
Reefer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo can't find room to land a body shot as Reefer controls the action.
Arroyo has had enough of the clinch but Reefer keeps him there for the moment.
Arroyo lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Arroyo blocks the body kick.
Good leg kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo connects with the punch.
Arroyo throws a leg kick
and Reefer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reefer is out of range.
Arroyo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arroyo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reefer in his tracks.
Arroyo is looking to slow Reefer down with leg kicks.
Reefer throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reefer's knee momentarily.
Reefer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reefer misses the target.
Reefer blocks a leg kick.
Arroyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arroyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reefer's sensitive parts.
Arroyo scores with a jab.
Reefer with a nice cross.
Reefer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reefer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reefer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Reefer slips the punch.
Arroyo is looking to chop away at Reefer's legs.
Arroyo lands with an uppercut that bounces Reefer off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Reefer checks a leg kick.
Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo misses with a low kick as Reefer jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Reefer blocks the low kick.
Reefer checks the leg kick.
Reefer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo throws a leg kick
and Reefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reefer lands a slapping body shot.
Reefer blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Reefer misses.
And Arroyo counters with a quick kick to the body but Reefer blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a jab to the head.
Arroyo sizes up Reefer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Reefer looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Reefer misses with a straight left.
Reefer moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Reefer moved out of range nicely.
Reefer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reefer looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.
Reefer throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Reefer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Javier Arroyo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arroyo tries to clinch but Reefer is having none of it.
Arroyo throws an off balance right hand
and Reefer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arroyo's knee momentarily.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reefer is out of range.
Reefer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reefer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arroyo.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Arroyo
and Reefer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arroyo is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Reefer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo lands with an overhand left.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reefer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a body kick that misses.
Jim Reefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reefer lands a right hook to the body.
Reefer throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo throws a chopping leg kick but Reefer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Arroyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reefer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arroyo with a body shot.
That kick from Reefer tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Arroyo finds it's way through Reefer's defenses. #CL#
Arroyo clinches up with Reefer and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arroyo, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Sickness VI
Date: Nov 25, 2021 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Arroyo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Arroyo drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Arroyo lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards. #BC#
Arroyo breaks from the clinch.
Arroyo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dos Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Arroyo.
Arroyo connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Arroyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the head.
#T1#
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arroyo lands a head shot.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arroyo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dos Santos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arroyo checks it well.
Arroyo catches Dos Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
Arroyo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Arroyo with a series of wild strikes but Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Arroyo misses. #T2#
Arroyo connects with a right hand. Dos Santos shakes it off.
Dos Santos lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Arroyo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arroyo has Dos Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Arroyo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dos Santos won't allow Arroyo to sweep him here.
Dos Santos tries to stand but Arroyo is controlling from the bottom. #SU2#
Dos Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Arroyo. #T3#
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy right hand. Dos Santos should have avoided that one.
Arroyo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arroyo scores with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos 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.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy right hand. Dos Santos should have avoided that one.
A low kick lands for Arroyo.
Dos Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dos Santos drops his hands momentarily and Arroyo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Arroyo takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
A bit of stalling here from Arroyo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arroyo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Arroyo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Arroyo drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Arroyo connects with a right hand. Dos Santos shakes it off.
Arroyo looks to land a body kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arroyo jabs Dos Santos right on the nose. Dos Santos blinks but takes it well.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Arroyo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dos Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Arroyo has him pressed against the cage.
Arroyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Arroyo.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Arroyo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo. #TD#
Arroyo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dos Santos uses from the top position.
Arroyo 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##SUB#
Arroyo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arroyo stalling. #T2#
Dos Santos tries to kick Arroyo off but Arroyo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arroyo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Arroyo is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
Arroyo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arroyo stalling.
Arroyo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arroyo wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Arroyo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dos Santos to regain full guard.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arroyo controls the pace.
Arroyo continues to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Arroyo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo lands with a short shot to the head.
Arroyo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Dos Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Arroyo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Arroyo lands with a left to the head.
Arroyo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dos Santos to keep the fight standing.
Arroyo can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Santos controls the action.
#T1#
Dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arroyo misses with a body punch.
Arroyo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#TD#
Arroyo successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Arroyo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arroyo is adopting a defensive guard.
Arroyo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gueremo Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dos Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dos Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dos Santos wanted to stand there but Arroyo had control of the position. #SUB#
Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arroyo is on top in guard.
#REVR##T3#
Arroyo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arroyo trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Javier Arroyo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arroyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arroyo throws a big elbow that misses.
Arroyo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arroyo trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arroyo advances to half guard.
Arroyo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dos Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo lands a lovely overhand right.
Arroyo with a hook.
Arroyo lands a body shot.
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arroyo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SICKNESS V
Date: Oct 29, 2021 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Arroyo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dean doesn't seem phased though.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick.
Arroyo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arroyo counters with a leg kick.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Arroyo misses the jab.
Arroyo thuds his shin into the meat of Dean's side.
Arroyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
An inside leg kick lands from Arroyo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Dean misses its target.#CL2#
Arroyo has Dean up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Dean blocking some punches.
Dean is trying to break the clinch but Arroyo is controlling him.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean. #BC#
Dean breaks from the clinch.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
Arroyo lands a lovely overhand right.
Arroyo lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Arroyo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo counters with a body kick.
Arroyo scores with a jab. Dean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arroyo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Arroyo misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Dean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Arroyo is looking to land body kicks.
Dean 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.
Dean moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Dean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arroyo connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dean looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arroyo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dean walks into a stiff left hand from Arroyo.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Dean.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Arroyo.
An attempted straight right counter from Dean misses the target.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean throws a series of punches but Arroyo avoids them all with ease.
Dean on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
#T3#
Arroyo slips a jab from Dean.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Dean has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arroyo.
Dean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arroyo throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Arroyo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arroyo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dean on the side of the head.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Dean stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arroyo.
Dean on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dean is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.#CL2#
Arroyo moves into range and clinches up with Dean.#T4##TD2#
Arroyo ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Arroyo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Arroyo has Dean pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Arroyo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dean should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Arroyo has tightened it up now! Dean should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Elijah Dean was interviewed post fight and said 'I’m sorry for disgrace my fans & my team for my performance. I will be back stronger, Believe me! ✊ðŸ½'. |
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Event:
SICKNESS I
Date: Oct 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Nut Shot slips under a jab from Arroyo.#TD2#
Nut Shot darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arroyo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nut Shot tries to free his leg and advance position but Arroyo is retaining full guard.
Nut Shot trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Nut Shot looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Nut Shot drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arroyo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arroyo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arroyo! #REVR#
Arroyo tries to move to mount but Nut Shot blocks the move with his legs. #T1#
Nut Shot is being controlled here.
Nut Shot sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nut Shot is staying active underneath Arroyo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nut Shot is looking for a sweep. Arroyo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Arroyo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nut Shot sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Arroyo seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Arroyo performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2##SUB2#
Nut Shot actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arroyo is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Nut Shot moves into full guard.
Arroyo trying to control but Nut Shot is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Nut Shot throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arroyo uses it to pass to side control.
Nut Shot is looking for a sweep.
Nut Shot has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nut Shot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Nut Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nut Shot is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Arroyo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Arroyo is staying tight to Nut Shot's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nut Shot tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Arroyo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nut Shot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nut Shot regains half guard.#SUB#
Arroyo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arroyo trying to control the action but Nut Shot is working from the bottom. #T5#
Nut Shot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nut Shot is refusing to be controlled, as Arroyo sits in half guard. #T6#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Arroyo is trying to control the action in half guard but Nut Shot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Arroyo is controlling the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T7##SUB#
Arroyo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Arroyo is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Nut Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arroyo pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.#T8#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arroyo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Nut Shot is not content to let Arroyo control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nut Shot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nut Shot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nut Shot.
Arroyo tries to buck Nut Shot off but Nut Shot is having none of it.#T9#
Nut Shot tries to move to mount but Arroyo blocks the move with his legs.
Arroyo manages to get back to half guard.
Arroyo wants to control but Nut Shot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nut Shot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arroyo defending well though. #SUB2#
Nut Shot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Nut Shot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nut Shot is working away from the top position though.
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 Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R2#
A nice leg kick from Arroyo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nut Shot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Nut Shot moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Nut Shot defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Nut Shot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
And Nut Shot tries to counter it with a takedown but Arroyo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Arroyo throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Nut Shot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Arroyo!
Arroyo is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Nut Shot is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Arroyo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nut Shot gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Arroyo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nut Shot lets go of the hold and Arroyo can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximus Nut Shot!
A victorious Maximus Nut Shot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Javier Arroyo had this to say: 'Shout out to that dickhead Louie, 1-10-1 against G Wad, you are a disgrace!! Find a new hobby clown!!'. |
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Event:
BKFC 16 - Lahey vs Bostic
Date: Aug 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Jab by Arroyo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow Billabong down.
Arroyo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Billabong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arroyo up against the cage.
Arroyo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Billabong has him pressed against the cage.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billabong tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Billabong gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Arroyo regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Arroyo working a defensive guard here.
Billabong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Arroyo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Arroyo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Billabong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Billabong is stalling in the full guard.
Arroyo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arroyo has Billabong pulled in close to control his posture.
Arroyo is trying to keep Billabong in close.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arroyo lands with a cross.
Billabong checks a leg kick nicely.
Arroyo misses with the combination.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Billabong checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
It seemed like Billabong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Billabong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Billabong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arroyo throws out the jab.
Arroyo scores with a decent looking hook.
Arroyo lands with a nice body punch.
Arroyo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billabong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Billabong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Billabong checks a low kick from Arroyo.
Billabong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Arroyo misses #TD2#
and Billabong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billabong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Billabong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Billabong working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Billabong preventing the sweep.
Billabong stands and throws Arroyo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Arroyo is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Billabong grinds an elbow into Arroyo's temple.
Arroyo is trying to improve his position.
Billabong tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom here.
Billabong happy to just control the position for now.
Billabong is putting a hurting on Arroyo here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Billabong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Javier Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arroyo wants to slow Billabong down by chopping away at his legs.
Billabong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Arroyo throws a jab when Billabong was well out of range.
Billabong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arroyo.
Arroyo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo lands with an uppercut that bounces Billabong off the cage and back into range.
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Arroyo there.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arroyo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Billabong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Billabong counters with a takedown into side control.
Billabong is looking to take a break and control but Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arroyo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Arroyo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Billabong trying to control the action but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Billabong scoring with punches and elbows.
Billabong wants to control but Arroyo is keeping him busy.
Arroyo wants to control but Billabong postures up.
What's Arroyo going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Arroyo is looking for a sweep.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Billabong scoring with punches from side control.
Johnny Billabong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Billabong moves into full mount!
Arroyo is desperately trying to improve his position but Billabong has a good base and remains in mount.
Arroyo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arroyo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Billabong wants to sweep here but Arroyo controlling him for the moment. #T3##SUB2#
Arroyo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arroyo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Billabong is pressing down on Arroyo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Billabong has his foot on Arroyo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arroyo works his way back into a safe position though.
Arroyo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Billabong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Arroyo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Billabong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arroyo has managed to get both his arms back between Billabong's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Arroyo trying to control but Billabong is working from the bottom.
Billabong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arroyo is one step ahead there.
Arroyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Billabong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong 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#
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Billabong checks it well.
Billabong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Arroyo lands a jab to the head.
Arroyo 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.
Billabong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL2#
Billabong closes the distance and clinches.
Arroyo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Billabong backwards.
Billabong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Billabong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arroyo looking to slow down the pace here.
Arroyo prevents a body shot from Billabong.
Billabong misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Billabong can't find room to land a body shot as Arroyo controls the action.
Arroyo lands a body shot.
Billabong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Billabong.
A short left from Billabong.
I was talking to Arroyo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Arroyo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo.
Billabong blocks a body shot from Arroyo.
Arroyo stalling in the clinch but Billabong improves position.
Billabong taking a breather.
Billabong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD2#
Billabong turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Arroyo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A lull in the action here.#T2#
Billabong in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Arroyo is looking for a sweep.
Billabong slows the pace down.
Arroyo is looking to reverse the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo seems a little lost for a moment, as Billabong dominates the positioning.#T3#
Billabong scoring with punches and elbows.
Arroyo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Billabong lands a few punches from side control.#SUB2#
Billabong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnny Billabong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Billabong remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Arroyo is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Arroyo stops Billabong from passing to mount.
Arroyo is trying to control Billabong's posture but Billabong avoids it.
Arroyo is looking for a sweep.
Billabong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arroyo wants to control but Billabong postures up.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arroyo doesn't manage to clinch there - Billabong circles away.
Billabong moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Billabong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Billabong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Javier Arroyo had this to say: 'Shout out to that dickhead Louie, 1-10-1 against G Wad, you are a disgrace!! Find a new hobby clown!!'. |
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Event:
BKFC - 155/265 Bracket Round 2
Date: Jul 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Mercado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mercado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arroyo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mercado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arroyo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mercado. Mercado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arroyo tries to land a front kick but Mercado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arroyo tries to work over Mercado's front leg with a kick but Mercado checks it.
Mercado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mercado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Arroyo blocks a head kick by Mercado.
#CL2#
Arroyo instigates a clinch.
Mercado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
A right hand to the body from Mercado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Arroyo misses with the head strike.
Arroyo tries to throw a body punch but Mercado avoids it by throwing Arroyo back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mercado is pushing Arroyo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arroyo lands a shot to the body.#T1#
Arroyo lands with a light punch inside.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Come on Arroyo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arroyo lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arroyo.
Mercado throws a punch but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo is trying to maintain a safe position but Mercado gets an underhook and turns Arroyo into the cage.
Arroyo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercado controls his hands.
Mercado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Arroyo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercado smiles and moves away.
Arroyo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A clash of legs there as Arroyo blocks the low kick.#T2#
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Mercado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercado.
Mercado moves out of range of the leg kick from Arroyo.
Mercado takes one to the side of the head.
Mercado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercado.
Arroyo drops his hands momentarily and Mercado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mercado throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.
Mercado moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercado is looking to chop away at Arroyo's legs.
Mercado is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mercado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arroyo scores with a kick to the body.
Mercado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mercado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercado.#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with the left hand. Mercado knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercado throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Mercado.
Arroyo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Mercado checks a low kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Mercado misses.
Mercado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercado.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Mercado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mercado connects with a leg kick.
Arroyo lands a head shot.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo takes a swing at Mercado's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arroyo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from Mercado.
Mercado walks into a jab.
Mercado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercado is looking to land body kicks.
Mercado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Mercado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arroyo.
Mercado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Arroyo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mercado misses with an uppercut.
Arroyo connects with a jab.
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mercado throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercado throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercado lands a nice looking body shot.
Javier Arroyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercado checks a leg kick.
Mercado throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercado.
Arroyo scores with a nice head shot.
Mercado misses with a series of wild punches.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercado.
Mercado slips under a jab.
A jab from Arroyo does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A clash of legs there as Mercado blocks the low kick.#T1#
Arroyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mercado looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Mercado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mercado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercado. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mercado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arroyo circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercado throws a poor cross that misses
and Arroyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mercado, as that shot connected.
Mercado throws a low kick but Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Arroyo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercado's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercado walks into a straight right hand from Arroyo.
Mercado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arroyo. That did some damage!#T2#
Mercado thumps Arroyo with a low kick.
Arroyo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Mercado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arroyo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arroyo scores with the left hand. Mercado knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercado lands a jab to the head.
Arroyo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the head.
Arroyo tries to work over Mercado's front leg with a kick but Mercado checks it.
Arroyo lands a jab to the head.
Mercado throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mercado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercado.
Mercado throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Mercado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercado lands a jab to Arroyo's midsection.
Mercado looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Mercado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo tests Mercado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Mercado with an uppercut!#T3#
Arroyo blocks the body kick.
Arroyo thumps Mercado with a low kick.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Mercado moves out of range.
Mercado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mercado takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Mercado avoids it.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mercado checks a low kick from Arroyo.
It looked like Mercado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercado motions for Arroyo to come forward. Mercado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a nice head shot.
Arroyo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercado.
Arroyo throws a good cross that connects.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercado is just out of range.
Arroyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T4#
Mercado looks to land a body kick but Arroyo moved away.
Mercado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arroyo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercado's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Mercado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Mercado, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo lunges at Mercado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercado's hand.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercado has time to react.
Arroyo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Arroyo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mercado doesn't seem phased though.
Arroyo tries to clinch there but Mercado circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mercado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arroyo circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice combination there by Arroyo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Mercado throws a series of punches but Arroyo avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercado.
Mercado scores with a head kick.
Mercado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Mercado checks the leg kick.
Mercado lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mercado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo misses with a leg kick.
Mercado loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Arroyo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mercado is able to avoid easily.
Arroyo connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Mercado off balance momentarily.
Mercado moves forwards but Arroyo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arroyo works Mercado's body with a nice hook.
Mercado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Arroyo tries to clinch
and Mercado counters with a low kick, right behind Arroyo 's knee.
Arroyo moves in looking to clinch but Mercado pushes him off.
Arroyo punishes Mercado's body with a nice straight punch.
Arroyo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mercado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mercado throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mercado.
A clash of legs there as Mercado blocks the low kick.
Mercado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arroyo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercado throws a right and a left that Arroyo avoids nicely.
Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercado's head backwards.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercado checks it well.
Mercado throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Arroyo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Mercado.
Mercado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercado connects with a solid leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo misses with a straight right.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Mercado saw that one coming.
Arroyo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arroyo jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Mercado checks a low kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a hook but Mercado avoids it easily.
Mercado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mercado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Mercado tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercado throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Good work by Arroyo as he checks the leg kick.
Mercado defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Mercado tries to land a front kick but Arroyo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arroyo lands a jab.
Mercado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Mercado is predictable there
and Arroyo counters with an inside leg kick. #T4#
Mercado scoring well with a low kick there.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
Mercado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mercado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercado misses with a head kick.
Mercado misses the jab.
Arroyo avoids the head kick by Mercado.
Mercado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manny Mercado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Javier Arroyo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercado lunges at Arroyo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arroyo's hand.
Arroyo thuds a left hand into Mercado's body.
Arroyo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mercado.
Mercado misses with a hook
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mercado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercado misses with a low kick.
Mercado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Arroyo.
Well Arroyo 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
BKFC - 155 Bracket
Date: Jun 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Tate Jr ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Tate Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Arroyo counters with a right hand to the body.
Tate Jr misses with a looping right.
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick.
Arroyo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate Jr lands with a hook. Arroyo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tate Jr will feel that in the morning.
Tate Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arroyo tries to clinch but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arroyo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Jr.#CL#
Arroyo gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Arroyo. #T1#
Arroyo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
Arroyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tate Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Tate Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tate Jr blocking some punches.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Arroyo.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the side of Tate Jr's head.
Arroyo is pushing Tate Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T2#
Arroyo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Arroyo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tate Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arroyo trying to control the position but instead, Tate Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arroyo into the cage.
Nice body punch from Arroyo - that landed with a thud.
Arroyo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arroyo has Tate Jr pushed against the cage.
Arroyo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tate Jr is trying to break the clinch but Arroyo has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
Arroyo stalling the fight.
Arroyo cracks Tate Jr with a nice body shot.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Arroyo prevents Tate Jr from breaking the clinch.
Tate Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Arroyo won't allow it.
Arroyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tate Jr backwards.
Tate Jr tries a body shot but Arroyo blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Arroyo.
Arroyo taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr.
Arroyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tate Jr can't break the clinch.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tate Jr's coach down at Black Swans was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tate Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tate Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T4#
Arroyo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arroyo is struggling to control the position.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
Arroyo gets through Tate Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tate Jr.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tate Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arroyo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tate Jr's efforts to push away.
Tate Jr tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Arroyo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arroyo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL#
Arroyo moves into the clinch.
Arroyo just leaning against Tate Jr, taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arroyo tries to work over Tate Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate Jr can do to turn this around?
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Arroyo won't allow it.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arroyo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arroyo is pushing Tate Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arroyo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tate Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tate Jr blocks an uppercut.
Tate Jr looking to stall.
Tate Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arroyo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Arroyo fails to land.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice left hand lands by Arroyo.
Tate Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Arroyo has double underhooks.
Arroyo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tate Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD#
Arroyo jumps guard.
#SUB#
Arroyo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tate Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tate Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Arroyo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Tate Jr keeps moving.
Tate Jr wants to stand but Arroyo is controlling the position.
Arroyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Arroyo pushing down on Tate Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Arroyo is working for a submission of some sort.
Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Tate Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arroyo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tate Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tate Jr wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Arroyo is looking for a kimura here.
Tate Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arroyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate Jr trying to control here.
Arroyo stops Tate Jr from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate Jr's head.
Arroyo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate Jr misses with a body shot.
Tate Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arroyo.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tate Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Nice body kick from Arroyo.
A right-left combo lands from Tate Jr.
Arroyo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate Jr throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Tate Jr misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Tate Jr.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Tate Jr ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Tate Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Crunch! Arroyo slams his shin into Tate Jr's torso.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate Jr.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arroyo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Jr. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Tate Jr.
Arroyo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tate Jr. That did some damage!
Arroyo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tate Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Arroyo cracks Tate Jr with an open hand slap.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Tate Jr slips the punch.
Tate Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the body from Tate Jr misses
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate Jr slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tate Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arroyo.
Tate Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Tate Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Arroyo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tate Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Tate Jr misses with a hook.
Arroyo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T3#
Arroyo feints and then cracks Tate Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tate Jr down.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arroyo!
Arroyo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arroyo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tate Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tate Jr moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Tate Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Tate Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tate Jr.
Arroyo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tate Jr lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo lands a front kick.
Tate Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T4#
Arroyo lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL#
Arroyo pushes Tate Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Arroyo misses with a knee to the head.
Tate Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arroyo effectively controlling the action here.#TD#
Arroyo drags the fight down to the ground.
Javier Arroyo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tate Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tate Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Arroyo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tate Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tate Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arroyo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Arroyo looking for a guillotine here but Tate Jr defends easily.
Aaron Tate Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Arroyo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arroyo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
An out of breath Javier Arroyo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BKFC 7 - Hurst vs Noodlemegado
Date: May 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arroyo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arroyo misses the jab.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arroyo circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos's coach down at Bennies Boppers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dos Santos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arroyo's corner calls for a 1-2. Arroyo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
Dos Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arroyo defends it well.
Dos Santos drops his hands momentarily and Arroyo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arroyo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab from Arroyo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Dos Santos saw that one coming.
Dos Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arroyo defends it well.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Dos Santos tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arroyo just leaning against Dos Santos, taking a breather. #T1#
Arroyo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arroyo presses Dos Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dos Santos blocks a body shot from Arroyo. #TD#
Arroyo pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Arroyo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dos Santos throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Arroyo's body to avoid the submission. Arroyo has instead reached around Dos Santos's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Arroyo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Simple Battery 4
Date: Dec 30, 2020 |
#R1#
Kurosaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arroyo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kurosaki misses with a takedown
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kurosaki is defended easily by Arroyo.#TD2#
Kurosaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
The fighters are battling for position here. Arroyo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kurosaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arroyo is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arroyo is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Kurosaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arroyo defends it easily.
Arroyo preventing the sweep.
Kurosaki trying to keep a closed guard but Arroyo is proving a slippery customer.
Kurosaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Arroyo postures up and lands a big shot to Kurosaki's brow.
Arroyo is in close to Kurosaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arroyo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Arroyo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arroyo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arroyo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Arroyo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kurosaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arroyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arroyo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kurosaki is trying to hold Arroyo in close to prevent damage but Arroyo has managed to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Arroyo connects with a nice short shot to Kurosaki's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arroyo 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 10:9
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 10:9
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
An out of breath Javier Arroyo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Simple Battery 1
Date: Dec 24, 2020 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eight.
Eight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seven.
It seemed like Seven was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T1#
Eight walks into a straight right hand from Seven.
Eight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seven on the side of the head.
Seven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eight throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Eight looks to score with a jab to the body but Seven is just out of range.
Seven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seven looks to score with a jab to the body but Eight is just out of range.
Eight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seven scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Test Seven.
Well Seven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 10:10
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 10:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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