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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Brown (ranked 6415 p4p, 5346 weight class) and Mathieu Arsenault (ranked 343 p4p, 316 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renzo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathieu Arsenault!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arsenault ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Arsenault throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Arsenault scores with a punch to the head.
Arsenault throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown wants to clinch
and Arsenault counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arsenault lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arsenault misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Renzo Brown 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.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arsenault counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Arsenault counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arsenault fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown tries for a takedown but Arsenault sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown closes the distance and pushes Arsenault back into the cage.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Arsenault connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Arsenault counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arsenault takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Arsenault misses with a looping left.
Arsenault has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Arsenault connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Jab from Arsenault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown fails with the takedown
and Arsenault counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arsenault tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arsenault to the ground. Arsenault escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Arsenault bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arsenault looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arsenault misses with a double jab.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arsenault.
As Arsenault backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arsenault sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Arsenault connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arsenault throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arsenault paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arsenault punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Arsenault. Those never looked like landing.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arsenault pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arsenault takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arsenault.
Brown is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arsenault.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Arsenault, which made it look bad.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arsenault is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arsenault tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arsenault to the ground. Arsenault escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arsenault swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arsenault stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Donk. Arsenault catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Mathieu Arsenault is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown tries to clinch but Arsenault moves away
and Arsenault counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arsenault's waist but Arsenault gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Arsenault throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Arsenault misses with a hook.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown tries to clinch up
enabling Arsenault to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathieu Arsenault dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Arsenault pushes him off.
Brown throws a right and a left that Arsenault avoids nicely.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Arsenault sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Arsenault was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arsenault looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown staying out of range there.
Arsenault dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to clinch
enabling Arsenault to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arsenault uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Arsenault to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Arsenault sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arsenault looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arsenault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arsenault throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Arsenault missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Arsenault misses the target.
Arsenault throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arsenault keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arsenault throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arsenault.
Arsenault swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arsenault.
A big left from Arsenault misses.
Brown avoids the body shot from Arsenault.
Arsenault throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good exchange - Arsenault coming out on top.
Arsenault lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Arsenault stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arsenault wants it to stay on the feet.
Arsenault scores with a nice strike.
Arsenault throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arsenault works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arsenault fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arsenault throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a series of punches but Arsenault avoids them all with ease.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arsenault sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arsenault misses with a straight right.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arsenault counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Arsenault - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arsenault throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Arsenault avoided it.
Renzo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arsenault thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Arsenault sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Arsenault manages to break the clinch.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Arsenault to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Arsenault misses the target.
Brown throws a head kick but Arsenault moves out of range.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathieu Arsenault showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big right from Arsenault misses.
Arsenault misses the shot to the body.
Arsenault misses with a looping right.
Brown fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Arsenault throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown wants to clinch but Arsenault slips to the side
and Arsenault counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arsenault breaks the clinch.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arsenault circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown defending well as Arsenault loads up on a big left hand.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arsenault counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mathieu Arsenault seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arsenault swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Arsenault counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Arsenault breaks the clinch.
Arsenault changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arsenault listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arsenault lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Arsenault scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arsenault throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown slips under a jab.
Arsenault lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to clinch.
Arsenault avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Arsenault looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Arsenault avoids it well and moves away.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Arsenault, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Arsenault against the cage but Arsenault circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arsenault looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arsenault counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown moves to clinch but Arsenault breaks away
and Arsenault counters with a nice right hand that sends Brown toppling to the canvas! Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Arsenault finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Arsenault was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arsenault throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arsenault throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Arsenault circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arsenault counters with a stiff right hand.
Mathieu Arsenault is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arsenault pinned against the cage. Arsenault gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Renzo Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arsenault swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathieu Arsenault comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arsenault 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathieu Arsenault!
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