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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Suez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arboleda has chosen ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Suez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suez shoots in but no luck this time.
Suez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arboleda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Suez tries for a takedown but Arboleda manages to get underhooks.
Suez wants to get back to striking at distance but Arboleda won't allow it.
Suez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arboleda just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Suez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suez is trying to break the clinch but Arboleda is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
Arboleda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suez.
Arboleda just leaning against Suez, taking a breather.
Arboleda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arboleda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arboleda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Suez drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arboleda pushes down on Suez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Arboleda 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.
Arboleda decides to stand up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arboleda throws a hook to the side of Suez's head but Suez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arboleda moves out of range of the body kick.
Suez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arboleda's half guard.
Arboleda trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arboleda defends it well.
Suez seems to be looking for submissions.
Suez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arboleda sees it coming and defends easily.
Arboleda has one foot on Suez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but Suez is avoiding it.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Suez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arboleda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Suez misses with a double jab.
Suez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suez gets tackled into the cage by Arboleda. Arboleda maintains the clinch.
Suez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arboleda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arboleda lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suez pulls guard successfully.
Arboleda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Arboleda passes Suez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Arboleda 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.
Arboleda stands up out of the half guard.
Arboleda moves out of range as Suez throws a body kick.
Arboleda slaps away a takedown attempt from Suez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arboleda blocks a jab.
Suez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Suez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arboleda throws a nice head kick!
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Suez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arboleda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Suez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda lands a high kick!
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Suez is having none of it.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suez tried to score with a low kick but Arboleda checks it.
Suez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but Suez circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arboleda clinches.
Arboleda scores a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Suez is breathing heavily.
Suez takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arboleda scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Suez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arboleda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arboleda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arboleda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Suez counters with a left and a right that stings Arboleda.
Arboleda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arboleda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Suez misses its intended target.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses.
Suez swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Suez 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.
Suez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Suez circles away.
Suez drives through and clinches with Arboleda against the cage.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Suez won't want to take too many of those.
Suez avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Suez managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Suez has had enough of the clinch but Arboleda keeps him there for the moment.
Suez takes an elbow to the temple.
Suez blocks the elbow strike.
Suez managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Suez is trying to pull guard but Arboleda has him pressed against the cage.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arboleda crunches a lovely knee into Suez's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arboleda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arboleda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suez's efforts to push away.
Suez looking for a takedown.
Suez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arboleda has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suez pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arboleda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Suez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arboleda defends it easily.
Suez has a closed guard, preventing Arboleda from standing up.
Suez has his foot on Arboleda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arboleda works his way back into a safe position though.
Arboleda wanted to stand there but Suez had control of the position.
Arboleda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Suez tries to strike from the bottom.
Arboleda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Suez's guard.
Suez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arboleda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arboleda controlling from the top position.
Suez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arboleda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Suez is proving hard to escape from.
Suez has control of Arboleda's left arm, preventing Arboleda from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suez working for a triangle but Arboleda defends it easily.
Arboleda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suez is looking for a triangle but Arboleda pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arboleda wants to control from the top but Suez keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Suez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suez dips to his left and cracks Arboleda with an uppercut!
Arboleda has closed the distance and engaged Suez in a clinch.
Suez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Arboleda can't fight it off and eventually Suez manages to take the fight to the floor. Arboleda looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arboleda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suez trying to control but Arboleda is working from the bottom.
Arboleda wants to stand and escape but Suez is having none of it.
Suez throws an elbow that misses. Arboleda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Suez's guard. Nice move by Arboleda!
Arboleda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arboleda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Suez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Suez keeping moving, preventing Arboleda from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Humberto Manuel Arboleda hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Arboleda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suez, pushing him back against the cage.
Arboleda lands a knee to the body.
Suez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arboleda stalling in the clinch.
Suez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suez blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suez blocks it with crossed arms.
Suez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arboleda walks away with a smile on his face. Suez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arboleda closes the distance and clinches.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arboleda throws an elbow but it misses.
Arboleda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suez goes for a takedown attempt but Arboleda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Suez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arboleda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arboleda dodges the punch combination from Suez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Rafael Suez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suez.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but Suez is avoiding it.
Arboleda throws a head kick but Suez moves out of range.
Suez fails with the takedown.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Suez moves away
letting Suez counter with a right hand.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arboleda!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Suez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arboleda scores a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside that Suez shrugs off.
Arboleda with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suez avoids it.
Suez breaks the clinch.
Suez swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Suez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Suez or perhaps it was just good defense by Arboleda which made him look bad.
Arboleda closes the distance and pushes Suez back into the cage.
Arboleda working Suez over with knees to the body.
Arboleda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Arboleda connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arboleda with a knee to the head.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arboleda.
Arboleda is trying to stall.
Suez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Manuel Arboleda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arboleda 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
A very excited looking Humberto Manuel Arboleda rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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