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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arni Jarnkarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Police Officer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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167 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Police Officer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Arni Jarnkarl!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jarnkarl manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jarnkarl looking for a sweep. Not yet Jarnkarl, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Officer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Officer wants to control from the top but Jarnkarl keeps moving.
Jarnkarl scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Officer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarnkarl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Jarnkarl.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Jarnkarl is trying to break the clinch but Officer is controlling him.
Officer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jarnkarl backwards.
Jarnkarl is trying to break free.
Jarnkarl slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jarnkarl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Officer moves in looking to clinch but Jarnkarl pushes him off.
Officer has Jarnkarl up against the cage in a clinch.
Jarnkarl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jarnkarl lands a hook that snaps the head of Officer backwards.
Jarnkarl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Officer backwards.
Officer lands with a right to the head.
Officer lands a nice uppercut.
Officer looking for a takedown.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jarnkarl's elbow.
Officer misses with a punch to the body.
Jarnkarl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jarnkarl working hard to break the clinch.
Jarnkarl breaks the clinch.
Jarnkarl lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Officer tries to clinch
and Jarnkarl counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Officer thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer gets tackled into the cage by Jarnkarl. Jarnkarl maintains the clinch.
A short right from Jarnkarl on the inside.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarnkarl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jarnkarl connects with a body shot that sends Officer's belly button to the back.
Jarnkarl connects with a solid leg kick.
Jarnkarl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jarnkarl throws a leg kick that misses.
Officer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Officer moves out of range of the strikes.
Officer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Officer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been told by Officer's head coaches at LOD: Black Label that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arni Jarnkarl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarnkarl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Officer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Officer tries a body shot but Jarnkarl blocks it.
Jarnkarl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Officer backwards.
Jarnkarl blocks an uppercut.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Jarnkarl uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl prevents a body shot from Officer.
Jarnkarl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jarnkarl lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Officer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jarnkarl is fending him off so far but Officer persists. Nope, Jarnkarl circles away and we're back to standing.
Officer closes the distance and pushes Jarnkarl back into the cage.
Jarnkarl looking to slow down the pace here.
Officer has picked Jarnkarl up - he's going for a ride! Officer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jarnkarl desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Officer trying to mount his opponent but Jarnkarl defends it.
Officer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer wants to control from the top but Jarnkarl keeps moving.
Jarnkarl keeping full guard, as Officer tries to pass.
Officer wants to control from the top but Jarnkarl keeps moving.
Officer forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arni Jarnkarl dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jarnkarl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Officer tries to clinch but Jarnkarl moves out of range.
Officer tries to clinch but Jarnkarl moves out of range.
Officer tries to close the distance and clinch but Jarnkarl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarnkarl throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arni Jarnkarl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jarnkarl swats away the attempt to clinch by Officer.
Jarnkarl misses with a leg kick
and Officer counters with a single leg into guard. Jarnkarl didn't expect that.
Officer tries to free his leg and advance position but Jarnkarl is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarnkarl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Officer is looking to pass into half guard but Jarnkarl pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jarnkarl is in guard.
Officer is trying to keep Jarnkarl in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarnkarl distracts Officer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jarnkarl trying to control the position from guard on top but Officer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Officer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Jarnkarl from controlling successfully.
Jarnkarl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Officer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Officer trying to control the position.
Jarnkarl trying to control but Officer is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Officer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jarnkarl is aware though and is defending well.
Jarnkarl preventing the sweep.
Officer keeping full guard, as Jarnkarl tries to pass.
Jarnkarl passes Officer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Officer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Officer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Officer stops Jarnkarl from getting back to his feet.
Jarnkarl wants to stand back up but Officer manages to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jarnkarl has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jarnkarl is looking to get back to his feet here but Officer is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jarnkarl's back.
Jarnkarl is trying to get back to his feet but Officer has full control of the position and if anything, Jarnkarl has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jarnkarl just trying to survive but Officer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jarnkarl prevents Officer from getting a body triangle.
Police Officer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jarnkarl wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Officer is controlling the position but Jarnkarl somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Jarnkarl is refusing to be controlled, as Officer sits in half guard.
Jarnkarl trying to hold on to Officer's head to control him but Officer postures up.
Officer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarnkarl keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jarnkarl tries to kick Officer off but Officer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Police Officer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jarnkarl jabs at Officer's body.
Jarnkarl misses with a wild body shot.
Jarnkarl throws a body shot but no joy.
Officer lands with a nice body punch.
Officer is looking to clinch but Jarnkarl is avoiding it.
Officer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jarnkarl sprawls well initially but Officer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jarnkarl is trying to stand back up but Officer is controlling him
Officer tries to pass to full mount but Jarnkarl defends it.
Jarnkarl makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jarnkarl lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarnkarl looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jarnkarl takes a swing at Officer's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer wants to clinch.
Officer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jarnkarl manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Jarnkarl.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Officer.
Jarnkarl breaks the clinch.
Officer instigates a clinch.
Jarnkarl manages to break the clinch.
Officer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarnkarl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Officer is looking to clinch but Jarnkarl is avoiding it.
A low kick from Jarnkarl misses
and Officer counters with a nice uppercut.
Officer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Officer shoots in and drives through. Jarnkarl sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Officer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jarnkarl lands a nice hook to Officer's body. Officer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Officer tries to clinch there but Jarnkarl circles away.
Jarnkarl swats away the attempt to clinch by Officer.
Officer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jarnkarl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer wants to clinch up but Jarnkarl keeps it at a distance.
Officer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jarnkarl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Police Officer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Jarnkarl.
Jarnkarl is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Officer rather than just go for the knockout.
Officer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Officer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jarnkarl scores with a jab to the body.
Jarnkarl swats away the attempt to clinch by Officer.
Officer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Police Officer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jarnkarl 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 Officer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Officer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jarnkarl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Jarnkarl. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkarl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jarnkarl checks a low kick from Officer.
Jarnkarl cracks the inside of Officer's front leg.
Officer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jarnkarl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarnkarl feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Officers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Officer shoots in for a takedown but Jarnkarl shows good takedown defense.
Officer tries for a takedown but Jarnkarl circles away easily
and Jarnkarl counters with a right hand to the body.
Jarnkarl misses with a hook to the body
and Officer counters with a nice uppercut.
Officer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jarnkarl counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arni Jarnkarl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jarnkarl 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arni Jarnkarl!
An out of breath Arni Jarnkarl 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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energy
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hype
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