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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Jaroslav (ranked 176 p4p, 224 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 24 p4p, 33 weight class). Jaroslav comes to the cage accompanied by The Sound of Running Feet. Felix Jaroslav had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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20 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 22 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Jaroslav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaroslav misses the shot to the body.
Jaroslav throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Jaroslav.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McArthur delivers a nice body kick.
Jaroslav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
Kieran McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McArthur moves away from the strike by Jaroslav.
McArthur feints a counter leg kick.
Jaroslav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaroslav misses with a body shot.
McArthur lands with a slapping head kick.
McArthur clinches up with Jaroslav and pushes him back against the cage.
Jaroslav softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McArthur lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McArthur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaroslav lands with a right to the head.
McArthur working aggressively here.
Jaroslav blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaroslav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaroslav.
McArthur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaroslav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaroslav scores with a shoulder strike.
Jaroslav swings wildly with an uppercut but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur blocking some punches.
Jaroslav misses with a hook to the ribs.
McArthur working aggressively here.
McArthur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaroslav backwards.
McArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
Jaroslav throws a head punch that misses.
Jaroslav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from McArthur.
McArthur blocks a body shot from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav blocks an uppercut.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaroslav.
McArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McArthur.
McArthur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaroslav blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
Jaroslav blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from McArthur.
Jaroslav pushes McArthur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaroslav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaroslav throws a head punch that misses.
Jaroslav misses with the head strike.
McArthur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaroslav backwards.
McArthur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaroslav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaroslav uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from McArthur as the two fighters clinch.
McArthur misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav digs a right hand into McArthur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McArthur's gas tank.
Jaroslav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaroslav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McArthur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jaroslav backwards.
McArthur misses with some punches.
McArthur misses with a punch on the inside.
McArthur misses with some punches.
McArthur takes a shot to the head.
McArthur cracks Jaroslav with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaroslav lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jaroslav lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McArthur blocking some punches.
Jaroslav throws a head punch that misses.
Jaroslav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaroslav blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaroslav's elbow.
Jaroslav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaroslav lands an uppercut.
McArthur lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McArthur.
Jaroslav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries to work over McArthur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaroslav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaroslav blocking some punches.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav presses McArthur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jaroslav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McArthurs head.
Jaroslav misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaroslav.
McArthur working aggressively here.
Jaroslav throws a head punch that misses.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jaroslav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McArthur backwards.
Nice body punch from Jaroslav - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaroslav.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jaroslav fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav misses with a punch on the inside.
McArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a punch to the body.
Jaroslav blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Felix Jaroslav will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McArthur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaroslav throws a front kick aimed at McArthur's knee but McArthur avoids it well.
Jaroslav lands the left hand.
McArthur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaroslav.
McArthur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaroslav. Jaroslav obviously looking to wear him down.
McArthur throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaroslav tried to score with a low kick but McArthur checks it.
Jaroslav drives through and clinches with McArthur against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaroslav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
Jaroslav lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
Felix Jaroslav has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaroslav blocking some punches.
Jaroslav misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaroslavs head.
McArthur working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaroslav lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaroslav misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jaroslav.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jaroslav misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from McArthur.
A right handed body shot lands from McArthur.
Jaroslav misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur lands a left hand.
McArthur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by McArthur.
McArthur misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaroslav.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McArthur.
McArthur misses with the head strike.
Jaroslav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McArthur blocks an uppercut.
Jaroslav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaroslav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaroslav tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
Jaroslav has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
Kieran McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jaroslav has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
McArthur tries a body shot but Jaroslav blocks it.
Jaroslav blocks a body shot from McArthur.
McArthur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaroslav blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.
Jaroslav blocking some punches.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav works on McArthur's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaroslav.
McArthur lands with a light punch inside.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaroslav.
McArthur blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jaroslav fails to land.
McArthur lands a hook to the side of the head.
McArthur scores with a shoulder strike.
McArthur misses with a punch on the inside.
McArthur tries a body shot but Jaroslav blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McArthur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McArthur tries to work over Jaroslav's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaroslav scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jaroslav lands a left hand that snaps the head of McArthur backwards.
Jaroslav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaroslav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaroslav misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
McArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McArthur blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jaroslav.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.
McArthur misses with a hook to the ribs.
McArthur working aggressively here.
McArthur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jaroslav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur lands a hook to the side of the head.
McArthur blocks a body shot from Jaroslav.
McArthur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaroslav's elbow.
A short uppercut from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from McArthur.
Jaroslav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaroslav swings wildly with an uppercut but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaroslav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Jaroslav - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaroslav.
A right hand to the body from McArthur.
Jaroslav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur scores with a shot to the side of Jaroslav's head.
McArthur presses Jaroslav against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McArthur's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
Jaroslav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Felix Jaroslav 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. This is the final round!
Jaroslav 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.
McArthur scores with a jab to the jaw.
McArthur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jaroslav 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.
McArthur instigates a clinch.
McArthur misses with a body punch.
McArthur lands a nice shot to the body.
McArthur lands an uppercut.
Jaroslav scores with a shoulder strike.
Jaroslav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaroslav tries to work over McArthur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
McArthur pushes Jaroslav back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McArthur presses Jaroslav against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McArthur blocking some punches.
Jaroslav tries to work over McArthur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaroslav controls his hands.
Jaroslav scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaroslavs head.
Jaroslav blocks an uppercut.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaroslav tries to throw a body punch but McArthur avoids it by throwing Jaroslav back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaroslav.
McArthur misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur presses Jaroslav against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jaroslav blocks an uppercut.
McArthur lands a shoulder strike.
Jaroslav blocking some punches.
Jaroslav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaroslav tries to work over McArthur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaroslav has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
Jaroslav misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaroslav backwards.
Jaroslav fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaroslav.
McArthur misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Jaroslav.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McArthur misses with a punch to the body.
Jaroslav tries to work over McArthur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McArthur blocks an uppercut.
McArthur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaroslav or not.
McArthur blocking some punches.
Jaroslav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaroslav blocks an uppercut.
McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from McArthur.
Jaroslav lands a nice uppercut.
Jaroslav lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from McArthur.
McArthur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Jaroslav - that landed with a thud.
Jaroslav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaroslav digs a right hand into McArthur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McArthur's gas tank.
McArthur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav lands a body punch.
Jaroslav lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Jaroslav scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from McArthur.
Jaroslav working aggressively here.
Jaroslav blocking some punches.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaroslav misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur tries a body shot but Jaroslav blocks it.
McArthur lands with a short shot to the head.
McArthur tries to throw a body punch but Jaroslav avoids it by throwing McArthur back against the cage.
Jaroslav scores with a hook to the body.
McArthur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaroslav.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jaroslav - that landed with a thud.
McArthur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Jaroslav.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Jaroslav scores with a shot to the side of McArthur's head.
Jaroslav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McArthurs head.
McArthur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from McArthur.
Jaroslav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaroslav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaroslav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaroslav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaroslav misses with a punch to the body.
Jaroslav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaroslav.
McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaroslav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaroslav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaroslav can't find room to land a body shot as McArthur controls the action.
Jaroslav throws a head punch that misses.
Jaroslav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav can't find room to land a body shot as McArthur controls the action.
Jaroslav blocking some punches.
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 Felix Jaroslav.
Well Jaroslav 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Jaroslav!
Felix Jaroslav thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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