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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 167 p4p, 199 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 26 p4p, 32 weight class). MacArthur Ii comes into the arena with Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum blaring out of the sound system. Elvis Presley told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Ii swings for the body but Presley moves out of range.
Presley cracks MacArthur Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Presley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacArthur Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Presley. Presley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Presley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MacArthur Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
MacArthur Ii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Presley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacArthur Ii misses with a looping right.
MacArthur Ii missing with a left hand there. Presley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Presley blocks a low kick nicely.
Presley moves out of range as MacArthur Ii throws a body kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
The fighters circling - MacArthur Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacArthur Ii pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Presley back to the cage. MacArthur Ii follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur Ii takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Presley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Presley scores with a spinning back kick!
MacArthur Ii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Presley thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacArthur Ii takes a jab right on the kisser.
MacArthur Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Presley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Presley throws a solid leg kick but MacArthur Ii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Presley.
Presley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Presley checks the leg kick.
Presley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacArthur Ii throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur Ii connects with a single shot there.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and MacArthur Ii moves out of range easily.
MacArthur Ii jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
MacArthur Ii is looking to land body kicks.
MacArthur Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacArthur Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
MacArthur Ii swings for the body but Presley moves out of range.
Presley thumps MacArthur Ii with a low kick.
Presley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Presley avoids the body shot from MacArthur Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Presley digs a good hook to MacArthur Ii's body.
Presley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacArthur Ii at a distance.
Presley scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Presley.
Presley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
MacArthur Ii scores with a spinning back kick!
Presley misses the jab.
MacArthur Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Presley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the body kick from Presley.
MacArthur Ii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Presley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacArthur Ii misses the jab.
Presley throws a wild body kick that MacArthur Ii sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from MacArthur Ii is predictable there
and Presley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacArthur Ii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Presley is just out of range.
Presley looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
MacArthur Ii slips a jab and a cross from Presley.
Presley throws a head kick that misses.
Presley moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
Presley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacArthur Ii throws a wild body kick that Presley sees coming a mile off.
Presley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
MacArthur Ii lands a head kick. Presley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
MacArthur Ii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Presley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Presley defending well as MacArthur Ii loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur Ii connects with a looping right hand.
MacArthur Ii throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from MacArthur Ii misses.
Presley connects with a body shot that sends MacArthur Ii's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii throws the left hand but Presley avoids the punch easily.
Presley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Presley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MacArthur Iis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacArthur Ii lands a right hook to the body.
Presley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
MacArthur Ii tries to move into range but Presley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick.
Presley blocks a head kick by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Presley.
MacArthur Ii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Presley lands the left hand.
Presley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacArthur Ii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the body kick from Presley.
Presley looks to land a body kick but MacArthur Ii moved away.
It appears MacArthur Ii was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Presley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Ii. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Ii misses with a leg kick.
Presley is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
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 Angus MacArthur Ii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Presley looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Ii is just out of range.
Presley checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Presley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Presley 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.
MacArthur Ii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
Presley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Presley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur Ii manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacArthur Ii lands with a thumping leg kick.
MacArthur Ii stuns Presley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Presley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Presley blocks a low kick nicely.
Presley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Presley tenderised MacArthur Ii's leg. MacArthur Ii is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping body kick lands there for Presley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Presley.
MacArthur Ii jabs Presley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Presley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley moves out of range of the body kick from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a straight left.
Presley throws a looping overhand right but MacArthur Ii ducks down to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii is looking to counter with a body kick.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and MacArthur Ii moves out of range easily.
MacArthur Ii thinks about countering with a body kick.
Presley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
MacArthur Ii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacArthur Ii scores with a nice strike.
Good exchange - MacArthur Ii coming out on top.
A leg kick checked by Presley.
Presley swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a body kick that stops Presley in his tracks momentarily.
Angus MacArthur Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
MacArthur Ii connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Presley momentarily.
Presley avoids the body shot from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a chopping leg kick but Presley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Presley scores with a head kick. MacArthur Ii tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between MacArthur Ii's hands.
Nice straight punches there by MacArthur Ii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacArthur Ii.
Presley moves forwards but MacArthur Ii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Presley jabs at MacArthur Ii's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley connects with a nice looking jab.
Presley tries to land a body kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Presley.
Presley looks to throw a body kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacArthur Ii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Presley throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Presley misses with a looping left.
Presley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacArthur Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Presley swings for the body but MacArthur Ii moves out of range.
It looked like MacArthur Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
MacArthur Ii lands with a right hand.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Presley feints a counter leg kick.
Presley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Presley is out of range.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and MacArthur Ii moves out of range easily.
MacArthur Ii feints and then cracks Presley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Presley down.
MacArthur Ii catches Presley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii swings for the body but Presley moves out of range.
Presley follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
MacArthur Ii misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Presley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Presley slips under a jab.
As MacArthur Ii backs off Presley throws a huge counter combo but MacArthur Ii manages to avoid it all.
MacArthur Ii walks into a left hand.
Presley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
MacArthur Ii misses the jab.
MacArthur Ii throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
MacArthur Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Presley was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Presley throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacArthur Ii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacArthur Ii scores with a hook to the body. Presley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Presley staying out of range there.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick
and Presley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacArthur Ii checks a low kick from Presley.
A slow jab from MacArthur Ii misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacArthur Ii can pounce on him.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range as Presley throws a body kick.
Presley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
MacArthur Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
MacArthur Ii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Presley. That snapped MacArthur Ii's head back.
Presley misses with a kick to the body.
Presley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Presley.
MacArthur Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Presley takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
Presley scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley moves out of range as MacArthur Ii throws a body kick.
Presley takes one to the side of the head.
Presley throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur Ii moves away and avoids it.
Presley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur Ii manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus MacArthur Ii 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Presley connects with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii keeps Presley at a distance using the push kick.
Presley misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a low kick, right behind Presley 's knee.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacArthur Ii 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 Presley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Presley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Presley slips a jab from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Presley might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, MacArthur Ii has got the better of the exchanges.
Presley misses with an uppercut.
Presley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacArthur Ii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Presley is able to avoid easily.
Presley throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Presley lands with a kick to the ribs.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick which misses Presley's front leg but catches the back leg as Presley tries to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the body kick.
MacArthur Ii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good work by Presley as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from MacArthur Ii misses.
MacArthur Ii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Presley is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley walks into a jab.
Presley lets loose with a powerful body kick. MacArthur Ii will feel that in the morning.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur Ii moves away and avoids it.
MacArthur Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacArthur Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Presley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Presley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Presley walks into a straight right hand from MacArthur Ii.
Presley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from MacArthur Ii misses its intended target.
Presley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Presley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacArthur Ii.
Presley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacArthur Ii misses with a looping left.
Presley connects with a single shot there.
Presley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacArthur Ii connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Presley.
Nice uppercut lands for MacArthur Ii. That snapped Presley's head back.
Presley 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.
Presley looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range nicely.
MacArthur Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacArthur Ii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Presley is out of range and MacArthur Ii settles back down.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Presley drops his hands momentarily and MacArthur Ii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
MacArthur Ii cracks a nice hook into Presley's ribs.
Elvis Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Presley moves out of range as MacArthur Ii strikes.
MacArthur Ii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MacArthur Ii takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Presley.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacArthur Ii. That's going to slow Presley down.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Ii. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Presley throws a wild body kick that MacArthur Ii sees coming a mile off.
Presley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Presley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Presley misses.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
Presley follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Presley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Angus MacArthur Ii has been cut.
Presley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacArthur Ii.
Presley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Presley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacArthur Ii. MacArthur Ii obviously looking to wear him down.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Presley is just out of range.
Presley scores with a spinning back kick!
Presley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Presley throws a body kick that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Presley. MacArthur Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Presley lands with a cross.
Presley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Presley.
MacArthur Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Ii is just out of range.
MacArthur Ii scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by MacArthur Ii as he connects with a hook.
MacArthur Ii throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Presley throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur Ii moves away and avoids it.
MacArthur Ii with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Ii. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Presley.
MacArthur Ii tests Presley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a body kick
and Presley counters with a body kick that stops MacArthur Ii in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Presley misses with a series of wild punches.
MacArthur Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Presley tries to land a front kick but MacArthur Ii steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacArthur Ii quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Presley walks into a jab.
MacArthur Ii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
MacArthur Ii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Angus MacArthur Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angus MacArthur Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacArthur Ii 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus MacArthur Ii!
Angus MacArthur Ii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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