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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 11 p4p, 23 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Ji Woo has chosen FED UP as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Arroyo
vs
Ji Woo

176 cm
30
155
20 - 8 - 1

179 cm
37
162
39 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Fast

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Arroyo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Arroyo gets tackled into the cage by Ji Woo. Ji Woo maintains the clinch.

Ji Woo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ji Woo gets a clinch.

Arroyo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arroyo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arroyo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Ji Woo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Arroyo blocks it well.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Arroyo. That snapped Ji Woo's head back.
Arroyo lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ji Woo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ji Woo 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 Arroyo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arroyo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Arroyo moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
A cross from Arroyo lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Ji Woo avoids the punch easily.

Ji Woo moves into range and clinches up with Arroyo.

Arroyo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ji Woo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arroyo, pushing him back against the cage.

Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Ji Woo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arroyo counters with a thumping low kick.
Ji Woo wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Arroyo there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arroyo!
Arroyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Arroyo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ji Woo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arroyo blocks a head kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Arroyo lands the left hand.
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Ji Woo blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arroyo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Ji Woo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
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 Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ji Woo misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Ji Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arroyo swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ji Woo 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 Arroyo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arroyo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ji Woo 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.
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ji Woo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick from Ji Woo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ji Woo to score with a decent uppercut.
Arroyo lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ji Woo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ji Woo has time to react.
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Ji Woo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Ji Woo avoids the head kick by Arroyo.
Ji Woo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ji Woo misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Ji Woo scores with a push kick.

Ji Woo clinches.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Ji Woo prevents Arroyo from breaking the clinch.
Arroyo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo prevents Arroyo from breaking the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ji Woo pushes Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch.

Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
A cross from Arroyo lands.
Arroyo punishes Ji Woo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Ji Woo tries to score with a low kick but Arroyo moves his leg out of the way.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo connects with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ji Woo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Arroyo misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a left to the body.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Arroyo.
Arroyo moves out of range of the leg kick from Ji Woo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
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.

Ji Woo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Arroyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arroyo is looking to chop away at Ji Woo's legs.
Ji Woo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Ji Woo lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arroyo cracks Ji Woo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ji Woo throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Arroyo is having none of it.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo scores with a jab.
Ji Woo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick from Ji Woo.
Arroyo stuns Ji Woo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arroyo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a hook.
Arroyo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Arroyo connects with a single shot there.
Ji Woo defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo moves out of range of the leg kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a wild body kick that Arroyo sees coming a mile off.
Arroyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ji Woo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Ji Woo thows a leg kick but Arroyo checks it
and Arroyo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ji Woo's knee momentarily.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that misses.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a good cross that connects.
Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
A jab from Arroyo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a push kick but Arroyo slaps the foot to one side.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo thinks about the counter body kick.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ji Woo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Javier Arroyo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Arroyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Arroyo lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Arroyo moved away.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ji Woo doesn't seem bothered though.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Arroyo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Ji Woo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ji Woo at a distance.
Arroyo misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a body kick.

Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch.

Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ji Woo fakes the leg kick and cracks Arroyo in the body.
Ji Woo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo misses with the body kick
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arroyo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!

Ji Woo clinches with his opponent.

Ji Woo breaks from the clinch.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range and Ji Woo settles back down.
Arroyo tried to counter with a leg kick but Ji Woo avoided it.
Arroyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo scores with a spinning back kick!
Arroyo throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.

Ji Woo closes the distance and pushes Arroyo back into the cage.
Ji Woo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Arroyo.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arroyo.

Arroyo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ji Woo moves in looking to clinch but Arroyo pushes him off.
Ji Woo walks into a jab.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Arroyo.
As Arroyo backs off Ji Woo throws a huge counter combo but Arroyo manages to avoid it all.
Arroyo takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo misses with a body shot.
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Arroyo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Arroyo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo looks for the body kick but Arroyo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bong Ji Woo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arroyo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ji Woo on the side of the head.
Arroyo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ji Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.

Ji Woo clinches up with Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Arroyo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Arroyo lands with a right to the head.
Arroyo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ji Woo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arroyo is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Arroyo.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Arroyo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.
Ji Woo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arroyo is looking to counter punch.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick.

Ji Woo clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.

Arroyo breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
As Ji Woo backs away, Arroyo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo scores with a nice strike.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Arroyo.
A low kick from Ji Woo misses
and Arroyo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ji Woo's knee momentarily.
Ji Woo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo's corner calls for a 1-2. Arroyo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a thumping low kick.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ji Woo! But no joy.
A low kick from Ji Woo is predictable there
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Ji Woo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arroyo lands with a cross.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Arroyo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Ji Woo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo cracks Ji Woo with an open hand slap.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Ji Woo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arroyo finds it's way round the side to connect with Ji Woo's head.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arroyo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arroyo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Javier Arroyo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.