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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 53 p4p, 211 weight class) and Don Crenshaw (ranked 6 p4p, 24 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crenshaw's choice of entrance music: Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Javier Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crenshaw misses with the body kick
and Crenshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arroyo fakes the leg kick and cracks Crenshaw in the body.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crenshaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arroyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the body
and Crenshaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crenshaw lands an overhand right.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arroyo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick.
Crenshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Crenshaw moves into the clinch successfully.
Arroyo tries to circle away but Crenshaw has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Arroyo tries to circle away but Crenshaw has him pinned against the cage.
Arroyo is looking to break free of the clinch but Crenshaw has double underhooks.
Arroyo blocks an uppercut.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arroyo has had enough of the clinch but Crenshaw keeps him there for the moment.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arroyo or not.
Arroyo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arroyo is looking to break free of the clinch but Crenshaw has double underhooks.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been informed that Crenshaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Crenshaw is just out of range.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crenshaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up but Arroyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crenshaw.
A little jabbing left from Crenshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Crenshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arroyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw looks to land a body kick but Arroyo moved away.
Arroyo tried to counter with a leg kick but Crenshaw avoided it.
Crenshaw throws a right hand that misses
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Crenshaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crenshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crenshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Crenshaw checks a leg kick.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking body kick.
Crenshaw looks for the body kick but Arroyo saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo takes a swing at Crenshaw's ribcage but misses.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Crenshaw saw that one coming.
Crenshaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arroyo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crenshaw scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo with a nice cross.
Crenshaw moves in looking to clinch but Arroyo pushes him off.
Crenshaw misses the shot to the body.
Crenshaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up but Arroyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Arroyo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crenshaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Arroyo.
Crenshaw tries a quick counter leg kick but Arroyo is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crenshaw's sensitive parts.
Crenshaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arroyo rather than just go for the knockout.
Crenshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arroyo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Arroyo misses
and Crenshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crenshaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crenshaw looks for the body kick but Arroyo saw that one coming.
It appears Arroyo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Arroyo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crenshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Arroyo throws a leg kick
letting Crenshaw counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.
Arroyo slips a jab and a cross from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw moves to clinch but Arroyo breaks away
and Arroyo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crenshaw misses with a body kick.
Arroyo throws a low kick, looking for Crenshaw's leg but Crenshaw calmly 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.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arroyo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crenshaw wants to clinch
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arroyo scores with a leg kick.
Crenshaw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crenshaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arroyo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crenshaw in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Arroyo.
Crenshaw throws a leg kick which misses Arroyo's front leg but catches the back leg as Arroyo tries to avoid it.
Arroyo scoring well with a low kick there.
Arroyo sizes up Crenshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw is looking to clinch.
Crenshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arroyo misses with a straight right.
Crenshaw takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
Crenshaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crenshaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Arroyo blocks it.
Arroyo decides to pull guard.
Crenshaw stays in close to Arroyo's body and controls the position.
Crenshaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crenshaw slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arroyo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Arroyo.
Crenshaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a poor cross that misses
and Crenshaw counters with a solid body kick.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Crenshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Arroyo is having none of it.
Crenshaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arroyo to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Crenshaw saw that one coming.
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.
Arroyo tries a low kick but Crenshaw avoids it.
Crenshaw scores with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crenshaw checks a leg kick.
Crenshaw throws out a counter right but Arroyo avoids it with no problem.
Crenshaw throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.
Arroyo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw slips a jab from Arroyo.
Crenshaw is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crenshaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arroyo tries to move into range but Crenshaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Crenshaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Don Crenshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crenshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Crenshaw keeps Arroyo at a distance using the push kick.
Arroyo moves out of range of the body kick.
Arroyo scores with a nice right hand.
Crenshaw throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Crenshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crenshaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crenshaw.
Crenshaw avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Crenshaw swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arroyo.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Arroyo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crenshaw crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arroyo - the referee stops the clock and Crenshaw gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arroyo. Crenshaw manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch
and Arroyo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arroyo throws a push kick but Crenshaw slaps the foot to one side.
Arroyo misses with a low kick as Crenshaw jumps back.
Crenshaw slips a straight right by Arroyo.
Crenshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Crenshaw just manages to avoid it.
Crenshaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crenshaw misses with a kick to the body
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.
Crenshaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo misses with a looping left.
Arroyo backing away here, and Crenshaw unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crenshaw drives through and clinches with Arroyo against the cage.
Arroyo breaks the clinch.
Arroyo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arroyo throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
Arroyo throws a low kick but Crenshaw avoids it.
Crenshaw wants to clinch.
Arroyo with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arroyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Crenshaw avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crenshaw.
Arroyo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crenshaw. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crenshaw misses with the body kick
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Arroyo lands.
Arroyo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arroyo lands a glancing blow to the side of Crenshaw's head.
Arroyo with the inside leg kick.
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!
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Crenshaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crenshaw manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Crenshaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crenshaw can do to turn this around?
Crenshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crenshaw takes a step back to recover.
Arroyo works Crenshaw's body with a nice hook.
Crenshaw swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Crenshaw avoids it.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Our winner, Javier Arroyo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Don Crenshaw had this to say: 'I'm still a cool dad, though.'.
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