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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jahsem Onfoy (ranked 1000 p4p, 1603 weight class) and Arthur Mitchell (ranked 133 p4p, 206 weight class). Onfoy comes to the cage accompanied by Take A Step Back. Mitchell has chosen I Think We're Alone Now as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jahsem Onfoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Onfoy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mitchell with the inside leg kick.
Onfoy swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Jahsem Onfoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onfoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Onfoy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mitchell is looking to score with low kicks.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Onfoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitchell blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Onfoy misses.
Onfoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onfoy slips a jab from Mitchell.
Onfoy misses with a jab to the body
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Onfoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mitchell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Onfoy. Onfoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Onfoy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
Onfoy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mitchell counters with a good low kick that Onfoy was not able to check.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Onfoy. Onfoy obviously looking to wear him down.
Onfoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell looks to land a right hand but Onfoy moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy misses with a left hand
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Onfoy throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Arthur Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Onfoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Onfoy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mitchell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Onfoy is looking to wear down Mitchell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
Onfoy connects with a high kick.
Onfoy misses with a right hand
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Onfoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Onfoy throws a lazy body kick
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy misses with a shot to the body
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Onfoy.
Onfoy slips a jab from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a shot from downtown. Onfoy moves away and avoids it.
Onfoy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mitchell just manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Onfoy.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Onfoy misses with a leg kick
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Mitchell punishes Onfoy's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Onfoy showed some decent athleticism there.
Onfoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onfoy prevents Mitchell from improving his position.
Onfoy working the head and body with strikes.
Mitchell trying to control but Onfoy postures up.
Onfoy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Onfoy lands with a punch from half guard.
Mitchell wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mitchell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Onfoy from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Mitchell will probably get the nod.
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.
Mitchell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Onfoy to score with a decent uppercut.
Arthur Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Onfoy throws a head kick that misses
and Mitchell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mitchell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Onfoy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mitchell misses with a straight left.
Mitchell walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onfoy catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Onfoy moves out of range.
Mitchell throws a jab but it's blocked by Onfoy.
An attempted straight right counter from Onfoy misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onfoy manages to avoid it.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Onfoy.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Onfoy moves away.
Onfoy misses with a body shot
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Onfoy misses
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick.
Mitchell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mitchell with the inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Onfoy circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell walks into a stiff left hand from Onfoy.
Onfoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Onfoy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Onfoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell feints a counter leg kick.
Onfoy misses with a head kick.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice 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!
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Mitchell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mitchell lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Onfoy counters with a right hand to the body.
Onfoy throws a right hand that misses
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mitchell throws the left hand but Onfoy avoids the punch easily.
Onfoy swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell flicks out a counter leg kick but Onfoy steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy throws a right hand that misses
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
Onfoy misses with a body punch
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
Onfoy throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Onfoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mitchell. That did some damage!
Mitchell drives through and clinches with Onfoy against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Onfoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mitchell prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jahsem Onfoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onfoy tries to circle away but Mitchell has him pinned against the cage.
Onfoy takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jahsem Onfoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Onfoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Onfoy wants to take the fight to the mat but Mitchell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Onfoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Onfoy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Onfoy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Onfoy blocking some punches.
Onfoy is trying to drag Mitchell to the mat but Mitchell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jahsem Onfoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchell tries to work over Onfoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitchell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Onfoy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitchell.
Onfoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Onfoy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mitchell can't fight it off and eventually Onfoy manages to take the fight to the floor. Mitchell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell looking to control.
Onfoy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mitchell has momentary wrist control but Onfoy slips an elbow through the middle.
Mitchell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Onfoy's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Onfoy is on top in guard.
Onfoy preventing the sweep.
Onfoy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Onfoy stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
Onfoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitchell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Onfoy controlling him for the moment.
Mitchell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Onfoy chips away with some ground and pound.
Onfoy postures up and lands a big shot to Mitchell's brow.
We've been hearing that Onfoy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Onfoy cracks Mitchell with a solid left hand.
Onfoy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Onfoy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Onfoy postures up.
Onfoy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Onfoy stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Onfoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitchell scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Mitchell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to keep Onfoy in close.
Onfoy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Onfoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mitchell wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Onfoy is now in half guard.
Onfoy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Onfoy lands a nice short elbow.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep. Onfoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Onfoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mitchell felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Onfoy drops an elbow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Onfoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onfoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working.
Onfoy lands strikes from half guard.
Mitchell wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Onfoy connects with a nice short shot to Mitchell's temple.
Mitchell gets full guard.
Onfoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mitchell is trying to keep Onfoy in close.
Mitchell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Onfoy manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jahsem Onfoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mitchell 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Mitchell!
Our winner, Arthur Mitchell, 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.
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energy
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