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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zayden Ahmad (ranked 459 p4p, 903 weight class) and Javier Arroyo (ranked 58 p4p, 101 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Fast |
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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 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zayden Ahmad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 35 - 21 - 3, fighting out of London, Javier Arroyo! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ahmad misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Arroyo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahmad moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ahmad fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arroyo just manages to avoid it. Ahmad throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Arroyo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahmad is just out of range. Arroyo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arroyo there as he acknowledges the shot.
 It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut. Arroyo lands a lovely overhand right. Ahmad misses with a wild body shot. Arroyo lands a jab to the nose. Arroyo throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Ahmad pushes Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch. Ahmad lands on the inside with an uppercut. Arroyo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahmad. Arroyo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ahmad misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahmad misses with a hook from the clinch. Arroyo can't find room to land a body shot as Ahmad controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arroyo. Arroyo prevents a body shot from Ahmad. Ahmad lands an uppercut. Arroyo lands with a light punch inside. Ahmad is leaning against Arroyo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ahmad working some nice short punches in the clinch. Arroyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ahmad scores with a hook to the body. Ahmad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arroyo tries to work over Ahmad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ahmad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arroyos head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arroyo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ahmad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside. Arroyo misses with a body punch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ahmad scores with a nice hook to the head. Ahmad fails to pull guard.
Ahmad breaks the clinch.
Arroyo 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. Jab from Ahmad. Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahmad counters with a nice uppercut. Arroyo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 That has opened up Javier Arroyo's cut even more. Ahmad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A big left from Arroyo misses. Ahmad misses with a hook to the body
and Arroyo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arroyo. Arroyo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ahmad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahmad jumps guard.
Arroyo wants to get up but he can't break Ahmad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Arroyo controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Arroyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahmad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ahmad pulls Arroyo in close to his closed guard and prevents Arroyo from doing any damage or advancing position. Ahmad continues to stall. Ahmad keeping moving, preventing Arroyo from controlling successfully. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Arroyo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Ahmad misses with a straight right. Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahmad sees it coming and avoids it easily. Arroyo scores with a punch to the head. Ahmad throws a good cross that connects.
Arroyo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahmad doesn't seem bothered though. Ahmad pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Arroyo wants to counter with a clinch but Ahmad pushes him away. Ahmad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Ahmad misses with a looping left. A big right from Ahmad misses. Arroyo stalks Ahmad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ahmad's face. Ahmad staggers backwards, shaken. Ahmad just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ahmad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arroyo to score with a decent uppercut. Arroyo cracks Ahmad with a good jab. Ahmad lands with a nice body kick. Arroyo throws a series of punches but Ahmad avoids them all with ease. Arroyo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ahmad counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Ahmad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arroyo's head. Arroyo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Arroyo misses with a combination
and Ahmad counters with a straight right hand.
 The cut above Javier Arroyo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Arroyo misses with a shot to the body and Ahmad counters with a nice uppercut.
 Javier Arroyo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Javier Arroyo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zayden Ahmad! A very excited looking Zayden Ahmad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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