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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Jong has chosen Dropkick Murphy's - Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jonny De Jong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny De Jong!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Jong has closed the distance and engaged Arroyo in a clinch.
Arroyo has De Jong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Jong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Jong lands a nice knee to the body.
De Jong tries a knee to the head but Arroyo blocks it.
De Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but De Jong holds him up against the cage and eventually Arroyo drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by De Jong.
De Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Arroyo is blocking nicely.
De Jong misses with a knee strike.
De Jong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De Jong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Jong misses with a knee to the head.
Arroyo drags the fight down to the ground.
Arroyo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because De Jong has passed into half guard!
Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arroyo trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
De Jong seems to be looking for submissions.
De Jong looks gassed!
Arroyo is looking to improve his position.
De Jong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arroyo defends it well.
De Jong trying to mount his opponent but Arroyo defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arroyo is looking to control De Jong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arroyo avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by De Jong.
De Jong defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Arroyo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Arroyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arroyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arroyo shoots in but no luck this time.
De Jong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arroyo blocks a head kick by De Jong.
De Jong wants to land a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but De Jong is just out of range.
Jonny De Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo scores with a leg kick.
Arroyo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arroyo wants to pass the guard but De Jong is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
De Jong is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Arroyo pulls his head out easily.
Arroyo is trying to control the action in half guard but De Jong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arroyo prevents De Jong from improving his position.
De Jong regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
De Jong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Jong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arroyo is just riding it out for now. De Jong eventually gives up the hold.
Arroyo tries to roll over but De Jong keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Jong controlling the action here.
Arroyo won't allow De Jong to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny De Jong dominated that round.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Jong has Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch.
Arroyo blocks the elbow strike.
Arroyo wants a takedown but no success here.
De Jong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arroyo blocks it with crossed arms.
De Jong lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from De Jong.
It looks like Hector Arroyo has been cut.
De Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Jong avoiding damage as Arroyo throws knees to the body.
De Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arroyo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arroyo drags the fight down to the ground.
Arroyo pulls De Jong in close to his closed guard and prevents De Jong from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing De Jong from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Jong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! De Jong has picked Arroyo up and slammed him! Arroyo can't keep hold of the triangle and De Jong manages to pass to side control!
Arroyo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
De Jong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arroyo keeps working.
Arroyo actively working from the bottom here.
Arroyo is trying to control but can't.
De Jong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arroyo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Jong is working away from the top position though.
De Jong keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Arroyo gets full guard.
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Jong controls the pace.
Arroyo controls De Jong momentarily but De Jong frees himself.
Arroyo is looking to sweep but instead, De Jong has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong controlling the action here.
Arroyo is looking to improve his position.
Arroyo tries to kick De Jong off but De Jong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arroyo is pressing down on De Jong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Jong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
De Jong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arroyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Jong stops Arroyo from standing up.
De Jong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arroyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Jong is one step ahead there.
Arroyo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
De Jong won't allow Arroyo to get back to his feet.
Arroyo wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arroyo is pulling down on De Jong's head. It's preventing any offense from De Jong, at least for the moment.
Arroyo wants to stand but De Jong is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny De Jong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Arroyo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
De Jong fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Jong tries to keep at a distance but Arroyo has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arroyo missing with knees to the body.
De Jong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arroyo blocks it with crossed arms.
De Jong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arroyo blocks it with crossed arms.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Jong just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Jong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arroyo is keeping busy.
De Jong misses with an elbow over the top.
Arroyo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Jong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Jong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arroyo.
Arroyo wants to get back to striking at distance but De Jong won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jong tries to land knees in the clinch but Arroyo avoids the damage to the body.
De Jong tries to land a knee to the head but Arroyo blocks with his arms.
De Jong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arroyo jumps guard but De Jong stands there with Arroyo around his waist. Arroyo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Arroyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from De Jong.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Jong.
De Jong missing with knees to the body.
De Jong misses with a knee strike.
De Jong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong stops a takedown attempt from Arroyo.
De Jong landing knees to the body.
De Jong tries a knee to the head but Arroyo blocks it.
De Jong misses with a knee strike.
De Jong tries a knee to the head but Arroyo blocks it.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Jong just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Jong misses with a knee strike.
Arroyo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Jong blocks it with crossed arms.
Arroyo works on De Jong's body with a couple of short punches.
Arroyo jumps guard but De Jong stands there with Arroyo around his waist. Arroyo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by De Jong.
Arroyo wants to get back to striking at distance but De Jong won't allow it.
Arroyo avoiding damage as De Jong throws knees to the body.
Arroyo jumps guard but De Jong stands there with Arroyo around his waist. Arroyo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Jong misses with a knee to the head.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Jong just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Jong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Jong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arroyo.
Arroyo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Jong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arroyo lands a body punch.
Arroyo tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Jong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Arroyo is blocking nicely.
De Jong trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arroyo avoiding damage as De Jong throws knees to the body.
Arroyo manages to pull guard.
Arroyo is trying to keep De Jong in close.
Arroyo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Jong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Jong with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Jong looking to pass the guard.
Arroyo looking for a guillotine here but De Jong defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Jong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Jong wants to pass the guard but Arroyo is keeping the position.
De Jong slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Arroyo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, De Jong seems content to control.
De Jong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arroyo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hector Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arroyo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arroyo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead De Jong passes into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny De Jong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Jong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny De Jong!
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hype
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