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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius McFisticuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Arrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFisticuffs comes into the arena with The Champ is here blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cornelius McFisticuffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Arrows!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFisticuffs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McFisticuffs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McFisticuffs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McFisticuffs lands an elbow that stopped Arrows in his tracks for a moment.
Arrows lands with a left to the head.
McFisticuffs connects with a knee to the head.
McFisticuffs lands a left hand.
Arrows takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arrows wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McFisticuffs has him pressed against the cage.
Arrows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs stalling the fight.
McFisticuffs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McFisticuffs lands a takedown into guard.
McFisticuffs pushing down on Arrows's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McFisticuffs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arrows tries to kick McFisticuffs off but McFisticuffs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arrows is trying to control but McFisticuffs manages to pass to mount!
Arrows holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McFisticuffs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFisticuffs breaks from Arrows's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Arrows is in a horrible position here. McFisticuffs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McFisticuffs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McFisticuffs unloads with some shots from mount but Arrows bucks and avoids them well.
Arrows keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McFisticuffs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arrows looks a forlorn figure.
McFisticuffs controlling the position easily from mount.
McFisticuffs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arrows tries to reverse the position but McFisticuffs maintains control.
Arrows is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McFisticuffs blocks Arrows's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arrows tries to lock up and control but McFisticuffs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McFisticuffs thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Arrows is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McFisticuffs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arrows's face.
McFisticuffs blocks Arrows's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Arrows looks gassed!
McFisticuffs goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Arrows turns into him and now he's in McFisticuffs's guard.
Arrows wants to control from the top but McFisticuffs keeps moving.
McFisticuffs looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McFisticuffs is on top in guard.
Arrows looking for a sweep. Not yet Arrows, not yet.
McFisticuffs looking to sit in guard and control but Arrows gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs is trying to control the position but Arrows postures up.
McFisticuffs has a closed guard, preventing Arrows from standing up.
McFisticuffs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arrows manages to get himself to full guard.
McFisticuffs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McFisticuffs scoring with punches to the head and body.
McFisticuffs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McFisticuffs wants to control from the top but Arrows keeps moving.
McFisticuffs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arrows has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McFisticuffs is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Arrows.
Check out the look on McFisticuffs's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Arrows is trying to buck McFisticuffs off.
Arrows struggling a bit here.
Arrows is pushing McFisticuffs's head away, looking to escape. McFisticuffs manages to hold on to the position though.
Arrows regains half guard.
Arrows manages to get to full guard.
Arrows manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McFisticuffs manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius McFisticuffs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Arrows scores with a four punch combination!
Arrows misses with a double jab.
McFisticuffs tries to clinch up.
McFisticuffs clinches up with Arrows and pushes him back against the cage.
Arrows is trying to break the clinch but McFisticuffs has him pressed against the cage.
McFisticuffs has Arrows pushed against the cage.
Arrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for McFisticuffs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McFisticuffs taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with McFisticuffs for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Arrows's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Arrows.
McFisticuffs leaning against his opponent.
Arrows can't break the clinch.
Arrows wants to break free but McFisticuffs has control.
McFisticuffs gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
McFisticuffs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Arrows being controlled here, momentarily.
McFisticuffs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arrows is breathing heavily.
McFisticuffs passes Arrows's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFisticuffs winds up and cracks Arrows with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Arrows wants to get back to his feet.
McFisticuffs passes the guard and advances to mount!
Arrows is in a horrible position here. McFisticuffs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by McFisticuffs.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McFisticuffs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McFisticuffs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McFisticuffs wants to control the pace but Arrows is squirming around nicely.
McFisticuffs lands with some strikes.
McFisticuffs controlling from the full mount.
McFisticuffs looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McFisticuffs content just to control the position here.
McFisticuffs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McFisticuffs looking to control but Arrows is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arrows is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrows wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McFisticuffs.
Arrows is wriggling around trying to escape.
McFisticuffs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arrows really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arrows wants to hold on but McFisticuffs pushes him away.
Arrows really wants to buck McFisticuffs off and get back to his feet.
Arrows tries to lock up and control but McFisticuffs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arrows really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arrows slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Arrows tries to roll over but McFisticuffs keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arrows tries to kick McFisticuffs off but McFisticuffs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arrows trying to control but McFisticuffs postures up.
McFisticuffs prevents Arrows from standing back up.
Arrows is looking to control McFisticuffs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arrows avoid being mounted?
Arrows is trying to stand up here but McFisticuffs is controlling him well.
McFisticuffs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McFisticuffs is looking to advance position but Arrows won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arrows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFisticuffs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McFisticuffs darts in and clinches Arrows up against the cage.
Good body shot from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arrows breaks the clinch.
A big left from McFisticuffs misses.
McFisticuffs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFisticuffs wants to clinch up but Arrows keeps it at a distance.
Arrows tries to clinch
and McFisticuffs counters with a left and a right that stings Arrows.
Arrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFisticuffs counters with a nice kick to the body.
McFisticuffs is looking to clinch but Arrows is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius McFisticuffs dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Arrows doesn't manage to clinch there - McFisticuffs circles away.
Arrows moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arrows swats away the attempt to clinch by McFisticuffs.
Arrows looks to throw the jab but McFisticuffs is out of range.
Arrows paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arrows works over McFisticuffs's head and body with a nice combination.
Arrows lands a lovely overhand right.
McFisticuffs rushes Arrows and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arrows is trying to break the clinch but McFisticuffs has him pressed against the cage.
McFisticuffs scores a nice knee to the body.
McFisticuffs lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McFisticuffs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McFisticuffs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arrows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McFisticuffs is working Arrows over against the cage.
Nice body punch from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arrows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McFisticuffs no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFisticuffs is looking for a triangle but Arrows pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFisticuffs is working an open guard so Arrows takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McFisticuffs drives through and clinches with Arrows against the cage.
Arrows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McFisticuffs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Arrows scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFisticuffs wants to clinch.
Arrows misses with a double jab.
Arrows moves into the clinch.
Arrows wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McFisticuffs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arrows backwards.
McFisticuffs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arrows has had enough of the clinch but McFisticuffs keeps him there for the moment.
Arrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McFisticuffs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arrows takes a knee right on the jaw!
McFisticuffs lands an elbow just above Arrows 's eye.
McFisticuffs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arrows wants to break free but McFisticuffs has control.
Arrows wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McFisticuffs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McFisticuffs lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs digs a right hand into Arrows's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arrows's gas tank.
McFisticuffs cracks Arrows with a nice body shot.
McFisticuffs stalling in the clinch.
Arrows fails to pull guard.
Arrows has had enough of the clinch but McFisticuffs keeps him there for the moment.
Arrows prevents a takedown attempt there.
McFisticuffs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McFisticuffs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arrows fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arrows is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arrows scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McFisticuffs has Arrows up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from McFisticuffs as the two fighters clinch.
McFisticuffs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arrows fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McFisticuffs stops a takedown attempt from Arrows.
Arrows takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McFisticuffs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McFisticuffs keeps control of Arrows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McFisticuffs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McFisticuffs wants to control but Arrows is keeping him busy.
Arrows is trying to improve his position.
Arrows is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McFisticuffs trying to control the action but Arrows is working from the bottom.
Arrows is trying to improve his position.
McFisticuffs throws an elbow but Arrows slips to the side and avoids it well.
McFisticuffs trying to control the action but Arrows is working from the bottom.
Arrows wants to control but McFisticuffs postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McFisticuffs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arrows, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cornelius McFisticuffs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arrows can't find room to land a body shot as McFisticuffs controls the action.
McFisticuffs jumps guard but Arrows stands there with McFisticuffs around his waist. McFisticuffs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cornelius McFisticuffs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arrows takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arrows wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James Arrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McFisticuffs cracks Arrows with a nice body shot.
McFisticuffs tries to stall but Arrows uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arrows tries to break the clinch but McFisticuffs is controlling the position.
McFisticuffs prevents the takedown attempt.
Arrows wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McFisticuffs has him pressed against the cage.
McFisticuffs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arrows pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McFisticuffs prevents Arrows from breaking the clinch.
McFisticuffs prevents Arrows from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for McFisticuffs to work.
Arrows has had enough of the clinch but McFisticuffs keeps him there for the moment.
McFisticuffs scores with a hook to the body.
McFisticuffs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McFisticuffs ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McFisticuffs no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Arrows preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFisticuffs keeping moving, preventing Arrows from controlling successfully.
McFisticuffs looking to control.
Arrows must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arrows looking to pass the guard.
McFisticuffs looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius McFisticuffs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McFisticuffs, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius McFisticuffs!
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