Post by The Sandmen on Feb 7, 2017 17:14:21 GMT -5
Ricardo Arona doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ryan Bader raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
A right hand from Ricardo Arona
gets deflected.
Darth Bader is trying to counter now!
Ryan Bader launches a rapid series of punches
taking Arona from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Arona is holding Ryan Bader's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Bader shows great balance while pushing away Ricardo Arona
Some nice shots from Ryan Bader
that stun Arona.
Arona looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ryan Bader's punches
Arona measures the resilience of Darth Bader's chin with an uppercut while Darth Bader lands some great crosses.
A right hand from Ricardo Arona
gets deflected.
Darth Bader is trying to counter now!
Ryan Bader tries a hook to the body
but Arona manages to dodge it
Ricardo Arona and Darth Bader engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ryan Bader is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Darth Bader lifts his opponent off the ground!
Brilliant side slam!
Crushing shot to Arona's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
Ryan Bader looks to mount Ricardo Arona...
Ryan Bader slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Ricardo Arona
Darth Bader suddenly holds Ricardo Arona's arm and tries an armbar!
Arona can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Ryan Bader!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Arona is in closed guard... Darth Bader tries to roll on the ground!
Ricardo Arona uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Arona is in closed guard... Darth Bader tries to roll on the ground!
Ricardo Arona uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Darth Bader measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Arona blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Darth Bader misses a step and Ricardo Arona sees an opportunity to counter him!
Arona struggles on the ground and tries to break Ryan Bader's guard...
Ricardo Arona is in Darth Bader open guard now
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Darth Bader
Darth Bader tries to close his guard around Arona
He is not able to do it
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Darth Bader
Darth Bader tries to close his guard around Arona
He succeeds!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Arona tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ricardo Arona fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to free his leg
Ryan Bader moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Darth Bader fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Arona sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona tries to bring the fight to the ground
Darth Bader won't budge, forcing Arona to pull guard.
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over Arona
Darth Bader is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryan Bader!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Darth Bader measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arona's side.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Darth Bader tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to free his leg
Ryan Bader moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Arona is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Arona pushes Ryan Bader and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Arona looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ryan Bader's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Ryan Bader takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Darth Bader leads with a punch
Ricardo Arona avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Crisp uppercut by Darth Bader followed by a hard jab
Ricardo Arona stumbles back.
Arona grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Darth Bader struggles... Ricardo Arona is unable to take him down
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Arona and Darth Bader circle around the center of the cage.
Ricardo Arona tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The two exchange wildly
Darth Bader is connecting with a few punches
Arona grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ricardo Arona
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Darth Bader
Arona is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Darth Bader
Arona moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Ryan Bader's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Ryan Bader
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Ryan Bader...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to open Darth Bader's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ricardo Arona. Darth Bader is unable to cover himself now!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Ryan Bader tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Ricardo Arona rolls Ryan Bader to his stomach and takes his back!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona aggressively and repeatedly punches Darth Bader.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader
Darth Bader has Arona controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Arona is unable to move under Darth Bader control.
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader
Darth Bader has given his back to Ricardo Arona who is trying to get one hook in!
Ricardo Arona has one hook in!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with one hook in
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Arona has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Darth Bader.
Nicely done! Arona now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Darth Bader measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Arona blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Darth Bader clumsily fails here and it's time for Ricardo Arona to fight back!
Arona tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Darth Bader!
Darth Bader adopts the turtle defense and Arona is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Ryan Bader doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Arona's moves.
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Arona tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Darth Bader!
Darth Bader adopts the turtle defense and Arona is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Darth Bader has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Darth Bader is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Arona tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Darth Bader!
Arona has one of his arm over Ryan Bader's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Arona is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Darth Bader, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Darth Bader is holding his opponent arms defending well.
Ricardo Arona gets sloppy and Ryan Bader tries to take advantage...
Darth Bader has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Ryan Bader uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ricardo Arona. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Ryan Bader
mostly hits air.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Ricardo Arona!
Darth Bader is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Darth Bader moves forward looking for some action
Ricardo Arona struggles a bit before breaking Darth Bader's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona and Darth Bader engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ricardo Arona is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Ricardo Arona takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ricardo Arona fakes a punch and launches himself over Darth Bader!
Nice move by Arona who clinches and pushes Darth Bader against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arona doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ryan Bader embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Arona who put distance between them
Arona decides to launch some tentative punches
Ryan Bader takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ricardo Arona tries to bring the fight to the ground
Darth Bader goes down.
Hard blow to Darth Bader's mid-section, he seems hurt
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Arona is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Ryan Bader leans forwards and tries to grapple with Arona
Arona wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Ryan Bader gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Brilliant combination from Ricardo Arona
that forces Darth Bader to try and defend better.
Ricardo Arona swings...
hard impact to Darth Bader's face!
Ricardo Arona is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Arona decides to launch some tentative punches
Darth Bader launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Arona with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Darth Bader has a small cut in his Right cheek
Darth Bader moves forward looking for some action
Ricardo Arona doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Darth Bader avoids a dangerous strike from Arona
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Darth Bader misses a step and Ricardo Arona sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Ricardo Arona!
Darth Bader is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Ryan Bader's Right cheek
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ricardo Arona can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Arona wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ricardo Arona is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Arona catches an ankle and Darth Bader is tripped to the mat!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Arona is in closed guard... Darth Bader tries to roll on the ground!
Ricardo Arona uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona is looking to pass Ryan Bader's guard...
Ricardo Arona gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Ryan Bader's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Ryan Bader
Darth Bader measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Arona blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Ryan Bader
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Ryan Bader...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Ryan Bader tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader
Arona tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Darth Bader! Arona has one hook in and keeps working!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with one hook in
Ricardo Arona throws his leg over Ryan Bader's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Ricardo Arona's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke from Ricardo Arona appears to be unbreakable
Ryan Bader cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Ricardo Arona by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:05 Round 3
Statistics: Ricardo Arona
Punches 15/27 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Statistics: Ryan Bader
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Big upset win for Arona(?)
Ryan Bader raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
A right hand from Ricardo Arona
gets deflected.
Darth Bader is trying to counter now!
Ryan Bader launches a rapid series of punches
taking Arona from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Arona is holding Ryan Bader's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Bader shows great balance while pushing away Ricardo Arona
Some nice shots from Ryan Bader
that stun Arona.
Arona looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ryan Bader's punches
Arona measures the resilience of Darth Bader's chin with an uppercut while Darth Bader lands some great crosses.
A right hand from Ricardo Arona
gets deflected.
Darth Bader is trying to counter now!
Ryan Bader tries a hook to the body
but Arona manages to dodge it
Ricardo Arona and Darth Bader engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ryan Bader is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Darth Bader lifts his opponent off the ground!
Brilliant side slam!
Crushing shot to Arona's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
Ryan Bader looks to mount Ricardo Arona...
Ryan Bader slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Ricardo Arona
Darth Bader suddenly holds Ricardo Arona's arm and tries an armbar!
Arona can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Ryan Bader!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Arona is in closed guard... Darth Bader tries to roll on the ground!
Ricardo Arona uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Arona is in closed guard... Darth Bader tries to roll on the ground!
Ricardo Arona uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Darth Bader measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Arona blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Darth Bader misses a step and Ricardo Arona sees an opportunity to counter him!
Arona struggles on the ground and tries to break Ryan Bader's guard...
Ricardo Arona is in Darth Bader open guard now
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Darth Bader
Darth Bader tries to close his guard around Arona
He is not able to do it
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Darth Bader
Darth Bader tries to close his guard around Arona
He succeeds!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Arona tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ricardo Arona fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to free his leg
Ryan Bader moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Darth Bader fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Arona sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona tries to bring the fight to the ground
Darth Bader won't budge, forcing Arona to pull guard.
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over Arona
Darth Bader is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryan Bader!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Darth Bader measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arona's side.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Darth Bader tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to free his leg
Ryan Bader moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Arona is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Arona pushes Ryan Bader and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Arona looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ryan Bader's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Ryan Bader takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Darth Bader leads with a punch
Ricardo Arona avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Crisp uppercut by Darth Bader followed by a hard jab
Ricardo Arona stumbles back.
Arona grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Darth Bader struggles... Ricardo Arona is unable to take him down
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Arona and Darth Bader circle around the center of the cage.
Ricardo Arona tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The two exchange wildly
Darth Bader is connecting with a few punches
Arona grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ricardo Arona
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Darth Bader
Arona is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Darth Bader
Arona moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Ryan Bader's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Ryan Bader
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Ryan Bader...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to open Darth Bader's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ricardo Arona. Darth Bader is unable to cover himself now!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Ryan Bader tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Ricardo Arona rolls Ryan Bader to his stomach and takes his back!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona aggressively and repeatedly punches Darth Bader.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader
Darth Bader has Arona controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Arona is unable to move under Darth Bader control.
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader
Darth Bader has given his back to Ricardo Arona who is trying to get one hook in!
Ricardo Arona has one hook in!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with one hook in
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Arona has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Darth Bader.
Nicely done! Arona now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Darth Bader measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Arona blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Darth Bader clumsily fails here and it's time for Ricardo Arona to fight back!
Arona tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Darth Bader!
Darth Bader adopts the turtle defense and Arona is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Ryan Bader doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Arona's moves.
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Arona tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Darth Bader!
Darth Bader adopts the turtle defense and Arona is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Darth Bader has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Darth Bader is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Arona tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Darth Bader!
Arona has one of his arm over Ryan Bader's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with two hooks in
Arona is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Darth Bader, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Darth Bader is holding his opponent arms defending well.
Ricardo Arona gets sloppy and Ryan Bader tries to take advantage...
Darth Bader has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Ryan Bader uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ricardo Arona. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Ryan Bader
mostly hits air.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Ricardo Arona!
Darth Bader is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Darth Bader moves forward looking for some action
Ricardo Arona struggles a bit before breaking Darth Bader's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona and Darth Bader engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ricardo Arona is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Ricardo Arona takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ricardo Arona fakes a punch and launches himself over Darth Bader!
Nice move by Arona who clinches and pushes Darth Bader against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arona doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ryan Bader embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Arona who put distance between them
Arona decides to launch some tentative punches
Ryan Bader takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ricardo Arona tries to bring the fight to the ground
Darth Bader goes down.
Hard blow to Darth Bader's mid-section, he seems hurt
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Arona is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Ryan Bader leans forwards and tries to grapple with Arona
Arona wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Ryan Bader gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Brilliant combination from Ricardo Arona
that forces Darth Bader to try and defend better.
Ricardo Arona swings...
hard impact to Darth Bader's face!
Ricardo Arona is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Arona decides to launch some tentative punches
Darth Bader launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Arona with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Darth Bader has a small cut in his Right cheek
Darth Bader moves forward looking for some action
Ricardo Arona doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Darth Bader avoids a dangerous strike from Arona
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Darth Bader misses a step and Ricardo Arona sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Ricardo Arona!
Darth Bader is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Ryan Bader's Right cheek
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ricardo Arona can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Arona wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ricardo Arona is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Arona catches an ankle and Darth Bader is tripped to the mat!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Arona is in closed guard... Darth Bader tries to roll on the ground!
Ricardo Arona uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona is looking to pass Ryan Bader's guard...
Ricardo Arona gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Darth Bader
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Ryan Bader's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Ryan Bader
Darth Bader measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Arona blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Ryan Bader
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Ryan Bader...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Ryan Bader
Ryan Bader tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader
Arona tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Darth Bader! Arona has one hook in and keeps working!
Arona is in rear mount over Darth Bader with one hook in
Ricardo Arona throws his leg over Ryan Bader's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Ricardo Arona's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke from Ricardo Arona appears to be unbreakable
Ryan Bader cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Ricardo Arona by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:05 Round 3
Statistics: Ricardo Arona
Punches 15/27 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Statistics: Ryan Bader
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Big upset win for Arona(?)