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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wood Chuck (ranked 338 p4p, 575 weight class) and Jeremy Arnason (ranked 46 p4p, 75 weight class). Chuck comes to the cage accompanied by Who Needs A Girl Like You - Indian Wars. Arnason comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wood Chuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Arnason!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chuck lands a nice looking body shot.
Chuck misses with an uppercut. Arnason saw that one coming.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chuck lands a really nice looking cross but Arnason seems unphased.
Arnason throws a hook to the side of Chuck's head but Chuck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chuck attempts a counter takedown but Arnason avoids it well and moves away.
Arnason misses with a two punch combination.
Chuck throws a front kick aimed at Arnason's knee but Arnason avoids it well.
Chuck defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Arnason moves out of range as Chuck strikes.
Chuck throws a body punch but Arnason moves out of range.
Chuck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason throws a hook to the side of Chuck's head but Chuck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnason looks to land a left hand but Chuck moved out of range nicely.
Chuck slips a jab from Arnason.
Chuck throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Arnason.
Chuck blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chuck.
Arnason lands with a nice body punch.
Arnason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnason with a jab.
Arnason lands a jab-cross combination.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Chuck saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Arnason misses.
Chuck just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnason is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chuck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chuck moves out of range of the strikes.
Chuck wants to slow Arnason down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Chuck misses.
Chuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnason.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Arnason throws a hook to the side of Chuck's head but Chuck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuck lands a nice shot to the body.
Chuck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from Chuck.
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chuck manages to avoid it.
Chuck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arnason on the side of the head.
Arnason misses with an uppercut. Chuck saw that one coming.
Chuck walks into a jab.
Chuck defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Arnason there.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chuck ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Chuck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arnason finds it's way round the side to connect with Chuck's head.
Chuck throws the left hand but Arnason avoids the punch easily.
Arnason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chuck looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
Chuck jabs Arnason right on the nose. Arnason blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chuck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arnason throws a body punch but Chuck moves out of range.
Chuck swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chuck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chuck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chuck slips under a jab.
Arnason misses with a looping left.
Arnason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Chuck misses.
A shot to the liver by Arnason. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Arnason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chuck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chuck attempts a counter takedown but Arnason avoids it well and moves away.
Chuck misses with a hook
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnason misses the shot to the body.
Chuck scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason misses with a lunging right hand
and Chuck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Chuck trying to control from half guard but Arnason is working away.
Arnason has his hands clasped together around Chuck's back. He's all about the action.
Chuck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chuck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arnason 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.
Arnason tries to get to full guard but Chuck has control of the leg.
Arnason avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chuck.
Chuck winds up and cracks Arnason with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Arnason will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arnason takes a swing at Chuck's ribcage but misses.
Arnason takes a swing at Chuck's ribcage but misses.
Chuck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Arnason misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Arnason.
Arnason connects with a body shot.
Chuck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnason.
Sloppy strikes from Arnason. Those never looked like landing.
Arnason throws out a loose jab but Chuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnason misses with a two punch combination.
Arnason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason lands the left hand.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arnason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chuck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arnason at a distance.
Arnason misses with a body shot.
Chuck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chuck missing with a left hand there. Arnason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnason moves away.
Arnason misses the shot to the body.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Arnason misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Chuck. That snapped Arnason's head back.
Arnason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arnason throws a combination. Chuck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chuck. Arnason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chuck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arnason doesn't seem bothered though.
Arnason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arnason looks to score with a jab to the body but Chuck is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Arnason.
No joy there for Arnason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arnason thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chuck finds it's way round the side to connect with Arnason's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chuck.
Arnason cracks Chuck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arnason staying out of range there.
Chuck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
Nice defenses there by Chuck.
Chuck attempts a counter takedown but Arnason avoids it well and moves away.
Arnason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chuck. Chuck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chuck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnason was well out of range. Poor timing from Chuck.
Chuck scores with a decent looking hook.
Arnason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chuck.
Chuck staying out of range there.
Chuck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chuck defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Chuck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Arnason misses with a hook
and Chuck decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arnason's guard.
Arnason working a defensive guard here.
Chuck lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chuck chips away with some ground and pound.
Arnason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chuck controls the pace.
Arnason can't keep his opponent in guard - Chuck advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chuck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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. Chuck connects with a nice short shot to Arnason's temple.
Arnason is trying to control but can't.
Chuck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arnason trying to hold on to Chuck's head to control him but Chuck postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Chuck seems content to control.
Arnason trying to hold on to Chuck's head to control him but Chuck postures up.
Chuck throwing shots but Arnason is blocking nicely.
Chuck working over Arnason with some ground and pound. Arnason looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chuck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chuck trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arnason keeps working.
Arnason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wood Chuck will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Arnason misses with a wild body shot.
Chuck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arnason sprawls and moves away.
Arnason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chuck.
The fighters circling - Arnason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuck staying out of range there.
Chuck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chuck throws a looping overhand right but Arnason ducks down to avoid it.
Chuck throws a jab when Arnason was well out of range.
Arnason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arnason misses with a straight right.
Chuck misses with a left hand
and Arnason counters with a series of strikes. Chuck will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chuck. Arnason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chuck staying out of range there.
Arnason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chuck throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck throws an overhand right that lands on Arnason's shoulder, as Arnason tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Arnason misses.
Arnason loads up on a big right hand but Chuck slips the punch.
Chuck attempts a counter takedown but Arnason avoids it well and moves away.
Arnason moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason throws a nice looking combination but Chuck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arnason staying out of range there.
Chuck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chuck looks to land a right hand but Arnason moved out of range.
Arnason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chuck misses with a body shot.
Chuck scores with a nice strike.
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chuck lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Arnason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arnason.
Chuck moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Chuck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chuck scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arnason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chuck.
Arnason takes a swing at Chuck's ribcage but misses.
Chuck attempts a counter takedown but Arnason avoids it well and moves away.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chuck feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason tries to bum rush Chuck with a series of wild strikes but Chuck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnason misses with a wild body shot.
Chuck feinted with a counter takedown.
Arnason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arnason swings for the body but Chuck moves out of range.
Chuck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chuck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chuck scores with a shot to the body.
Chuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
Chuck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnason as he avoids it easily.
As Chuck backs off Arnason throws a huge counter combo but Chuck manages to avoid it all.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnason slips under a jab from Chuck.
Arnason looks to land a left hand but Chuck moved out of range nicely.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chuck moves away.
Chuck lands with a hook. Arnason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Chuck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arnason throws a right and a left that Chuck avoids nicely.
Chuck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wood Chuck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chuck throwing shots but Arnason is blocking nicely.
Arnason preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chuck is looking to take a break and control but Arnason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arnason wants to control but Chuck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arnason taking some punishment here, with Chuck in his half guard.
Chuck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arnason does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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. Chuck connects with a nice short shot to Arnason's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chuck slips a nice elbow through Arnason's hands, connecting with Arnason's forehead.
Arnason tries to roll over but Chuck keeps him under control.
Chuck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chuck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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!
Arnason is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chuck scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Chuck connects with a nice short shot to Arnason's temple.
Arnason wants to control but Chuck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Arnason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chuck.
Arnason taking some punishment here, with Chuck in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wood Chuck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chuck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wood Chuck!
A relieved looking Wood Chuck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Jeremy Arnason had this to say: 'I have a lot of respect for Viktor, I fought in a way that catered to his fight style and it didn't work like I planned. But you best believe I'll be back soon working for a rematch!'.
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hype
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pop
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