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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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175 cm
23
154 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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176 cm
28
153 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Riley! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riley throws out a token jab with nothing on it. von Altenburg wants to land a leg kick but Riley is out of range. Riley defending well as von Altenburg loads up on a big left hand. von Altenburg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. von Altenburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riley. Riley throws a jab when von Altenburg was well out of range. Riley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
von Altenburg lunges at Riley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riley's hand. von Altenburg tries a low kick but Riley avoids it. von Altenburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away. Riley throws a shot from downtown. von Altenburg moves away and avoids it. A slapping leg kick lands for Riley.
Riley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from von Altenburg. von Altenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
von Altenburg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riley swivels and escapes. Riley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of von Altenburg's head.
It looks like Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riley moves away from the strike by von Altenburg. von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
von Altenburg checks the leg kick. von Altenburg takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses. von Altenburg dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Riley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riley defending well as von Altenburg loads up on a big left hand. Riley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Riley scores with a body shot.
von Altenburg throws a jab when Riley was well out of range. von Altenburg throws a sloppy body shot
and Riley counters with a nice low kick that buckles von Altenburg's knee momentarily. A slow jab from von Altenburg misses its intended target. Riley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Riley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A punch combination from von Altenburg misses. von Altenburg takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Riley misses with a low kick.
Riley getting the better of the striking in that exchange. von Altenburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Riley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. von Altenburg stuns Riley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. von Altenburg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. von Altenburg throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Riley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as von Altenburg throws out the jab. Riley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Riley avoids the body shot from von Altenburg.
Riley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before von Altenburg has time to react. A jab from Riley finds it's way through von Altenburg's defenses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Riley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. von Altenburg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
von Altenburg scores with a jab to the body. von Altenburg misses with a body shot
and Riley counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. von Altenburg throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it. Riley misses with a two punch combination.
von Altenburg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
von Altenburg dodges the punch combination from Riley.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg clinches up with Riley and pushes him back against the cage. von Altenburg misses with a body punch.
Riley presses von Altenburg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Riley tries to circle away but von Altenburg has him pinned against the cage. A short right from von Altenburg. von Altenburg lands a nice shot to the body. Riley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of von Altenburg backwards. Riley lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Riley pushes von Altenburg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. von Altenburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. von Altenburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Riley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down von Altenburg. Riley blocks a body shot from von Altenburg. von Altenburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Riley controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, von Altenburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Riley working aggressively here.
A short right from von Altenburg. Riley scores with a shoulder strike. Riley scores with a nice hook to the head. Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
von Altenburg trying to land knees to the body.
Riley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. von Altenburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riley's elbow. Riley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. von Altenburg lands with a left to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but von Altenburg has double underhooks. Riley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Riley dominated that round. The cut man is working on Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
von Altenburg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riley doesn't seem bothered though. von Altenburg takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses. von Altenburg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. von Altenburg just misses with a punch to the body.
von Altenburg misses with a combination
and Riley counters with a slapping leg kick. von Altenburg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Riley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Riley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A swing and a miss from von Altenburg. Riley works von Altenburg's body with a nice hook. von Altenburg throws out a loose jab but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it. von Altenburg misses the shot to the body. von Altenburg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Riley checks the leg kick. von Altenburg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. von Altenburg showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round. von Altenburg wants to take a breather but Riley is having none of it. von Altenburg is thwarting Riley's attempts to control the position.
That's two 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. Riley is looking to improve his position.
Riley moves into full guard.
von Altenburg has gone for a leg lock! Riley slips out almost immediately though and dives into von Altenburg's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. von Altenburg looking to control.
von Altenburg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riley manages to get himself to full guard.
von Altenburg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riley swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. von Altenburg works a leg free and moves into half guard. von Altenburg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Riley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg's cut. That's time! von Altenburg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Riley thuds his shin into the meat of von Altenburg's side. Riley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
von Altenburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley blocks a jab. von Altenburg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riley counters with a nice low kick that buckles von Altenburg's knee momentarily. von Altenburg avoids the head kick by Riley.
Riley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
von Altenburg misses the shot to the body. von Altenburg misses with a looping right. Riley lunges at von Altenburg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by von Altenburg's hand. von Altenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range. von Altenburg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. von Altenburg misses the shot to the body. von Altenburg looks to throw the jab but Riley is out of range. von Altenburg connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by von Altenburg. Beautiful body shot. Riley throws a leg kick but von Altenburg moved away. von Altenburg throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot. von Altenburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. von Altenburg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Riley throws out a loose jab but von Altenburg uses good head movement to avoid it. Riley slips under a jab. Riley misses with an uppercut. von Altenburg saw that one coming. von Altenburg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
CJ Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup. Riley misses with a straight left. von Altenburg throws a body punch but Riley moves out of range. von Altenburg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. von Altenburg scores with a nice head shot. Riley wants to slow von Altenburg down by chopping away at his legs. Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg's corner calls for a 1-2. von Altenburg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Riley works von Altenburg's body with a nice hook. von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it. Riley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but von Altenburg avoids it really well and circles away. von Altenburg tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range. Riley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before von Altenburg has time to react. Riley throws a leg kick that is checked and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. von Altenburg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from von Altenburg misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. von Altenburg thows a body shot but no joy. von Altenburg throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot. von Altenburg misses with a straight left. von Altenburg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riley. Riley circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. von Altenburg misses with a straight right. Riley misses with a hook to the body
and von Altenburg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. von Altenburg checks a low kick from Riley. von Altenburg connects with a body shot. von Altenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from von Altenburg. von Altenburg throws out a token jab with nothing on it. von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it. von Altenburg lands with a nice combination. Riley backs away looking to recover. von Altenburg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from von Altenburg there as he acknowledges the shot. von Altenburg stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
von Altenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from von Altenburg. Riley misses with an uppercut. von Altenburg saw that one coming. von Altenburg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riley circles away. von Altenburg throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it. von Altenburg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from von Altenburg. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg. That's going to take a lot out of him. Riley moves away from the strike by von Altenburg. Riley tried to score with a low kick but von Altenburg checks it. Riley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. von Altenburg loads up on a big right hand but Riley slips the punch. A jab from von Altenburg misses. von Altenburg throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg. I think von Altenburg 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
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energy
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pop
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