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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think St Croix might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Little Respect. Jacques St Croix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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154 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix jabs von Altenburg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A leg kick checked by von Altenburg.
A head kick by St Croix misses
and St Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacques St Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Altenburg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Croix throws a leg kick which misses von Altenburg's front leg but catches the back leg as von Altenburg tries to avoid it.
von Altenburg misses with a lunging right hand
and St Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Croix throws an off balance right hand
and von Altenburg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Croix's guard now.
St Croix looking to hit a scissor sweep but von Altenburg is one step ahead there.
St Croix working a defensive guard here.
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.
St Croix is looking for a triangle but von Altenburg pushes his legs off easily.
von Altenburg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Croix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Croix keeping moving, preventing von Altenburg from controlling successfully.
von Altenburg got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Croix has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, von Altenburg has managed to get both his arms back between St Croix's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
von Altenburg wants to control from the top but St Croix keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
von Altenburg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
von Altenburg trying to move into half guard but instead St Croix has managed to sweep!
von Altenburg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix passes von Altenburg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St Croix stands up from half guard.
St Croix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
von Altenburg takes a swing at St Croix's ribcage but misses.
St Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
von Altenburg throws an off balance right hand
and St Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacques St Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg blocks a head kick by St Croix.
von Altenburg misses with a lunging right hand
and St Croix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Croix defending well as von Altenburg loads up on a big left hand.
St Croix throws a leg kick
and von Altenburg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Croix throws out a leg kick but von Altenburg moves out of range and St Croix only half commits.
St Croix loads up on a big right hand but von Altenburg slips the punch.
St Croix's jab looks to have found its range, popping von Altenburg under the eye.
Nice shot lands for St Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacques St Croix will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
St Croix throws a leg kick
and von Altenburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
von Altenburg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Croix's half guard.
von Altenburg wants to take a breather but St Croix is having none of it.
von Altenburg stalling away here and it's allowed St Croix to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
St Croix looking for a sweep. Not yet St Croix, not yet.
von Altenburg trying to control but St Croix is working from the bottom.
von Altenburg preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg postures up.
von Altenburg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Croix is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Croix has escaped and now he's on top!
St Croix trying to control the position from guard on top but von Altenburg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Croix gets to his feet - von Altenburg follows without any prompting.
St Croix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract von Altenburg.
St Croix missing with a left hand there. von Altenburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg misses with a right hand
and St Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
von Altenburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Croix counters with a nice leg kick.
St Croix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and von Altenburg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
von Altenburg punishes St Croix's body with a nice straight punch.
von Altenburg connects with a body shot that sends St Croix's belly button to the back.
St Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Croix 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
St Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
St Croix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
von Altenburg throws a lazy uppercut
and St Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
von Altenburg misses with a looping right.
von Altenburg misses with a wild body shot.
St Croix throws a lazy uppercut
and von Altenburg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
von Altenburg moves out of range as St Croix throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg throws a sloppy body shot
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
St Croix falls off balance throwing a combination
and von Altenburg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
von Altenburg misses with a hook
and St Croix counters with a low kick, right behind von Altenburg 's knee.
St Croix throws a right hand that misses
and St Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - St Croix coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
St Croix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. von Altenburg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
von Altenburg swings widly with a right hand
and St Croix counters with a body kick that stops von Altenburg in his tracks momentarily.
St Croix cracks von Altenburg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
von Altenburg throws a lazy uppercut
and St Croix counters with a good low kick that von Altenburg was not able to check.
St Croix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
von Altenburg cracks St Croix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
von Altenburg avoids the head kick by St Croix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
von Altenburg misses with a hook
and St Croix counters with a solid body kick.
Good leg kick by St Croix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacques St Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
St Croix throws a right hand that von Altenburg ducks under and follows up with a left that von Altenburg also avoids with ease.
St Croix misses with an uppercut
and von Altenburg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Croix feints and then cracks von Altenburg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow von Altenburg down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix throws a lazy head kick
and von Altenburg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
von Altenburg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Croix keeping moving, preventing von Altenburg from controlling successfully.
St Croix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Altenburg got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Croix has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, von Altenburg has managed to get both his arms back between St Croix's legs - danger averted.
von Altenburg trying to control the position from guard on top but St Croix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg passes St Croix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St Croix slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Croix keeping moving, preventing von Altenburg from controlling successfully.
St Croix escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. von Altenburg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
von Altenburg advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix manages to get to full guard.
St Croix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Croix not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
von Altenburg advances to half guard.
von Altenburg trying to control from half guard but St Croix is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jacques St Croix did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
von Altenburg misses with a left hand
and St Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Croix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps von Altenburg's head backwards.
von Altenburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
von Altenburg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Croix as he jumps to the side.
von Altenburg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
von Altenburg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Croix.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Croix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix throws a body kick the misses
and von Altenburg counters with a stiff right hand.
St Croix swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling von Altenburg to counter with a crisp jab.
St Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt von Altenburg.
St Croix misses with a looping left.
von Altenburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
von Altenburg looks to land a left hand but St Croix moved out of range nicely.
St Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Croix counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Croix lands a right hook to the body.
von Altenburg lands a nice looking body shot.
von Altenburg needs to keep his hands up - St Croix had a free shot at his head there.
von Altenburg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Croix.
St Croix takes a swing at von Altenburg's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for St Croix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from St Croix misses.
A slow jab from St Croix misses its intended target.
St Croix misses with a hook
and von Altenburg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and von Altenburg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Croix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
von Altenburg throws a lazy uppercut
and St Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
St Croix throws a leg kick but von Altenburg checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from St Croix.
St Croix dips to his left and cracks von Altenburg with an uppercut!
von Altenburg misses with a lunging right hand
and St Croix counters with a thumping low kick.
St Croix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
von Altenburg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and von Altenburg counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques St Croix had his way with Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
von Altenburg misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by St Croix.
von Altenburg throws a right hand that misses
and St Croix counters with a one-two to the body.
von Altenburg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Croix.
St Croix misses with a leg kick
and von Altenburg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
von Altenburg throws an off balance right hand
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
St Croix with a jab.
von Altenburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix works over von Altenburg's head and body with a nice combination.
von Altenburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
von Altenburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Croix counters with a right hand to the body.
St Croix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
St Croix throws out a loose jab but von Altenburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Croix lands a really nice looking cross but von Altenburg seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix throws a lazy uppercut
and von Altenburg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Croix throws a right hand that von Altenburg ducks under and follows up with a left that von Altenburg also avoids with ease.
St Croix falls off balance throwing a combination
and von Altenburg counters with a nice leg kick.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Croix tries a head kick but it misses.
St Croix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. von Altenburg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
von Altenburg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Croix counters with a big head kick but von Altenburg shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix misses with a body kick.
von Altenburg jabs at St Croix's body.
von Altenburg connects with a body shot.
St Croix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and von Altenburg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Croix's guard now.
von Altenburg throwing strikes from guard but St Croix blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg looking to sit in guard and control but St Croix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Croix stands and steps away. von Altenburg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut
and St Croix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Croix gets off balance looking for a body kick
and von Altenburg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Croix misses with a left hand
letting von Altenburg counter with a right hand.
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 Jacques St Croix.
I think St Croix 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is the new featherweight champion!
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