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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Arienzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike The Meth Addict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Meth Addict has chosen Lava Lava by Boys Noize as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Arienzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike The Meth Addict!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from The Meth Addict misses.
The Meth Addict fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arienzo misses the shot to the body.
Arienzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arienzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from The Meth Addict. Those never looked like landing.
The Meth Addict's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Meth Addict duly obliges.
Carlos Arienzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Meth Addict walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arienzo shoots in for a double leg but The Meth Addict sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arienzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arienzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Meth Addict was well out of range. Poor timing from Arienzo.
Arienzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Meth Addict scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arienzo in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from The Meth Addict misses the target.
A lazy left from The Meth Addict finds it's target.
A slow jab from The Meth Addict misses its intended target.
The Meth Addict throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Meth Addict cracks Arienzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arienzo throws a hook but The Meth Addict avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Arienzo coming out on top.
The Meth Addict misses with a right hand
and Arienzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arienzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Meth Addict.
Arienzo looks for a takedown but The Meth Addict sprawls well.
Arienzo throws a series of punches but The Meth Addict moves out of range.
The Meth Addict misses with a left hand
and Arienzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arienzo misses with a double jab.
The Meth Addict dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arienzo swings for the body but The Meth Addict moves out of range.
The Meth Addict misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Arienzo does no damage.
The Meth Addict uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arienzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arienzo misses with a wild body shot.
The Meth Addict throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arienzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arienzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Meth Addict misses with a double jab.
Arienzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Meth Addict rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arienzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arienzo scores with a hook.
Arienzo lands a glancing blow to the side of The Meth Addict's head.
Arienzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mike The Meth Addict is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arienzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Meth Addict.
Arienzo walks into a straight right hand from The Meth Addict.
The Meth Addict misses with a few strikes there.
Arienzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Meth Addict looks to land a right hand but Arienzo moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arienzo. The Meth Addict does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arienzo cracks The Meth Addict with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arienzo misses with a wild body shot.
Arienzo connects with a body shot.
The Meth Addict throws a hook to the side of Arienzo's head but Arienzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arienzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Meth Addict.
A combination from Arienzo does no damage.
Arienzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arienzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Meth Addict was well out of range. Poor timing from Arienzo.
Arienzo lands with a nice body punch.
Arienzo misses the shot to the body.
Arienzo shoots in for a takedown but The Meth Addict shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Arienzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Meth Addict 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.
Arienzo throws a looping overhand right but The Meth Addict ducks down to avoid it.
The Meth Addict throws an overhand right that lands on Arienzo's shoulder, as Arienzo tries to avoid the shot.
The Meth Addict might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Meth Addict swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Arienzo coming out on top.
The Meth Addict misses with an uppercut. Arienzo saw that one coming.
The Meth Addict moves out of range as Arienzo strikes.
The Meth Addict misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arienzo. The Meth Addict does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arienzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Meth Addict misses with a body shot.
Arienzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Meth Addict will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arienzo misses with a looping right.
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 Carlos Arienzo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arienzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Meth Addict finds it's way round the side to connect with Arienzo's head.
Arienzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Meth Addict works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Meth Addict.
Arienzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Meth Addict.
Mike The Meth Addict is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by The Meth Addict - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arienzo looks to score with a jab to the body but The Meth Addict is just out of range.
Arienzo drives through with a takedown into The Meth Addict's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Arienzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arienzo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but The Meth Addict manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Arienzo has a closed guard, preventing The Meth Addict from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arienzo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Meth Addict controls the pace.
The Meth Addict has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Arienzo is proving hard to escape from.
The Meth Addict wants to control from the top but Arienzo keeps moving.
The Meth Addict avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arienzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Meth Addict trying to control the position from guard on top but Arienzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arienzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arienzo working for a triangle but The Meth Addict defends it easily.
The Meth Addict won't allow Arienzo to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arienzo is trying to control the position but The Meth Addict postures up.
Arienzo working for a triangle but The Meth Addict defends it easily.
The Meth Addict trying to control but Arienzo is working from the bottom.
Arienzo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Meth Addict controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arienzo trying to control the position.
The Meth Addict must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Meth Addict keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arienzo.
Arienzo throws a hook but The Meth Addict avoids it easily.
Arienzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Arienzo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Meth Addict pinned against the cage. The Meth Addict gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arienzo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Meth Addict napping and manages to drive through into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Meth Addict is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike The Meth Addict will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The Meth Addict throws a hook to the side of Arienzo's head but Arienzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arienzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arienzo throws a lazy right hand but The Meth Addict sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arienzo takes one on the button.
Arienzo connects with a nice looking jab.
Arienzo throws a hook but The Meth Addict blocks it.
The Meth Addict misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike The Meth Addict seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arienzo scores with a body shot.
Arienzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Meth Addict moves away.
The Meth Addict ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arienzo moves away.
Arienzo dodges the punch combination from The Meth Addict.
The Meth Addict's corner calls for a 1-2. The Meth Addict obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arienzo throws an overhand right that lands on The Meth Addict's shoulder, as The Meth Addict tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arienzo misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of The Meth Addict 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Meth Addict smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arienzo.
A swing and a miss from The Meth Addict.
The Meth Addict tests Arienzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Meth Addict throws a looping overhand right but Arienzo ducks down to avoid it.
Arienzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arienzo ducks under a wild hook from The Meth Addict.
Arienzo misses with a looping right.
Arienzo throws a looping overhand right but The Meth Addict ducks down to avoid it.
Arienzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arienzo.
The Meth Addict on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Meth Addict ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Meth Addict lands a jab to the nose.
The Meth Addict ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Meth Addict throws out a powerful jab.
Arienzo shoots for a takedown but The Meth Addict saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arienzo looks to score with a jab to the body but The Meth Addict is just out of range.
The Meth Addict misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Meth Addict lands a body shot.
The Meth Addict fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Meth Addict throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Meth Addict jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Meth Addict slips a jab and a cross from Arienzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Meth Addict bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arienzo's head backwards.
Danga de danga de dang - The Meth Addict scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot by The Meth Addict.
Arienzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Arienzo misses the shot to the body.
Arienzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arienzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Meth Addict misses with a wild combination.
Arienzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Meth Addict.
The Meth Addict lands a body shot.
Arienzo tries to bum rush The Meth Addict with a series of wild strikes but The Meth Addict uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arienzo throws a body punch but The Meth Addict moves out of range.
The Meth Addict with a jab.
The Meth Addict is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Meth Addict avoids the body shot from Arienzo.
Arienzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Meth Addict misses with a looping left.
Arienzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Arienzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arienzo slips a straight right by The Meth Addict.
Arienzo fails with a takedown attempt.
The Meth Addict misses with a body shot.
The Meth Addict's corner calls for a 1-2. The Meth Addict obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arienzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Meth Addict tries to avoid it but Arienzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Meth Addict to the ground. The Meth Addict escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arienzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Meth Addict cracks a nice hook into Arienzo's ribs.
The Meth Addict dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Meth Addict fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike The Meth Addict comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Meth Addict has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike The Meth Addict!
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