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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Cattell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arni Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cattell comes to the cage accompanied by Brooks & Dunn - My Maria . Arni Olofson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Cattell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arni Olofson! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cattell misses with a hook. Arni Olofson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Olofson goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Cattell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olofson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cattell's head backwards. Cattell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Olofson connects with a crisp jab. Cattell throws a shot from downtown. Olofson moves away and avoids it. Olofson moves out of range as Cattell strikes. Olofson misses with a body shot.
Cattell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olofson. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Cattell misses with a double jab.
Cattell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofson manages to avoid it. Cattell slips under a jab. Cattell misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Olofson. Olofson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A swing and a miss from Cattell. Olofson lands with a good body shot. A nice inside leg kick there by Olofson. That's going to slow Cattell down. A telegraphed right hand from Olofson misses the target. Nice defenses there by Olofson. Cattell looks to score with a jab to the body but Olofson is just out of range. Cattell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olofson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cattell misses with the combination.
Cattell on the wrong end of a nice hook. Olofson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Olofson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Olofson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Olofson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Cattell throws out a loose jab but Olofson uses good head movement to avoid it. Cattell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olofson moves away. Donk. Olofson catches Cattell right on the button with a cross. Olofson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cattell is out of range and Olofson settles back down. A slow jab from Cattell misses its intended target. Cattell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofson manages to avoid it. Cattell on the wrong end of a nice hook. Cattell looks to land a left hand but Olofson moved out of range nicely. Olofson moves away from the strike by Cattell. Olofson looks for the body kick but Cattell saw that one coming. Cattell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cattell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cattell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olofson. Olofson lands a body shot.
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! A telegraphed right hand from Cattell misses the target. Olofson throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Olofson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cattell. Olofson scores with a jab. Cattell throws a hook but Olofson blocks it. Cattell is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Olofson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Cattell looks to land a left hand but Olofson moved out of range nicely. Cattell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cattell throws a hook but Olofson avoids it easily. Olofson scores with a decent looking hook. A left lands for Olofson. Cattell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olofson. Cattell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olofson.
Nice defenses there by Olofson. Olofson slips under a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Cattell. Olofson does a little dance to reset his feet. Olofson connects with a body shot. Olofson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cattell. Olofson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That has opened up Arni Olofson's cut even more. Olofson misses with a body shot.
Cattell takes a swing at Olofson's ribcage but misses. Olofson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cattell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Cattell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Olofson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Cattell misses. Olofson scores with a nice head shot. Cattell misses with a looping right. Cattell throws a jab when Olofson was well out of range. Cattell misses with an uppercut. Cattell misses with an uppercut
and Olofson counters with a low kick, right behind Cattell 's knee. Olofson lands with a nice body punch. Olofson defending well as Cattell loads up on a big left hand. Olofson's corner calls for a 1-2. Olofson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Olofson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Olofson. Olofson throws a hook to the side of Cattell's head but Cattell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Olofson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Olofson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olofson misses with a wild body shot. Cattell throws a jab when Olofson was well out of range. Cattell throws a shot from downtown. Olofson moves away and avoids it. Olofson moves into range and connects with a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Olofson lands a high kick!
Olofson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cattell is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Olofson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Olofson throws a big shot that misses. Olofson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. A shot to the liver by Olofson. Beautiful body shot. A jab from Olofson misses. Jab by Olofson. Cattell misses the jab. The fighters circle momentarily. Olofson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Olofson is looking to score with low kicks. Olofson stuns Cattell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Olofson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cattell. Cattell slips a jab from Olofson. Cattell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olofson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cattell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Olofson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cattell lands with an uppercut that bounces Olofson off the cage and back into range. Cattell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olofson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Olofson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cattell was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofson. Cattell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olofson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arni Olofson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Arni Olofson's cut. That's time! Cattell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cattell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olofson at a distance.
Jab by Olofson. Olofson thows a body shot but no joy. Olofson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cattell is just out of range. Some bone on bone action there as Cattell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Cattell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Olofson misses with a wild body shot. Nice defenses there by Cattell. Cattell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olofson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cattell. Cattell 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. Olofson staying out of range there. Olofson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olofson defending well as Cattell loads up on a big left hand. Olofson lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Olofson misses the target. Olofson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Cattell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cattell misses with a looping right. Olofson throws a combination. Cattell tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Olofson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cattell. Cattell looks to land a right hand but Olofson moved out of range. Cattell misses with a hook. Olofson ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cattell throws a big shot that misses. Olofson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cattell.
Cattell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olofson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cattell throws out the jab. Olofson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cattell. Olofson lands with a cross. A slow jab from Olofson misses its intended target. Cattell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cattell throws a looping overhand right but Olofson ducks down to avoid it. Cattell missing with a left hand there. Olofson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Olofson slips under a jab from Cattell. Olofson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Cattell misses with a straight left. Olofson blocks a head kick by Cattell.
Olofson throws a one two combo.
Cattell throws out a loose jab but Olofson uses good head movement to avoid it. Olofson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Cattell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cattell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Olofson scores with the left hand. Cattell knows he should have avoided that one. Cattell throws a jab when Olofson was well out of range. Cattell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Olofson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cattell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Olofson blocks a jab. Olofson looks to throw the jab but Cattell is out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Cattell. Olofson does a little dance to reset his feet. Olofson sizes up Cattell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cattell jabbing away but nothing is landing. Olofson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Cattell connects with a nice looking jab.
The cut above Arni Olofson's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Olofson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Olofson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Olofson scores with a nice strike. Olofson just misses with a punch to the body.
Olofson works the jab nicely. Olofson's corner calls for a 1-2. Olofson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Cattell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Olofson. Arni Olofson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cattell throws a right hand that Olofson ducks under and follows up with a left that Olofson also avoids with ease. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Olofson. Olofson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cattell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olofson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Cattell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Olofson misses with an uppercut. Olofson with a nice cross. Olofson connects with a crisp jab. Olofson throws an overhand right that lands on Cattell's shoulder, as Cattell tries to avoid the shot. Olofson moves out of range of the strikes. Olofson cracks Cattell with an open hand slap. Cattell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cattell avoids the head kick by Olofson.
Olofson with a jab. Olofson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olofson, right into the meat.
Olofson tries to land a front kick but Cattell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Cattell throws a big shot that misses. Olofson connects with a body shot that sends Cattell's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cattell misses with an uppercut. Olofson saw that one coming. Olofson lands a glancing blow to the side of Cattell's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A swing and a miss from Cattell. Cattell throws a hook but Olofson avoids it easily. Olofson sizes up Cattell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cattell throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Olofson digs a good hook to Cattell's body.
Cattell just misses with a punch to the body.
Cattell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olofson. Olofson lands with a shot to the body. Cattell misses with a hook. Olofson ducked under it nicely. Olofson blocks a jab. Olofson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cattell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olofson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! An inside leg kick lands from Olofson. Olofson throws the left hand but Cattell avoids the punch easily. Cattell just misses with a punch to the body.
Olofson moves out of range of the strikes. 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 Brandon Cattell will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Arni Olofson's cut. 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cattell swings for the body but Olofson moves out of range.
Olofson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Olofson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cattell was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofson. Olofson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Cattell misses with a wild body shot. Olofson digs a good body shot into Cattell's ribs. Cattell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olofson lands a head shot. A lazy left from Olofson finds it's target. Cattell misses with a looping left. Olofson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cattell. That did some damage! Cattell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Olofson lands with a cross. Cattell lands a right hook to the body.
Olofson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Olofson thows a body shot but no joy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Olofson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cattell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olofson.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lazy left from Olofson finds it's target. Olofson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Olofson cracks Cattell with a good jab. Cattell throws a hook but Olofson blocks it. Olofson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Cattell scores with a punch to the head. Olofson scores with a hook to the body. Cattell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Cattell avoids the head kick by Olofson.
Cattell works the jab nicely. Cattell slips a jab from Olofson. Olofson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Cattell ducks under a wild hook from Olofson. Olofson misses with a hook. Cattell takes one to the side of the head.
Cattell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olofson. This has been an exciting period of action! Cattell looks to score with a jab to the body but Olofson is just out of range. Olofson thows a body shot but no joy. Olofson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cattell was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofson. Cattell misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cattell slips under a jab from Olofson. Olofson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cattell. Olofson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Cattell throws a body punch but Olofson moves out of range. Cattell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olofson works the jab nicely. Cattell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olofson defending well as Cattell loads up on a big left hand. Olofson slips a straight right by Cattell. Cattell moves out of range of the strikes. Cattell misses with a straight right. Olofson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cattell lunges at Olofson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Olofson's hand. Olofson lands an overhand right. Cattell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olofson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cattell. Olofson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cattell.
Olofson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cattell has time to react. Olofson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Olofson coming out on top. Olofson stuns Cattell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Olofson 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.
Cattell misses with an uppercut. Olofson saw that one coming. A big right from Cattell misses. Cattell throws a shot from downtown. Olofson moves away and avoids it. Olofson misses with an uppercut. Cattell throws a jab when Olofson was well out of range. Olofson works Cattell's body with a nice hook. Cattell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olofson. Olofson slips under a jab from Cattell. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Olofson lunges at Cattell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cattell's hand. Cattell on the wrong end of a nice jab. Olofson throws a body punch but Cattell moves out of range. Olofson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Cattell cracks Olofson with an open hand slap. Cattell looks to land a right hand but Olofson moved out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cattell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cattell avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Olofson connects with a body shot. Olofson looks to land a combination but Cattell avoids it well. Olofson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cattell's calf. Cattell loads up on a big right hand but Olofson slips the punch. A lazy left from Olofson finds it's target. Olofson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cattell eats them both and turns towards Olofson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Cattell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olofson throws a right and a left that both miss. Olofson just misses with a punch to the body.
Olofson throws a shot from downtown. Cattell moves away and avoids it. Olofson defending well as Cattell loads up on a big left hand. Olofson misses with an uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cattell stuns Olofson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Cattell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cattell throws an overhand right that lands on Olofson's shoulder, as Olofson tries to avoid the shot. Cattell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cattell tried to score with a low kick but Olofson checks it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Arni Olofson. Well Olofson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arni Olofson!
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