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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 Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Altenburg comes to the cage accompanied by Richard Wagner's Die Walküre. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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156 lbs
33 - 12 - 0 |
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179 cm
38
155 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chavez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and von Altenburg counters with a shoot takedown. Chavez fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chavez wants to sweep but no luck.
Chavez has von Altenburg pulled in close to control his posture.
von Altenburg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
von Altenburg won't allow Chavez to sweep him here.
von Altenburg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chavez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
von Altenburg tries to lock up and control but Chavez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
von Altenburg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chavez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chavez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chavez wants to control the pace but von Altenburg is squirming around nicely.
Chavez content just to control the position here.
von Altenburg's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
von Altenburg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chavez controlling his opponent.
von Altenburg working to try and regain half guard.
Chavez content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez wants to control the pace but von Altenburg is squirming around nicely.
von Altenburg is looking to get to half guard.
Chavez controlling from mount.
von Altenburg is working to get back to 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!
Chavez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
von Altenburg is squirming around, avoiding Chavez's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg tries to reverse the position but Chavez maintains control.
von Altenburg is squirming around, avoiding Chavez's attempts to control the action.
von Altenburg tries to reverse the position but Chavez maintains control.
Chavez wants to control the pace but von Altenburg is squirming around nicely.
von Altenburg is looking to improve his position but Chavez isn't that keen on the idea.
von Altenburg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Chavez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Miguel Chavez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Altenburg breaks the clinch.
Chavez throws a leg kick but von Altenburg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps von Altenburg's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
von Altenburg throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez throws a lazy body kick
and von Altenburg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chavez is defending against the submission attempts here by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chavez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. von Altenburg is working away from the top position though.
von Altenburg is looking to take a break and control but Chavez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chavez trying to control but von Altenburg postures up.
Chavez is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chavez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chavez regains half guard.
Chavez wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Altenburg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chavez!
von Altenburg scoring with strikes but Chavez is staying in there.
Chavez is trying desperately to improve position.
von Altenburg swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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