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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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276 lbs
40 - 20 - 2 |
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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
De Noteboom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riseman throws a combination. De Noteboom tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Royston De Noteboom has been cut.
Riseman throws a hook but De Noteboom avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from De Noteboom misses the target.
De Noteboom seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Riseman swinging wildly here.
De Noteboom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom tries to move into range but Riseman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Noteboom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riseman.
De Noteboom tries to counter with a takedown but Riseman is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Noteboom circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like De Noteboom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De Noteboom avoids the head kick by Riseman.
Riseman throws a combination that misses
and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
De Noteboom lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riseman is staying active underneath De Noteboom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Riseman is trying to maintain the position but De Noteboom is very close to passing his half guard.
De Noteboom working over Riseman with some ground and pound. Riseman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riseman has his hands clasped together around De Noteboom's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman is trying to get back to full guard.
Riseman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom drops an elbow to the side of Riseman's head.
Riseman is looking to improve his position.
Riseman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Noteboom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riseman's head.
De Noteboom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riseman defending well though.
De Noteboom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Noteboom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riseman's head.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Noteboom prevents Riseman from standing back up.
De Noteboom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
De Noteboom looks to land a strike but Riseman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Riseman wants to stand and escape but De Noteboom is having none of it.
De Noteboom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Riseman throws a push kick but De Noteboom slaps the foot to one side.
De Noteboom attempts a counter takedown but Riseman avoids it well and moves away.
Riseman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Riseman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Noteboom was well out of range. Poor timing from Riseman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom dodges the punch combination from Riseman.
De Noteboom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Riseman sprawls and moves away.
Riseman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Noteboom attempts a counter takedown but Riseman avoids it well and moves away.
Riseman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Riseman!
Riseman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but De Noteboom is controlling him well.
Riseman wants to control but De Noteboom postures up.
De Noteboom tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
De Noteboom working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
De Noteboom postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
De Noteboom misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
De Noteboom lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royston De Noteboom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royston De Noteboom's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
De Noteboom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Riseman sprawls and moves away.
Riseman throws a series of punches but De Noteboom avoids them all with ease.
De Noteboom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riseman looks to land a combination but De Noteboom avoids it well.
De Noteboom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Riseman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Noteboom attempts a counter takedown but Riseman avoids it well and moves away.
Riseman throws a leg kick but De Noteboom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Noteboom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riseman throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riseman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arne Riseman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Noteboom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riseman throws out the jab.
Riseman throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Noteboom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riseman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom won't allow Riseman to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom landing with the ground and pound.
De Noteboom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riseman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Noteboom is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Noteboom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman pushes De Noteboom off and gets back to his feet.
Riseman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Noteboom ducks under a wild hook from Riseman.
Arne Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Noteboom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riseman.
De Noteboom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Riseman sprawls and moves away.
Riseman misses with an uppercut.
Riseman falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Noteboom counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Riseman misses the jab.
De Noteboom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Noteboom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riseman.
De Noteboom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Riseman sprawls and moves away.
Riseman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Riseman takes a swing at De Noteboom's ribcage but misses.
Riseman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Noteboom attempts a counter takedown but Riseman avoids it well and moves away.
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Noteboom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Riseman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riseman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
Riseman scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman just misses with a punch to the body.
De Noteboom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Riseman misses the shot to the body.
De Noteboom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Riseman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Noteboom tries to counter with a takedown but Riseman is quick to defend against it.
De Noteboom ducks under a wild hook from Riseman.
De Noteboom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Riseman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riseman throws a one two combo.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
De Noteboom tries to counter with a takedown but Riseman is quick to defend against it.
Riseman throws a series of punches but De Noteboom avoids them all with ease.
De Noteboom slips a jab from Riseman.
De Noteboom feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arne Riseman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Riseman throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Riseman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Noteboom stops Riseman from standing up.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
De Noteboom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riseman has momentary wrist control but De Noteboom slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riseman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom throws a strike but Riseman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riseman wants to stand but De Noteboom is controlling his posture from full guard.
De Noteboom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Noteboom is proving hard to escape from.
Riseman looking to sit in guard and control but De Noteboom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riseman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes De Noteboom off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Riseman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Noteboom appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
De Noteboom takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom dodges the punch combination from Riseman.
De Noteboom tries to counter with a takedown but Riseman is quick to defend against it.
Riseman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Noteboom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
Riseman misses with a double jab
and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom slips a nice elbow through Riseman's hands, connecting with Riseman's forehead.
De Noteboom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Royston De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Noteboom throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Riseman to regain full guard.
De Noteboom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riseman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Noteboom throws a big elbow that misses.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
De Noteboom throws an elbow that misses. Riseman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Noteboom's guard. Nice move by Riseman!
Riseman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riseman trying to control but De Noteboom is working from the bottom.
Riseman stands and steps away. De Noteboom gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riseman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riseman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
De Noteboom slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
De Noteboom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Riseman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riseman misses with an uppercut
and De Noteboom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Riseman's guard.
Riseman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riseman pushes De Noteboom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riseman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Noteboom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arne Riseman.
I think Riseman 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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