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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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189 cm
39
280 lbs
32 - 27 - 3 |
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193 cm
38
275 lbs
26 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riseman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavo doesn't seem bothered though. We've been told by Riseman's head coaches at Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. A punch combination from Riseman misses. Riseman takes a swing at Chavo's ribcage but misses. Chavo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Chavo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chavo there as he acknowledges the shot. Chavo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Riseman throws a combination. Chavo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like El Chavo has been cut. Riseman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavo. Chavo fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Chavo swings for the body but Riseman moves out of range.
Chavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riseman. Riseman lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action! Chavo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riseman can pounce on him.
Chavo looks to land a combination but Riseman avoids it well. Left hook, right uppercut from Riseman.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chavo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riseman.
Chavo misses with a looping right. Chavo checks a low kick from Riseman. Chavo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riseman defends it well. Riseman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavo. Chavo misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Riseman misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Chavo. Riseman does a little dance to reset his feet. As Chavo looks to move away, Riseman throws a big counter combo bu Chavo just gets out of the way. Chavo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riseman swivels and escapes. Riseman tried to counter with a leg kick but Chavo avoided it. Riseman misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavo with the counter takedown but Riseman avoids it easily. Riseman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavo circles away quickly and effectively. Riseman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Chavo scores with a shot to the body.
Chavo tries to move into range but Riseman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Riseman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riseman duly obliges.
That has opened up El Chavo's cut even more. Chavo takes a swing at Riseman's ribcage but misses. Riseman misses with a looping left. Chavo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riseman. Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavo throws an overhand right that lands on Riseman's shoulder, as Riseman tries to avoid the shot. Riseman ducks under a wild hook from Chavo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss. Riseman lands a two punch combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Chavo blocks the leg kick.
Riseman misses with a hook. Chavo ducked under it nicely. Chavo feints the counter takedown. The fighters circling - Chavo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Decent striking displayed by Riseman there. Riseman slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavo, before circling back to the center of the mat. Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chavo. Chavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavo. Riseman throws a low kick but Chavo avoids it. Chavo feints the counter takedown. A telegraphed right hand from Chavo misses the target. Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riseman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Chavo with the counter takedown but Riseman avoids it easily. Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Riseman with a nice cross. Riseman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. This has been an exciting period of action! Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss. Chavo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riseman defends it well. Riseman throws a series of punches but Chavo moves out of range. That kick from Riseman tenderised Chavo's leg. Chavo is trying to keep his angry face on. Chavo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riseman.
The cut above El Chavo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Riseman throws a shot from downtown. Chavo moves away and avoids it. Left hook, right uppercut from Chavo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arne Riseman dominated that round. The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Chavo. Chavo checks a leg kick. Riseman throws a low kick but Chavo avoids it. A nice inside leg kick there by Riseman. That's going to slow Chavo down. Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavo. Chavo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riseman defends it well. Chavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Chavo misses. Riseman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Riseman leaves Chavo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Riseman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chavo counters with a single leg into guard. Riseman didn't expect that. Riseman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavo controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chavo distracts Riseman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Riseman wants to stand but Chavo is controlling the position. Chavo pushes down on Riseman's leg and manages to get into half guard. Chavo wants to pass to mount but Riseman is defending the position. Chavo missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Chavo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Riseman won't allow Chavo to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Chavo stalling away here and it's allowed Riseman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Riseman is looking to stand up but Chavo isn't so interested in that idea. Chavo postures up in Riseman's guard and throws a big left but Riseman blocks it. Riseman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chavo can do to turn this around? Riseman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Riseman is looking to land body kicks. Riseman cracks Chavo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Chavo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Riseman to the ground. Chavo is now in Riseman's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Riseman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavo controls the pace. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Chavo scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riseman wants to get back to his feet but Chavo is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Chavo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Chavo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riseman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Chavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Riseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Riseman wants to get back to his feet but Chavo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Chavo jabs at Riseman's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Chavo lands a jab to Riseman's midsection. Chavo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riseman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Chavo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riseman keeps working. Riseman parries the strikes from Chavo easily there. Chavo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Riseman to escape.
Chavo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chavo wants to control but Riseman is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chavo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riseman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Riseman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavo's sensitive parts. Riseman misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Chavo there. Riseman tried to score with a low kick but Chavo checks it. Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Chavo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. And Chavo tries to counter it with a takedown but Riseman pushes his down on his head and steps out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chavo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riseman's head backwards. Chavo takes a swing at Riseman's ribcage but misses. Chavo blocks a head kick by Riseman.
Chavo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riseman just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Riseman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Chavo tries to counter it with a takedown but Riseman pushes his down on his head and steps out. Riseman misses with a double jab.
Chavo misses with a right hand and Riseman counters with a nice leg kick. Chavo throws a lazy right hand but Riseman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Arne Riseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Chavo lands a nice hook to Riseman's body. Riseman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Chavo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Riseman looks to land a combination but Chavo avoids it well. Chavo lands with an overhand left. Chavo connects with a right hand. Riseman shakes it off. Chavo gets a double leg takedown into Riseman's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chavo throws a strike but Riseman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Riseman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chavo is proving hard to escape from. Chavo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Riseman is stalling in the full guard. Chavo has a closed guard, preventing Riseman from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Riseman connects with a leg kick. Chavo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Riseman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Chavo slips under a jab from Riseman. No luck with that takedown attempt from Chavo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Riseman throws a shot from downtown. Chavo moves away and avoids it. Chavo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riseman defends it well. Chavo swings widly with a right hand
and Riseman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Riseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riseman. Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Riseman scores with a sloppy right hand. Chavo should have avoided that one. Riseman throws a hook but Chavo avoids it easily. Chavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riseman moves away. Riseman throws a big counter combination but Chavo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chavo is defended easily by Riseman.
And that's the end of the fight! Arne Riseman showed his dominance in that final round. I think Riseman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Riseman!
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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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