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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 4731 p4p, 152 weight class) and Huberto Arnaboldi (ranked 4644 p4p, 149 weight class). Monkey Business has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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225 cm
34
300 lbs
30 - 14 - 0 |
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204 cm
30
296 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monkey Business! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huberto Arnaboldi ! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Business fails with a takedown attempt. Arnaboldi scores with a body shot.
Business takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Monkey Business has been cut. Business changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arnaboldi tries to avoid it but Business manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arnaboldi to the ground. Arnaboldi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Business misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him. Business will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Arnaboldi throws a nice inside leg kick. Business bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Business is breathing heavily. Arnaboldi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round. Business wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arnaboldi keeps working. Arnaboldi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Business is controlling him well. Business tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Arnaboldi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Business asserts his dominance and retains side control. Business is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arnaboldi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Business works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
It looks like Huberto Arnaboldi has been cut. Arnaboldi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Business is controlling him well. Arnaboldi is not content to let Business control the position. Arnaboldi wants to get back to his feet but Business drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arnaboldi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Business takes a little break here. Arnaboldi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Arnaboldi is pushing Business's head away, looking to escape. Business manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Business dives in and grabs Arnaboldi 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arnaboldi pushes down on Business's head and hops out. Arnaboldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Business dives in and grabs Arnaboldi 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arnaboldi pushes down on Business's head and hops out. Arnaboldi lands with a right hand. Business tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnaboldi swivels and escapes. Arnaboldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Arnaboldi misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arnaboldi closes the distance and lands a one-two. Arnaboldi works over Business's head and body with a nice combination. Arnaboldi gets a clinch. Business tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arnaboldi just stands there and leans against the cage. Arnaboldi is pressed up against the cage. Business has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arnaboldi down to the mat. Arnaboldi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Arnaboldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Business.
Business shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arnaboldi defends it nicely. Arnaboldi looks like he wants to counter punch here. Arnaboldi lands a jab to the head.
Arnaboldi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Business momentarily.
Business shoots for a double leg takedown but Arnaboldi sprawls well. He's pushed Business's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Arnaboldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. No joy there for Arnaboldi , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Business shoots for a takedown but Arnaboldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Business ducks under a wild hook from Arnaboldi . A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Business. No joy there for Arnaboldi , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huberto Arnaboldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Arnaboldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Business stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Arnaboldi throws a series of punches but Business avoids them all with ease. Arnaboldi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monkey Business's cut is getting worse. Arnaboldi misses with an uppercut. Business saw that one coming. A big left from Arnaboldi misses. Business shoots for a takedown but Arnaboldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Business on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Monkey Business seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slow jab from Arnaboldi misses its intended target. Arnaboldi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A short uppercut from Arnaboldi . Arnaboldi lands an uppercut. Arnaboldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Business backwards. Arnaboldi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Business backwards. Arnaboldi lands a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huberto Arnaboldi dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Arnaboldi misses. Business scores with a takedown into Arnaboldi 's guard. Arnaboldi is looking to stand up but Business isn't so interested in that idea. Arnaboldi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Arnaboldi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Business will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Arnaboldi is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Business presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Business's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Arnaboldi closes the distance and pushes Business back into the cage. Arnaboldi prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Arnaboldi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Businesss head. Arnaboldi lands a left hand.
Arnaboldi lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arnaboldi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Businesss head. Arnaboldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnaboldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Business chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arnaboldi can pounce on him.
Arnaboldi lands a big uppercut and Business crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Business looks OK. Arnaboldi waves Business back to his feet!
Business is rocked! Arnaboldi moves into the clinch. Oh Business is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short uppercut from Arnaboldi . Arnaboldi lands a big right hand! Business is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huberto Arnaboldi !
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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