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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seamus MacNamara (ranked 197 p4p, 361 weight class) and Oskar Friman (ranked 24 p4p, 41 weight class). MacNamara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ramones - I Wanna Live. Friman has chosen Fuck you cheater as his entrance music. Seamus MacNamara had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus MacNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
MacNamara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacNamara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacNamara lands a jab to Friman's midsection.
Friman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Friman has MacNamara up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from MacNamara on the inside.
MacNamara breaks the clinch.
Friman misses with an uppercut
and MacNamara counters with a nice body kick.
MacNamara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Friman staying out of range there.
Friman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
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!
Friman loads up on a big right hand but MacNamara slips the punch.
MacNamara thinks about countering with a body kick.
MacNamara is looking to wear down Friman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Friman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
MacNamara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNamara misses the body punch
and Friman counters with a single leg into guard. MacNamara didn't expect that.
Friman tries to free his leg and advance position but MacNamara is retaining full guard.
Friman throwing strikes but missing.
Friman wants to control from the top but MacNamara keeps moving.
MacNamara is looking to stand up but Friman isn't so interested in that idea.
Friman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacNamara controlling the position.
Friman with a nice head shot there.
Friman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed MacNamara's guard.
Friman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
MacNamara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
MacNamara wants to control but Friman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
MacNamara wants to get back to full guard.
Friman tries to pass the half guard into mount. MacNamara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara is trying to stand up here but Friman is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Friman connects with a nice short shot to MacNamara's temple.
Friman is pressing down on MacNamara's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacNamara is holding on for now.
MacNamara is staying active underneath Friman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacNamara is trying to stand back up but Friman is controlling him
Friman lands strikes from half guard.
MacNamara wants to control but Friman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
MacNamara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacNamara kicks Friman off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacNamara stuns Friman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MacNamara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
MacNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friman.
MacNamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacNamara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Friman throws the left hand but MacNamara avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Friman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacNamara's waist but MacNamara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Friman off to one side.
MacNamara lands a right hook to the body.
Friman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacNamara circles away quickly and effectively.
Friman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacNamara tries to sprawl but Friman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
MacNamara pushes Friman off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Friman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Friman lands a really nice looking cross but MacNamara seems unphased.
It looks like Seamus MacNamara has been cut.
MacNamara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacNamara is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman throws an off balance right hand
and MacNamara counters with a right hand to the body.
MacNamara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Friman will feel that in the morning.
Friman takes a kick to the side of the head.
MacNamara connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from MacNamara misses
and Friman counters with a stiff right hand.
Friman fails with the takedown.
Friman avoids the body shot from MacNamara.
Friman throws a combination that misses
and MacNamara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacNamara catches Friman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Friman throws a hook to the side of MacNamara's head but MacNamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Friman moves out of range of the body kick from MacNamara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus MacNamara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seamus MacNamara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Friman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacNamara circles away quickly and effectively.
Friman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Friman misses with the combination.
Friman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacNamara.
Seamus MacNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
MacNamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacNamara is looking to slow Friman down with leg kicks.
Friman dives in and scores a takedown into MacNamara's guard.
Friman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of MacNamara's head.
MacNamara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Friman's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friman pulls MacNamara in to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacNamara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Friman is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friman seems keen to control MacNamara's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNamara postures up.
MacNamara preventing the sweep.
MacNamara stays in close to Friman's body and controls the position.
MacNamara advances position into side control!
Friman is not content to let MacNamara control the position.
Friman tries to buck MacNamara off but MacNamara is having none of it.
MacNamara moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
MacNamara tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Friman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MacNamara controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman struggling a bit here.
Friman sneaks back into half guard.
MacNamara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Friman can do to turn this around?
Friman is concentrating on defense, preventing MacNamara from advancing position.
MacNamara is taking a breather. Friman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Friman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
MacNamara is keen to just control but Friman is a slippery customer.
Friman moves into full guard.
MacNamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Friman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacNamara looking to pass the guard.
Oskar Friman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Friman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacNamara controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacNamara stands up and waves to Friman to follow him.
MacNamara looks for the body kick but Friman saw that one coming.
MacNamara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Friman eats them both and turns towards MacNamara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Friman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacNamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacNamara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
MacNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacNamara connects with an inside leg kick.
MacNamara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seamus MacNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Friman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNamara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara lands a nice looking body kick.
Seamus MacNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacNamara scores with a sloppy right hand. Friman should have avoided that one.
Friman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNamara.
MacNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friman.
That kick from MacNamara tenderised Friman's leg. Friman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacNamara scoring well with a low kick there.
Friman wants to clinch but MacNamara slips to the side
and MacNamara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
MacNamara avoids the head kick by Friman.
MacNamara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as MacNamara blocks the leg kick.
MacNamara digs a good body shot into Friman's ribs.
MacNamara connects with a body shot that sends Friman's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus MacNamara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seamus MacNamara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Friman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacNamara.
MacNamara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacNamara misses with the body kick
and Friman counters with a nice body shot.
MacNamara misses the shot to the body.
MacNamara keeps Friman at a distance using the push kick.
Friman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacNamara.
Friman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Friman throws a poor cross that misses
and MacNamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacNamara manages to avoid it.
MacNamara digs a good hook to Friman's body.
Friman misses with a lunging right hand
and MacNamara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman misses with a combination
and MacNamara counters with a nice uppercut.
MacNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friman was well out of range. Poor timing from MacNamara.
Friman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but MacNamara defends it well.
MacNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
MacNamara throws a body punch but Friman moves out of range.
MacNamara scores with a hook to the body. Friman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Friman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacNamara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Friman throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacNamara misses with a body punch
so Friman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
MacNamara keeping full guard, as Friman tries to pass.
MacNamara looking to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as MacNamara holds on and takes a little breather.
MacNamara pushes Friman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - MacNamara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Friman moves into the clinch successfully.
MacNamara lands with a right to the head.
Friman throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Friman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Friman has MacNamara pressed against the cage, preventing MacNamara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacNamara works on Friman's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Friman.
Friman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Friman prevents a body shot from MacNamara.
Friman lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacNamara.
A head punch on the inside from MacNamara fails to land.
Friman swings wildly with an uppercut but MacNamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friman has MacNamara pressed against the cage, preventing MacNamara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacNamara is looking to break free of the clinch but Friman has double underhooks.
Friman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacNamara can't break the clinch.
Friman lands with a left to the head.
Friman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Friman.
MacNamara working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friman.
A nice left hand lands by Friman.
MacNamara tries a body shot but Friman blocks it.
Friman throws a punch but it's blocked by MacNamara.
MacNamara breaks the clinch.
Friman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman tries to clinch up but MacNamara circles away and keeps his distance.
MacNamara tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friman misses with a low kick.
Oskar Friman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacNamara lands with a right hand.
MacNamara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Friman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MacNamara scrambles back to his feet.
Seamus MacNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from MacNamara misses its intended target.
MacNamara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Friman thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacNamara throws a body shot but no joy.
Friman misses with an uppercut.
MacNamara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Friman just manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seamus MacNamara.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for MacNamara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus MacNamara!
A very excited looking Seamus MacNamara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Oskar Friman spoke after the fight, saying 'Seriously? Why any org even allows to cheat with weight like that?'.
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