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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Favre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wanted Dread & Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
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197 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tobias Linderoth!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Favre swinging wildly here.
Favre slaps away a takedown attempt from Linderoth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Linderoth swings for the body but Favre moves out of range.
Favre motions for Linderoth to come forward. Favre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linderoth throws an overhand right that lands on Favre's shoulder, as Favre tries to avoid the shot.
Linderoth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linderoth misses with an uppercut. Favre saw that one coming.
Linderoth avoids the head kick by Favre.
Favre moves out of range of the strikes.
Favre throws a sloppy head kick and Linderoth moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linderoth changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Favre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Linderoth scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Favre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Linderoth wants to improve his position but Favre is controlling well.
Linderoth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Linderoth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre trying to control but Linderoth is working from the bottom.
Linderoth has his foot on Favre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Favre works his way back into a safe position though.
Favre wants to control from the top but Linderoth keeps moving.
Favre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Favre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Favre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linderoth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Favre has managed to get both his arms back between Linderoth's legs - danger averted.
Linderoth is trying to control the position but Favre postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favre throws a strike but Linderoth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Linderoth not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Linderoth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linderoth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Favre looking for a sweep. Not yet Favre, not yet.
Linderoth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Favre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linderoth.
Favre keeping moving, preventing Linderoth from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre managing to control the position.
Linderoth trying to control the position from guard on top but Favre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tobias Linderoth has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Favre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Favre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Favre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
Linderoth jabs Favre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Favre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Linderoth lands.
Linderoth thows a body shot but no joy.
Favre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linderoth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Favre throws a nice looking combination but Linderoth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Favre tries to bum rush Linderoth with a series of wild strikes but Linderoth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Favre throws a head kick that misses.
Favre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tobias Linderoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linderoth misses with a wild body shot.
Favre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Favre scores with a push kick.
Favre misses with a series of wild punches.
Linderoth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Linderoth 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.
Favre misses with a straight right.
Favre misses with a few strikes there.
Favre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Linderoth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linderoth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Linderoth thows a big elbow that misses.
Linderoth trying to control the position from guard on top but Favre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Favre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Linderoth is working Favre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre keeping full guard, as Linderoth tries to pass.
Linderoth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Linderoth throwing strikes but missing.
Linderoth trying to control the position from guard on top but Favre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Favre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Linderoth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Favre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Linderoth landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Favre is pulling down on Linderoth's head to control his posture.
Linderoth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Linderoth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Favre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Linderoth wants to control from the top but Favre keeps moving.
Favre keeping full guard, as Linderoth tries to pass.
Linderoth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth is looking to take a break and control but Favre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Linderoth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Favre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Favre defending against the ground and pound.
Linderoth creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Favre sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Linderoth scoring with punches and elbows.
Favre tries to improve position but can't.
Linderoth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Favre tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Favre can't escape the position.
Linderoth scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Favre?
Favre holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Linderoth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Linderoth lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Linderoth looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Linderoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Linderoth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Favre.
Linderoth has a takedown stuffed.
Favre lands a right hook to the body.
Linderoth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Linderoth gets a takedown into half guard.
Linderoth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Linderoth is keen to just control but Favre is a slippery customer.
Favre is looking to control Linderoth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Favre avoid being mounted?
Linderoth thows a huge punch but Favre dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre is holding on to half guard well.
Favre looking for submissions off his back.
Favre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Favre is looking to control Linderoth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Favre avoid being mounted?
Linderoth is trying to control the action in half guard but Favre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Linderoth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Favre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Linderoth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Linderoth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Linderoth is pressing down on Favre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Favre is holding on for now.
Linderoth prevents Favre from improving his position.
Linderoth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Linderoth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Favre's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre is trying to get back to full guard.
Favre keeping hold of Linderoth's head, controlling as best he can.
Linderoth trying to control the action but Favre is working from the bottom.
Tobias Linderoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Favre won't allow Linderoth to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Linderoth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Favre keeps working.
Linderoth is taking a breather. Favre 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tobias Linderoth.
Linderoth throws out a loose jab but Favre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freddy Favre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linderoth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linderoth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linderoth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Freddy Favre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Favre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linderoth cracks a nice hook into Favre's ribs.
Favre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Favre misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tobias Linderoth.
I've got Linderoth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Linderoth!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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