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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhu Fangyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fangyu comes into the arena with Demigod-Mindmasher blaring out of the sound system. Freeman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Real American. Zhu Fangyu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhu Fangyu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Fangyu misses.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Fangyu.
Freeman slips under a jab from Fangyu.
Freeman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fangyu.
Fangyu wants to slow Freeman down by chopping away at his legs.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice jab there from Fangyu.
Freeman walks into a stiff left hand from Fangyu.
Fangyu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fangyu misses with a straight right.
Fangyu with a hook.
Freeman is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fangyu is trying to improve his position.
Freeman is trying to get an arm triangle but Fangyu is defending well.
Freeman wants to control for a moment but Fangyu uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Fangyu trying to control here.
Freeman tries to pass to full mount but Fangyu defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman seems to be looking for submissions.
Freeman lands with a punch from half guard.
Freeman controlling the action here.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeman is thwarting Fangyu's attempts to control the position.
Freeman stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Matt Freeman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Freeman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Fangyu keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman with a nice head shot there.
Fangyu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fangyu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fangyu wants to control the pace but Freeman is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fangyu controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zhu Fangyu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fangyu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Freeman scores with a body shot.
Fangyu throws a good cross that connects.
Fangyu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freeman takes one to the chin there.
Fangyu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freeman connects with a crisp jab.
Freeman with a hook.
Fangyu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freeman.
The fighters circling - Fangyu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhu Fangyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Fangyu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freeman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freeman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Freeman is just content to waste time from the top position. Fangyu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a big elbow that misses.
Freeman advances position into side control!
Fangyu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes there by Freeman.
Freeman wants to control but Fangyu is keeping him busy.
Matt Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Freeman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fangyu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Freeman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Freeman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Fangyu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fangyu parries the strikes from Freeman easily there. Freeman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fangyu to escape.
Freeman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Freeman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Freeman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fangyu?
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Fangyu is squirming around nicely.
Freeman controlling his opponent.
Fangyu wants to control but Freeman is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman prevents Fangyu from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Fangyu is squirming around nicely.
Freeman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fangyu, as that shot connected.
Freeman lands with an uppercut that bounces Fangyu off the cage and back into range.
Fangyu looks to land a right hand but Freeman moved out of range.
Freeman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fangyu misses with an uppercut.
Fangyu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fangyu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Freeman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fangyu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fangyu lands a big head kick that sends Freeman tumbling to the mat! Fangyu takes a step backwards and waves Freeman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Fangyu finish him?
Fangyu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fangyu to score with a decent uppercut.
Fangyu cracks Freeman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Freeman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fangyu pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Freeman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhu Fangyu!
Zhu Fangyu retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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