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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Kellerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellerman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by When Darkness Falls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, IP Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakob Kellerman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freely drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Freely in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kellerman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freely throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Freely scoring with some ground and pound.
Freely preventing the sweep.
Kellerman controlling the position.
Freely throws a big elbow that misses.
Freely works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Freely throwing shots but Kellerman is blocking nicely.
Freely not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kellerman is refusing to be controlled, as Freely sits in half guard.
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!
Freely missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freely not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely thows a huge punch but Kellerman dodges it nicely.
Kellerman controlling the position well.
Kellerman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freely.
Freely missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freely sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kellerman defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kellerman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Freely might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Freely with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freely trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Freely throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kellerman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freely tries to free his leg and advance position but Kellerman is retaining full guard.
Freely trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Freely content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman trying to control the position.
Kellerman keeping moving, preventing Freely from controlling successfully.
Kellerman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kellerman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freely won't allow Kellerman to sweep him here.
Kellerman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freely.
Kellerman wants to stand and escape but Freely is having none of it.
Kellerman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kellerman wants to sweep but no luck.
Freely with a flurry of punches that miss.
Freely working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kellerman's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman wants to get back to his feet but Freely is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Freely drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kellerman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kellerman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kellerman!
Kellerman tries for a kimura but Freely is defending well.
Kellerman taking a break here but Freely is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kellerman is trying to control the action in half guard but Freely is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Freely manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Freely has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Freely wants to stand but Kellerman is controlling the position.
Freely had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kellerman defends it easily.
Kellerman wants to control from the top but Freely keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freely is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IP Freely dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Freely fails with a takedown attempt.
Freely changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kellerman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kellerman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Freely's best efforts.
Freely is working for a submission of some sort.
Freely thows a huge punch but Kellerman dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freely takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely wants to pass to mount but Kellerman is defending the position.
Freely missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freely is looking for a kimura here.
Freely thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kellerman moves into full guard.
Freely throws a big right hand that misses.
IP Freely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freely in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kellerman looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freely accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freely lands a couple of elbows.
Freely throwing strikes but missing.
Kellerman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kellerman wants to sweep here but Freely controlling him for the moment.
Freely throwing strikes from guard but Kellerman blocks nicely.
Freely postures up in Kellerman's guard and throws a big left but Kellerman blocks it.
Freely is in close to Kellerman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freely trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kellerman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freely postures up in Kellerman's guard and throws a big left but Kellerman blocks it.
Kellerman looking for a sweep. Not yet Kellerman, not yet.
Freely postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kellerman wants to stand up but Freely is controlling him.
Freely lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Freely wants to stand but Kellerman is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely throws an elbow that misses. Kellerman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Freely's guard. Nice move by Kellerman!
Freely manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kellerman manages to get himself to full guard.
Freely lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellerman keeping moving, preventing Freely from controlling successfully.
Kellerman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IP Freely dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Kellerman misses.
Freely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kellerman pinned against the cage. Kellerman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kellerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Freely manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kellerman on his heels. He'll look to pass Kellerman's guard now, I'm sure.
Freely scoring with some ground and pound.
Kellerman pulls Freely in close to prevent any damage.
Freely keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kellerman's head.
Kellerman is looking to stand up but Freely isn't so interested in that idea.
Freely in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellerman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kellerman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freely.
Freely with a flurry of punches that miss.
Freely lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kellerman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freely.
Freely throws a big elbow that misses.
Freely lands a couple of elbows.
Freely won't allow Kellerman to get back to his feet.
Kellerman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freely lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kellerman is rocked!
Freely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freely throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Freely throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kellerman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freely is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kellerman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freely throws a big right hand that misses.
Freely postures up in Kellerman's guard and throws a big left but Kellerman blocks it.
Kellerman working for submissions but it's allowed Freely to get to half guard.
Kellerman wants to get back to his feet.
Freely working Kellerman over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Freely looks to land a strike but Kellerman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Freely throwing strikes but missing.
Freely is working Kellerman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Freely postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freely landing with the ground and pound.
Freely thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jakob Kellerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Freely is controlling him.
Freely postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freely throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Freely distracts Kellerman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Freely throws an elbow that misses. Kellerman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Freely's guard. Nice move by Kellerman!
IP Freely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freely seems keen to control Kellerman's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellerman wants to stand but Freely is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
IP Freely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freely has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IP Freely!
IP Freely made sure to mention his sponsor, SAVE A FIGHTER in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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