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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shia LaBeouf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Friedmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think LaBeouf might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Misanthrope. Friedmon has chosen Come Get on the Ho Train as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 lbs
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166 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Shia LaBeouf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stanton Friedmon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedmon wants to clinch but LaBeouf slips to the side
and LaBeouf counters with a two punch combo.
Friedmon tests LaBeouf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Friedmon misses with the head strike.
Friedmon throws an elbow but it misses.
LaBeouf is trying to push Friedmon away but Friedmon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
LaBeouf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanton Friedmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaBeouf moves forwards but Friedmon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Friedmon.
Friedmon is looking to clinch.
Friedmon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaBeouf.
Friedmon wants to clinch but LaBeouf slips to the side
and Friedmon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Friedmon misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedmon rushes LaBeouf and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBeouf blocks an uppercut.
Friedmon throws a punch but it's blocked by LaBeouf.
LaBeouf prevents a body shot from Friedmon.
LaBeouf is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
LaBeouf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaBeouf gets tackled into the cage by Friedmon. Friedmon maintains the clinch.
LaBeouf blocks the elbow strike.
LaBeouf is trying to break the clinch but Friedmon is controlling him.
Friedmon working aggressively here.
LaBeouf looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon swings wildly with an uppercut but LaBeouf uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaBeouf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LaBeouf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Friedmon wants a takedown but no success here.
Friedmon scores with a shot to the side of LaBeouf's head.
LaBeouf avoids the elbow strike from Friedmon, against the cage.
Friedmon misses with a punch on the inside.
LaBeouf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaBeouf prevents a body shot from Friedmon.
LaBeouf lands a nice uppercut.
Friedmon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LaBeouf has hold of one of Friedmon's legs. Friedmon is fighting the takedown attempt but LaBeouf gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Friedmon holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LaBeouf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
LaBeouf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Friedmon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Friedmon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
LaBeouf looking to pass the guard.
Friedmon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf landing some decent shots from guard.
LaBeouf wants to pass the guard but Friedmon is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
LaBeouf is pushing down on Friedmon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Friedmon is fighting to maintain full guard but LaBeouf has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaBeouf wants to take a breather but Friedmon is having none of it.
Friedmon has hold of LaBeouf's hands but LaBeouf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
LaBeouf missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaBeouf is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!
LaBeouf trying to control the action but Friedmon is working from the bottom.
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 Shia LaBeouf will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Friedmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but LaBeouf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Friedmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Friedmon is looking to clinch.
Friedmon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Friedmon throws a right and a left that LaBeouf avoids nicely.
Friedmon tries to clinch but LaBeouf moves out of range.
LaBeouf has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Friedmon.
Sloppy strikes from LaBeouf. Those never looked like landing.
Friedmon has managed to clinch.
LaBeouf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friedmon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Friedmon misses with some punches.
LaBeouf is trying to force a seperation but Friedmon has the dominant position.
Friedmon misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Friedmon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friedmon tries to throw a body punch but LaBeouf avoids it by throwing Friedmon back against the cage.
Friedmon misses with the head strike.
Friedmon misses with a punch to the body.
Friedmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of LaBeouf backwards.
LaBeouf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Friedmon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Friedmon lands a body punch.
Friedmon working aggressively here.
Friedmon misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Friedmon throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Friedmon.
Friedmon misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon swings wildly with an uppercut but LaBeouf uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaBeouf is trying to break the clinch but Friedmon is controlling him.
LaBeouf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaBeouf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LaBeouf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shia LaBeouf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedmon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. LaBeouf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Friedmon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LaBeouf counters with a one-two to the body.
Friedmon drives through and clinches with LaBeouf against the cage.
Stanton Friedmon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Friedmon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Friedmon lands a takedown into guard.
LaBeouf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Friedmon.
Friedmon scoring with some ground and pound.
Friedmon looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
Friedmon connects with a couple of short punches.
Friedmon trying to control the position from guard on top but LaBeouf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaBeouf trying to control the position.
LaBeouf looking for a sweep. Not yet LaBeouf, not yet.
Friedmon throws a big elbow that misses.
Friedmon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf controls Friedmon momentarily but Friedmon frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Friedmon trying to control the position from guard on top but LaBeouf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
LaBeouf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Friedmon doesn't manage to clinch there - LaBeouf circles away.
LaBeouf avoids a punch combination nicely.
LaBeouf lands a nice looking body shot.
Friedmon is trying hard to land a takedown here. LaBeouf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
LaBeouf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaBeouf misses with a wild combination.
LaBeouf misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanton Friedmon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Friedmon.
LaBeouf just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedmon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaBeouf.
Shia LaBeouf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LaBeouf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LaBeouf swats away the attempt to clinch by Friedmon.
LaBeouf swats away the attempt to clinch by Friedmon.
Friedmon darts in trying to clinch
and LaBeouf counters with a series of strikes. Friedmon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Friedmon moves into range and clinches up with LaBeouf.
LaBeouf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Friedmon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Friedmon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon keeps control of LaBeouf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Friedmon lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Friedmon.
Friedmon misses with the head strike.
Friedmon misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Friedmon throws an elbow but misses.
Friedmon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Friedmon prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shia LaBeouf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friedmon scores with a shot to the side of LaBeouf's head.
LaBeouf avoids the elbow strike from Friedmon, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Friedmon.
LaBeouf takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Friedmon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedmon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LaBeouf is defending well for now.
LaBeouf blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaBeouf.
Friedmon lands a nice uppercut.
Friedmon misses with a punch on the inside.
Friedmon pushes off an throws an elbow but LaBeouf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Friedmon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Friedmon misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Friedmon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
LaBeouf takes a shot to the head.
Friedmon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Friedmon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Friedmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of LaBeouf backwards.
A short right from Friedmon on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt LaBeouf or not.
Friedmon misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Friedmon throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Friedmon lands a shot to the body.
LaBeouf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Friedmon misses with some punches.
LaBeouf has hold of one of Friedmon's legs. Friedmon is fighting the takedown attempt but LaBeouf gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Friedmon working for a triangle but LaBeouf defends it easily.
Friedmon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for LaBeouf!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But LaBeouf has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from LaBeouf!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedmon keeping full guard, as LaBeouf tries to pass.
Friedmon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedmon is controlling LaBeouf's posture.
Friedmon keeping moving, preventing LaBeouf from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanton Friedmon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Friedmon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanton Friedmon!
After the fight, Stanton Friedmon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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FIGHT
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