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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Stig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Real American as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Stig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stig tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Stig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Stig as Freeman shoots in.
Stig wants to clinch
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stig but Stig pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Freeman misses with a straight left.
Stig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Stig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freeman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Freeman misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
The Stig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Freeman.
Stig misses with a low kick.
Freeman misses with a two punch combination.
Freeman has a takedown stuffed.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stig.
Freeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Freeman coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Stig which made him look bad.
Stig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stig was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman moves out of range as Stig strikes.
Freeman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freeman scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman scores with a body shot.
Stig misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stig lands a nice hook to Freeman's body. Freeman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Stig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman misses the jab.
Freeman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Freeman showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Freeman is keen to just control but Stig is a slippery customer.
Freeman throwing shots but Stig is blocking nicely.
Freeman trying to mount his opponent but Stig defends it.
Stig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freeman is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to control. Stig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freeman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stig defending well though.
Freeman is looking to advance position but Stig won't allow it.
Stig wants to control but Freeman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stig misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Stig which made him look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt - Stig sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Freeman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Freeman misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Freeman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stig misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick from Stig.
Stig slips a jab and a cross from Freeman.
Matt Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stig throws a nice head kick!
Freeman throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stig misses with a hook.
Freeman connects with a nice looking jab.
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stig counters with a straight right hand.
Freeman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stig.
Freeman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman.
The Stig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Freeman.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Stig, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Stig against the cage but Stig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stig connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Stig, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Stig against the cage but Stig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Stig.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stig. That's going to slow Freeman down.
Freeman misses with a hook. Stig ducked under it nicely.
Stig throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Stig's shoulder, as Stig tries to avoid the shot.
Stig bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Freeman's head.
Freeman is rocked!
Stig loads up on a big right hand but Freeman slips the punch.
Stig fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
Freeman swings for the body but Stig moves out of range.
Freeman staying out of range there.
Freeman loads up on a big right hand but Stig slips the punch.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Stig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from Stig.
Stig tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman shoots in and drives through. Stig sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Stig sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Stig moved out of range.
Stig tries a head kick but it misses.
Stig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman jabs at Stig's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Stig takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Stig dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stig takes one to the chin there.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stig pinned against the cage. Stig gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freeman digs a good body shot into Stig's ribs.
No luck for Freeman with that takedown attempt.
Freeman misses the jab.
Freeman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stig to the mat! Stig manages to get full guard.
Stig trying to control the position.
Stig has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Freeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Stig is retaining full guard.
Stig will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stig works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Freeman throws a big right hand that misses.
Freeman prevents Stig from getting back to his feet.
Stig is pulling down on Freeman's head. It's preventing any offense from Freeman, at least for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because The Stig wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman throws out a loose jab but Stig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stig misses its intended target.
Freeman throws a jab when Stig was well out of range.
Stig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Stig saw that one coming.
Stig staying out of range there.
Freeman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stig is fending him off so far but Freeman persists. Nope, Stig circles away and we're back to standing.
The Stig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Freeman.
Freeman needs to keep his hands up - Stig had a free shot at his head there.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freeman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stig wants to get back to his feet.
Freeman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Freeman stalling away here and it's allowed Stig to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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.
Stig wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freeman 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Freeman!
After winning the bout, Matt Freeman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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