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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimo Fabbri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the cage accompanied by Judo Flip. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
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219 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Massimo Fabbri!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman fails with the takedown
and Fabbri counters with a head kick. That will keep Freeman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Freeman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fabbri tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fabbri to the ground. Fabbri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabbri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fabbri tries to work over Freeman's front leg with a kick but Freeman checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fabbri.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman.
Fabbri is looking to clinch.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown but Fabbri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Freeman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fabbri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabbri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fabbri pushes Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman tries to pull guard but Fabbri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fabbri lands an elbow just above Freeman 's eye.
Freeman tries to pull guard but Fabbri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fabbri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fabbri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fabbri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freeman's defenses.
Fabbri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fabbri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fabbri to keep the fight standing.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Fabbri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fabbri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but Fabbri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fabbri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fabbri lands a damaging elbow.
Huey Freeman's cut is getting worse.
Freeman tries to pull guard but Fabbri won't allow it.
Fabbri landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabbri is struggling to control the position.
Freeman tries to pull guard but Fabbri holds him up against the cage and eventually Freeman drops back down to his feet.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but Fabbri has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fabbri.
Fabbri scores with a knee to the head.
Freeman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fabbri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman jumps guard but Fabbri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Freeman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fabbri walks away with a smile on his face. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fabbri fakes the leg kick and cracks Freeman in the body.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabbri.
Fabbri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Fabbri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Massimo Fabbri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fabbri is fending him off so far but Freeman persists. Nope, Fabbri circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Fabbri.
Fabbri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fabbri rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman jumps guard but Fabbri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Fabbri on the inside.
Freeman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Freeman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fabbri scoring with some ground and pound.
Fabbri lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fabbri connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fabbri works over Freeman with some ground and pound from guard.
Fabbri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Freeman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Freeman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freeman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fabbri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fabbri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Freeman working for submissions but it's allowed Fabbri to get to half guard.
Fabbri is trying to work for a kimura but Freeman is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fabbri is controlling the pace.
Fabbri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fabbri controlling the action here.
Fabbri scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fabbri looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Fabbri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fabbri throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fabbri as he jumps to the side.
Fabbri throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman feints and as Fabbri raises his hands in defense, Freeman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Fabbri controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.
Fabbri keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman prevents Fabbri from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabbri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Fabbri keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fabbri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Freeman is controlling him.
Freeman controls from within his opponent's guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Huey Freeman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
An inside leg kick lands from Fabbri.
Freeman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman is trying to get an arm triangle but Fabbri is defending well.
Freeman tries for a kimura but Fabbri is defending well.
Fabbri wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fabbri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Freeman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Freeman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Fabbri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fabbri is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Fabbri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fabbri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fabbri tries to bench press Freeman off him but Freeman keeps the position.
Freeman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fabbri knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fabbri can't do much from the bottom here.
Freeman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fabbri tries to improve position but can't.
Fabbri struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri is not content to let Freeman control the position.
Fabbri prevents Freeman from moving into mount.
Freeman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fabbri sneaks back into half guard.
Fabbri pushes Freeman off looking to stand but Freeman dives back in and keeps control.
Huey Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabbri is defending against the submission attempts here by Freeman.
Fabbri wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fabbri throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fabbri throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Fabbri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Fabbri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabbri throws a right hand that Freeman ducks under and follows up with a left that Freeman also avoids with ease.
Massimo Fabbri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fabbri.
Freeman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fabbri wants to get back to his feet.
Fabbri tries to get to full guard but Freeman has control of the leg.
Fabbri wants to get back to his feet.
Fabbri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fabbri is staying active underneath Freeman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman uses his free foot to push down on Fabbri's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fabbri.
Freeman prevents Fabbri from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Freeman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fabbri is trying to stand up.
Freeman has hold of Fabbri's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fabbri manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fabbri is trying to escape the mount.
Freeman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fabbri tries to lock up and control but Freeman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Freeman prevents Fabbri from getting the reversal.
Freeman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fabbri has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fabbri!
Freeman looking for a guillotine here but Fabbri defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fabbri is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabbri trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabbri forces his way into half guard.
Fabbri trying to pass the guard but Freeman defending well.
Fabbri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
Freeman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fabbri pulls his head out easily.
Fabbri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking for submissions off his back.
Fabbri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freeman actively working from the bottom here.
Freeman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fabbri pulls his head out easily.
Fabbri is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Fabbri is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fabbri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freeman defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri lands strikes from half guard.
Fabbri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
Freeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fabbri wants to pass the guard but Freeman is defending well.
Freeman missing with punches from the bottom.
Fabbri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Fabbri sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Massimo Fabbri.
Well Fabbri 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Fabbri!
Massimo Fabbri really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Syndicate Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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