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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gatho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatho comes to the cage accompanied by 666 - Bomba!. Freeman has chosen Leverage - Mister Universe as his entrance music. Huey Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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177 lbs
30 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Gatho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatho checks a leg kick nicely.
Gatho misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely.
Gatho misses with a body kick.
Freeman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gatho closes the distance and clinches.
Freeman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Gatho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freeman drops an elbow to the side of Gatho's head.
Freeman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gatho to regain full guard.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freeman stands up over Gatho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gatho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Gatho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses. Gatho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Freeman's guard. Nice move by Gatho!
Freeman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gatho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freeman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freeman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gatho preventing the sweep.
Freeman trying to control the position.
Freeman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatho is looking to stand up but Freeman won't let him.
Freeman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gatho uses it to pass to side control.
Gatho is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freeman tries to bench press Gatho off him but Gatho keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Freeman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Freeman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gatho off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatho manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Gatho.
Freeman postures up.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman is looking to pass into half guard but Gatho pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gatho is in guard.
Freeman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freeman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gatho uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gatho taking a breather here.
Freeman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gatho off and has taken his back!
Gatho wants to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatho trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gatho is controlling Freeman 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Gatho tries to stand but Freeman is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gatho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Gatho.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Gatho moved out of range.
Freeman misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Freeman - just one landing.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatho.
Gatho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freeman. Freeman obviously looking to wear him down.
Gatho scores with a jab.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Freeman throws a leg kick that misses.
Freeman scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tests Gatho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gatho lands with a nice body kick.
Freeman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freeman throws a low kick but Gatho moves out of range easily.
Freeman gets tackled into the cage by Gatho. Gatho maintains the clinch.
Freeman lands a left hand.
Gatho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freeman.
Freeman lands with a light punch inside.
Gatho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to throw a body punch but Gatho avoids it by throwing Freeman back against the cage.
Freeman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gatho after a bit of a struggle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gatho as Freeman tries to tie him up.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.
Gatho tries to pull guard but Freeman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gatho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Gatho can't find room to land a body shot as Freeman controls the action.
Gatho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeman.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gatho.
Gatho has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Freeman working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with the head strike.
Freeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gatho trying to control the position but instead, Freeman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gatho into the cage.
Freeman misses with some punches.
Gatho can't find room to land a body shot as Freeman controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
Freeman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gatho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.
Freeman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gatho fails to land.
Gatho prevents a body shot from Freeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatho.
Freeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatho controls his hands.
Freeman blocking some punches.
Freeman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freeman is trying to stall.
Gatho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gathos head.
Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatho.
Gatho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
Gatho misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Gatho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatho tries for a takedown but Freeman manages to get underhooks.
Gatho breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Huey Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
That's time! Gatho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Freeman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gatho throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.
Gatho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman lands a head kick. Gatho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freeman throws a low kick but Gatho avoids it.
Gatho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Freeman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Freeman.
Freeman won't allow Gatho to sweep him here.
Freeman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatho avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Freeman.
Gatho is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Freeman off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is really stuck here.
Freeman is still trying to improve position.
Gatho tightening his grip on Freeman, looking for the choke.
Freeman rolls, trying to escape but Gatho keeps control of the position.
Ben Gatho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatho is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Freeman knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Freeman for a finish.
Gatho keeps control of the position as Freeman tries to break free.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gatho looking to break Freeman's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Freeman remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gatho will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gatho has Freeman flattened out and is raining down punches.
Huey Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
I really don't envy Freeman right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Freeman turns into Gatho and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Gatho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huey Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gatho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Gatho keeps moving.
Gatho is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Freeman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gatho is avoiding damage well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws an elbow but Gatho slips to the side and avoids it well.
Freeman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gatho works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Freeman wants to control but Gatho is keeping him busy.
Freeman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Freeman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Freeman 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.
Freeman with the ground and pound but Gatho uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Freeman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Freeman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Freeman!
Huey Freeman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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