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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Freedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lombard's choice of entrance music: 2 Chainz feat. Wiz Khalifa - We Own It . Hector Lombard told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
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195 lbs
14 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Freedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Hector Lombard has been cut.
Lombard slips a jab and a cross from Freedman.
Freedman misses with a takedown
and Lombard counters with a left and a right that stings Freedman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombard lands a nice hook to Freedman's body. Freedman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freedman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Freedman throws a looping overhand right but Lombard ducks down to avoid it.
Freedman lands with a cross.
Freedman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Lombard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freedman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lombard scrambles back to his feet.
Marcus Freedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freedman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lombard avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Freedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard throws a big shot that misses.
Freedman works the jab nicely.
Lombard thows a body shot but no joy.
Freedman misses with the combination.
Freedman swings for the body but Lombard moves out of range.
Freedman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lombard trying to control here.
Lombard wants to improve his position but Freedman is controlling well.
Freedman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lombard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lombard is refusing to be controlled, as Freedman sits in half guard.
Freedman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freedman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lombard is retaining full guard.
Lombard wants to sweep here but Freedman controlling him for the moment.
Freedman slips nicely into half guard.
Freedman prevents Lombard from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman is working for a kimura but Lombard is defending it quite comfortably.
Lombard won't allow Freedman to pass to mount.
Lombard is in trouble now - Freedman has advanced to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Freedman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Freedman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Freedman prevents Lombard from getting the reversal.
Lombard wants to get back to his feet.
Lombard is working to get back to half guard.
Freedman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Freedman working for a submission but Lombard is keeping him at bay.
Freedman is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lombard!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Freedman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lombard struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lombard tries to bench press Freedman off him but Freedman keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Freedman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Lombard's cut.
That's time! Freedman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Freedman lands a glancing blow to the side of Lombard's head.
Freedman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freedman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lombard is trying to control but can't.
Lombard is looking for a sweep. Freedman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lombard has one foot on Freedman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Freedman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Freedman throws a right and a left that Lombard avoids nicely.
Freedman misses with a double jab
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Marcus Freedman is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freedman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lombard counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freedman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lombard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Freedman is trying to control the action in half guard but Lombard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freedman wants to free his trapped foot but Lombard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freedman is working hard here to advance position.
Lombard is looking to escape.
Lombard kicks off Freedman and gets to his feet.
Freedman slips a jab from Lombard.
Freedman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Freedman tries to bum rush Lombard with a series of wild strikes but Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freedman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedman throws a big shot that misses.
Freedman cracks Lombard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freedman looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.
Lombard misses the shot to the body.
Freedman avoids the body shot from Lombard.
Freedman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freedman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freedman tries to bum rush Lombard with a series of wild strikes but Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard takes one to the chin there.
Lombard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedman throws a hook to the side of Lombard's head but Lombard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freedman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcus Freedman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombard looks to score with a jab to the body but Freedman is just out of range.
Lombard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Freedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freedman misses the body punch
and Lombard counters with a right hand to the body.
Lombard swings for the body but Freedman moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freedman.
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lombard's head.
Freedman tests Lombard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freedman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lombard quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lombard is trying to maintain the position but Freedman is very close to passing his half guard.
Freedman seems to be looking for submissions.
Freedman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lombard is just riding it out for now. Freedman eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Freedman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Lombard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Freedman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lombard counters with a stiff right hand.
Freedman falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Freedman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lombard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Freedman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lombard slips a jab and a cross from Freedman.
Lombard dodges the punch combination from Freedman.
Lombard swings for the body but Freedman moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lombard sprawls well. Lombard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freedman gets slowly back to his feet.
Freedman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedman shoots in looking for a takedown. Lombard tries to sprawl out of it but Freedman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lombard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freedman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Freedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombard misses the jab.
Hector Lombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombard ducks right into an uppercut from Freedman.
Freedman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freedman fails to land with a series of punches.
Lombard slips a straight right by Freedman.
Lombard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lombard wants it to stay on the feet.
Freedman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedman shoots in but no luck this time.
Lombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freedman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard thows a body shot but no joy.
Lombard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freedman misses with an uppercut.
Freedman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lombard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freedman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lombard misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lombard's waist but Lombard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freedman off to one side.
Freedman misses with a few strikes there.
Freedman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
Lombard misses with a body punch
and Freedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freedman misses with a shot to the body
and Lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombard takes a swing at Freedman's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freedman misses with a double jab
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Lombard.
Well Freedman 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Freedman!
After winning the bout, Marcus Freedman 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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pop
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RATING
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