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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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192 cm
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198 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
Lyons misses with a low kick as Freeman jumps back.
Lyons slips under a jab from Freeman.
Rory Lyons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyons scores with the left hand. Freeman knows he should have avoided that one.
Freeman wants to slow Lyons down by chopping away at his legs.
Lyons throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Freeman lands with a good body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lyons.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Freeman is trying to control Lyons's posture but Lyons avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lyons tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lyons lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lyons is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lyons throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lyons tries to move to mount but Freeman blocks the move with his legs.
Lyons working away.
Lyons cracks Freeman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Freeman wants to control but Lyons postures up.
Freeman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lyons working the ground and pound but Freeman is defending the strikes.
Lyons working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Freeman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman is trying to control Lyons's posture but Lyons avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Lyons seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lyons landing a few strikes.
Freeman is rocked!
Lyons throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oh Freeman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lyons landing strikes.
Freeman is trying to control Lyons's posture but Lyons avoids it.
Lyons working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lyons tries for a kimura but Freeman is defending well.
Freeman is not content to let Lyons control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freeman seems to have got his legs back now.
Lyons taking a break here but Freeman is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lyons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lyons has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lyons tries to control but Freeman wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Lyons dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lyons tries to clinch up but Freeman circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Lyons.
Freeman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyons throws out the jab.
Lyons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lyons throws an off balance right hand
and Freeman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lyons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lyons is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman wants to stand up but Lyons is controlling the position.
Lyons has hold of Freeman's hands but Freeman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman wants to take a breather but Lyons is having none of it.
Freeman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lyons is controlling Freeman's trapped leg to prevent Freeman from advancing to side control.
Lyons trying to control but Freeman postures up.
Freeman stalling.
Freeman prevents Lyons from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lyons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeman avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman scores with a nice head shot.
Lyons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Lyons rushes Freeman and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman lands a right hand.
Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyons.
Lyons effectively controlling the action here.
Lyons tries to work over Freeman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lyons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lyons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike.
Freeman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Lyons - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Freeman.
Freeman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyons works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lyons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman lands with a left to the head.
Lyons is trying to push Freeman away but Freeman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Lyons.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
Lyons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman defending well as Lyons loads up on a big left hand.
Lyons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lyons walks into a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lyons misses with a head kick.
A jab from Freeman does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Freeman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lyons checks a leg kick.
Lyons looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Lyons thuds his right hand into Freeman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lyons lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into range.
Freeman misses with a straight left.
Lyons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Freeman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lyons.
Freeman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lyons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freeman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lyons. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freeman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lyons fails with the takedown.
Lyons uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lyons is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Lyons.
Lyons throws a lazy uppercut
and Freeman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses. Lyons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Freeman's guard. Nice move by Lyons!
Freeman pulls Lyons in close to prevent any damage.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Lyons from controlling successfully.
Freeman is pulling down on Lyons's head. It's preventing any offense from Lyons, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now.
Lyons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freeman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lyons throws a strike but Freeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Freeman postures up in Lyons's guard and throws a big left but Lyons blocks it.
Lyons trying to control the position.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Lyons keeps moving.
Lyons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freeman throwing strikes from guard but Lyons blocks nicely.
Lyons keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rory Lyons has got the better of the ground game so far.
Freeman passes Lyons's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lyons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman prevents Lyons from improving his position.
Freeman is looking to advance position but Lyons won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Freeman.
I think Freeman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matt Freeman!
Matt Freeman very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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