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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Shahen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Shahen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Shahen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shahen moves into the clinch.
Freeman taking a breather.
Freeman really is a fat lump.
Shahen stalling in the clinch but Freeman improves position.
Freeman just leaning against Shahen, taking a breather.
Freeman slows down the pace here.
Shahen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freeman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shahen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Freeman to the mat. Freeman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shahen slips nicely into half guard.
Shahen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Freeman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shahen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Shahen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shahen is trying to control the action in half guard but Freeman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shahen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shahen is trying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freeman is trying to maintain the position but Shahen is very close to passing his half guard.
Shahen stops Freeman from getting back to his feet.
Shahen controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shahen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shahen showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shahen tries to stand but can't do so whilst Freeman controls his leg.
Shahen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Freeman really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Shahen shoots in and bounces Freeman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shahen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Shahen tries to pass.
Freeman wants to stand up but Shahen is controlling him.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Shahen from controlling successfully.
Shahen is stalling in the full guard.
Shahen wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shahen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Freeman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shahen stands and throws Freeman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shahen just content to control the position.
It looks like Shahen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Shahen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Freeman has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Freeman.
Shahen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Freeman can't fight it off and eventually Shahen manages to take the fight to the floor. Freeman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shahen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shahen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shahen trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shahen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shahen wants to stand but Freeman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Shahen from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shahen clinches.
Shahen is trying to trip Freeman. He has hold of a leg but Freeman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shahen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shahen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman has his foot on Shahen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shahen works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman has his foot on Shahen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shahen works his way back into a safe position though.
Shahen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shahen wanted to stand there but Freeman had control of the position.
Shahen content to stall in guard here.
Shahen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Joe Shahen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shahen slips nicely into half guard.
Shahen tries to pass to full mount but Freeman defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shahen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shahen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shahen throwing shots but Freeman is blocking nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shahen throws a strike but Freeman avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Shahen gets to his feet - Freeman follows without any prompting.
Shahen rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman leaning against his opponent.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
Shahen tightens his grip and picks Freeman up, before dumping him to the ground. Freeman manages to land in guard.
Freeman is working an open guard so Shahen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shahen has closed the distance and engaged Freeman in a clinch.
Shahen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shahen has picked Freeman up - he's going for a ride! Shahen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.
Shahen is trying to control the action in half guard but Freeman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shahen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shahen wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Shahen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shahen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Freeman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Shahen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Freeman is staying active underneath Shahen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shahen decides to return to a standing position.
Shahen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shahen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is staying active underneath Shahen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shahen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Freeman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shahen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Freeman's guard.
Shahen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shahen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Freeman is pulling down on Shahen's head to control his posture.
Shahen is looking to stand up but Freeman won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman being controlled here, momentarily.
Shahen stands up and waves to Freeman to follow him.
Shahen gets the takedown into side control.
Freeman tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Shahen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Freeman is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shahen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Freeman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Shahen throws some wild stikes that Freeman manages to avoid easily.
Shahen controlling the pace for now.
Shahen trying to control but Freeman is having none of it.
Eddie Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Shahen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Shahen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shahen 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Shahen!
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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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