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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uri Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fredriksson's choice of entrance music: Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard - BEAST. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent 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
14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Haber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haber with a poor takedown
and Fredriksson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Uri Haber has been cut.
Fredriksson defending well as Haber loads up on a big left hand.
Fredriksson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Haber strikes.
Haber jabs at Fredriksson's body.
Nice shot by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haber. Haber obviously looking to wear him down.
Fredriksson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fredriksson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredriksson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haber.
Fredriksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haber.
Uri Haber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fredriksson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber takes a swing at Fredriksson's ribcage but misses.
Fredriksson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haber lands with an overhand left.
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.
Haber scores with a jab. Fredriksson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haber scores with a push kick.
Haber scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fredriksson jabs Haber right on the nose. Haber blinks but takes it well.
Haber jabs at Fredriksson's body.
Fredriksson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haber scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber shoots for a takedown but Fredriksson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fredriksson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been told by Haber's head coaches at AK Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fredriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haber.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fredriksson! But no joy.
Haber takes a swing at Fredriksson's ribcage but misses.
Haber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haber misses with a takedown
and Fredriksson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uri Haber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fredriksson as he jumps to the side.
Haber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws an overhand right that lands on Haber's shoulder, as Haber tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Haber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haber stuns Fredriksson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fredriksson slips under a jab from Haber.
Haber lands a body shot.
Fredriksson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Haber misses its target.
Haber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fredriksson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haber.
Haber is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haber controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson blocking the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Haber.
Fredriksson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Haber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haber looking to finish with strikes here!
Fredriksson is squirming around, avoiding Haber's attempts to control the action.
Fredriksson tries to hold on but Haber postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haber looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Haber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uri Haber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Haber.
Fredriksson is trying to escape the position but Haber is controlling the position.
Fredriksson is not content to let Haber control the position.
Haber tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber is trying to get an arm triangle but Fredriksson is defending well.
Haber wants to control for a moment but Fredriksson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber throwing shots but Fredriksson is blocking nicely.
Haber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fredriksson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haber trying to control from half guard but Fredriksson is working away.
Haber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haber controlling the action here.
Haber is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haber content to control rather than advance.
Uri Haber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredriksson can do to turn this around?
Haber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haber content to control rather than advance.
Fredriksson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Haber is trying to control the action in half guard but Fredriksson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haber is looking to wear down Fredriksson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fredriksson swings widly with a right hand
and Haber counters with a straight right hand.
Haber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haber missing with a left hand there. Fredriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haber is looking to clinch but Fredriksson is avoiding it.
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.
Fredriksson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haber misses with a double jab
and Fredriksson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haber thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber looks to clinch
and Fredriksson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Fredriksson.
Haber scores with a punch to the head.
Fredriksson slips under a jab.
Haber punishes Fredriksson's body with a nice straight punch.
Fredriksson scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haber shoots in looking for a takedown but Fredriksson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haber throws out a powerful jab.
Haber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fredriksson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haber scores with the left hand. Fredriksson knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Haber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uri Haber's cut.
That's time! Haber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fredriksson takes one on the button.
Haber tries to bum rush Fredriksson with a series of wild strikes but Fredriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fredriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haber.
Haber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fredriksson.
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.
Haber throws a body punch but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Haber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haber takes a swing at Fredriksson's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber misses with a straight left.
Haber misses with a looping left.
Fredriksson takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson avoids the body shot from Haber.
Fredriksson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haber in his tracks.
Fredriksson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fredriksson tries to move into range but Haber moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haber.
Haber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredriksson moves away.
Haber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haber moves into range and clinches up with Fredriksson.
Haber pushes Fredriksson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber tries to throw a body punch but Fredriksson avoids it by throwing Haber back against the cage.
Fredriksson blocking some punches.
Fredriksson wants to stall.
Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.
Haber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fredriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fredriksson throws out a counter right but Haber avoids it with no problem.
Fredriksson connects with a right hand. Haber shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fredriksson as he avoids it easily.
Haber misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haber. Fredriksson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredriksson connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a sloppy body shot
and Fredriksson counters with a two punch combo.
Haber scores with a body shot.
A big right from Fredriksson misses.
Fredriksson punishes Haber's body with a nice straight punch.
Haber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fredriksson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fredriksson scores with a nice strike.
Fredriksson throws a right hand that Haber ducks under and follows up with a left that Haber also avoids with ease.
Fredriksson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fredrik Fredriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fredriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haber moves away.
Haber seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Haber misses with a straight right.
Haber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredriksson.
A little jabbing left from Fredriksson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fredriksson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fredriksson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fredriksson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haber swings for the body but Fredriksson moves out of range.
It seemed like Fredriksson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Haber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haber 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Haber!
A very excited looking Uri Haber rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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