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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ronald Fredrick (ranked 2792 p4p, 340 weight class) and Doctor Doolittle (ranked 2179 p4p, 278 weight class). Fredrick comes to the ring accompanied by Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Throw It Up. Ronald Fredrick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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222 lbs
46 - 35 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Fredrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Doctor Doolittle!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doolittle misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Fredrick misses
and Doolittle counters by moving into the clinch.
Fredrick blocking some punches.
Fredrick lands an elbow just above Doolittle 's eye.
Doolittle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Doolittle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doolittle.
Fredrick is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doolittle.
Doolittle landing knees to the head.
It looks like Ronald Fredrick has been cut.
Fredrick blocks a body shot from Doolittle.
Fredrick breaks from the clinch.
Doolittle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fredrick momentarily.
Fredrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Doolittle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredrick throws a sloppy head kick and Doolittle moves out of range easily.
Doolittle blocks a head kick by Fredrick.
Doolittle tries to keep at a distance but Fredrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick stalling in the clinch but Doolittle improves position.
Doolittle lands with a right to the head.
Doolittle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doolittle is looking to control Fredrick's arms but Fredrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Doolittle has his back to the ropes.
Fredrick lands a knee to the head.
Doolittle tries to work over Fredrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fredrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doolittle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doolittle. Fredrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doolittle misses the jab.
Doolittle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fredrick will feel that in the morning.
Doolittle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fredrick, pushing him back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doolittle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fredrick is defending well for now.
Fredrick is looking to control Doolittle's arms but Doolittle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fredrick has his back to the ropes.
Fredrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fredrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle forces Fredrick back against the ropes and clinches.
Doolittle misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredrick misses with an elbow over the top.
Doolittle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doolittle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doolittle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fredrick breaks from the clinch.
Doolittle wants to clinch.
Fredrick has closed the distance and engaged Doolittle in a clinch.
Doolittle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fredrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doolittle avoids it.
Fredrick is trying to break the clinch but Doolittle has him pressed against the ropes.
Fredrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fredrick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doolittle to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Doolittle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Fredrick's cut.
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.
Fredrick walks into a straight right hand from Doolittle.
Fredrick throws a wild body kick that Doolittle sees coming a mile off.
Fredrick swinging wildly here.
Fredrick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doolittle.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredrick blocks the body kick.
Doolittle throws a head kick but Fredrick moves out of range.
Doolittle misses with a straight right.
Doolittle misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doolittle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doolittle throws a body punch but Fredrick moves out of range.
Fredrick wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Doolittle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doolittle doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredrick circles away.
Fredrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Doolittle circles away.
Fredrick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doolittle.
Doolittle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fredrick trying to control the position but instead, Doolittle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fredrick into the ropes.
Doolittle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doolittle tries to throw a body punch but Fredrick avoids it by throwing Doolittle back against the ropes.
Fredrick is looking to control Doolittle's arms but Doolittle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fredrick has his back to the ropes.
Fredrick scores with a shot to the side of Doolittle's head.
Doolittle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doolittle lands a hook that snaps the head of Fredrick backwards.
Doolittle blocks an elbow strike from Fredrick.
A nice left hand lands by Doolittle.
A short body shot lands from Doolittle as the two fighters clinch.
Fredrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
I was talking to Fredrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fredrick leaning against his opponent.
Fredrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doctor Doolittle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doolittle closes the distance and pushes Fredrick back into the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fredrick breaks the clinch.
Fredrick throws a series of strikes that have Doolittle backpedaling.
Doolittle misses with a wild body shot.
Fredrick tries to clinch
and Fredrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doolittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doolittle gets tackled into the ropes by Fredrick. Fredrick maintains the clinch.
Fredrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doolittle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fredrick is defending well for now.
Fredrick lands an elbow that stopped Doolittle in his tracks for a moment.
Doolittle struggles to land a body shot inside as Fredrick controls his hands.
Doolittle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doolittle swings wildly with an uppercut but Fredrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doolittle throws a punch but it's blocked by Fredrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doctor Doolittle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ronald Fredrick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fredrick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doolittle's calf.
Doctor Doolittle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fredrick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fredrick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doolittle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doolittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fredrick throws a big counter combination but Doolittle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fredrick clinches up with Doolittle and pushes him back against the ropes.
Doolittle pushes Fredrick back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fredrick.
Doolittle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Doolittle as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolittle scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doolittle.
Fredrick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Doolittle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doolittle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fredrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doolittle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doolittle connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Doolittle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fredrick is rocked!
Doolittle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Fredrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doctor Doolittle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doolittle lands a shoulder strike.
Fredrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Fredrick seems to have got his legs back now.
Doolittle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fredrick is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Doolittle fails to land.
Fredrick breaks the clinch.
Fredrick blocks a head kick by Doolittle.
Doolittle catches Fredrick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fredrick darts in and clinches Doolittle up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredrick missing with knees to the body.
Doolittle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fredrick avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle connects with a knee to the head.
Doolittle blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doolittle.
A knee to the head by Doolittle.
Fredrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Doolittle won't allow it.
Doolittle tries a body shot but Fredrick blocks it.
Doolittle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fredrick is defending well for now.
Doolittle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doolittle.
Doolittle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doolittle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doolittle's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Doolittle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fredrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fredrick is trying to break the clinch but Doolittle has him pressed against the ropes.
Doolittle struggles to land a body shot inside as Fredrick controls his hands.
Doolittle pushes Fredrick back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Doolittle on the inside.
Ronald Fredrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doolittle lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doctor Doolittle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doolittle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Doolittle!
Doctor Doolittle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ronald Fredrick had this to say: 'I'll see you soon!!!'.
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energy
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pop
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