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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fallon (ranked 6260 p4p, 6902 weight class) and Freddy Fred (ranked 628 p4p, 653 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm 18 202 1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm 27 200 0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Likes comics |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Solid chin |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Fallon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Fred! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fred goes for a double leg but Fallon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fallon continues to drive forward. Fallon connects with a jab. We've been told by Fallon's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Fallon clinches with his opponent.
Fallon breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Fallon misses. Fred tries to counter by closing the distance. Fred shoots in for a takedown but Fallon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Fallon fails to land with a series of punches.
Fred dodges the punch combination from Fallon.
Fallon circles away from the clinch attempt and Fallon counters with a lovely shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fallon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fred. Matt Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Fred. Fallon scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fred is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fallon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. As Fred looks to move away, Fallon throws a big counter combo but Fred just gets out of the way. Fallon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Fallon lands the left hand. Fallon closes the distance and clinches. Fred breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fallon misses with a series of wild punches.
Fallon throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fallon tries to bum rush Fred with a series of wild strikes but Fred uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Despite the aggression on Fred's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Fallon moves into the clinch. Fred jumps guard but Fallon stands there with Fred around his waist. Fred gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fallon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fred. Fallon is pushing Fred up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fred breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fred tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fallon swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice shot lands for Fallon. This has been an exciting period of action! Fallon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Some wild striking there from Fallon.
Fred shoots for a double leg takedown but Fallon sprawls well. He's pushed Fred's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Fred has his takedown stuffed and Fallon counters with a lovely shot to the body. Fallon works the jab nicely. Fallon throws a series of punches but Fred avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fallon just misses with a punch to the body.
Matt Fallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fred. Fallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fallon clinches. Fallon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fallon lands with a light punch inside. Fallon manages to break the clinch.
Fred tries to clinch up. A punch combination from Fallon misses. Fred steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fallon. Fallon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Fallon looks to land a combination but Fred avoids it well. Fred moves in looking to clinch but Fallon pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fred dives in for a single leg takedown but Fallon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Fallon throwing a counter right hand but Fred manages to avoid it. Fallon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Fallon misses with a series of wild punches.
Matt Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fred fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Fallon is looking for a counter combo. Fallon misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fred throws a leg kick but Fallon sees it coming and checks it nicely. Fallon keeps the fight on the outside. Fallon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fallon misses with a double jab
and Fred counters with a nice body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Fallon dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Fallon swinging wildly here.
Fred uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fallon.
Fallon throws a big shot that misses. Fallon looks to land a combination but Fred avoids it well. Fred connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Matt Fallon has been cut. Fred shoots in for a takedown but Fallon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Matt Fallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fallon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Fallon swings for the body but Fred moves out of range.
Fred lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fallon moves out of range of the body kick. Fallon is looking for a counter combo. Fallon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fred can do to turn this around? Fallon clinches up with Fred and pushes him back against the cage. Fred tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fallon smiles and moves away.
Fred fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fred cracks Fallon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Fallon swinging wildly here.
Fred throws a head kick that misses. Fallon misses with a left hand and Fred connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fallon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Matt Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Fred. Fallon keeps the fight on the outside. Fallon blocks the body kick.
Fred shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fallon as he avoids it easily. Fred takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fred is looking to clinch but Fallon is avoiding it.
Fallon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fallon clinches up against the cage. Fred looking for a takedown. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fallon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fred is looking to clinch. Fred fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fallon avoids it really well and circles away. Fallon keeps the fight on the outside. Fred slips under a jab. Fallon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Fallon missing with a left hand there. Fred was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fred is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Fred darts in looking for a takedown but Fallon gets double underhooks and turns Fred into the cage. Fallon darts in and clinches Fred up against the cage. Fred pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fred tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fallon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fred shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fallon as he jumps to the side. Fred shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fallon pinned against the cage. Fallon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Fred is breathing heavily. Fred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fallon.
Fred throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fallon throws out a loose jab but Fred uses good head movement to avoid it. Fred fails in his attempt to clinch. Fred keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fred slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Fallon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fred shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fallon as he jumps to the side. Fred fails with a takedown attempt. Fallon digs a good hook to Fred's body.
Fallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fred. Fred tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fallon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fallon clinches up against the cage. Fallon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fred or not. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Fallon dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Matt Fallon's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Fallon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fred.
Fallon throwing a counter right hand but Fred manages to avoid it. Fallon lands a nice shot that snaps Fred's head back.
Fred wants to clinch. Fallon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Fred tries to clinch but Fallon is having none of it. Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fallon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fred looks for a takedown but Fallon sprawls well. Fred fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fallon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fred. Matt Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Fred. Fallon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fred fails with the takedown. Fallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fallon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Fred is just out of range. Fallon throws a right and a left that Fred avoids nicely. Fallon blocks a head kick by Fred.
Fallon lands a glancing blow to the side of Fred's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fred dodges the punch combination from Fallon.
A cross from Fallon lands. Fallon throws a nice looking combination but Fred bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fred goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Fallon ducks under a wild hook from Fred. Fred avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fred shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Fallon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Fallon lands the left hand. Fallon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fallon misses with a looping right. Fred looks for a takedown but Fallon sprawls well. Fred takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Fred dives in and grabs Fallon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fallon pushes down on Fred's head and hops out. A nice combination there by Fallon.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt. Fallon keeps the fight on the outside. Fred misses with a takedown attempt - Fallon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Fallon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fred fails to land the takedown. Fallon throws a right and a left that both miss. A combination from Fallon does no damage. Fallon misses with a wild body shot. Fallon thuds a left hand into Fred's body. Fallon misses with a body shot.
Fred pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fallon throws a series of punches but Fred moves out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fallon misses with an uppercut
and Fred counters with a nice uppercut. Fred is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fallon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fred. Fred throws a chopping leg kick but Fallon manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Fallon throwing a counter right hand but Fred manages to avoid it. Fallon throws a body shot but no joy. Freddy Fred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Matt Fallon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Fallon throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Matt Fallon showed his dominance in that final round. Well Fallon 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Matt Fallon! Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Matt Fallon! Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Matt Fallon!
Matt Fallon wins by unanimous decision! During a confident post fight interview, Matt Fallon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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