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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 5728 p4p, 4411 weight class) and Artis Freibergs (ranked 588 p4p, 507 weight class). Michael Bisping could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Artis Freibergs's 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Artis Freibergs!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freibergs as he avoids it easily.
Freibergs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Freibergs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Freibergs tries to free his leg and advance position but Bisping is retaining full guard.
Freibergs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freibergs controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freibergs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bisping knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freibergs on the ground.
Bisping is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bisping fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Freibergs tries to counter it with a takedown but Bisping pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bisping closes the distance and clinches up with Freibergs, looking for a takedown. Bisping pushes Freibergs against the cage but Freibergs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freibergs. Bisping does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freibergs shoots in but Bisping avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freibergs has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bisping lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freibergs backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Freibergs as Bisping tries to tie him up.
Freibergs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Freibergs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bisping darts in looking for a takedown but Freibergs gets double underhooks and turns Bisping into the cage.
Bisping tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Freibergs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Freibergs manages to break the clinch.
Bisping uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freibergs.
Freibergs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bisping's guard.
Bisping is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping jumps guard but Freibergs stands there with Bisping around his waist. Bisping gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freibergs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freibergs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freibergs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Freibergs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Freibergs tries to pull guard but Bisping forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping wants a takedown but no success here.
Freibergs pulls guard successfully.
Bisping working some strikes from top position.
Bisping has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bisping would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Freibergs punching to the body, from the bottom.
Bisping trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freibergs managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artis Freibergs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Freibergs pushes Bisping up against the cage in a clinch.
Freibergs goes for a takedown attempt but Bisping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freibergs throws a head kick that misses.
Bisping keeps the fight on the outside.
Freibergs scores with a takedown into Bisping's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bisping manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freibergs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bisping with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bisping has Freibergs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freibergs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bisping breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freibergs has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bisping is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freibergs gets tackled into the cage by Bisping. Bisping maintains the clinch.
Freibergs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Freibergs won't allow it.
Bisping tries to break free but Freibergs pushes him back against the cage.
Freibergs goes for a takedown attempt but Bisping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freibergs tries for a takedown but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artis Freibergs.
Bisping goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bisping fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freibergs avoids it really well and circles away.
Freibergs throws out a counter right but Bisping avoids it with no problem.
Bisping shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Freibergs pushes Bisping off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freibergs tries to avoid it but Bisping manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freibergs to the ground. Freibergs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bisping misses with a takedown attempt - Freibergs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freibergs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Freibergs throws a push kick but Bisping slaps the foot to one side.
Bisping misses with a kick to the body.
Freibergs is looking to clinch but Bisping is avoiding it.
Freibergs swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping shoots in looking for a takedown. Freibergs tries to sprawl out of it but Bisping keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freibergs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And Freibergs tries to counter it with a takedown but Bisping pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Michael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bisping stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freibergs.
Bisping cracks Freibergs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bisping displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freibergs.
Bisping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freibergs moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bisping slaps away a takedown attempt from Freibergs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freibergs is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Freibergs misses.
Bisping fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bisping tries to clinch
and Freibergs counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bisping!
Bisping sneaks out the side door and pushes Freibergs away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bisping tries a head kick but it misses.
Freibergs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bisping as he jumps to the side.
Bisping misses with a takedown attempt - Freibergs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Bisping will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bisping closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freibergs kicks Bisping off and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bisping.
Bisping shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freibergs defends it nicely.
It seemed like Freibergs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freibergs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freibergs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freibergs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bisping has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bisping and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bisping keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freibergs gets a clinch.
Freibergs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freibergs manages to break the clinch.
Freibergs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bisping throws a big counter combination but Freibergs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freibergs closes the distance and clinches.
Freibergs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Freibergs prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freibergs jumps guard and drags Bisping to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Freibergs has a closed guard, preventing Bisping from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs striking off his back but it's not causing Bisping any problems.
Bisping wants to control from the top but Freibergs keeps moving.
Freibergs is looking for a triangle here but Bisping uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bisping is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Freibergs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Freibergs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freibergs trying to control from the bottom.
Freibergs is looking for a sweep. Bisping is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freibergs keeps trying to improve his position.
Freibergs looking for submissions off his back.
Freibergs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bisping is trying to control. Freibergs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Freibergs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bisping throwing shots but Freibergs is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Bisping.
Freibergs gets back to full guard.
Freibergs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bisping tries to free his leg and advance position but Freibergs is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artis Freibergs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freibergs 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artis Freibergs!
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