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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Freedland (ranked 5156 p4p, 22337 weight class) and Ross Buchanan (ranked 349 p4p, 396 weight class). Buchanan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Buchanan's Train Blues kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Adam Freedland has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Freedland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 45 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freedland.
Buchanan misses with a wild combination.
Freedland tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freedland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buchanan misses with a double jab.
Buchanan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Freedland connects with a single shot there.
Freedland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freedland avoids the head kick by Buchanan.
Freedland throws a quick counter head kick but Buchanan was just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Freedland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buchanan throws out the jab.
Buchanan throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Freedland to counter with a crisp jab.
Freedland is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan throws the left hand but Freedland avoids the punch easily.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
Buchanan walks into a straight right hand from Freedland.
Freedland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buchanan's hands.
Freedland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedland thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.
Buchanan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buchanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Freedland catches Buchanan right on the button with a cross.
Good exchange - Freedland coming out on top.
Freedland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buchanan's head.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freedland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freedland cracks Buchanan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buchanan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buchanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freedland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot lands for Freedland.
Buchanan is rocked!
Freedland connects with a leg kick.
Buchanan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freedland.
Freedland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Freedland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Freedland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buchanan is still on wobbly legs! Can Freedland finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan walks into a jab.
Freedland lands with a kick to the temple. Buchanan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Freedland is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch lands to the side of Buchanan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buchanan seems to have recovered his senses.
Freedland misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan moves forwards but Freedland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Freedland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freedland lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
Freedland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buchanan has time to react.
Buchanan scores with the left hand. Freedland knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
Buchanan walks into a straight right hand from Freedland.
Buchanan misses with a right hand
enabling Freedland to counter with a crisp jab.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Freedland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Freedland dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buchanan walks into a jab.
Freedland cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Freedland coming out on top.
Freedland throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Freedland looks to throw the jab but Buchanan is out of range.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freedland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Freedland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Freedland with a jab.
Freedland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Freedland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Freedland lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedland lands a really nice looking cross but Buchanan seems unphased.
Freedland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
Buchanan throws a jab but it's blocked by Freedland.
Buchanan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freedland.
Freedland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedland lands a nice shot that snaps Buchanan's head back.
Freedland looks to land a left hand but Buchanan moved out of range nicely.
Freedland clobbers Buchanan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Buchanan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Freedlands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut lands for Freedland. That snapped Buchanan's head back.
Nice shot by Freedland.
Buchanan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Freedland. That snapped Buchanan's head back.
Freedland looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Freedland moves out of range of the strikes.
Freedland with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan looks to land a right hand but Freedland moved out of range.
Buchanan misses with an uppercut
and Freedland counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan throws a right hand that misses
letting Freedland counter with a right hand.
Freedland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freedland.
Buchanan looks to score with a jab to the body but Freedland is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buchanan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freedland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Freedland.
Buchanan is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab by Freedland.
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
Freedland cracks Buchanan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Buchanan blocks a head kick by Freedland.
Freedland moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBuchanan.
Buchanan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freedland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buchanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buchanan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buchanan throws a body punch but Freedland moves out of range.
Buchanan throws a body kick that misses
enabling Freedland to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Freedland dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Buchanan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freedland cracks a nice hook into Buchanan's ribs.
Freedland jabs Buchanan right on the nose. Buchanan blinks but takes it well.
Freedland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freedland staying out of range there.
Freedland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freedland.
Freedland staying out of range there.
Buchanan fails to land with a series of punches.
Buchanan misses with a series of wild punches.
Freedland connects with a body shot.
A big left from Buchanan misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Freedland misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freedland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedland scores with a leg kick.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freedland throws a shot to the body.
Buchanan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Freedland throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
Freedland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adam Freedland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freedland connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buchanan misses with a left hand
and Freedland counters with a three punch combo that has Buchanan backing up. Buchanan nods at Freedland to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freedland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buchanan scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from Freedland.
Adam Freedland is winning the standup battle so far.
Freedland scores with a body shot.
Freedland scores with a one two! Buchanan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Buchanan misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Freedland looks to land a combination. Buchanan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good shot there by Freedland.
A telegraphed right hand from Buchanan misses the target.
Buchanan throws a hook but Freedland avoids it easily.
Buchanan misses with a right hand
and Freedland counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Buchanan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Freedland with a nice cross.
Freedland scores with a jab.
Freedland connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freedland.
Buchanan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Freedland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Freedland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freedland moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Buchanan misses
and Buchanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buchanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freedland counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Freedland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freedland 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Freedland!
Adam Freedland decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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