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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Trevor (ranked 533 p4p, 833 weight class) and Maciej Galecki (ranked 54 p4p, 78 weight class). The key to victory for Freaky Trevor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm 29 150 14 - 6 - 0 |
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174 cm 29 150 13 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling Solid Muay Thai Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Good gas tank |
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky Trevor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Galecki! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trevor swats him away and circles back towards the center. Trevor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Galecki tries to clinch up. Galecki closes the distance and clinches. Trevor is defending well against a takedown attempt. Galecki has clasped his hands together around Trevor's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Trevor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Galecki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. A lull in the action here as Galecki stalls from top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Galecki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Trevor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Trevor wants to control but Galecki postures up. Galecki moves into full mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Trevor is desperately trying to improve his position but Galecki has a good base and remains in mount. Galecki looking to control and managing it successfully. Trevor wants to hold on but Galecki pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Galecki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trevor is looking to escape. Trevor swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Trevor is desperately trying to improve his position but Galecki has a good base and remains in mount. Trevor tries to hold on but Galecki postures up. Trevor is squirming around, avoiding Galecki's attempts to control the action. Galecki raining down hammerfists from mount. Trevor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Trevor keeps control of the position for the meantime. Galecki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Trevor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Galecki avoids the attempt from Trevor to control. Trevor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Galecki passes the guard and advances to mount! Galecki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Galecki landing shots from mount. Galecki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Galecki looking to control but Trevor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Galecki controlling the position easily from mount. This has been an exciting period of action! Trevor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Galecki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Galecki wants to control the pace but Trevor is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trevor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Galecki trying to control but he's not successful this time. Galecki landing shots from mount. Galecki tries to control but Trevor wriggling away. Trevor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trevor is squirming around, avoiding Galecki's attempts to control the action. Trevor tries to lock up and control but Galecki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Galecki looking to control but Trevor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Trevor wants to control but Galecki is having none of it. Galecki looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trevor tries to hold on but Galecki postures up. Galecki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Galecki trying to control but he's not successful this time. Trevor throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Galecki controlling from mount. Trevor swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Trevor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Galecki controlling from mount. Galecki is continuing to stall. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Galecki dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Trevor cracks Galecki with an open hand slap. Trevor forces Galecki back against the cage and clinches. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trevor. Galecki is trying to drag Trevor to the mat but Trevor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Trevor is pressed up against the cage. Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trevor down to the mat. Trevor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Trevor pushes Galecki up against the cage in a clinch. Galecki is working for takedown but Trevor is calmly controlling the position for now. Freaky Trevor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Galecki. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Trevor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Galecki wants a takedown but no success here.
Galecki has Trevor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Galecki pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Trevor tumbling to the mat - Galecki dives into Trevor's guard. Galecki is fighting to break Trevor's control of his arms but Trevor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Galecki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trevor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Trevor trying to control the position.
Trevor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Trevor is looking for a triangle but Galecki pushes his legs off easily.
Galecki controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Trevor wants to sweep here but Galecki controlling him for the moment. Galecki trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Trevor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Galecki controls the pace. Let's hope that Galecki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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. Trevor working a defensive guard here.
Galecki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trevor's guard. Maciej Galecki has got the better of the ground game so far. Trevor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Galecki pulls his head out easily. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Galecki lands a nice short elbow. Galecki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trevor keeps working. Trevor is looking to improve his position.
Trevor looking for submissions off his back. Trevor wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, if Galecki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Trevor tries to get to full guard but Galecki has control of the leg. Galecki passes to side control. Trevor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Galecki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. You can see the frustration on Trevor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Galecki slows the pace down. Trevor is trying to get back to half guard. Galecki trying to control the position but Trevor is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Trevor prevents Galecki from moving into mount. Galecki takes a little break here. Trevor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. You can see the frustration on Trevor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Trevor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Trevor wants to improve his position but Galecki is controlling well.
Galecki is looking to take a break and control but Trevor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Galecki is figuring out what he wants to do next. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Trevor looking for submissions off his back. Trevor trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maciej Galecki will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! Trevor dips to his left and cracks Galecki with an uppercut! Freaky Trevor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Trevor swats away the attempt to clinch by Galecki. Trevor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Trevor throws a lazy right hand but Galecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Galecki tries to clinch up. Galecki staying out of range there. Galecki fails in his attempt to clinch. Galecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trevor throws an overhand right that lands on Galecki's shoulder, as Galecki tries to avoid the shot. Galecki moves into the clinch. Galecki has Trevor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trevor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Trevor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Galecki uses from the top position. Trevor trying to control the position.
Galecki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Trevor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Galecki defends well. Galecki stays in close to Trevor's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trevor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Galecki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Galecki stays in close to Trevor's body and controls the position. Galecki trying to control but Trevor is working from the bottom. Galecki looking to pass the guard. Trevor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Galecki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Trevor has his foot on Galecki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Galecki works his way back into a safe position though. Galecki is stalling in the full guard. Trevor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Galecki controlling from the top position. Trevor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Galecki looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Galecki wants to control from the top but Trevor keeps moving. Galecki looking to pass the guard. Trevor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trevor striking off his back but it's not causing Galecki any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Galecki advances to half guard. Galecki sitting and controlling from the half guard. Trevor wants to control but Galecki is keeping busy.
Galecki sitting and controlling from the half guard. Trevor is in trouble now - Galecki has advanced to mount! Galecki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Galecki avoids the attempt from Trevor to control. Galecki tries to control but Trevor wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trevor is looking to get to half guard. Galecki trying to control but Trevor is having none of it. Trevor tries to reverse the position but Galecki maintains control. Galecki wants to control the pace but Trevor is squirming around nicely. Trevor is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Trevor flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Galecki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Trevor's face.
Maciej Galecki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Trevor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trevor throwing hammer fists to the chest of Galecki. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Maciej Galecki. I've got Galecki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Galecki!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
31% |
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