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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matjaz Rihard (ranked 3104 p4p, 2713 weight class) and Franco Freeman (ranked 314 p4p, 282 weight class). Franco Freeman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matjaz Rihard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franco Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rihard.
And Freeman tries to counter it with a takedown but Rihard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A left lands for Rihard.
Freeman slips a straight right by Rihard.
Rihard catches Freeman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Freeman tries for a takedown but Rihard circles away easily
enabling Rihard to counter with a crisp jab.
Rihard throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily.
Rihard loads up on a big right hand but Freeman slips the punch.
Freeman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rihard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rihard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rihard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rihard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rihard but Rihard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Freeman slips a jab from Rihard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rihard connects with a looping right hand.
Rihard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Rihard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matjaz Rihard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Freeman.
Rihard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Rihard throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Rihard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rihard misses with a right hand
and Freeman counters with a head kick.
Freeman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rihard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Freeman's hands.
Rihard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rihard lands a jab to Freeman's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rihard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rihard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rihard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freeman on the side of the head.
Rihard thuds his right hand into Freeman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Freeman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rihard defends well and Freeman ends up having to push Rihard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Freeman needs to keep his hands up - Rihard had a free shot at his head there.
Rihard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matjaz Rihard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Rihard.
Rihard lands a slapping body shot.
Rihard connects with the punch.
Freeman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rihard.
Rihard looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Freeman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freeman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rihard lands an overhand right.
A cross from Rihard lands.
Rihard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab by Rihard.
Freeman is rocked!
Freeman takes one to the side of the head.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Rihard finish him?
Freeman leaves his chin hanging out and Rihard seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Freeman crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matjaz Rihard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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