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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Ericksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marshall Ericksen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Ericksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericksen throws a right hand that Freeman ducks under and follows up with a left that Freeman also avoids with ease.
Gordon Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman throws a body kick that misses.
No luck for Freeman with that takedown attempt.
Freeman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Ericksen's shoulder, as Ericksen tries to avoid the shot.
Ericksen throws a combination. Freeman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
Ericksen throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ericksen lands a right hook to the body.
Freeman looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericksen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman misses with a body kick.
Ericksen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Freeman. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Ericksen throws a left that rocks Freeman and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ericksen dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Freeman regain composure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ericksen lands some shots froms side control.
Ericksen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ericksen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ericksen scores with punches from side control.
Ericksen throwing strikes but Freeman manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ericksen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Freeman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Freeman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ericksen is pushing Freeman's head away, looking to escape. Freeman manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman decides to stand back up. Freeman steps back and let's Ericksen get back to his feet.
Ericksen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ericksen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
Ericksen scores with a one two! Freeman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ericksen scores with a jab to the head.
Freeman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ericksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ericksen connects with a body shot.
Ericksen slips a straight right by Freeman.
Ericksen slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ericksen throws a series of punches but Freeman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericksen misses with a wild combination.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ericksen counters with a three punch combo that has Freeman backing up. Freeman nods at Ericksen to acknowledge the strikes.
Freeman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ericksen is fending him off so far but Freeman persists. Nope, Ericksen circles away and we're back to standing.
Marshall Ericksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Freeman.
Ericksen cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
Ericksen with a nice cross.
Ericksen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ericksen throws a combination. Freeman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ericksen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ericksen throws a combination. Freeman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman misses with a body shot.
Ericksen slips a straight right by Freeman.
Ericksen avoids the head kick by Freeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ericksen misses.
Freeman misses with a double jab.
Ericksen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marshall Ericksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ericksen counters with a left and a right that stings Freeman.
That has opened up Gordon Freeman's cut even more.
Ericksen lands with a nice combination. Freeman backs away looking to recover.
Ericksen scores with a three punch combo!
Ericksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ericksen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ericksen counters with a one-two to the body.
Freeman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ericksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Ericksen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Ericksen avoids a kick to the body.
Freeman misses with a body punch
letting Ericksen counter with a right hand.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Ericksen.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ericksen but Ericksen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericksen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marshall Ericksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Freeman.
Ericksen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freeman counters with a single leg into guard. Ericksen didn't expect that.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericksen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Freeman trying to control but Ericksen is working from the bottom.
Ericksen wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
Ericksen looking to control but Freeman passes into half guard.
Freeman uses his free foot to push down on Ericksen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ericksen.
Freeman stands up from mount. Strange move.
Marshall Ericksen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericksen throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ericksen circles away.
Freeman looks for a takedown but Ericksen sprawls well.
Ericksen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Ericksen circles away easily
and Ericksen counters with a left and a right that stings Freeman.
Ericksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ericksen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freeman.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Ericksen, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Ericksen against the cage but Ericksen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Ericksen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericksen moves out of range as Freeman throws a body kick.
Ericksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Ericksen.
Ericksen scores with a three punch combo!
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Ericksen shows good takedown defense.
Ericksen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ericksen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Ericksen counters with a one-two to the body.
Ericksen throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ericksen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ericksen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ericksen duly obliges.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Ericksen counters with a series of strikes. Freeman will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericksen throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Freeman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Freeman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ericksen to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Ericksen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ericksen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Ericksen sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left and a right from Ericksen both land. Nice combination.
Freeman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ericksen counters with a three punch combo that has Freeman backing up. Freeman nods at Ericksen to acknowledge the strikes.
Ericksen misses with a wild combination.
Ericksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Ericksen. No joy for Freeman on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ericksen stuns Freeman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freeman misses with a jab to the body
and Ericksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ericksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall Ericksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Freeman.
Ericksen lands a nice looking body shot.
Ericksen throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marshall Ericksen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freeman.
Ericksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ericksen counters with a straight right hand.
Ericksen lands a nice shot to the body.
Ericksen tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freeman.
Ericksen connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a body punch but Ericksen moves out of range.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ericksen throws a series of punches but Freeman moves out of range.
Ericksen swinging wilding here.
Freeman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ericksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ericksen catches Freeman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman fakes the leg kick and cracks Ericksen in the body.
Ericksen tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Ericksen does no damage.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ericksen pinned against the cage. Ericksen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Ericksen which made him look bad.
Marshall Ericksen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ericksen lands a nice looking body shot.
Ericksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ericksen misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ericksen with a hook.
Ericksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Freeman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ericksen counters with a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Ericksen.
Freeman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ericksen pushes Freeman off and gets back to his feet.
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ericksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ericksen looks to land a combination. Freeman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Freeman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gordon Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ericksen throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Ericksen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ericksen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Ericksen!
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