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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Fredericks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamppa Reponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamppa Reponen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Fredericks's chin.
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196 lbs
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181 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Fredericks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamppa Reponen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reponen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fredericks trying to hold on to Reponen's head to control him but Reponen postures up.
Fredericks is looking for a sweep. Reponen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fredericks is working hard here to advance position.
Reponen trying to mount his opponent but Fredericks defends it.
Fredericks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reponen slows the pace down in half guard.
Fredericks wants to control but Reponen is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reponen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reponen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fredericks is fending him off so far but Reponen persists. Nope, Fredericks circles away and we're back to standing.
Reponen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fredericks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reponen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fredericks is doing well to control the position and prevent Reponen from advancing to side control.
Reponen is thwarting Fredericks's attempts to control the position.
Reponen wants to work for an arm triangle but Fredericks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reponen is keen to just control but Fredericks is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reponen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reponen misses with a head shot.
Reponen thowing shots but they're missing.
Fredericks is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Reponen throwing strikes here but Fredericks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Reponen throwing strikes but Fredericks uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Reponen trying to advance position but Fredericks counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fredericks holds on and takes a little breather.
Fredericks keeping moving, preventing Reponen from controlling successfully.
Reponen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reponen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fredericks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reponen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reponen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fredericks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reponen on the ground.
Reponen looks gassed!
Reponen wants to pass the guard but Fredericks is defending well.
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.
Fredericks tries to roll over but Reponen keeps him under control.
Fredericks is trying to maintain the position but Reponen is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fredericks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fredericks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good work by Reponen as he checks the leg kick.
Fredericks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reponen moves into the clinch successfully.
Reponen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reponen trying to land knees to the body.
Reponen can't get the takedown.
Fredericks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joe Fredericks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamppa Reponen.
Fredericks lands a knee to the body.
Fredericks stalling against the cage.
Reponen is working for takedown but Fredericks is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamppa Reponen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fredericks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fredericks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reponen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fredericks cracks the inside of Reponen's front leg.
Fredericks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Fredericks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fredericks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredericks lands with a nice body punch.
Fredericks scores with a sloppy right hand. Reponen should have avoided that one.
Joe Fredericks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredericks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reponen's sensitive parts.
Fredericks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reponen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fredericks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Fredericks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredericks feints and then cracks Reponen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reponen down.
Fredericks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jamppa Reponen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredericks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reponen's calf.
Fredericks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reponen ducks right into an uppercut from Fredericks.
Reponen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reponen checks a leg kick nicely.
Fredericks dodges the punch combination from Reponen.
Reponen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fredericks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reponen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fredericks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fredericks lands a nice hook to Reponen's body. Reponen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reponen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fredericks circles away quickly and effectively.
Reponen misses with the combination.
Fredericks scores with a nice right hand.
Reponen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reponen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredericks gets caught flat footed, as Reponen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reponen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reponen thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reponen stopping the sweep attempt from Fredericks.
Reponen wants to pass the guard but Fredericks is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reponen trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredericks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredericks looking for a sweep. Not yet Fredericks, not yet.
Reponen throwing strikes but missing.
Fredericks keeping full guard, as Reponen tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reponen shoots in and drives through. Fredericks sprawls well.
Fredericks lands a head kick. Reponen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fredericks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reponen.
Fredericks misses with a wild combination.
Reponen has Fredericks up against the cage in a clinch.
Reponen looking for a takedown.
Fredericks crunches a lovely knee into Reponen's ribcage.
Fredericks lands a nice knee to the body.
Reponen managing to block the knees to the body from Fredericks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reponen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fredericks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joe Fredericks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamppa Reponen.
Reponen pushes off an throws an elbow but Fredericks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fredericks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fredericks lands a high kick!
Fredericks keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reponen wants to clinch.
Reponen ducks right into an uppercut from Fredericks.
Fredericks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reponen misses with a series of wild punches.
Reponen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fredericks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Reponen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fredericks works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fredericks gets full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fredericks has momentary wrist control but Reponen slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Fredericks dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fredericks thuds his right hand into Reponen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fredericks!
Reponen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fredericks as he jumps to the side.
Fredericks scores with a leg kick.
Fredericks throws a nice head kick!
Fredericks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reponen if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fredericks.
Fredericks scores with a push kick.
Fredericks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reponen. That did some damage!
Fredericks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Fredericks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Reponen.
A head kick misses from Fredericks.
Reponen has Fredericks up against the cage in a clinch.
Reponen managing to block the knees to the body from Fredericks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reponen misses with an elbow over the top.
Fredericks trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reponen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fredericks is trying to keep an underhook but Reponen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Reponen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reponen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reponen is just content to waste time from the top position. Fredericks takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Reponen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fredericks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reponen passes Fredericks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reponen is working for a kimura but Fredericks is defending it quite comfortably.
Reponen tries to pass to full mount but Fredericks defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks moves into full guard.
Reponen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reponen wants to pass the guard but Fredericks is keeping the position.
Fredericks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reponen.
Fredericks wants to sweep here but Reponen controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks trying to keep a closed guard but Reponen is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reponen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fredericks. That one must have hurt.
Joe Fredericks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fredericks is looking to land body kicks.
Reponen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reponen shoots in for a takedown but Fredericks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fredericks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fredericks.
Fredericks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fredericks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reponen.
Fredericks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reponen circles away quickly and effectively.
Reponen misses with a takedown attempt - Fredericks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe Fredericks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamppa Reponen.
A combination from Reponen does no damage.
Good shot there by Fredericks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reponen checks a low kick from Fredericks.
Fredericks swats away the attempt to clinch by Reponen.
Reponen tries to close the distance and clinch but Fredericks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reponen slips a jab and a cross from Fredericks.
Fredericks throws a low kick but Reponen avoids it.
Fredericks misses with a body kick.
Reponen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fredericks gets caught flat footed, as Reponen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fredericks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fredericks has momentary wrist control but Reponen slips an elbow through the middle.
Fredericks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reponen trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredericks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Fredericks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fredericks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Fredericks!
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energy
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hype
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