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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Favre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wanted Dread & Alive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
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190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
197 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tobias Linderoth! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Favre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Linderoth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Favre's guard. Favre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Linderoth defends well. Favre looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Linderoth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Favre works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Favre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Linderoth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Linderoth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Linderoth being controlled here momentarily. Linderoth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Linderoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Linderoth sitting in guard here, content to control. Favre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linderoth. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Linderoth looking to pass the guard. Linderoth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Favre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Linderoth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Linderoth thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Linderoth jabs Favre right on the nose. Favre blinks but takes it well. Favre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linderoth paws at him with a jab and circles away. Linderoth throws a body punch but Favre moves out of range. Favre throws a front kick aimed at Linderoth's knee but Linderoth avoids it well. Favre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Favre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linderoth.
Linderoth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linderoth shoots in for a double leg but Favre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Favre throws a solid leg kick but Linderoth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Favre. Favre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Favre just misses with a punch to the body.
Favre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Favre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linderoth's calf. Linderoth looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Linderoth throws a leg kick and Favre counters with a thumping low kick. Linderoth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Favre.
Favre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linderoth circles away quickly and effectively. Linderoth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Favre.
Favre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Favre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Favre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Favre misses with a wild combination.
Favre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Linderoth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Linderoth shoots in but no luck this time. Freddy Favre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Favre tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Linderoth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Linderoth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Freddy Favre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Linderoth. Favre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linderoth. Favre wants to slow Linderoth down by chopping away at his legs. Favre jabbing away but nothing is landing. Favre tries to clinch up but Linderoth circles away and keeps his distance. Linderoth scores with a leg kick.
Favre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linderoth. Favre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Favre tries a head kick but it misses.
Freddy Favre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Favre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Favre dominated that round. 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.
Linderoth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Favre sprawls well initially but Linderoth persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Favre is looking to improve his position.
Linderoth seems to be looking for submissions.
Favre trying to control from the bottom.
Linderoth is looking to advance position but Favre won't allow it. Linderoth is looking to take a break and control but Favre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Linderoth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Linderoth lands a nice short elbow. Linderoth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Favre trying to hold on to Linderoth's head to control him but Linderoth postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. A jab from Linderoth misses. Linderoth throws a leg kick but Favre sees it coming and moves out of range. Linderoth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Favre circles away. Linderoth blocks a head kick by Favre.
Linderoth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Favre moves away. Favre scores with a body shot.
Linderoth is breathing heavily. Favre lands a big head kick that sends Linderoth tumbling to the mat! Favre takes a step backwards and waves Linderoth back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tobias Linderoth has been cut. Favre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linderoth throws out the jab. Favre lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Linderoth can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Favre and Linderoth drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Favre.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Favre!
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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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