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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freida Felcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Svenstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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164 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
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159 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freida Felcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Svenstroem!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svenstroem scores with a takedown into Felcher's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Svenstroem thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felcher wants to stand but Svenstroem is controlling the position.
Svenstroem thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Svenstroem won't allow Felcher to get back to his feet.
Svenstroem throwing strikes but missing.
Felcher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Svenstroem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svenstroem swats away the attempt to clinch by Felcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenstroem shoots in but no luck this time.
Svenstroem throws a leg kick but Felcher moved away.
Svenstroem tries to score a power double leg takedown but Felcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Svenstroem somewhat.
Felcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svenstroem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Felcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Felcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Svenstroem fails to land the takedown.
Freida Felcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Svenstroem.
Svenstroem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Felcher moves into the clinch.
Felcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Svenstroem controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Felcher.
Felcher misses with a punch to the body.
Felcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Svenstroem breaks from the clinch.
Felcher throws a head kick but Svenstroem moves out of range.
Felcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Svenstroem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenstroem fails with a takedown attempt.
Svenstroem shoots in and drives through. Felcher sprawls well.
Felcher tries to clinch but Svenstroem moves out of range.
Svenstroem misses with a looping left.
Freida Felcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svenstroem fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Felcher sprawls well initially but Svenstroem persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Felcher is trying to stand back up but Svenstroem is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felcher is defending against the submission attempts here by Svenstroem.
Felcher manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Svenstroem shoots in but Felcher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Felcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Felcher wants it to stay on the feet.
Felcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svenstroem misses with a takedown attempt - Felcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Felcher wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Freida Felcher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Svenstroem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Svenstroem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felcher pinned against the cage. Felcher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felcher slaps away a takedown attempt from Svenstroem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freida Felcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Svenstroem.
Svenstroem blocks a head kick by Felcher.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenstroem takes one on the button.
Felcher tries to clinch up but Svenstroem circles away and keeps his distance.
Felcher avoids the body shot from Svenstroem.
Svenstroem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felcher as he jumps to the side.
Felcher throws a leg kick but Svenstroem moved away.
Nice takedown defense from Felcher. No joy for Svenstroem on that attempt.
Felcher tries to clinch up but Svenstroem circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Felcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svenstroem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svenstroem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felcher as he jumps to the side.
Svenstroem shoots for a double leg takedown but Felcher sprawls well. He's pushed Svenstroem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Felcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Svenstroem circles away.
A head kick misses from Felcher.
Felcher is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Felcher.
Felcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Felcher, right into the meat.
Svenstroem shoots in but no luck this time.
Felcher tries to clinch there but Svenstroem circles away.
Svenstroem fails with a takedown attempt.
Svenstroem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Felcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Svenstroem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenstroem working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Svenstroem is breathing heavily.
Felcher explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Felcher closes the distance and pushes Svenstroem back into the cage.
Felcher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Felcher avoiding damage.
Felcher breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svenstroem fails with a takedown attempt.
Svenstroem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freida Felcher dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Svenstroem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felcher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Felcher is looking to land body kicks.
No luck for Svenstroem with that takedown attempt.
Felcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Svenstroem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svenstroem keeps the fight on the outside.
Felcher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Svenstroem closes the distance and clinches up with Felcher, looking for a takedown. Svenstroem pushes Felcher against the cage but Felcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenstroem walks into a straight right hand from Felcher.
Svenstroem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Felcher avoids it really well and circles away.
Freida Felcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Svenstroem.
Felcher tries to clinch up.
Felcher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Svenstroem, pushing him back against the cage.
Felcher tries to break the clinch but Svenstroem is controlling the position.
Svenstroem managing to block the knees to the body from Felcher.
Felcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felcher tries to clinch up.
Magnus Svenstroem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Felcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svenstroem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svenstroem throws a leg kick
and Felcher counters by moving into the clinch.
Svenstroem wants a takedown.
Felcher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svenstroem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Felcher missing with knees to the body.
Felcher missing with knees to the body.
Felcher lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Felcher tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenstroem avoids the damage to the body.
Felcher tries to circle away but Svenstroem has him pinned against the cage.
Svenstroem working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felcher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Svenstroem or not.
Felcher trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Felcher.
Felcher lands a shot to the body.
Felcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svenstroem's elbow.
Felcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Svenstroem.
Felcher stalling in the clinch but Svenstroem improves position.
Felcher missing with knees to the body.
Felcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svenstroem avoids it.
Felcher scores with a hook to the body.
Felcher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felcher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Svenstroem or not.
Felcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svenstroem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Felcher counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenstroem misses with a takedown
and Felcher counters with a straight right hand.
Felcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svenstroem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svenstroem misses with a takedown
and Felcher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freida Felcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svenstroem is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Felcher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svenstroem drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felcher slowing the pace effectively.
Svenstroem working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freida Felcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Felcher, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freida Felcher!
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energy
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RATING
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