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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Frey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Frey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zimmerman's waist but Zimmerman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frey off to one side.
Zimmerman misses with a takedown attempt
and Frey counters with a head kick. That will keep Zimmerman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Frey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zimmerman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frey's guard.
Zimmerman gets to his feet - Frey follows without any prompting.
Zimmerman wants to clinch but Frey slips to the side
and Frey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zimmerman misses with a double jab
and Frey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zimmerman controls Frey momentarily but Frey frees himself.
Zimmerman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frey is one step ahead there.
Frey trying to control but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frey throws a strike but Zimmerman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zimmerman preventing the sweep.
Zimmerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frey misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Frey moves away
and Frey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frey darts in and clinches Zimmerman up against the cage.
Frey breaks the clinch.
Frey takes the fight into the clinch.
Zimmerman trying to stall but Frey improves his position.
Frey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Frey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frey has clasped his hands together around Zimmerman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Frey stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Frey shoots and misses
and Zimmerman counters with a straight right hand.
Frey is breathing heavily.
Zimmerman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frey tries to clinch up
and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into side control.
Zimmerman stands up and beckons Frey to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zimmerman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zimmerman blocks an uppercut.
Frey fails to pull guard.
Zimmerman avoiding damage.
Zimmerman looking for a takedown.
Frey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zimmerman did well to prevent Frey getting side control.
Zimmerman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Frey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Frey's back!
Zimmerman trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Frey manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zimmerman's guard. Nice work there by Frey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Frey jumps guard but Zimmerman stands there with Frey around his waist. Frey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frey stalling in the clinch but Zimmerman improves position.
Frey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zimmerman walks away with a smile on his face. Frey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zimmerman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Frey counters with a single leg into guard. Zimmerman didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frey wanted to stand there but Zimmerman had control of the position.
Frey wants to control from the top but Zimmerman keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Frey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frey shoots in and bounces Zimmerman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Frey passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Frey connects with a nice short shot to Zimmerman's temple.
Zimmerman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Frey.
Zimmerman wants to control the action here but instead Frey manages to pass to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zimmerman is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zimmerman is looking to improve his position but Frey isn't that keen on the idea.
Frey looking to control but Zimmerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Frey working Zimmerman over with strikes here.
Zimmerman tries to lock up and control but Frey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zimmerman is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Frey is staying active.
Frey looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two 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.
Frey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Frey has control of Zimmerman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zimmerman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zimmerman wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zimmerman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Frey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Frey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zimmerman is desperately trying to improve his position but Frey has a good base and remains in mount.
Mick Frey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frey working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Frey throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
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.
Zimmerman is looking to improve his position but Frey isn't that keen on the idea.
Zimmerman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frey controlling the position easily from mount.
Zimmerman is in a horrible position here. Frey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frey working for a guillotine from mount but Zimmerman is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Frey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zimmerman throws a body kick the misses
and Frey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zimmerman!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman is desperately trying to improve his position but Frey has a good base and remains in mount.
Zimmerman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zimmerman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zimmerman has given up his back here.
Frey really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zimmerman.
Frey lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Frey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey punishes Zimmerman with strikes from the back mount.
Frey really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman turns into Frey and is now in his guard.
Zimmerman trying to control but Frey is working from the bottom.
Frey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zimmerman is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zimmerman postures up.
Zimmerman trying to control but Frey is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Frey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zimmerman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman trying to control but Frey is working from the bottom.
Zimmerman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zimmerman wants to stand but Frey is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zimmerman looking to sit in guard and control but Frey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Frey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zimmerman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frey is aware though and is defending well.
Frey gets to his feet. Zimmerman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Frey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zimmerman controlling Frey's posture.
Jake Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mick Frey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zimmerman looking for a guillotine here but Frey defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Frey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frey, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Frey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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