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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Freilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumpter Rapsticker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Freilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rumpter Rapsticker!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freilla lands with a kick to the temple. Rapsticker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Freilla misses with a head kick.
Rapsticker tries to keep at a distance but Freilla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Freilla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rapsticker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rapsticker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Freilla walks away with a smile on his face. Rapsticker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Freilla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rapsticker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rapsticker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rapsticker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rapsticker is rocked!
Freilla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rapsticker, pushing him back against the cage.
Freilla prevents a takedown attempt there.
Antoni Freilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumpter Rapsticker.
Rapsticker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rapsticker looks gassed!
Freilla gets underhooks to prevent Rapsticker's takedown attempt.
Freilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freilla moves in looking to clinch but Rapsticker pushes him off.
Freilla has closed the distance and engaged Rapsticker in a clinch.
Freilla breaks the clinch.
Rapsticker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rapsticker is still on wobbly legs! Can Freilla finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rapsticker fails with a takedown attempt.
Rapsticker seems to have recovered his senses.
Freilla has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freilla lands a good knee to the midsection. Rapsticker won't want to take too many of those.
Rapsticker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Freilla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rapsticker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freilla.
Rapsticker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freilla has Rapsticker up against the cage in a clinch.
Freilla lands a good knee to the midsection. Rapsticker won't want to take too many of those.
Freilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freilla closes the distance and clinches.
Freilla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freilla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Freilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freilla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rapsticker has Freilla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freilla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freilla stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Freilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freilla clinches up with Rapsticker and pushes him back against the cage.
Freilla lands a knee to the head.
Freilla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freilla stalks Rapsticker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rapsticker's face. Rapsticker staggers backwards, shaken.
Freilla closes the distance and pushes Rapsticker back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Freilla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rapsticker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Freilla has Rapsticker pushed against the cage.
Freilla scores with a knee to the head.
Freilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freilla.
Freilla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Freilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Freilla moves into the clinch.
Freilla breaks the clinch.
Freilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freilla prevents a takedown attempt there.
Freilla breaks the clinch.
Antoni Freilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freilla clinches with his opponent.
Freilla breaks the clinch.
Freilla lands a head kick. Rapsticker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rapsticker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freilla.
Freilla has Rapsticker up against the cage in a clinch.
Freilla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rapsticker backwards.
Freilla displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rapsticker up against the cage.
Rapsticker jumps guard but Freilla stands there with Rapsticker around his waist. Rapsticker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rapsticker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Freilla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Freilla thuds a left hand into Rapsticker's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freilla lands a jab-cross combination.
Rapsticker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freilla circles away.
No luck for Rapsticker with that takedown attempt.
Freilla has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rapsticker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Freilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapsticker shoots for a double leg takedown but Freilla sprawls well. He's pushed Rapsticker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freilla gets a clinch.
Freilla effectively controlling the action here.
Rapsticker wants a takedown but no success here.
Freilla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rapsticker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freilla pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freilla throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rumpter Rapsticker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Freilla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rapsticker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freilla rushes Rapsticker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freilla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rapsticker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freilla pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rapsticker needs to keep his hands up - Freilla had a free shot at his head there.
Rapsticker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freilla tries to clinch but Rapsticker moves out of range.
Freilla forces Rapsticker back against the cage and clinches.
Freilla looking to stall.
Freilla unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Freilla scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freilla.
Rapsticker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freilla avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freilla working Rapsticker over with knees to the body.
Freilla scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freilla breaks the clinch.
Freilla feints and then cracks Rapsticker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rapsticker down.
Freilla lands a nice hook to Rapsticker's body. Rapsticker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freilla clinches up against the cage.
Freilla prevents a takedown attempt there.
Antoni Freilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumpter Rapsticker.
Freilla lands a knee to the body.
Freilla lands a body shot.
Freilla is stalling here.
Freilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freilla scores with a one two! Rapsticker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Freilla wants to clinch up but Rapsticker keeps it at a distance.
Rapsticker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freilla tries to clinch there but Rapsticker circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antoni Freilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Rapsticker circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freilla takes the fight into the clinch.
Freilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rapsticker shoots in but Freilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freilla is looking to slow Rapsticker down with leg kicks.
Freilla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freilla.
Freilla clinches up against the cage.
Freilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rapsticker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Freilla's guard.
Rapsticker drops back looking for a leg! Freilla is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Freilla manages to kick Rapsticker off! Rapsticker jumps back into Freilla's guard.
Freilla is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rapsticker is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapsticker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Freilla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freilla keeping moving, preventing Rapsticker from controlling successfully.
Freilla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rapsticker stops Freilla from standing up.
Rapsticker distracts Freilla with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rapsticker circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Rapsticker fails to land the takedown.
Rapsticker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freilla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rapsticker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freilla avoids it really well and circles away.
Rapsticker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Rapsticker with that takedown attempt.
Antoni Freilla is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rapsticker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freilla pinned against the cage. Freilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rapsticker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Freilla 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!
Freilla scores with a jab to the body.
Freilla has Rapsticker up against the cage in a clinch.
Rapsticker can't get the takedown.
Freilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freilla leaves Rapsticker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Freilla tries to clinch but Rapsticker moves out of range.
Freilla gets a clinch.
Freilla lands a knee to the head.
Freilla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rapsticker tries to score a body lock takedown but Freilla shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Antoni Freilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumpter Rapsticker.
Freilla breaks from the clinch.
Rapsticker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freilla can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freilla.
Freilla wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freilla lands with a nice combination. Rapsticker backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freilla lands a high kick!
Freilla wants to clinch up but Rapsticker keeps it at a distance.
Rapsticker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freilla darts in and clinches Rapsticker up against the cage.
Freilla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rapsticker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Freilla just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rapsticker has Freilla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freilla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freilla tries to break free but Rapsticker pushes him back against the cage.
Rapsticker wants a takedown but no success here.
Freilla prevents a takedown attempt there.
Freilla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Freilla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rapsticker tries to score a body lock takedown but Freilla shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rapsticker goes for a takedown attempt but Freilla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapsticker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freilla can pounce on him.
Freilla connects with a right hand. Rapsticker shakes it off.
Rapsticker moves in looking to clinch but Freilla pushes him off.
Freilla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rapsticker shoots in but Freilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rapsticker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rapsticker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Freilla. No joy for Rapsticker on that attempt.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rapsticker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freilla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freilla wants it to stay on the feet.
Freilla is looking to clinch.
Freilla scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rapsticker shoots in for a double leg but Freilla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapsticker swats away the attempt to clinch by Freilla.
Freilla clinches with his opponent.
Antoni Freilla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rapsticker goes for a takedown attempt but Freilla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rapsticker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freilla lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Rapsticker with that takedown attempt.
Rapsticker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freilla sprawls well. Freilla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rapsticker gets slowly back to his feet.
Freilla gets a clinch.
Rapsticker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Freilla avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rapsticker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freilla is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freilla has Rapsticker up against the cage in a clinch.
Rapsticker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freilla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rapsticker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freilla is fending him off so far but Rapsticker persists. Nope, Freilla circles away and we're back to standing.
Freilla instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Freilla.
Freilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rapsticker looks for a takedown but Freilla sprawls well.
Rapsticker fails with a takedown attempt.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rapsticker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rumpter Rapsticker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freilla wants to clinch up but Rapsticker keeps it at a distance.
Antoni Freilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rapsticker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freilla counters with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Freilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freilla, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Freilla!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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