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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sal Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Freebird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freebird comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Freebird kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sal Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Freebird!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freebird trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Swanson wants to pass the guard but Freebird is keeping the position.
Swanson wants to stand but Freebird has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Freebird has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freebird looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swanson is one step ahead there.
Freebird keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson is looking to stand up but Freebird won't let him.
Freebird throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Freebird will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freebird decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Freebird not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freebird is trying to control the action in half guard but Swanson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Swanson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Freebird uses his free foot to push down on Swanson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swanson.
Swanson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Swanson tries to clinch but Freebird is having none of it.
Freebird misses with a straight left.
Freebird throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swanson's waist but Freebird gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freebird off to one side.
Freebird drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freebird thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freebird accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freebird wants to pass the guard but Swanson is keeping the position.
Swanson wants to stand up but Freebird is controlling him.
Freebird connects with a couple of short punches.
Freebird throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freebird passes Swanson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Freebird scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Freebird is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freebird is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Swanson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freebird is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Swanson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Swanson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Freebird's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Freebird's back!
Swanson working for a choke but Freebird is defending well.
Freebird breaks Swanson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Swanson trying to control the position.
Swanson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freebird.
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.
Swanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swanson wants to stand and escape but Freebird is having none of it.
Freebird working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swanson is pulling down on Freebird's head. It's preventing any offense from Freebird, at least for the moment.
Freebird trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Freebird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freebird looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swanson is fending him off so far but Freebird persists. Nope, Swanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Swanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freebird bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Freebird lands some shots froms side control.
Freebird scoring with punches and elbows.
Freebird trying to control the action but Swanson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Freebird dominated that round.
That's time! Swanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Swanson misses with a takedown
and Freebird counters with a shoot takedown. Swanson fights it but they end up in guard.
Freebird working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Freebird is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Freebird postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Freebird stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freebird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swanson is keeping the position for now.
Swanson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Freebird!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swanson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Freebird sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson wants to stand but Freebird has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson prevents Freebird from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swanson is just content to waste time from the top position. Freebird takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Swanson wants to stand but Freebird is controlling his posture from full guard.
Freebird manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two 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.
Freebird with shots to the head and body - Swanson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Freebird landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Freebird connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Freebird is landing with some decent strikes but Swanson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Freebird with shots to the head and body - Swanson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Freebird working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Freebird.
Freebird throws some wild stikes that Swanson manages to avoid easily.
Freebird won't let Swanson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Swanson wants to control but Freebird is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freebird thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Freebird won't let Swanson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Adrian Freebird has got the better of the ground game so far.
Freebird dominating with strikes here.
Swanson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Freebird is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Swanson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Freebird goes for an armbar but Swanson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Swanson.
Freebird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freebird working for a triangle but Swanson defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freebird looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Swanson trying to control but Freebird is working from the bottom.
Swanson preventing the sweep.
Swanson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Swanson wants to clinch
and Freebird counters with a nice double leg into side control. Swanson won't be happy with that.
Freebird in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freebird cracks Swanson with a big right hand but Swanson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Swanson taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Freebird advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Freebird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Freebird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freebird is fending him off so far but Swanson persists. Nope, Freebird circles away and we're back to standing.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freebird fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Swanson.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt - Freebird sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Freebird circles away.
Freebird keeps the fight on the outside.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt - Freebird sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freebird looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Swanson wants to stand up but Freebird is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freebird wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swanson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Swanson wants to stand but Freebird is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Freebird's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Swanson is looking to stand up but Freebird isn't so interested in that idea.
Freebird stands up from Swanson's guard - Freebird perhaps looking for a knockout.
Freebird shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swanson but Swanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries for a takedown but Freebird circles away easily
and Freebird counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Freebird trying to pass the guard but Swanson defending well.
Freebird thows a huge punch but Swanson dodges it nicely.
Swanson is trying to maintain the position but Freebird is very close to passing his half guard.
Swanson is not content to let Freebird control the position.
Freebird landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freebird is taking a breather. Swanson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Freebird uses his free foot to push down on Swanson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swanson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freebird swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adrian Freebird!
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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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