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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miller Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here Comes The Boom - Nelly. Miller Freeman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seamus O Toole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miller Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Toole looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Freeman trying to hold on to O Toole's head to control him but O Toole postures up.
O Toole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
O Toole not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Toole prevents Freeman from improving his position.
O Toole wants to pass the guard but Freeman is defending well.
Freeman is looking to improve his position.
O Toole works his way into side control.
O Toole just content to control the position.
O Toole in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Toole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Toole wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
Freeman taking a bit of punishment here - O Toole scoring with strikes.
Freeman struggling a bit here.
O Toole landing a few strikes.
Freeman wants to control but O Toole postures up.
Freeman regains half guard.
O Toole is thwarting Freeman's attempts to control the position.
Freeman looks gassed!
O Toole slips a nice elbow through Freeman's hands, connecting with Freeman's forehead.
Freeman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
O Toole looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
O Toole looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Freeman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Freeman wants to control but O Toole is keeping busy.
O Toole is controlling the pace.
Freeman is trying to maintain the position but O Toole is very close to passing his half guard.
O Toole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
O Toole decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
O Toole rushes Freeman and presses him up against the cage.
O Toole turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and O Toole manages to end up in side control.
Freeman is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Toole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
O Toole grinds an elbow into Freeman's temple.
O Toole wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
Freeman throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
O Toole looks up at the clock and then as Freeman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, O Toole smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Freeman is pushing O Toole's head away, looking to escape. O Toole manages to hold on to the position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Freeman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Toole counters with a single leg into guard. Freeman didn't expect that.
Freeman has his foot on O Toole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Toole works his way back into a safe position though.
O Toole wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Freeman wants to improve his position but instead O Toole has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as O Toole sits in half guard.
O Toole prevents Freeman from improving his position.
O Toole tries to pass to full mount but Freeman defends it.
O Toole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
O Toole is looking to stall here but Freeman recovers full guard.
O Toole is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Freeman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Freeman has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus O Toole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Toole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
O Toole darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
O Toole is looking for a kimura here.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as O Toole sits in half guard.
O Toole is taking a breather. Freeman 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.
Freeman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
O Toole trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control but O Toole passes easily into half guard.
O Toole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Toole controlling the action here.
O Toole is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Seamus O Toole just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
O Toole clinches up with Freeman and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman tries to pull guard but O Toole won't allow it.
O Toole is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Freeman can't fight it off and eventually O Toole manages to take the fight to the floor. Freeman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
O Toole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Toole stands and throws Freeman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
O Toole is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Freeman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Toole stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than O Toole was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
O Toole lands a big shot there that rocks Freeman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Freeman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Freeman avoids a series of strikes thrown by O Toole.
Freeman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as O Toole sits in half guard.
Freeman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Freeman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Toole is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Seamus O Toole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freeman looks like he's trying to stand up.
O Toole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Freeman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Toole is taking a breather. Freeman 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.
O Toole looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
O Toole drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Toole is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Toole scoring with punches and elbows.
O Toole decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole clinches up with Freeman and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Freeman successfully pulls guard.
Freeman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Freeman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Freeman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
O Toole bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
O Toole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Freeman's guard.
Freeman wants to control but O Toole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Freeman is looking for a sweep. O Toole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freeman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.
O Toole is tying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus O Toole dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Freeman tries to clinch up
and O Toole counters with a shoot takedown. Freeman fights it but they end up in guard.
Freeman is striking but O Toole is not phased and passes to half guard.
Freeman is looking to improve his position.
Freeman trying to control from the bottom.
O Toole thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
Freeman is trying to stand up here but O Toole is controlling him well.
O Toole is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Freeman!
O Toole in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
O Toole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Freeman is looking to escape.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Toole landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Toole wants to control the pace but Freeman is squirming around nicely.
O Toole working the ground and pound effectively.
O Toole wants to finish this one by submission but Freeman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from O Toole.
O Toole avoids the attempt from Freeman to control.
O Toole postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Freeman looks a forlorn figure.
Freeman is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Toole lands with some strikes.
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.
O Toole punishing his opponent with strikes.
O Toole with shots to the head and body - Freeman looks very uncomfortable down there.
O Toole controlling the pace for now.
Freeman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Freeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Freeman is positioning himself well to prevent O Toole advancing to mount.
O Toole is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Freeman is trying to maintain the position but O Toole is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman won't allow O Toole to pass to mount.
Freeman is looking for a sweep. O Toole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freeman is trying to stand up here but O Toole is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by O Toole which made him look bad.
Seamus O Toole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Toole moves into the clinch.
Freeman stops a takedown attempt from O Toole.
Freeman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Freeman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Freeman tries to stall but O Toole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
O Toole has hold of one of Freeman's legs. Freeman is fighting the takedown attempt but O Toole gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
O Toole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Freeman wants to sweep but no luck.
O Toole trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Freeman is trying to control the position but O Toole postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole looking to pass the guard.
O Toole throws and elbow that misses. Freeman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in O Toole's guard. Nice move by Freeman!
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
O Toole looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Freeman has picked O Toole up and slammed him! O Toole can't keep hold of the triangle and Freeman manages to pass to side control!
Freeman decides to stand back up. Freeman steps back and let's O Toole get back to his feet.
Freeman wants to clinch but O Toole slips to the side
and O Toole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Freeman thinking.
Freeman tries to keep at a distance but O Toole has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Toole gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Toole trying to mount his opponent but Freeman defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Toole slips a nice elbow through Freeman's hands, connecting with Freeman's forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus O Toole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Toole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus O Toole!
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hype
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