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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman's entrance music is Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man. A fine choice. Huey Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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182 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korto Grepplund!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman wants to clinch up but Grepplund keeps it at a distance.
Grepplund lands a glancing blow to the side of Freeman's head.
Grepplund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freeman.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Grepplund avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Grepplund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grepplund.
Freeman rushes Grepplund and presses him up against the cage.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeman tries to throw a body punch but Grepplund avoids it by throwing Freeman back against the cage.
Freeman misses with a body punch.
Freeman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grepplund jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Grepplund around his waist. Grepplund gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grepplund postures up.
Grepplund is stalling in the full guard.
Grepplund preventing the sweep.
Grepplund won't allow Freeman to get back to his feet.
Grepplund pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepplund distracts Freeman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grepplund controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Freeman is trying to control the position but Grepplund postures up.
Freeman pulls Grepplund in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Huey Freeman.
Freeman swings for the body but Grepplund moves out of range.
Freeman takes a swing at Grepplund's ribcage but misses.
Huey Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grepplund is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Freeman's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman trying to control here.
Freeman moves into full guard.
Grepplund passes Freeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grepplund is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Grepplund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head.
Freeman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grepplund is in close to Freeman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Freeman is trying to keep Grepplund in close.
Grepplund won't allow Freeman to sweep him here.
Grepplund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grepplund passes Freeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to improve his position but Grepplund is controlling well.
Grepplund is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Freeman!
Freeman tries to hold on but Grepplund postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Freeman is working hard here to advance position.
Freeman wants to hold on but Grepplund pushes him away.
Freeman working to try and regain half guard.
Freeman wants to hold on but Grepplund pushes him away.
Grepplund unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman is working to get back to half guard.
Grepplund trying to control but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Korto Grepplund will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grepplund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grepplund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman scores with a body shot.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Freeman is looking to wear down Grepplund with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freeman connects with a body shot that sends Grepplund's belly button to the back.
Grepplund digs a good body shot into Freeman's ribs.
Grepplund gets tackled into the cage by Freeman. Freeman maintains the clinch.
Freeman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freeman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grepplund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman digs a right hand underneath Grepplund's ribcage. Grepplund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grepplund tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Grepplund back against the cage.
Freeman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Freeman.
A short uppercut from Freeman.
Nice body punch from Freeman.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
Freeman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freeman blocks a body shot from Grepplund.
Freeman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grepplund blocks it with crossed arms.
Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grepplund.
Freeman lands with a right to the head.
Grepplund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grepplund jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Grepplund around his waist. Grepplund gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grepplund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Freeman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grepplund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huey Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freeman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grepplund jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Grepplund around his waist. Grepplund gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman prevents a body shot from Grepplund.
Grepplund wants to take the fight to the mat but Freeman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Freeman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grepplund up against the cage.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grepplund wants a takedown but no success here.
Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grepplund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freeman tries to bum rush Grepplund with a series of wild strikes but Grepplund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman throws out a leg kick but Grepplund moves out of range and Freeman only half commits.
Grepplund misses with a body shot.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Grepplund keeps it at a distance.
Freeman throws a hook but Grepplund blocks it.
Grepplund misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Grepplund does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman gets caught flat footed, as Grepplund shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grepplund wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Freeman thuds a left hand into Grepplund's body.
Freeman takes a swing at Grepplund's ribcage but misses.
Freeman lands with a shot to the body.
Huey Freeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Grepplund moves out of range easily.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Grepplund is just out of range.
Grepplund on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freeman moves into range and clinches up with Grepplund.
Freeman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Freeman manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.
Grepplund looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Freeman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freeman. That's going to slow Grepplund down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Freeman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grepplund - the referee stops the clock and Freeman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grepplund. Freeman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Freeman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Freeman misses with a leg kick
and Grepplund counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Freeman misses with a leg kick
and Grepplund counters with an inside leg kick.
Freeman slaps away a takedown attempt from Grepplund, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huey Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
Grepplund throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Freeman.
Grepplund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooh!!! Freeman has knocked Grepplund down with a huge combo! Freeman steps away and waves a wobbly Grepplund back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Grepplund is rocked!
It looks like Korto Grepplund has been cut.
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!
Freeman lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Grepplund falls backwards - clearly groggy! Freeman dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huey Freeman!
After the big win, Huey Freeman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Undead clothing. All items 10$ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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