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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaharu Homma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Masaharu Homma!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman lands with a right hand.
It looks like Masaharu Homma has been cut.
Homma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Homma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Freeman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Homma throws a body kick the misses
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Homma is looking to clinch.
Freeman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freeman feints a jab promting Homma to slip. Freeman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Homma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Homma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman checks a leg kick nicely.
Homma scores with a head kick.
Freeman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freeman lands a slapping body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Freeman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Homma - the referee stops the clock and Freeman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Homma. Freeman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Freeman throws a hook but Homma avoids it easily.
Homma ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Homma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Homma throws out a leg kick but Freeman moves out of range and Homma only half commits.
Homma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Homma slips a jab from Freeman.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Homma is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Homma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Homma clinches up against the cage.
Freeman avoiding damage as Homma throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Homma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
Freeman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Homma throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Homma.
Homma misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homma lands a nice elbow.
Freeman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Freeman trying to stall but Homma improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gordon Freeman.
Freeman misses with a lunging right hand
and Homma counters with a nice leg kick.
Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Homma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Homma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Homma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Homma moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masaharu Homma will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Freeman throws a series of punches but Homma avoids them all with ease.
Gordon Freeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Homma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Homma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Homma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Homma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Homma connects with a solid leg kick.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Homma closes the distance and pushes Freeman back into the cage.
Freeman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Freeman leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freeman takes an elbow to the temple.
Homma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freeman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Homma lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freeman can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Freeman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Freeman just leaning against Homma, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Homma as Freeman tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Homma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homma misses with an elbow strike.
Homma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Homma.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Homma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freeman takes an elbow to the temple.
Freeman looking to stall.
Homma misses with a knee strike.
Homma missing with knees to the body.
Freeman is trying to break free.
Homma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Freeman wants to stall.
Homma tries to land a knee to the head but Freeman blocks with his arms.
Homma misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freeman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Homma's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to stall.
Homma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freeman avoids it.
Masaharu Homma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Homma has Freeman pressed against the cage, preventing Freeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freeman dodges an elbow strike from Homma.
Freeman tries to stall but Homma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gordon Freeman.
Homma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Homma.
Homma clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Homma lands an elbow just above Freeman 's eye.
Freeman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Homma improves position.
Homma lands a damaging elbow.
Homma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Homma gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Homma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon Freeman's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Homma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Homma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away.
Freeman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Freeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Masaharu Homma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Homma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Homma tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Freeman misses with a kick to the body.
Freeman throws a jab when Homma was well out of range.
Homma rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman avoids the elbow strike from Homma, against the cage.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Homma improves position.
Freeman seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Homma is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gordon Freeman.
Homma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Freeman will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Homma keeps Freeman at a distance using the push kick.
Homma dodges the punch combination from Freeman.
Homma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Homma throws a head kick that misses.
Homma moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Homma scores with a head kick. Freeman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Freeman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Homma lands a head kick. Freeman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Homma.
A solid leg kick lands there for Homma.
Freeman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Homma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freeman blocks a head kick by Homma.
Homma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Homma drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
Masaharu Homma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Homma lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Homma pushes off an throws an elbow but Freeman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gordon Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Homma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Homma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Homma lands an elbow inside.
Freeman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.
Freeman trying to land knees to the body.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but Homma blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masaharu Homma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Homma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaharu Homma!
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energy
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