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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Friemal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Friemal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Friemal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Friemal looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Friemal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lesnar throws a sloppy head kick and Friemal moves out of range easily.
Lesnar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jason Friemal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar looks for a takedown but Friemal sprawls well.
Jason Friemal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Friemal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Friemal pinned against the cage. Friemal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lesnar fakes the leg kick and cracks Friemal in the body.
Friemal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Friemal as he jumps to the side.
Friemal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Friemal showed some decent athleticism there.
Lesnar wants to control but Friemal is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friemal prevents Lesnar from standing back up.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.
Lesnar trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Friemal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lesnar is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Friemal seems content to control.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Friemal circles away.
Friemal has Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Friemal tightens his grip and picks Lesnar up, before dumping him to the ground. Lesnar manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friemal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Friemal postures up.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar, not yet.
Lesnar is trying to keep Friemal in close.
Lesnar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friemal is one step ahead there.
Lesnar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar misses with a body kick.
Friemal tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Friemal counters with a takedown into side control.
Friemal tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lesnar's legs.
Lesnar wants to control but Friemal postures up.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Friemal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Friemal is positioning himself well to prevent Lesnar advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Friemal wants to control but Lesnar is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar throwing shots but Friemal is blocking nicely.
Friemal is controlling Lesnar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lesnar is just content to waste time from the top position. Friemal takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Friemal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Friemal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lesnar tries to clinch
and Friemal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Friemal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jason Friemal just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Friemal moves into the clinch successfully.
Friemal wants the takedown. Lesnar is fighting it off but Friemal persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lesnar's guard against the cage.
Lesnar is trying to keep Friemal in close.
Friemal tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnar is retaining full guard.
Friemal passes Lesnar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Friemal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lesnar wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is in trouble now - Friemal has advanced to mount!
Lesnar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lesnar flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Friemal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lesnar is working to get back to half guard.
Lesnar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lesnar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lesnar trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Friemal prevents Lesnar from improving his position.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar tries to roll over but Friemal keeps him under control.
Lesnar is trying to maintain the position but Friemal is very close to passing his half guard.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep. Friemal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Friemal passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lesnar!
Friemal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to hold on but Friemal pushes him away.
Friemal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lesnar wants to hold on but Friemal pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Friemal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lesnar is looking to get to half guard.
Lesnar tries to hold on but Friemal pushes him away.
Friemal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lesnar is looking to get to half guard.
Lesnar's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Friemal dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lesnar shoots in but Friemal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Friemal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lesnar tries to clinch up
and Friemal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Friemal.
Lesnar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Friemal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Friemal keeps control of Lesnar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Friemal prevents it.
Jason Friemal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Lesnar.
Friemal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Friemal looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
Friemal instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friemal has hold of one of Lesnar's legs. Lesnar is fighting the takedown attempt but Friemal gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lesnar being controlled here, momentarily.
Jason Friemal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Friemal looking to pass the guard.
Friemal controlling from the top position.
Lesnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friemal pushes down on Lesnar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.
Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.
Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.
Lesnar wants to improve his position but Friemal is controlling well.
Friemal trying to pass the guard but Lesnar defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lesnar fails with the takedown
and Friemal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Friemal.
Lesnar is looking to control Friemal's arms but Friemal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lesnar has his back to the cage.
Friemal drags the fight down to the ground.
Friemal controlling Lesnar's posture.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Friemal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar wants to stand but Friemal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard.
Lesnar wants to get up but he can't break Friemal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Friemal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar won't allow Friemal to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt
and Friemal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lesnar!
Lesnar wants to hold on but Friemal pushes him away.
Friemal controlling from mount.
Lesnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jorge Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Friemal avoids the attempt from Lesnar to control.
Lesnar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Friemal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Friemal, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Friemal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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