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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Ebersole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kate Faith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kate Faith looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Ebersole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kate Faith!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebersole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ebersole misses with a few strikes there.
Ebersole misses with a right hand
and Faith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ebersole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ebersole looks to throw the jab but Faith is out of range.
Faith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ebersole.
Ebersole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ebersole throws a poor cross that misses
and Faith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ebersole misses with a combination
and Faith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ebersole throws out a loose jab but Faith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ebersole lands a glancing blow to the side of Faith's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ebersole throws a hook to the side of Faith's head but Faith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ebersole misses with a left hand
and Faith counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faith misses with a few strikes there.
Faith moves out of range of the strikes.
Faith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faith lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick lands from Ebersole.
Faith looks gassed!
Ebersole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faith was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebersole.
Ebersole misses with a straight right.
Ebersole thows a body shot but no joy.
Faith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Faith defending well as Ebersole loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Faith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebersole misses with an uppercut. Faith saw that one coming.
Ebersole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faith was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebersole.
Faith ducks under a wild hook from Ebersole.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebersole. Faith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faith connects with the punch.
Ebersole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ebersole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ebersole misses the jab.
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!
A swing and a miss from Ebersole.
Faith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ebersole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ebersole misses with a right hand
and Faith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ebersole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ebersole swinging wildly here.
Faith lands a really nice looking cross but Ebersole seems unphased.
Ebersole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faith scores with a hook to the body. Ebersole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Faith throws a shot to the body.
Faith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ebersole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Faith lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Faith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Faith connects with a crisp jab.
Faith scores with a hook.
Faith connects with a body shot that sends Ebersole's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faith avoids the body shot from Ebersole.
Faith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Faith walks into a straight right hand from Ebersole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kate Faith will probably get the nod.
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.
Faith lands with an uppercut that bounces Ebersole off the cage and back into range.
Faith lands a jab to the head.
Faith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ebersole.
Faith checks a leg kick nicely.
Ebersole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faith.
Ebersole scores with a nice head shot.
Ebersole takes a swing at Faith's ribcage but misses.
Faith ducks under a wild hook from Ebersole.
Ebersole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ebersole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ebersole throws a lazy right hand but Faith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebersole throws a big shot that misses.
Ebersole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Faith - just one landing.
Ebersole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ebersole swinging wildly here.
Faith jabs Ebersole right on the nose. Ebersole blinks but takes it well.
Faith lands a lovely overhand right.
Ebersole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ebersole throws an off balance right hand
and Ebersole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faith stuns Ebersole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faith ducks under a wild hook from Ebersole.
Faith scores with a jab.
Donk. Faith catches Ebersole right on the button with a cross.
Ebersole throws a lazy uppercut
and Faith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kate Faith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ebersole throws an overhand right that lands on Faith's shoulder, as Faith tries to avoid the shot.
Faith throws out a powerful jab.
Faith scores with a jab to the body.
Faith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ebersole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Faith lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faith throws a shot to the body.
Frankie Ebersole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ebersole misses with a lunging right hand
and Faith counters with a left to the body.
Ebersole throws out a loose jab but Faith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Faith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ebersole on the side of the head.
Ebersole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ebersole tries to move into range but Faith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ebersole misses with a series of wild punches.
Ebersole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebersole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Faith clobbers Ebersole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frankie Ebersole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faith jabs Ebersole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ebersole misses with a wild body shot.
Ebersole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Faith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ebersole scrambles back to his feet.
Faith tests Ebersole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ebersole misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ebersole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ebersole misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kate Faith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Faith connects with a body shot.
Ebersole misses with a right hand
and Faith counters with a right hand to the body.
Ebersole throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faith counters with a left to the body.
Ebersole catches Faith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Faith blocks a jab.
Ebersole throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Ebersole misses.
Ebersole just misses with a punch to the body.
Ebersole throws a hook but Faith avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faith misses with a wild body shot.
Ebersole misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebersole misses with a lunging right hand
and Faith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faith lands a body shot.
Faith scores with a jab to the body.
Ebersole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ebersole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frankie Ebersole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ebersole tries to work over Faith's front leg with a kick but Faith checks it.
Ebersole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Faith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ebersole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faith.
Ebersole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ebersole wants to slow Faith down by chopping away at his legs.
Ebersole throws a body punch but Faith moves out of range.
Frankie Ebersole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faith lands a lovely overhand right.
Ebersole loads up on a big right hand but Faith slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Faith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Faith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Faith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Faith throws a body punch but Ebersole moves out of range.
Faith lands with a good body shot.
Ebersole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ebersole misses with an uppercut
and Faith counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Ebersole misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebersole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faith catches Ebersole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Faith lands with a straight right. Ebersole didn't see that one coming.
Faith checks a low kick from Ebersole.
Faith feints a jab promting Ebersole to slip. Faith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ebersole slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Faith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ebersole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faith counters with a nice uppercut.
Ebersole throws a leg kick but Faith moved away.
Faith lands a nice hook to Ebersole's body. Ebersole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebersole misses with an uppercut.
Ebersole thows a body shot but no joy.
Ebersole takes one on the button.
Faith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ebersole moves away.
Ebersole throws a hook to the side of Faith's head but Faith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Ebersole.
Faith lands with a right hand.
Kate Faith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faith lands with an uppercut that bounces Ebersole off the cage and back into range.
Faith cracks Ebersole with a good jab.
Ebersole lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kate Faith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faith 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kate Faith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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