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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the cage accompanied by Leverage - Mister Universe. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hideki's choice of entrance music: I've Just Seen a Face. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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178 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Masaru Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hideki.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hideki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Hideki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freeman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hideki.
Freeman connects with a solid leg kick.
Hideki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hideki.
Freeman throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
Hideki is looking to chop away at Freeman's legs.
Hideki avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Hideki thows a body kick. Freeman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hideki lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman dives in and grabs Hideki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hideki pushes down on Freeman's head and hops out.
Freeman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hideki.
Freeman throws the left hand but Hideki avoids the punch easily.
Hideki misses with an uppercut.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hideki moves away.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Hideki moved out of range nicely.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hideki.
Freeman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hideki is out of range.
Freeman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Freeman works the jab nicely.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hideki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Freeman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hideki defends it easily.
Hideki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hideki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hideki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hideki distracts Freeman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hideki advances position into side control!
Hideki lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hideki cracks Freeman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Freeman tries to bench press Hideki off him but Hideki keeps the position.
Hideki in side control, throwing shots but Freeman defends.
An elbow from Hideki crashes against the mat.
Hideki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hideki scoring with punches from side control.
Freeman parries the strikes from Hideki easily there. Hideki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Freeman to escape.
Freeman tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Freeman is looking for a sweep.
Freeman taking a bit of punishment here - Hideki scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman is not content to let Hideki control the position.
Freeman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki working the ground and pound but Freeman is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hideki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hideki working the ground and pound from side control.
Freeman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hideki working away.
Freeman is trying to improve his position.
Hideki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Freeman is looking for a sweep.
Hideki cracks Freeman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hideki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Freeman can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman is looking to regain half guard here but Hideki keeps moving and retains side control.
Hideki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Hideki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hideki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freeman's sensitive parts.
Masaru Hideki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freeman lands a head kick. Hideki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freeman is looking to wear down Hideki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki jabs Freeman right on the nose. Freeman blinks but takes it well.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman lands with a shot to the body.
Hideki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freeman as he avoids it easily.
Hideki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hideki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hideki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman lands a lovely overhand right.
Hideki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freeman on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Freeman.
Freeman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hideki.
Freeman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Hideki is trying to keep Freeman in close.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Hideki keeps moving.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hideki gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki moves into full guard.
Freeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Hideki is retaining full guard.
Freeman is fighting to break Hideki's control of his arms but Hideki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hideki working a defensive guard but Freeman manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki is trying to improve his position.
Hideki taking a bit of punishment here - Freeman scoring with strikes.
Hideki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hideki won't allow Freeman to pass to mount.
Freeman seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hideki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Freeman content to stall in guard here.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Huey Freeman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hideki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Freeman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hideki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hideki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hideki. Hideki obviously looking to wear him down.
Hideki throws the kick towards the body but Freeman avoids it.
Hideki throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman swings for the body but Hideki moves out of range.
Hideki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Hideki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freeman slips under a jab.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hideki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hideki blocks a leg kick.
Hideki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman misses with a few strikes there.
Hideki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Freeman is looking to land body kicks.
Freeman moves out of range as Hideki throws a body kick.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hideki tries to clinch up.
Hideki pushes Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman blocks a body shot from Hideki.
Hideki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hideki wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
Hideki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hideki is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Hideki lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hideki throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Hideki tenderised Freeman's leg. Freeman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideki was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Hideki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hideki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freeman throws a body kick that misses.
Hideki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Freeman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Freeman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses.
Freeman takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Hideki.
Freeman loads up on a big right hand but Hideki slips the punch.
Hideki lands with a hook. Freeman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman lands with a cross.
Freeman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Freeman dips to his left and cracks Hideki with an uppercut!
Hideki throws a solid leg kick but Freeman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hideki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Hideki throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Hideki.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Masaru Hideki.
Well Hideki 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaru Hideki!
After winning the bout, Masaru Hideki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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