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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Truman Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roosevelt's entrance music is Gravel Pit by Wu Tang Clan. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
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149 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Truman Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosevelt misses with a head kick.
Freeman misses with a double jab
and Roosevelt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freeman throws a front kick aimed at Roosevelt's knee but Roosevelt avoids it well.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Roosevelt shows good takedown defense.
Freeman takes a swing at Roosevelt's ribcage but misses.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roosevelt lands with a good body shot.
Roosevelt moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
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 thuds his right hand into Roosevelt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman shoots in and drives through. Roosevelt sprawls well.
Truman Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Freeman.
Roosevelt walks into a jab.
Truman Roosevelt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roosevelt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freeman misses with a leg kick
and Roosevelt counters by moving into the clinch.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Freeman blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freeman's brow.
Roosevelt trying to control the position but instead, Freeman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roosevelt into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Freeman.
Roosevelt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freeman.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Freeman.
Roosevelt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away.
Roosevelt blocking some punches.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman lands a right hand.
Roosevelt has Freeman pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roosevelt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Freeman is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freeman's brow.
Roosevelt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freeman is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Freeman.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freeman blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freeman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roosevelt backwards.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.
Freeman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Freeman avoiding damage.
Freeman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roosevelt backwards.
Freeman tries to work over Roosevelt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Roosevelt.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.
Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Roosevelt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Freeman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Freeman cracks Roosevelt with a good jab.
Freeman feints a jab promting Roosevelt to slip. Freeman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roosevelt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Freeman lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Freeman misses.
Roosevelt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Roosevelt moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roosevelt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roosevelt pinned against the cage. Roosevelt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freeman misses with the combination.
Roosevelt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a jab.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roosevelt counters with a head kick. That will keep Freeman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Freeman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roosevelt drops his hands momentarily and Freeman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Roosevelt.
Freeman throws a hook to the side of Roosevelt's head but Roosevelt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roosevelt dodges the punch combination from Freeman.
Freeman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roosevelt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon Freeman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Roosevelt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roosevelt throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up.
Roosevelt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman jabs Roosevelt right on the nose. Roosevelt blinks but takes it well.
Nice sprawl there from Roosevelt as Freeman shoots in.
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Roosevelt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman throws an off balance right hand
and Roosevelt counters by moving into the clinch.
Freeman misses with some punches.
Freeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman can't find room to land a body shot as Roosevelt controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeman.
Freeman swings wildly with an uppercut but Roosevelt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freeman blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roosevelt is trying to maintain a safe position but Freeman gets an underhook and turns Roosevelt into the cage.
Freeman is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Roosevelt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Roosevelt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freeman.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Roosevelt moved out of range.
Roosevelt tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Gordon Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roosevelt counters with a head kick.
Freeman misses with a right hand
and Roosevelt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roosevelt blocks an uppercut.
Roosevelt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Freeman.
Freeman working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freeman blocks it with crossed arms.
Freeman trying to control the position but instead, Roosevelt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freeman into the cage.
Roosevelt is pushing Freeman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Freeman swings wildly with an uppercut but Roosevelt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Roosevelt.
Freeman is pushing Roosevelt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roosevelt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with some punches.
Freeman tries to break free but Roosevelt pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Freeman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Roosevelt ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Jab by Freeman.
Freeman throws a right hand that Roosevelt ducks under and follows up with a left that Roosevelt also avoids with ease.
Roosevelt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roosevelt moves away from the strike by Freeman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt slips a straight right by Freeman.
Freeman connects with a leg kick. Roosevelt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freeman throws a body punch but Roosevelt moves out of range.
Freeman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roosevelt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Freeman misses with a looping right.
Freeman throws a lazy uppercut
and Roosevelt counters with a big head kick but Freeman shrugs it off.
Roosevelt ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Freeman scores with a nice head shot.
Roosevelt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roosevelt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Freeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roosevelt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roosevelt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Truman Roosevelt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roosevelt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roosevelt slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freeman 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Freeman!
Gordon Freeman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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