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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ike Fredrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brais Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brais Punk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ike Fredrickson's chin.
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160 cm
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141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ike Fredrickson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brais Punk! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Punk throws a nice looking combination but Fredrickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. No luck with that takedown attempt from Punk. Ike Fredrickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Punk fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fredrickson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Punk quickly recovers to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Fredrickson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Still in half guard, Fredrickson seems content to control. Fredrickson is nestled in close to Punk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Punk taking some punishment here, with Fredrickson in his half guard. Punk trying to control here.
Fredrickson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Punk!
That's one minute gone in the round. Fredrickson controlling from mount. Fredrickson dominating with strikes here. Fredrickson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Punk looks a forlorn figure.
Fredrickson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! The referee warns Punk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Punk is working to get back to half guard.
Fredrickson landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fredrickson controlling from the full mount. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fredrickson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Punk?
Fredrickson with a couple of short strikes. Fredrickson working the ground and pound effectively.
Fredrickson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Fredrickson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fredrickson controlling the position easily from mount. Fredrickson punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fredrickson wants to control the pace but Punk is squirming around nicely. Fredrickson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. A nice elbow there by Fredrickson. Fredrickson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Fredrickson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Punk looks a forlorn figure.
Punk is working to get back to half guard.
Fredrickson content just to control the position here. Fredrickson avoids the attempt from Punk to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fredrickson landing strikes from the mount and Punk is in trouble! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fredrickson controlling from the full mount. Punk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Fredrickson controlling his opponent. Fredrickson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Punk's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fredrickson controlling his opponent. Fredrickson scoring with strikes but Punk is staying in there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Fredrickson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Punk wants to clinch but Fredrickson slips to the side and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Fredrickson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Punk looks for a takedown but Fredrickson sprawls well. Fredrickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fredrickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fredrickson jabs at Punk's body. Punk throws a sloppy head kick and Fredrickson counters with a straight right hand. Punk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fredrickson but Fredrickson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Punk tries to sprawl but Fredrickson drives through with a takedown into half guard. Fredrickson is taking a breather. Punk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Fredrickson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Punk for as long as he can get away with. Fredrickson winds up and cracks Punk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ground and pound from Fredrickson. Fredrickson not doing much here.
Punk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Fredrickson 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.
Fredrickson lands with a punch from half guard. Fredrickson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Punk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fredrickson. Fredrickson is controlling the pace.
Fredrickson is thwarting Punk's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ike Fredrickson wasn't doing enough on the ground. Fredrickson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. 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! Fredrickson has knee on belly and moves into mount. Fredrickson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punk can do to turn this around? Fredrickson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Punk?
Punk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fredrickson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fredrickson working the ground and pound effectively.
Fredrickson landing shots from mount. Punk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Fredrickson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Fredrickson. Fredrickson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Punk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Punk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fredrickson working Punk over with strikes here. Fredrickson lands with some strikes. Fredrickson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fredrickson tries to control but Punk wriggling away. Fredrickson controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fredrickson lands a big shot there that rocks Punk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Punk is rocked! Fredrickson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Punk scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Fredrickson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Fredrickson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ike Fredrickson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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