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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mohamed Adbo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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149 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adbo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adbo cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Freeman misses its intended target.
Adbo cracks a nice hook into Freeman's ribs.
Adbo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freeman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Adbo.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adbo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adbo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freeman lands a glancing blow to the side of Adbo's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
Freeman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Adbo to the mat! Adbo manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Adbo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there.
Freeman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freeman throwing strikes but missing.
Freeman chips away with some ground and pound.
Freeman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Freeman drops an elbow to the side of Adbo's head.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adbo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Freeman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adbo defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo wants to get back to his feet.
Adbo is not content to let Freeman control the position.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freeman with the ground and pound but Adbo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Adbo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses. Adbo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Freeman's guard. Nice move by Adbo!
Freeman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Freeman is on top in guard.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo pushes Freeman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Freeman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Freeman working the strikes but Adbo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Adbo is trying to stand.
Freeman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adbo kicks off Freeman and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adbo throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Adbo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freeman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adbo throws the left hand but Freeman avoids the punch easily.
Adbo thows a body shot but no joy.
Adbo moves away from the strike by Freeman.
Freeman lands a really nice looking cross but Adbo seems unphased.
Mohamed Adbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Freeman slips under a jab from Adbo.
Adbo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freeman finds it's way round the side to connect with Adbo's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Freeman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Adbo misses its intended target.
Adbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gordon Freeman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adbo misses the shot to the body.
Freeman tries to bum rush Adbo with a series of wild strikes but Adbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adbo lands a nice shot that snaps Freeman's head back.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adbo but Adbo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Freeman. Those never looked like landing.
Freeman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Adbo scores with a nice right hand.
Adbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adbo digs a good body shot into Freeman's ribs.
Adbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adbo tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adbo missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adbo.
A swing and a miss from Freeman.
Adbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Adbo lands a jab to Freeman's midsection.
Freeman slips under a jab from Adbo.
A jab from Freeman misses.
A jab lands there for Adbo.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Adbo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freeman.
Adbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freeman.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adbo.
Adbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a straight left.
Freeman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Adbo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Adbo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman looking to finish Adbo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Adbo!
Freeman prevents Adbo from getting the reversal.
Adbo taking shots to the head.
Freeman can't control as he wanted to and Adbo manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but Adbo is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gordon Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adbo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freeman.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freeman lands a nice short elbow.
Adbo is not content to let Freeman control the position.
Adbo is holding on to half guard well.
Adbo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freeman trying to control the pace.
Adbo kicks Freeman off and gets back to his feet.
Adbo misses with the combination.
Freeman connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adbo moves away.
Freeman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mohamed Adbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman digs a good hook to Adbo's body.
Freeman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Freeman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adbo on the side of the head.
Freeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Adbo.
Adbo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freeman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adbo scrambles back to his feet.
Adbo misses with a hook.
Adbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Freeman throws a push kick but Adbo slaps the foot to one side.
Adbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adbo swinging wildly here.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Adbo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adbo. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adbo.
Adbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
A leg kick checked by Adbo.
Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Adbo.
A punch combination from Adbo misses.
Adbo scores with a nice strike.
Adbo thows a body shot but no joy.
Adbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freeman.
Adbo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freeman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adbo scrambles back to his feet.
Adbo works over Freeman's head and body with a nice combination.
Freeman blocks a jab.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adbo loads up on a big right hand but Freeman slips the punch.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Adbo's shoulder, as Adbo tries to avoid the shot.
Freeman staying out of range there.
Adbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Adbo throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman dives in and scores a takedown into Adbo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adbo wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
Freeman stays in close to Adbo's body and controls the position.
Adbo keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman throwing strikes from guard but Adbo blocks nicely.
Freeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adbo's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adbo wants to get back to his feet but Freeman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adbo is keeping the position for now.
Freeman trying to control but Adbo is working from the bottom.
Freeman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adbo tries to strike from the bottom.
Freeman trying to control but Adbo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adbo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adbo tries to get out of the position.
Freeman throwing strikes from guard but Adbo blocks nicely.
Freeman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Freeman throwing strikes from guard but Adbo blocks nicely.
Freeman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adbo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freeman controls the pace.
Mohamed Adbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Freeman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Freeman!
After winning the bout, Gordon Freeman 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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