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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dc Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freese kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Sexy And I Know It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Freese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dc Gable!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable lands a jab.
Freese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gable closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Craig Freese has been cut.
Gable looks for the body kick but Freese saw that one coming.
Gable steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freese.
Gable slips under a jab.
Freese swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Freese.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freese walks into a left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Gable. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gable.
Gable pushes Freese away with a front kick.
Gable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freese manages to avoid it.
Gable throws a good cross that connects.
Gable buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freese lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Dc Gable has been cut.
Gable looks to land a right hand but Freese moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Gable dips to his left and cracks Freese with an uppercut!
Freese slips a jab and a cross from Gable.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Gable lunges at Freese with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freese's hand.
Gable scores with a jab to the body.
Gable has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Gable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freese.
Gable tries to bum rush Freese with a series of wild strikes but Freese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gable throws a right and a left that Freese avoids nicely.
Freese moves out of range of the strikes.
Freese misses with a hook. Gable ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Freese misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Gable.
Gable digs a good body shot into Freese's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gable misses with a low kick.
Gable throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gable is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Freese takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gable wants to slow Freese down by chopping away at his legs.
Gable throws a looping overhand right but Freese ducks down to avoid it.
Gable looks to land a body kick but Freese moved away.
Gable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gable throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freese.
Freese takes a swing at Gable's ribcage but misses.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese lands with a shot to the body.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Freese throws a head kick that misses
and Gable counters with a stiff right hand.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Gable connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freese momentarily.
Freese is looking to wear down Gable with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gable throws a push kick but Freese slaps the foot to one side.
Freese misses with a hook
enabling Gable to counter with a crisp jab.
Gable moves out of range as Freese strikes.
Freese throws a lazy body kick
and Gable counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Freese is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Freese slips a straight right by Gable.
Gable slips under a jab from Freese.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gable walks forward, straight into a front kick from Freese.
Gable chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese moves out of range of the strikes.
Gable avoids the body shot from Freese.
Gable fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freese checks it well.
Freese swings widly with a right hand
letting Gable counter with a right hand.
Gable connects with a crisp jab.
Freese on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Freese misses with a hook. Gable ducked under it nicely.
Freese takes one to the side of the head.
Gable dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gable with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freese avoids the body shot from Gable.
Gable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freese.
Freese throws a right hand that misses
and Gable counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dc Gable dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Freese slips a jab from Gable.
Freese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freese feints and then cracks Gable's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gable down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freese.
Gable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freese.
Gable takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Gable.
Gable throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freese.
Gable blocks a jab.
Freese scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gable in his tracks.
Jab, jab by Gable - just one landing.
Freese needs to keep his hands up - Gable had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freese looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gable tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Gable.
Freese throws a head kick but Gable moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gable manages to avoid it.
Freese checks a leg kick.
Gable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gable doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freese throws a leg kick but Gable checks it.
Dc Gable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gable goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Freese fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gable is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Freese.
Gable lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gable scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gable staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gable looks to land a left hand but Freese moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese swings widly with a right hand
and Gable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gable takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
Gable scoring well with a low kick there.
Freese throws a head kick that misses
and Gable counters with a stiff right hand.
Gable misses with a right hand
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gable changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Freese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freese checks the leg kick nicely there.
Freese misses with a low kick.
Gable looks to land a combination but Freese avoids it well.
Gable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freese throws a hook to the side of Gable's head but Gable sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freese takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gable lands a nice hook to Freese's body. Freese takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freese throws an overhand right that lands on Gable's shoulder, as Gable tries to avoid the shot.
Gable tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Gable.
Gable lands a leg kick that knocks Freese off balance momentarily.
Gable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freese.
Freese avoids a kick to the body.
Gable lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Freese on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freese misses with a lunging right hand
and Gable counters with a nice body kick.
Freese misses with an uppercut. Gable saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freese is out of range.
Gable ducks under a wild hook from Freese.
Gable jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freese misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freese throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gable moves out of range as Freese strikes.
Gable bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freese's head backwards.
Gable thuds his right hand into Freese's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gable sizes up Freese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freese lands a nice looking body shot.
Gable misses with a leg kick
and Freese counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freese throws a looping overhand right but Gable ducks down to avoid it.
Gable slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Freese misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dc Gable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Freese with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gable to score with a decent uppercut.
Gable throws a leg kick which misses Freese's front leg but catches the back leg as Freese tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Gable.
Freese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freese lands a right hook to the body.
Gable lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Freese takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freese throws a front kick aimed at Gable's knee but Gable avoids it well.
Gable throws the left hand but Freese avoids the punch easily.
Freese throws a jab when Gable was well out of range.
Gable throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freese on the side of the head.
Freese takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freese takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese walks into a straight right hand from Gable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freese uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freese misses with a body kick.
Freese misses with a body shot
letting Gable counter with a right hand.
Freese slips under a jab.
Gable looks to throw the jab but Freese is out of range.
Gable slips a straight right by Freese.
Gable takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gable fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freese on the side of the head.
Gable blocks the body kick.
Freese misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Gable.
Freese throws out a loose jab but Gable uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freese. That did some damage!
Freese throws a hook but Gable avoids it easily.
A jab from Gable misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese walks into a stiff left hand from Gable.
Gable tests Freese's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freese misses with a lunging right hand
and Freese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freese takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gable bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freese turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Freese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gable uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freese is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Freese.
Freese slips a jab from Gable.
A lazy left from Gable finds it's target.
Gable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freese throws a body punch but Gable moves out of range.
Freese throws a hook to the side of Gable's head but Gable sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gable motions for Freese to come forward. Gable throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Freese misses.
Gable swings away with a body shot that misses
and Freese counters with a right hand to the body.
Freese ducks under a wild hook from Gable.
Gable lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Craig Freese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dc Gable is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freese misses the jab.
Freese cracks a nice hook into Gable's ribs.
Freese looks to score with a jab to the body but Gable is just out of range.
Gable bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freese's head backwards.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Freese is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gable's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Freese throws a push kick but Gable slaps the foot to one side.
Gable lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gable gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freese throws an off balance right hand
and Gable counters with a nice body kick.
Freese looks to land a body kick but Gable moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dc Gable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gable 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dc Gable!
A relieved looking Dc Gable thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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