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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuya Shimizu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Shimizu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shimizu wants it to stay on the feet.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuya Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Freeman.
Freeman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shimizu is fending him off so far but Freeman persists. Nope, Shimizu circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shimizu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shimizu tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimizu throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman dives in for a single leg takedown but Shimizu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Freeman tries to circle away but Shimizu has him pinned against the cage.
Shimizu lands with a left to the head.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu scores with a shoulder strike.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shimizu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman wants to break free but Shimizu has control.
Shimizu lands with a left to the head.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
Shimizu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimizu scores with a shot to the side of Freeman's head.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling him.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shimizu.
Shimizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Shimizu just leaning against Freeman, taking a breather.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.
A short right from Shimizu.
Shimizu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shimizu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shimizu lands with a light punch inside.
Shimizu has Freeman pressed against the cage, preventing Freeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimizu gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Freeman tries to circle away but Shimizu has him pinned against the cage.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Shimizu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shimizu.
Shimizu is working Freeman over against the cage.
Shimizu keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Shimizu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimizu breaks the clinch.
Shimizu jabs at Freeman's body.
Shimizu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shimizu just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimizu scores with a body shot.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Shimizu keeps it at a distance.
Freeman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shimizu circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shimizu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shimizu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shimizu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freeman somewhat.
A jab from Shimizu misses.
Shimizu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freeman under the eye.
Shimizu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freeman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Shimizu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Shimizu circles away easily
and Shimizu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freeman's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Freeman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuya Shimizu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shimizu misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely.
Shimizu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shimizu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shimizu moves away from the strike by Freeman.
Shimizu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Yuya Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Freeman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shimizu.
Shimizu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freeman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Freeman lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Shimizu wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shimizu keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shimizu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Freeman is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Connor Freeman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman darts in looking for a takedown but Shimizu gets double underhooks and turns Freeman into the cage.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
Shimizu lands with a left to the head.
Shimizu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shimizu.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling him.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shimizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shimizu works on Freeman's body with a couple of short punches.
Shimizu has Freeman pressed against the cage, preventing Freeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Shimizu fails to land.
Shimizu tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Shimizu back against the cage.
Shimizu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimizu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Freeman is trying to push Shimizu away but Shimizu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Shimizu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu walks into a left hand.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shimizu avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman lands a body shot.
Freeman shoots in but Shimizu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yuya Shimizu is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimizu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Freeman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman won't allow Shimizu to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Connor Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
Freeman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shimizu defends well and Freeman ends up having to push Shimizu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shimizu stalls.
Freeman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling the position.
Shimizu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimizu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shimizu wants it to stay on the feet.
Shimizu misses with a double jab.
Shimizu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Shimizu is out of range.
Freeman with a hook.
Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shimizu's waist but Shimizu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side.
Yuya Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Freeman.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Shimizu sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freeman's sensitive parts.
Shimizu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimizu lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into range.
Freeman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shimizu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freeman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shimizu wants to get back to his feet.
Shimizu is not content to let Freeman control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimizu is not content to let Freeman control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Connor Freeman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shimizu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Shimizu looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Shimizu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut. Freeman saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman darts in looking for a takedown but Shimizu gets double underhooks and turns Freeman into the cage.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimizu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Shimizu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shimizu misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimizu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Shimizu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yuya Shimizu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shimizu.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shimizu lands with a right to the head.
Freeman wants to break free but Shimizu has control.
Shimizu keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shimizu just leaning against Freeman, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shimizu lands a left hand.
Shimizu tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Shimizu back against the cage.
Shimizu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shimizu lands with a right to the head.
Freeman is rocked!
Shimizu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Shimizu finish him?
Shimizu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimizu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Freeman! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shimizu is unloading with more strikes now! Freeman drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuya Shimizu!
Yuya Shimizu 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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