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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Archie Greenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Freeman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Greenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Freeman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greenberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greenberg throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freeman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greenberg.
Freeman slips under a jab from Greenberg.
Freeman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greenberg swivels and escapes.
Freeman lands a nice looking body shot.
Greenberg stuffs the takedown.
Freeman slips a jab from Greenberg.
Freeman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Greenberg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Freeman is in Greenberg's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Greenberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freeman controls the pace.
Let's hope that Freeman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Connor Freeman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freeman.
Archie Greenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Freeman.
Greenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman cracks Greenberg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Greenberg's half guard.
Freeman controlling the action here.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but Greenberg defending well.
Freeman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Greenberg defends it well.
Freeman tries to pass to full mount but Greenberg defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Freeman seems content to control.
Freeman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greenberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freeman on the ground.
Greenberg desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Freeman content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Connor Freeman.
A jab from Greenberg misses.
Freeman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Greenberg sprawls well initially but Freeman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Freeman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Greenberg's head.
Freeman controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Freeman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Greenberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greenberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Freeman lands with a nice combination. Greenberg backs away looking to recover.
Freeman has a takedown stuffed.
Greenberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greenberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Greenberg to the ground. Freeman is now in Greenberg's guard.
Greenberg has his hands on Freeman's head, controlling the position.
Freeman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman passes into half guard.
Freeman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Freeman moves nicely into side control.
Greenberg is trying to escape the position but Freeman is controlling the position.
Greenberg wants to control but Freeman postures up.
Freeman controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman advances to mount.
Greenberg can't escape the position.
Freeman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg taking shots to the head.
Freeman controlling his opponent.
Greenberg is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Freeman landing punches.
Freeman content just to control the position here.
Freeman with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Freeman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Greenberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot lands for Freeman.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Greenberg as he avoids it easily.
Archie Greenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Freeman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freeman.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Greenberg, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Greenberg against the cage but Greenberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greenberg swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Greenberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Greenberg walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freeman, right into the meat.
Freeman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greenberg at a distance.
Freeman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Freeman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Freeman seems content to control.
Freeman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Greenberg!
Archie Greenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking to control but Greenberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeman controlling from the full mount.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Greenberg is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Greenberg looks a forlorn figure.
Freeman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Freeman avoids the attempt from Greenberg to control.
Freeman controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Freeman raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Connor Freeman!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Connor Freeman!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Connor Freeman!
Connor Freeman wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Connor Freeman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Archie Greenberg stepped up to the mic, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.
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