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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Freidrichs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jamison Freidrichs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johann Kessler!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freidrichs. Freidrichs obviously looking to wear him down.
Jamison Freidrichs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freidrichs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kessler.
Kessler throws a solid leg kick but Freidrichs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kessler.
Kessler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Freidrichs.
Freidrichs throws a body punch but Kessler moves out of range.
Freidrichs misses with a body shot.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freidrichs moves away.
Freidrichs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A combination from Freidrichs does no damage.
Kessler misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Freidrichs does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Freidrichs finds it's way through Kessler's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Kessler.
Freidrichs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freidrichs takes a swing at Kessler's ribcage but misses.
Freidrichs throws a combination. Kessler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freidrichs throws a right and a left that Kessler avoids nicely.
Freidrichs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kessler on the side of the head.
Kessler throws the left hand but Freidrichs avoids the punch easily.
Freidrichs throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
And Kessler responds with a good body kick, but Freidrichs manages to step out the way in time.
Freidrichs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freidrichs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freidrichs misses with a hook. Kessler ducked under it nicely.
Kessler throws a sloppy head kick and Freidrichs moves out of range easily.
Freidrichs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Great Bash Heel in the buildup to the fight.
Freidrichs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freidrichs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Freidrichs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kessler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freidrichs's knee momentarily.
Freidrichs blocks a head kick by Kessler.
Kessler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freidrichs looks to land a combination but Kessler avoids it well.
Freidrichs checks a low kick from Kessler.
Freidrichs misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kessler. That's going to slow Freidrichs down.
Kessler slips a jab from Freidrichs.
Freidrichs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Freidrichs works Kessler's body with a nice hook.
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freidrichs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kessler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Freidrichs.
Kessler lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Kessler tenderised Freidrichs's leg. Freidrichs is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freidrichs.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freidrichs's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs misses with a looping right.
Freidrichs clobbers Kessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kessler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freidrichs.
Kessler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freidrichs.
Kessler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kessler throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Jamison Freidrichs has been cut.
Kessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freidrichs. That did some damage!
Kessler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freidrichs's calf.
Kessler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kessler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Freidrichs's corner calls for a 1-2. Freidrichs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Freidrichs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs throws a poor cross that misses
and Kessler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Freidrichs - that will leave a mark!
Freidrichs throws a body punch but Kessler moves out of range.
Freidrichs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kessler feints and then cracks Freidrichs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freidrichs down.
Kessler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kessler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freidrichs to score with a decent uppercut.
Freidrichs misses with a double jab.
Freidrichs looks to land a left hand but Kessler moved out of range nicely.
Kessler feints a counter leg kick.
Kessler motions for Freidrichs to come forward. Kessler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freidrichs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kessler. Kessler obviously looking to wear him down.
Freidrichs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kessler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freidrichs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Freidrichs tests Kessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freidrichs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freidrichs fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jamison Freidrichs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamison Freidrichs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Freidrichs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kessler back to the cage. Freidrichs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kessler is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Freidrichs.
Freidrichs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freidrichs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kessler scores with a sloppy right hand. Freidrichs should have avoided that one.
Kessler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freidrichs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kessler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Freidrichs swings for the body but Kessler moves out of range.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Freidrichs misses with a body shot.
Jamison Freidrichs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freidrichs throws a poor cross that misses
and Kessler counters with an outside leg kick.
Kessler scoring well with a low kick there.
Freidrichs swings for the body but Kessler moves out of range.
Freidrichs tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Freidrichs checks a leg kick.
Freidrichs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kessler.
Kessler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freidrichs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Freidrichs misses with a hook to the body
and Kessler counters with a leg kick.
Kessler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freidrichs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kessler cracks the inside of Freidrichs's front leg.
Johann Kessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freidrichs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freidrichs throws a combination that misses
and Kessler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freidrichs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler misses with a knee to the head.
Kessler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kessler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kessler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Freidrichs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kessler lands a leg kick that knocks Freidrichs off balance momentarily.
Jamison Freidrichs is winning the standup battle so far.
Freidrichs cracks Kessler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freidrichs blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kessler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kessler lands a shoulder strike.
Freidrichs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kessler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freidrichs lands a jab to Kessler's midsection.
A jab from Freidrichs misses.
Freidrichs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Freidrichs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kessler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kessler throws a low kick but Freidrichs moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Kessler lands but Freidrichs takes it in his stride.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freidrichs was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Freidrichs misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Kessler misses.
Kessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kessler counters with a stiff right hand.
Freidrichs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freidrichs.
Kessler feints and then cracks Freidrichs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freidrichs down.
Kessler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Freidrichs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Kessler.
Freidrichs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kessler counters with an inside leg kick.
Kessler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freidrichs can pounce on him.
Freidrichs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kessler manages to avoid it.
Kessler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freidrichs on the side of the head.
Kessler throws out a loose jab but Freidrichs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freidrichs is looking to counter punch.
Freidrichs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kessler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs misses with an uppercut
and Kessler counters with a good low kick that Freidrichs was not able to check.
Kessler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kessler slips a jab and a cross from Freidrichs.
Kessler throws a hook but Freidrichs blocks it.
Kessler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Freidrichs is out of range and Kessler settles back down.
Freidrichs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kessler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Freidrichs misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Kessler.
Good leg kick by Kessler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Kessler.
Kessler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freidrichs on the side of the head.
Kessler throws a body punch but Freidrichs moves out of range.
Freidrichs is looking for a counter combo.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Kessler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamison Freidrichs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Freidrichs misses with an uppercut. Kessler saw that one coming.
Freidrichs throws a right and a left that Kessler avoids nicely.
Kessler scores with a hook to the body. Freidrichs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freidrichs misses with a two punch combination.
Freidrichs scores with a sloppy right hand. Kessler should have avoided that one.
Kessler throws a leg kick that misses.
Kessler throws a chopping leg kick but Freidrichs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kessler slips under a jab.
Freidrichs misses with a double jab.
Freidrichs digs a good body shot into Kessler's ribs.
Freidrichs blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freidrichs ducks under a wild hook from Kessler.
Kessler thumps Freidrichs with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freidrichs. Kessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Kessler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freidrichs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freidrichs tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kessler lands with a shot to the body.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kessler misses the target.
Freidrichs moves out of range as Kessler throws a body kick.
Kessler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kessler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freidrichs.
Kessler scores with a sloppy right hand. Freidrichs should have avoided that one.
Kessler lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kessler.
Freidrichs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Kessler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Freidrichs does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freidrichs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kessler circles away quickly and effectively.
Kessler keeps Freidrichs at a distance using the push kick.
Kessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kessler throws a leg kick but Freidrichs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freidrichs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kessler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kessler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freidrichs's calf.
Kessler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kessler moves out of range of the body kick from Freidrichs.
Kessler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Freidrichs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kessler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kessler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freidrichs lands a lovely overhand right.
Kessler is still on wobbly legs! Can Freidrichs finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Freidrichs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Freidrichs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kessler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kessler seems to have recovered his senses.
Freidrichs fails with a takedown attempt.
Kessler cracks Freidrichs with an open hand slap.
Kessler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freidrichs scores with a sloppy right hand. Kessler should have avoided that one.
Freidrichs thows a leg kick but Kessler checks it
and Kessler counters with a low kick, right behind Freidrichs 's knee.
Freidrichs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kessler. Kessler obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler throws a low kick but Freidrichs moves out of range easily.
Kessler checks a low kick from Freidrichs.
Kessler tries to counter with a clinch but Freidrichs shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freidrichs throws a combination that misses
and Kessler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kessler connects with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kessler.
Freidrichs blocks the body kick.
Freidrichs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Kessler tenderised Freidrichs's leg. Freidrichs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kessler throws a front kick aimed at Freidrichs's knee but Freidrichs avoids it well.
Freidrichs misses with the combination.
Kessler counters with a body kick.
Freidrichs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kessler connects with a solid leg kick.
Kessler scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Kessler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kessler 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Kessler!
Johann Kessler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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