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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Old Firm Casuals - Better start running as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman connects with a nice looking jab.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Freeman looks to move away, Bruce throws a big counter combo bu Freeman just gets out of the way.
Bruce throws a body shot but no joy.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruce moves away.
Freeman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freeman motions for Bruce to come forward. Freeman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruce.
Bruce breaks the clinch.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Bruce misses its target.
Bruce takes one on the button.
Freeman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruce moves out of range of the body kick from Freeman.
Bruce has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Freeman stalks Bruce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruce's face. Bruce staggers backwards, shaken.
Bruce smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freeman.
Bruce is looking to wear down Freeman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freeman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bruce scores with a shot to the body.
Bruce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freeman.
Bruce takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Freeman finds it's way through Bruce's defenses.
Nate Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce moves into the clinch.
Freeman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Freeman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bruce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freeman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Freeman.
Bruce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freeman.
Bruce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Freeman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bruce under the eye.
Bruce takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Lee Bruce has been cut.
Bruce needs to keep his hands up - Freeman had a free shot at his head there.
Bruce moves into the clinch.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Bruce blocks an elbow strike.
Freeman prevents a body shot from Bruce.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Freeman to work.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Freeman controls the action.
Bruce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Freeman tries to circle away but Bruce has him pinned against the cage.
Freeman throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruce keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman misses with an uppercut
and Bruce counters with a stiff right hand.
Freeman throws a hook to the side of Bruce's head but Bruce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruce.
Freeman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nate Freeman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lee Bruce's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bruce misses with an uppercut
letting Freeman counter with a right hand.
Freeman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bruce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freeman feints a jab promting Bruce to slip. Freeman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bruce slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Freeman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Freeman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Freeman misses the shot to the body.
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!
A punch combination from Bruce misses.
Freeman feints the counter takedown.
Freeman staying out of range there.
Freeman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bruce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freeman, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bruce.
Bruce tries to work over Freeman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bruce as Freeman tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce blocks the elbow strike.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freeman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce dodges an elbow strike from Freeman.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freeman's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruce.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruce lands a right hand.
Freeman misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
Freeman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bruce managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freeman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bruce misses with a straight right.
Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Freeman misses.
Bruce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Freeman.
A bone on bone clash there as Bruce blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Bruce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nate Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Bruce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Freeman is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruce takes one to the chin there.
Freeman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bruce.
Bruce lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Freeman coming out on top.
Bruce looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range.
Freeman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Freeman throws a one two combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freeman.
Some wild striking there from Bruce.
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!
Freeman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bruce checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Bruce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bruce misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Freeman. That snapped Bruce's head back.
Freeman wants to slow Bruce down by chopping away at his legs.
Freeman cracks Bruce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freeman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A quick step to the side and Bruce tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.
Freeman scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lee Bruce's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Freeman connects with a single shot there.
Bruce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Freeman throws a right hand that Bruce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruce also avoids with ease.
As Freeman tries to get set, Bruce tries to push him back and clinch up but Freeman manages to avoid the attempt.
Freeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruce.
Bruce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Bruce misses.
Freeman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Freeman tried to score with a low kick but Bruce checks it.
A jab from Freeman misses.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freeman scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce takes one to the chin there.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman with the counter takedown but Bruce avoids it easily.
Nate Freeman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bruce. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Freeman throws a shot to the body.
Good work by Bruce as he checks the leg kick.
Freeman throws a head kick that half lands.
Freeman with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Freeman.
Good shot there by Freeman.
A jab lands there for Freeman.
Freeman slips a straight right by Bruce.
Freeman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bruce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Freeman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bruce throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman feints the counter takedown.
Freeman cracks Bruce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
Freeman lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruce's head.
Freeman tries to work over Bruce's front leg with a kick but Bruce checks it.
Bruce seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheers as Freeman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bruce doesn't seem phased though.
Bruce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman clobbers Bruce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Freeman.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Freeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruce moves away.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
Freeman swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruce's head.
Lee Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Bruce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Freeman works over Bruce's head and body with a nice combination.
Freeman throws a series of strikes that have Bruce backpedaling.
Freeman avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Nate Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left lands for Freeman.
Bruce is rocked!
A jab from Freeman does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Freeman!
After winning the bout, Nate 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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