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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sum Yung Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Freeman (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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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sum Yung Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gai moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Gai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gai just misses with a punch to the body.
Gai throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gai swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman moves into the clinch.
Gai lands a left hand.
Freeman gets through Gai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freeman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gai misses with a body punch.
Gai misses with a body punch.
Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Gai lands a head kick!
Gai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Freeman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gai wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment.
Gai is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
Freeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Gai is retaining full guard.
Freeman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice straight punches there by Gai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gai.
Freeman gets the takedown into side control.
Freeman trying to control the position but Gai is working away.
My spies in DiscoClub inform me that Freeman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Freeman is staying tight to Gai's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai tries to improve position but can't.
Gai strikes from the bottom but Freeman takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Freeman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gai working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gai tries to hold on but Freeman postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman landing shots from mount.
Freeman looking to control but Gai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gai regains half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Freeman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freeman wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Gai.
Gai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gai connects with a body shot.
Freeman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gai.
A good leg kick by Gai.
Gai misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gai sizes up Freeman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Freeman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Freeman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gai throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Freeman darts in and clinches Gai up against the cage.
Freeman slows down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gai cracks Freeman with a nice body shot.
Gai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Freeman to keep the fight standing.
Gai tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Gai back against the cage.
Freeman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gais head.
Freeman prevents a body shot from Gai.
Gai tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Gai back against the cage.
Gai wants to stall.
Gai lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A cross from Gai lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Gai misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gai.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Gai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Gai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sum Yung Gai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gai gets tackled into the cage by Freeman. Freeman maintains the clinch.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Freeman is trying to trip Gai. He has hold of a leg but Gai is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Freeman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gai pushes Freeman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sum Yung Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gai tries to land a leg kick but Freeman saw it coming and moves away.
Freeman throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Gai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Gai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gai throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gai misses with a low kick as Freeman jumps back.
Freeman throws a big counter head kick but Gai avoids it with no problem.
Gai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Freeman.
Matt Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gai trying to control but Freeman flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Gai fending off the submission attempt from Freeman.
Gai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Well, with Freeman on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gai is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman has the hooks in. Gai is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Freeman passes his arm under Gai's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Gai taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Freeman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Matt Freeman made sure he mentioned Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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