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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ove Sundberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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138 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ove Sundberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Frettish!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frettish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sundberg.
Sundberg jabs Frettish to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frettish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sundberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frettish has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frettish scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frettish throws a right hand that misses
and Sundberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frettish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sundberg!
Sundberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frettish.
A little feinted left hand from Sundberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frettish walks into a left hand.
Frettish gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg misses with a few strikes there.
Sundberg 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.
Sundberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frettish momentarily.
Frettish just misses with a punch to the body.
Sundberg throws a right and a left that Frettish avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Frettish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sundberg lands an overhand right.
Sundberg misses with a hook.
A jab from Sundberg misses.
Frettish takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sundberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frettish.
Sundberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sundberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg throws a combination that misses
and Frettish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sundberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frettish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frettish avoids the body shot from Sundberg.
A little jabbing left from Frettish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sundberg misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Frettish to counter with a crisp jab.
Sundberg looks to land a left hand but Frettish moved out of range nicely.
Frettish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sundberg.
Sundberg scores with a hook to the body. Frettish takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sundberg lands with a right hand.
Ove Sundberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frettish with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish misses with a double jab.
Frettish has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sundberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Frettish's head.
Frettish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sundberg.
Frettish now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Frettish lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sundberg misses with a double jab
and Frettish counters with a nice uppercut.
Sundberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frettish manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frettish! But no joy.
Frettish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sundberg staying out of range there.
Frettish moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Sundberg connects with a body shot that sends Frettish's belly button to the back.
Frettish clinches up with Sundberg and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sundberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frettish.
Sundberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sundberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Frettish gets an underhook and turns Sundberg into the cage.
Frettish lands an uppercut.
Sundberg is stalling here.
Frettish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frettish misses with a wild combination.
Sundberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frettish on the side of the head.
Frettish takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Sundberg misses.
Frettish let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frettish is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frettish throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frettish blocks a jab.
Sundberg tests Frettish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Frettish moves out of range as Sundberg strikes.
Frettish tries to clinch there but Sundberg circles away.
Sundberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Sundberg connects with a right hand. Frettish shakes it off.
Frettish paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frettish slips under a jab from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a lazy right hand but Frettish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frettish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frettish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circling - Frettish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sundberg throws a right and a left that Frettish avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Sundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frettish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sundberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Frettish is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Frettish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sundberg.
Sundberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sundberg misses with a hook. Frettish ducked under it nicely.
Sundberg throws a lazy right hand but Frettish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frettish misses with a hook. Sundberg ducked under it nicely.
Sundberg throws a nice looking combination but Frettish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frettish throws out a counter right but Sundberg avoids it with no problem.
A left and a right from Sundberg both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sundberg avoids the body shot from Frettish.
Sundberg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sundberg scores with a shot to the body.
Frettish looks to land a combination but Sundberg avoids it well.
Sundberg throws a hook but Frettish avoids it easily.
Sundberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frettish looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sundberg digs a good body shot into Frettish's ribs.
Sundberg scores with a three punch combo!
Frettish avoids the body shot from Sundberg.
Sundberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg cracks Frettish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frettish doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frettish misses with a left hand
and Sundberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frettish thinking.
Sundberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Frettish is just out of range.
Nice cross by Frettish.
Sundberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frettish misses with a two punch combination.
Sundberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frettish ducks right into an uppercut from Sundberg.
Sundberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frettish looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frettish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frettish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Frettish stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frettish just misses with a punch to the body.
Frettish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sundberg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sundberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sundberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frettish at a distance.
Sundberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Frettish is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frettish's hands.
Sundberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sundberg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frettish throws a poor cross that misses
and Sundberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish lands with a cross.
Frettish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sundberg misses with a hook. Frettish ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Frettish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frettish swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sundberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Sundberg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sundberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frettish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sundberg cracks Frettish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frettish moves into range and clinches up with Sundberg.
Sundberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ove Sundberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Sundberg cracks Frettish with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frettish ducks under a wild hook from Sundberg.
Sundberg misses with a body shot.
Frettish is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sundberg throws a series of punches but Frettish avoids them all with ease.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Sundberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frettish can do to turn this around?
Frettish ducks right into an uppercut from Sundberg.
Frettish doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sundberg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sundberg misses with a combination
and Frettish counters with a stiff right hand.
Frettish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frettish takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Frettish.
It looked like Sundberg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frettish.
Frettish looks to score with a jab to the body but Sundberg is just out of range.
Sundberg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frettish dodges the punch combination from Sundberg.
Frettish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frettish throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sundberg counter with a right hand.
Frettish moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sundberg.
Sundberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frettish manages to avoid it.
Sundberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frettish.
Sundberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frettish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frettish gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ed Frettish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frettish moves out of range of the strikes.
Frettish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ove Sundberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sundberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sundberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ove Sundberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sundberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Ove Sundberg!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Ove Sundberg!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ove Sundberg!
Ove Sundberg wins by unanimous decision!
Ove Sundberg managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Highland Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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