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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freely kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Trooper. IP Freely had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, IP Freely!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Freely stopping the sweep attempt from Luiz.
Luiz keeps trying to improve his position.
Freely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luiz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Freely is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Luiz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Luiz has escaped and now he's on top!
Freely pulls Luiz in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freely bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luiz's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely prevents Luiz from getting back to his feet.
Freely drops back looking for a leg! Luiz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luiz manages to kick Freely off! Freely jumps back into Luiz's guard.
Luiz wriggles free and stands up.
Luiz misses with an uppercut.
Luiz is looking to clinch but Freely is avoiding it.
A big right from Freely misses.
Luiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Freely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luiz darts in and clinches Freely up against the cage.
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freely throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luiz's waist but Luiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freely off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely has a takedown stuffed.
Freely shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Freely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luiz throws a body shot but no joy.
Freely looks for a takedown but Luiz sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freely shoots for a takedown but Luiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luiz pinned against the cage. Luiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freely closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luiz circles away.
Freely avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luiz jabs at Freely's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freely.
Luiz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Freely drives through with a takedown into Luiz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Luiz trying to keep a closed guard but Freely is proving a slippery customer.
Freely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freely won't allow Luiz to get back to his feet.
Luiz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Freely won't allow Luiz to get back to his feet.
Luiz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Freely is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely goes for a takedown attempt but Luiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luiz thuds a left hand into Freely's body.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches.
Luiz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Freely after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luiz manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
IP Freely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freely gets tackled into the cage by Luiz. Luiz maintains the clinch.
Luiz manages to break the clinch.
Freely misses with an uppercut. Luiz saw that one coming.
Luiz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Freely seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Freely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luiz pinned against the cage. Luiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luiz throws out a counter right but Freely avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luiz has his takedown stuffed
and Freely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freely moves away.
Freely fails with the takedown
enabling Luiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Freely shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luiz as he avoids it easily.
Luiz throws out a counter right but Freely avoids it with no problem.
Luiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Freely is just out of range.
Freely misses with a takedown attempt - Luiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Freely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Freely or perhaps it was just good defense by Luiz, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freely throws a right and a left that Luiz avoids nicely.
Luiz throws a nice looking combination but Freely bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freely tries for a takedown but Luiz circles away easily
and Luiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freely fails to land the takedown.
Luiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Freely tries to counter with a takedown but Luiz is quick to defend against it.
Luiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freely slips under a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Luiz enables Freely to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Luiz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Luiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Luiz, not yet.
Freely is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Luiz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Luiz lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Freely. Freely gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Luiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luiz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Luiz manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Freely to see if he's OK.
Luiz trying to control the position but Freely is working away.
Freely avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Luiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Freely tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Luiz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Freely bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Freely content to stall in guard here.
Luiz wants to stand but Freely is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely lands a couple of elbows.
Luiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Luiz has Freely pulled in close to control his posture.
Luiz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
David Luiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freely shoots for a double leg takedown but Luiz sprawls well. He's pushed Freely's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luiz throws a counter combo.
Freely fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luiz avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Freely shoots for a takedown but Luiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freely closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Luiz quickly recovers to half guard.
Luiz kicks Freely off and gets back to his feet.
Freely avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Freely misses the target.
Freely defending well as Luiz loads up on a big left hand.
Luiz slaps away a takedown attempt from Freely, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Luiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luiz leaves Freely with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Freely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freely shoots in looking for a takedown. Luiz tries to sprawl out of it but Freely keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freely shoots in looking for a takedown but Luiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Freely's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Freely gets tackled into the cage by Luiz. Luiz maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz scores with a shot to the side of Freely's head.
Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Freely fails with the takedown.
Luiz throws out a loose jab but Freely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freely appears to be looking for a big counter.
Luiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freely.
Despite the aggression on Luiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Luiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freely counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luiz scores with a sloppy right hand. Freely should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Luiz as Freely shoots in.
Luiz looks to throw the jab but Freely is out of range.
Luiz tries to clinch there but Freely circles away.
Luiz digs a good body shot into Freely's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luiz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
IP Freely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Freely gets a takedown into half guard.
David Luiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Luiz trying to control but Freely postures up.
Freely is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Freely trying to control the action but Luiz is working from the bottom.
Luiz wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely trying to pass the guard but Luiz defending well.
Luiz wants to get back to his feet.
Freely looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Luiz wants to get back to his feet.
Luiz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Luiz is refusing to be controlled, as Freely sits in half guard.
Luiz is trying to stand up here but Freely is controlling him well.
Luiz is trying to maintain the position but Freely is very close to passing his half guard.
Freely is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Luiz is just riding it out for now. Freely eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freely seems to be working for a kimura but Luiz defends the submission attempt.
Luiz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Freely looking to pass the guard.
Luiz working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Luiz stuffs the takedown.
Freely closes the distance and clinches up with Luiz, looking for a takedown. Freely pushes Luiz against the cage but Luiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Freely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freely tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Freely.
Freely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freely tries to sprawl but Luiz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Luiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Freely wants to improve his position but Luiz is controlling well.
Luiz lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Luiz working the head and body with strikes.
Freely wants to get back to full guard.
Luiz trying to control the action but Freely is working from the bottom.
Freely makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Freely.
Freely is looking for a triangle here but Luiz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Luiz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Luiz is trying to stand back up but Freely is controlling him
Luiz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Luiz is trying to maintain the position but Freely is very close to passing his half guard.
Freely prevents Luiz from improving his position.
Freely trying to pass the guard but Luiz defending well.
Freely is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Luiz has one foot on Freely's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely shoots in for a double leg but Luiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freely with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Luiz counter with a right hand.
Freely fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Luiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Luiz has Freely up against the cage in a clinch.
Freely tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Freely is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Luiz is defending well.
Luiz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Luiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Luiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Luiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Freely wants to get back to full guard.
Luiz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Freely controls his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freely tries to get to full guard but Luiz has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luiz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freely's waist but Freely gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luiz off to one side.
Freely keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luiz.
Freely shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luiz but Luiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luiz moves into the clinch.
Luiz wants a takedown but no success here.
Freely tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freely prevents the takedown attempt.
IP Freely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Freely drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Luiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Luiz lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz misses with a body punch.
Luiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freely jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luiz throws a hook but Freely blocks it.
Freely listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Freely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freely is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Freely. Those never looked like landing.
Luiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Freely is just out of range.
Freely looks for a takedown but Luiz sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz misses with a looping left.
Freely with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Luiz counter with a right hand.
Freely tries for a takedown but Luiz circles away easily
and Luiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Luiz scores with a one two! Freely had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freely drives through with a takedown into Luiz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Freely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luiz wants to sweep here but Freely controlling him for the moment.
Luiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz wants to stand up but Freely is controlling him.
Luiz kicks Freely off and gets to his feet.
Freely shoots in but no luck this time.
Luiz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Luiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freely fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freely shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Freely showed some decent athleticism there.
Luiz pushes Freely off and gets back to his feet.
IP Freely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Luiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luiz misses with an uppercut.
Freely has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Freely's head.
Freely tries to keep at a distance but Luiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freely is working for takedown but Luiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Luiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Freely pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Freely controls his hands.
Luiz manages to break the clinch.
Freely with a nice cross.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Freely napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
David Luiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luiz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Luiz!
David Luiz is the new bantamweight champion!
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