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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristoffer Fredholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McVeigh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to E-Dubble - Let Me Oh. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fredholm's choice of entrance music: Kano - Can't Hold Back Your Lovin' . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan McVeigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristoffer Fredholm!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredholm closes the distance and clinches up with McVeigh, looking for a takedown. Fredholm pushes McVeigh against the cage but McVeigh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fredholm gets a double leg takedown into McVeigh's guard.
McVeigh has his feet on Fredholm's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fredholm or perhaps it was just good defense by McVeigh, which made it look bad.
Fredholm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McVeigh as he avoids it easily.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristoffer Fredholm.
Fredholm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aidan McVeigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredholm closes the distance and clinches up with McVeigh, looking for a takedown. Fredholm pushes McVeigh against the cage but McVeigh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from McVeigh.
Fredholm dives in for a single leg takedown but McVeigh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McVeigh looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredholm is just out of range.
McVeigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Fredholm.
Fredholm has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fredholm gets tackled into the cage by McVeigh. McVeigh maintains the clinch.
Fredholm takes an elbow to the forehead.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fredholm is trying to pull guard but McVeigh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McVeigh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fredholm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McVeigh trying to land knees to the body.
McVeigh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McVeigh working aggressively here.
McVeigh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McVeigh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fredholm's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McVeigh.
McVeigh throws a punch but it's blocked by Fredholm.
Fredholm dodges an elbow strike from McVeigh.
McVeigh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McVeigh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McVeigh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but Fredholm blocks it.
Our sources have told us that McVeigh has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, McVeigh throws an elbow but misses.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the head but Fredholm blocks with his arms.
Fredholm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McVeigh landing knees to the head.
McVeigh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fredholm or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredholm being controlled against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McVeigh misses with a knee strike.
Fredholm managing to block the knees to the body from McVeigh.
Fredholm jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McVeigh walks away with a smile on his face. Fredholm gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fredholm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fredholm misses with a takedown attempt - McVeigh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McVeigh.
McVeigh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McVeigh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McVeigh.
McVeigh misses with an elbow strike.
McVeigh crunches a lovely knee into Fredholm's ribcage.
Fredholm jumps guard but McVeigh stands there with Fredholm around his waist. Fredholm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McVeigh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fredholm being controlled against the cage.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but Fredholm blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm fails to pull guard.
Fredholm blocks the elbow strike.
Fredholm jumps guard but McVeigh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McVeigh has Fredholm pushed against the cage.
McVeigh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McVeigh misses with a punch to the body.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fredholm avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fredholm.
McVeigh stalling against the cage.
McVeigh is struggling to control the position.
Fredholm tries to pull guard but McVeigh won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan McVeigh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McVeigh throws a leg kick but Fredholm sees it coming and moves out of range.
McVeigh tries to clinch up.
McVeigh looks to clinch
and Fredholm counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McVeigh manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fredholm keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
McVeigh pushes off an throws an elbow but Fredholm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McVeigh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aidan McVeigh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fredholm tries to pull guard but McVeigh won't allow it.
Fredholm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McVeigh is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McVeigh taking a breather.
McVeigh gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Fredholm jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredholm is looking for a triangle but McVeigh pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fredholm's guard.
McVeigh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fredholm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McVeigh has managed to get both his arms back between Fredholm's legs - danger averted.
McVeigh stands and steps away. Fredholm gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McVeigh pushes Fredholm up against the cage in a clinch.
McVeigh slows down the pace here.
McVeigh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fredholm takes a knee right on the jaw!
McVeigh can't find room to land a body shot as Fredholm controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fredholm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fredholm fails to pull guard.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristoffer Fredholm.
McVeigh stalls.
A knee to the head by McVeigh.
Fredholm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McVeigh to keep the fight standing.
Fredholm takes a knee right on the jaw!
McVeigh pushes off an throws an elbow but Fredholm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fredholm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McVeigh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McVeigh lands a nice elbow.
McVeigh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fredholm tries to pull guard but McVeigh holds him up against the cage and eventually Fredholm drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McVeigh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fredholm is trying to pull guard but McVeigh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McVeigh landing knees to the body.
McVeigh has Fredholm pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McVeigh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fredholm's brow.
McVeigh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McVeigh landing knees to the head.
McVeigh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fredholm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McVeigh throws a punch but it's blocked by Fredholm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredholm is trying to pull guard but McVeigh has him pressed against the cage.
McVeigh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McVeigh tries to throw a body punch but Fredholm avoids it by throwing McVeigh back against the cage.
Fredholm blocks an elbow strike.
Fredholm is trying to pull guard but McVeigh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McVeigh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McVeigh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fredholm.
Fredholm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McVeigh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fredholm or not.
McVeigh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McVeigh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fredholm's elbow.
McVeigh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fredholm dodges an elbow strike from McVeigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan McVeigh dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fredholm shoots in for a takedown but McVeigh shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - McVeigh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fredholm fails to land the takedown.
McVeigh moves into the clinch.
McVeigh struggles to land a body shot inside as Fredholm controls his hands.
McVeigh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fredholm's elbow.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McVeigh has Fredholm pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from McVeigh.
McVeigh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McVeigh tries to stall but Fredholm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredholm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McVeigh to keep the fight standing.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristoffer Fredholm.
McVeigh landing knees to the body.
McVeigh is trying to maintain a safe position but Fredholm gets an underhook and turns McVeigh into the cage.
Fredholm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McVeigh just stands there and leans against the cage.
McVeigh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McVeigh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McVeigh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McVeigh struggles to land a body shot inside as Fredholm controls his hands.
McVeigh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McVeigh tries to land knees in the clinch but Fredholm avoids the damage to the body.
Fredholm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McVeigh smiles and moves away.
McVeigh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fredholm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fredholm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McVeigh avoids it really well and circles away.
McVeigh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh lands a head kick. Fredholm smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McVeigh lands with a slapping head kick.
McVeigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredholm can do to turn this around?
Fredholm fails with a takedown attempt.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but Fredholm circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredholm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McVeigh is looking to clinch but Fredholm is avoiding it.
Fredholm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McVeigh avoids it really well and circles away.
McVeigh is looking to clinch.
Fredholm takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fredholm fails with a takedown attempt.
Fredholm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McVeigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McVeigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm dives in and grabs McVeigh's left leg, looking for a takedown. McVeigh pushes down on Fredholm's head and hops out.
McVeigh scores with a leg kick.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but Fredholm circles away and keeps his distance.
McVeigh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fredholm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McVeigh wants to stand and escape but Fredholm is having none of it.
Fredholm wants to control from the top but McVeigh keeps moving.
McVeigh wants to stand up but Fredholm is controlling him.
Aidan McVeigh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aidan McVeigh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fredholm pushing down on McVeigh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm is trying to control. McVeigh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fredholm works his way into full mount!
Fredholm goes for an armbar but McVeigh turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McVeigh.
McVeigh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kristoffer Fredholm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McVeigh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McVeigh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan McVeigh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McVeigh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan McVeigh!
Aidan McVeigh gave a mention to Walhalla Clothing (25 €/piece) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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