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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emet Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert J Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emet Golem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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193 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emet Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golem misses with a body shot.
Fredrick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Golem in his tracks.
Fredrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Golem circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Fredrick.
Golem throws a hook but Fredrick blocks it.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fredrick slips a jab and a cross from Golem.
Golem cracks Fredrick with an open hand slap.
Fredrick misses with a body shot.
Fredrick lands with a cross.
Golem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredrick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut there from Golem.
Golem ducks under a wild hook from Fredrick.
Fredrick lands a nice looking body kick.
Fredrick misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Golem misses.
Fredrick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fredrick blocks a jab.
Golem looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredrick is just out of range.
Fredrick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Golem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a front kick that sends Golem stumbling back into the cage.
Fredrick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fredrick connects with a right hand. Golem shakes it off.
Golem feints a jab promting Fredrick to slip. Golem then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fredrick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fredrick misses with a straight right.
Fredrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golem.
Fredrick lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golem. Fredrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golem misses with a wild body shot.
Fredrick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fredrick connects with a solid leg kick.
Golem tries to bum rush Fredrick with a series of wild strikes but Fredrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golem jabs Fredrick right on the nose. Fredrick blinks but takes it well.
Fredrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fredrick throws a leg kick but Golem checks it.
Fredrick lands a jab.
Golem throws a nice looking combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fredrick! But no joy.
Golem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with a head kick.
Fredrick defending well as Golem loads up on a big left hand.
Fredrick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Golem appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick cracks the inside of Golem's front leg.
A cross from Golem lands.
A slow jab from Golem misses its intended target.
Emet Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golem takes one on the button.
Golem on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Golem misses the target.
Golem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golem missing with a left hand there. Fredrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golem just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Fredrick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fredrick, right into the meat.
A big left from Golem misses.
Fredrick slips under a jab.
Fredrick misses with a low kick as Golem jumps back.
Fredrick misses with a hook. Golem ducked under it nicely.
Fredrick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fredrick showed some decent athleticism there.
Fredrick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fredrick.
Golem is holding on to half guard well.
Fredrick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Golem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Golem is trying to stand up here but Fredrick is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fredrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golem.
Fredrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fredrick avoids the body shot from Golem.
Fredrick slips under a jab from Golem.
Fredrick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fredrick has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Golem throws a poor cross that misses
and Fredrick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golem misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Fredrick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Golem doesn't seem phased though.
Golem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert J Fredrick will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Golem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fredrick manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Fredrick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fredrick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fredrick lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Golem misses its intended target.
Golem looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredrick is just out of range.
Fredrick lands with a good body shot.
Golem misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golem. Fredrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golem misses with a straight left.
Fredrick missing with a left hand there. Golem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golem throws an off balance right hand
and Fredrick counters with an inside leg kick.
Fredrick throws a hook to the side of Golem's head but Golem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emet Golem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golem walks into a left hand.
Fredrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Golem circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Golem.
Fredrick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fredrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Golem is just out of range.
Golem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fredrick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Golem scores with a hook to the body. Fredrick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Golem feints a jab promting Fredrick to slip. Golem then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fredrick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golem.
Fredrick cracks Golem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golem lands with a cross.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Golem moves out of range.
A big left from Golem misses.
Golem throws a big shot that misses.
Fredrick throws a big counter head kick but Golem avoids it with no problem.
Fredrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golem.
Golem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Golem throws a series of strikes that have Fredrick backpedaling.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fredrick staying out of range there.
Golem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golem takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golem connects with a jab.
Golem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fredrick. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredrick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Golem misses the shot to the body.
Fredrick lands a lovely overhand right.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fredrick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Golem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fredrick.
Golem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Fredrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fredrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golem missing with a left hand there. Fredrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fredrick thuds a left hand into Golem's body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fredrick. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fredrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golem manages to avoid it.
Fredrick ducks under a wild hook from Golem.
Golem has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fredrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fredrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fredrick staying out of range there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Golem enables Fredrick to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Golem manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Golem keeping full guard, as Fredrick tries to pass.
Golem has control of Fredrick's left arm, preventing Fredrick from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick passes into half guard.
Fredrick trying to mount his opponent but Golem defends it.
Fredrick content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Golem pushes Fredrick off looking to stand but Fredrick dives back in and keeps control.
Golem regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fredrick.
Fredrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Golem is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert J Fredrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Golem misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fredrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golem slips a straight right by Fredrick.
Fredrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golem.
Golem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fredrick misses the jab.
Golem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Golem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Golem lands with a good body shot.
Golem misses with an uppercut. Fredrick saw that one coming.
Fredrick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fredrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golem.
Fredrick lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golem misses with a wild combination.
Golem misses with a few strikes there.
Fredrick moves away from the strike by Golem.
It seemed like Fredrick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golem throws a combination that misses
and Fredrick counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fredrick loads up on a big right hand but Golem slips the punch.
Golem is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Golem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fredrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fredrick shoots in for a takedown but Golem shows good takedown defense.
Golem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fredrick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Golem throws a good cross that connects.
Fredrick connects with a body shot that sends Golem's belly button to the back.
Fredrick lands a jab-cross combination.
Fredrick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredrick lands a head kick!
Fredrick lands a lovely overhand right.
Fredrick tries to bum rush Golem with a series of wild strikes but Golem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Fredrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Golem throws a nice looking combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem staying out of range there.
Fredrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Golem misses with a body shot.
Fredrick dips to his left and cracks Golem with an uppercut!
Golem slips under a jab from Fredrick.
Golem sizes up Fredrick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fredrick slips under a jab from Golem.
Golem throws a one two combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Fredrick.
Golem thuds his right hand into Fredrick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fredrick connects with a single shot there.
Fredrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredrick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Fredrick.
A swing and a miss from Fredrick.
Fredrick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fredrick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Golem looks to land a right hand but Fredrick moved out of range.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick jabs Golem right on the nose. Golem blinks but takes it well.
Golem misses with a body shot.
Golem misses with the combination.
Emet Golem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fredrick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Golem's guard.
Fredrick wants to pass the guard but Golem is keeping the position.
Robert J Fredrick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Golem pulls Fredrick in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrick preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golem can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fredrick controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert J Fredrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fredrick 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert J Fredrick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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