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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Freitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klay Montez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freitag's entrance music is Limp Bizkit - Break stuff. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Freitag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klay Montez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Montez.
Montez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freitag sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Freitag.
We've been told by Freitag's head coaches at Abobomination Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Freitag changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montez tries to avoid it but Freitag manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montez to the ground. Montez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montez misses with a low kick.
Freitag went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Freitag misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freitag half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Freitag closes the distance and pushes Montez back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montez tries to pull guard but Freitag holds him up against the cage and eventually Montez drops back down to his feet.
Montez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Montez trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montez keeping moving, preventing Freitag from controlling successfully.
Freitag is in close to Montez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Freitag landing some decent shots from guard.
Freitag throwing strikes from guard but Montez blocks nicely.
Montez is trying to keep Freitag in close.
Freitag throwing strikes but missing.
Montez is pulling down on Freitag's head. It's preventing any offense from Freitag, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitag throwing strikes from guard but Montez blocks nicely.
Montez is trying to keep Freitag in close.
Montez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freitag won't allow Montez to sweep him here.
Freitag landing some decent shots from guard.
Montez pushes Freitag off and gets back to his feet.
Montez takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitag throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montez was covering up waiting for the punch and Freitag finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Montez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Freitag fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montez feints the counter takedown.
Montez moves in looking to clinch but Freitag pushes him off.
Montez looks to clinch
and Freitag counters with a right hand to the body.
Freitag shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freitag closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montez is trying to get back to full guard.
Montez is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Montez kicks off Freitag and gets to his feet.
Freitag bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Montez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Montez defending against the ground and pound.
Montez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Freitag's best efforts.
Montez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freitag is working away from the top position though.
Freitag thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Freitag will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Freitag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freitag moves out of range of the body kick from Montez.
Freitag throws a series of punches but Montez moves out of range.
Montez with the counter takedown but Freitag avoids it easily.
Montez drives through with a takedown into Freitag's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Freitag wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Montez manages to pass to side control.
Freitag keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Montez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Montez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitag pushes Montez off looking to stand but Montez dives back in and keeps control.
Montez looking for a submission but Freitag manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Freitag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freitag keeping moving, preventing Montez from controlling successfully.
Montez throws a strike but Freitag rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Montez keeping moving, preventing Freitag from controlling successfully.
Montez has his foot on Freitag's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Freitag works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitag stands and throws Montez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Freitag looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Montez is avoiding damage well.
Montez looks to move to half guard but instead Freitag has passed into mount! Damn!
Freitag breaks from Montez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Klay Montez has been cut.
Freitag punishing his opponent with strikes.
Freitag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montez can do to turn this around?
Freitag scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Montez?
Montez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Freitag. What's that going to do exactly?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freitag with a couple of short strikes.
Montez is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montez keeps trying to improve his position.
Montez tries to lock up and control but Freitag gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Montez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Montez actively working from the bottom here.
Freitag is looking for a kimura but Montez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Freitag to get the leverage.
Montez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montez trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Freitag postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Freitag with a flurry of punches that miss.
Montez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Freitag has picked Montez up and slammed him! Montez can't keep hold of the triangle and Freitag manages to pass to side control!
Freitag lands some shots froms side control.
The cut above Klay Montez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Montez struggling a bit here.
Freitag working the ground and pound from side control.
Montez tries to buck Freitag off but Freitag is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Freitag dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Klay Montez's cut.
That's time! Freitag's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Freitag thuds a left hand into Montez's body.
Montez walks into a left hand.
Mike Freitag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freitag counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Freitag fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Freitag. No joy for Montez on that attempt.
Montez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Montez tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freitag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montez is trying to pull guard but Freitag has him pressed against the cage.
Mike Freitag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klay Montez.
Montez breaks the clinch.
Montez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitag lands a nice looking body shot.
Freitag scores with a hook to the body. Montez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Montez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freitag goes for a double leg but Montez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Montez continues to drive forward.
A lazy body kick from Montez
and Freitag counters with a left to the body.
Freitag shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montez as he avoids it easily.
Montez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freitag connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montez scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montez is defended easily by Freitag.
Freitag shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Freitag working Montez over with strikes.
Mike Freitag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montez trying to hold on to Freitag's head to control him but Freitag postures up.
Freitag is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mike Freitag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freitag throwing shots but Montez is blocking nicely.
Freitag thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montez's head.
Freitag thows a huge punch but Montez dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitag lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Freitag lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Freitag.
Freitag not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freitag is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Montez trying to hold on to Freitag's head to control him but Freitag postures up.
Freitag is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Freitag sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montez defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freitag missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Montez trying to hold on to Freitag's head to control him but Freitag postures up.
Montez tries to get to full guard but Freitag has control of the leg.
Freitag winds up and cracks Montez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Montez trying to control here.
Freitag lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Freitag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freitag 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Freitag!
In his post fight interview, Mike Freitag started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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