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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hung Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Franco told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hung Frederick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pedro Franco!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frederick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Franco looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Franco fails to land the takedown.
Franco fails with the takedown
and Frederick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hung Frederick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Franco.
Franco fails to pull guard.
Frederick controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Franco as Frederick tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco tries to pull guard but Frederick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Franco tries to pull guard but Frederick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Frederick can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick is trying to maintain a safe position but Franco gets an underhook and turns Frederick into the cage.
Frederick is looking for a takedown.
Franco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frederick walks away with a smile on his face. Franco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frederick tries a head kick but it misses.
Frederick tries to clinch up.
Frederick moves into the clinch.
Franco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frederick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Frederick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Frederick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franco tries to pull guard but Frederick holds him up against the cage and eventually Franco drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederick tries to score a body lock takedown but Franco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frederick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Franco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Franco tries to pull guard but Frederick won't allow it.
Frederick has Franco pushed against the cage.
Franco jumps into guard, dragging Frederick to the mat.
Frederick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franco wants to stand up but Frederick is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frederick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Frederick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick prevents Franco from getting back to his feet.
Frederick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frederick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Frederick's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Franco wants to stand up but Frederick is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frederick lands with a shot to the body.
Franco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frederick throws a big counter combination but Franco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Franco checks a low kick from Frederick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frederick drives through and clinches with Franco against the cage.
Franco is trying to pull guard but Frederick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Franco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Frederick is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Franco to the mat. Franco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Frederick cracks Franco with a solid left hand.
Frederick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frederick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franco wants to get back to his feet but Frederick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Frederick is looking to work some ground and pound but Franco has wrist control.
Frederick trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frederick throwing strikes from guard but Franco blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frederick is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Frederick 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Frederick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Franco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frederick looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Franco looks for a takedown but Frederick sprawls well.
Frederick has closed the distance and engaged Franco in a clinch.
Frederick is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Franco is defending well.
Frederick jumps guard and drags Franco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Frederick looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco throws a big right hand that misses.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Frederick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederick tries to strike from the bottom.
Frederick wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Frederick striking off his back but it's not causing Franco any problems.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Franco fails with a takedown attempt.
Hung Frederick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Franco.
Frederick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frederick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Franco tries to pull guard but Frederick won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Frederick.
Frederick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Franco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frederick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederick trying to control the position but instead, Franco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frederick into the cage.
Franco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frederick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Franco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frederick looking for a takedown.
Franco is trying to pull guard but Frederick has him pressed against the cage.
Frederick is pushing Franco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frederick looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frederick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Franco tries to pull guard but Frederick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Frederick is looking for a takedown.
Frederick tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Franco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Frederick to keep the fight standing.
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.
Knees to the body from Frederick.
Frederick can't get the takedown.
Franco jumps guard but Frederick stands there with Franco around his waist. Franco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frederick swings wildly with an uppercut but Franco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frederick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?
Franco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frederick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franco is pressed up against the cage. Frederick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Franco down to the mat. Franco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frederick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Frederick dominated that second round.
That's time! Frederick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Franco dives in for a single leg takedown but Frederick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frederick tries to clinch but Franco moves out of range.
Frederick connects with a high kick.
Franco tries for a takedown but Frederick circles away easily
and Frederick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frederick stuffs the takedown.
Hung Frederick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Franco.
A combination from Frederick does no damage.
Frederick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frederick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Franco keeps the fight on the outside.
Franco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Frederick counters with an outside leg kick.
Hung Frederick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick cracks a nice hook into Franco's ribs.
Franco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frederick counters with a three punch combo that has Franco backing up. Franco nods at Frederick to acknowledge the strikes.
Franco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frederick.
Hung Frederick is winning the standup battle so far.
Franco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frederick throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Frederick.
Franco moves into range and clinches up with Frederick.
Frederick has Franco pushed against the cage.
Frederick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Franco tries to pull guard but Frederick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frederick tries to score a body lock takedown but Franco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frederick is trying to stall.
Frederick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Franco to keep the fight standing.
Franco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Franco tries to pull guard but Frederick holds him up against the cage and eventually Franco drops back down to his feet.
Frederick is pushing Franco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frederick wants to take the fight to the mat but Franco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco drags the fight down to the ground.
Frederick postures up in Franco's guard and throws a big left but Franco blocks it.
Frederick won't allow Franco to get back to his feet.
Pedro Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franco looking for a guillotine here but Frederick defends easily.
Franco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Frederick is controlling him.
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.
Frederick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Franco wants to stand but Frederick is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franco avoids the head kick by Frederick.
A head kick from Frederick lands but Franco takes it in his stride.
Frederick tries to clinch up but Franco circles away and keeps his distance.
Franco tries a quick counter leg kick but Frederick is wise to it.
Frederick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franco throws a low kick, looking for Frederick's leg but Frederick calmly moves out of range.
Frederick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frederick fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Franco swats away the attempt to clinch by Frederick.
Franco is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hung Frederick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frederick 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hung Frederick!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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