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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thatcher Halverson (ranked 834 p4p, 119 weight class) and Robert J Fredrick (ranked 1617 p4p, 225 weight class). Halverson comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrick misses with a takedown attempt - Halverson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fredrick scores with a jab to the body.
Halverson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fredrick.
Halverson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fredrick has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Halverson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson shoots in for a takedown but Fredrick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fredrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halverson.
Halverson throws a quick counter head kick but Fredrick was just out of range.
Halverson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fredrick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fredrick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Fredrick.
Fredrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Halverson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halverson checks the leg kick.
Halverson attempts a counter takedown but Fredrick avoids it well and moves away.
Fredrick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halverson counters with a left to the body.
Halverson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fredrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fredrick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A leg kick checked by Halverson.
A combination from Fredrick does no damage.
It looked like Halverson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fredrick has his takedown stuffed
and Halverson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredrick misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Halverson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fredrick.
Halverson is looking to wear down Fredrick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fredrick misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Fredrick as Halverson shoots in.
Halverson loads up on a big right hand but Fredrick slips the punch.
Fredrick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Halverson trying to control but Fredrick is working from the bottom.
Halverson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Halverson working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson controlling the position.
Halverson working away.
Halverson controls the position from side control.
Fredrick tries to buck Halverson off but Halverson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halverson is trying to get an arm triangle but Fredrick is defending well.
Fredrick is letting Halverson control him for a moment.
Fredrick prevents Halverson from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Halverson wants to control but Fredrick is keeping him busy.
Halverson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Halverson fails to take his opponent's back.
Halverson looking to control but Fredrick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fredrick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halverson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fredrick tries to hold on but Halverson pushes him away.
Halverson controlling from mount.
Halverson looking to secure an arm triangle but Fredrick defends it well.
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 Thatcher Halverson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fredrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredrick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Halverson is able to avoid easily.
Halverson throws a body punch but Fredrick moves out of range.
Fredrick is looking for the big counter here.
Fredrick misses with a straight left.
Halverson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fredrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halverson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Fredrick as Halverson shoots in.
Fredrick looks to throw the jab but Halverson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halverson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fredrick flicks out a counter leg kick but Halverson steps away.
Halverson tries to clinch up
and Fredrick counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halverson slips under a jab from Fredrick.
It looked like Halverson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fredrick.
Fredrick cracks the inside of Halverson's front leg.
Fredrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Halverson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halverson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fredrick throws a leg kick
and Halverson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halverson lands a body shot.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halverson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fredrick manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Halverson.
Fredrick misses with a straight right.
Halverson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fredrick throws a hook but Halverson avoids it easily.
Halverson feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Halverson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrick.
Fredrick takes a swing at Halverson's ribcage but misses.
Halverson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fredrick misses with a straight left.
Halverson swings for the body but Fredrick moves out of range.
Halverson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halverson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fredrick manages to avoid it.
Halverson moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Halverson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredrick lands a glancing blow to the side of Halverson's head.
Fredrick is looking to slow Halverson down with leg kicks.
Fredrick lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by Fredrick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fredrick defends well and Halverson ends up having to push Fredrick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Halverson takes a swing at Fredrick's ribcage but misses.
Fredrick misses with a straight right.
Fredrick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
Halverson slips a jab and a cross from Fredrick.
Halverson takes a swing at Fredrick's ribcage but misses.
Halverson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fredrick finds it's way round the side to connect with Halverson's head.
Fredrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halverson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredrick. Halverson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halverson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Halverson blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halverson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fredrick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halverson moves out of range of the leg kick from Fredrick.
Nice shot by Halverson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Fredrick.
Halverson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredrick.
Fredrick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halversons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fredrick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fredrick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halverson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halverson avoids the body shot from Fredrick.
Halverson throws a body punch but Fredrick moves out of range.
A big left from Fredrick misses.
Halverson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fredrick moves away from the strike by Halverson.
Halverson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredrick misses the target.
Fredrick feints and then cracks Halverson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halverson down.
Halverson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fredrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fredrick thuds a left hand into Halverson's body.
Halverson shoots in for a takedown but Fredrick shows good takedown defense.
A low kick from Fredrick misses
and Halverson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Halverson moves out of range.
Halverson misses the shot to the body.
Fredrick wants to land a leg kick but Halverson is out of range.
Halverson checks a low kick from Fredrick.
It appears Halverson was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredrick. Halverson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Halverson throws a shot to the body.
Fredrick tries to work over Halverson's front leg with a kick but Halverson checks it.
Halverson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fredrick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Halverson slows the pace down.
Fredrick is trying to get back to half guard.
Halverson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fredrick keeps working.
Fredrick wants to control but Halverson postures up.
Thatcher Halverson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick dodges the ground and pound from Halverson.
Halverson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fredrick, who protects the arm well.
Fredrick seems a little lost for a moment, as Halverson dominates the positioning.
Halverson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halverson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halverson trying to control the action but Fredrick is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredrick prevents Halverson from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fredrick prevents Halverson from improving position.
Fredrick dodges the ground and pound from Halverson.
Halverson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Halverson wants to take his opponent's back but Fredrick doesn't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredrick tries to hold on but Halverson pushes him away.
Halverson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fredrick wants to control but Halverson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick prevents Halverson from taking his back.
Halverson looking to control but Fredrick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halverson wants to control but instead Fredrick manages to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halverson working Fredrick over with strikes.
Halverson controlling the pace.
Halverson trying to control the action but Fredrick is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thatcher Halverson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halverson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thatcher Halverson!
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