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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ronald Fredrick (ranked 3526 p4p, 450 weight class) and Muhammad Gartzen (ranked 2405 p4p, 318 weight class). Fredrick comes to the ring accompanied by Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Throw It Up. Muhammad Gartzen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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222 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Fredrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Gartzen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gartzen blocks a head kick by Fredrick.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Gartzen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gartzen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gartzen looks to land a combination. Fredrick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Ronald Fredrick has been cut.
Fredrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gartzen misses with a kick to the body.
Fredrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredrick is looking to clinch.
Gartzen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fredrick is looking to clinch.
Gartzen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gartzen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gartzen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gartzen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredrick throws a big counter combination but Gartzen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fredrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fredrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gartzen lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Gartzen moves out of range.
Fredrick rushes Gartzen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gartzen.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Fredrick throws an elbow but misses.
Fredrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredrick wants to clinch.
Fredrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gartzen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Muhammad Gartzen has been cut.
Fredrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gartzen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fredrick darts in and clinches Gartzen up against the ropes.
Gartzen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gartzen lands a shoulder strike.
Fredrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fredrick misses with an elbow strike.
Fredrick looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fredrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gartzen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gartzen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredrick misses with a body shot.
Fredrick misses with an uppercut
and Gartzen counters with a body kick.
Fredrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fredrick misses with a head kick.
Gartzen throws a counter combo.
Fredrick blocks the body kick.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gartzen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gartzen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Gartzen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fredrick moves into the clinch.
Fredrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredrick breaks the clinch.
Gartzen keeps the fight on the outside.
Gartzen works Fredrick's body with a nice hook.
Gartzen lands with a nice body punch.
Fredrick tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gartzen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gartzen tries to land a front kick but Fredrick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fredrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fredrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gartzen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gartzen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gartzen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Fredrick misses
and Gartzen counters with a solid body kick.
Fredrick wants to clinch.
Gartzen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fredrick blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartzen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fredrick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fredrick throws a combination that misses
and Gartzen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredrick throws a lazy head kick
and Gartzen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fredrick moves out of range of the body kick from Gartzen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gartzen. That's going to slow Fredrick down.
Gartzen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick by Fredrick misses
and Gartzen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a head kick.
Gartzen cracks a nice hook into Fredrick's ribs.
Ronald Fredrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredrick closes the distance but Gartzen moves to the side
and Gartzen counters with a left to the body.
Ronald Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredrick wants to clinch up but Gartzen keeps it at a distance.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Fredrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Gartzen circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gartzen! But no joy.
Fredrick closes the distance and pushes Gartzen back into the ropes.
Fredrick has had enough of the clinch but Gartzen keeps him there for the moment.
Fredrick misses with the head strike.
Gartzen avoids the elbow strike from Fredrick, against the ropes.
Fredrick breaks from the clinch.
Fredrick is looking to clinch.
Gartzen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Gartzen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Gartzen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fredrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fredrick wants to clinch up but Gartzen keeps it at a distance.
Gartzen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fredrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gartzen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fredrick throws a head kick but Gartzen moves out of range.
A nice side step and Gartzen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gartzen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fredrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Gartzen.
Fredrick throws a big counter combination but Gartzen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gartzen lands a nice shot that snaps Fredrick's head back.
Fredrick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gartzen tries to move into range but Fredrick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fredrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Fredrick. Those never looked like landing.
Gartzen slips a jab and a cross from Fredrick.
Gartzen throws a big counter head kick but Fredrick avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gartzen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fredrick doesn't seem bothered though.
Gartzen throws a sloppy head kick and Fredrick moves out of range easily.
Gartzen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fredrick rather than just go for the knockout.
Fredrick throws a nice looking combination but Gartzen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Fredrick.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredrick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gartzen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gartzen misses with a body kick.
Fredrick tries to clinch
and Gartzen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fredrick tries to clinch up.
Fredrick swinging wildly here.
Muhammad Gartzen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gartzen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gartzen keeps the fight on the outside.
Fredrick throws a sloppy head kick and Gartzen moves out of range easily.
Fredrick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gartzen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gartzen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Gartzen moves out of range.
Gartzen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fredrick throws a head kick but Gartzen moves out of range.
Fredrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gartzen feints a counter leg kick.
Fredrick tries to clinch but Gartzen moves out of range.
Gartzen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ronald Fredrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gartzen avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronald Fredrick.
I think Gartzen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Gartzen!
Muhammad Gartzen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ronald Fredrick stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll see you soon!!!'.
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energy
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