Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CFC 487: Tiotio v Neves
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Friedrichsen connects with a leg kick.
Friedrichsen misses with a right hand
and Outlaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Outlaw tries to clinch
and Friedrichsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Outlaw throws a leg kick but Friedrichsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Outlaw sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Devils Outlaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outlaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Outlaw walks into a straight right hand from Friedrichsen.
Outlaw digs a good body shot into Friedrichsen's ribs.
Friedrichsen thows a leg kick but Outlaw checks it
and Outlaw counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Friedrichsen throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Outlaw moves into range and clinches up with Friedrichsen.
Outlaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT#That has opened up Erik Friedrichsen's cut even more.
Outlaw misses with some punches.
Friedrichsen avoiding damage as Outlaw throws knees to the body.
Outlaw with a knee to the head. #ROC#Friedrichsen is rocked!
Outlaw unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Friedrichsen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Outlaw is unloading with more strikes now! Friedrichsen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Devils Outlaw!
After winning the bout, The Devils Outlaw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Erik Friedrichsen was interviewed post fight and said 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: CFC 483: Wallace v Outlaw
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Friedrichsen.
A little jabbing left from Shabanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Friedrichsen does no damage.
It seemed like Shabanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Friedrichsen does it's job there.#CUT#It looks like Fedor Shabanov has been cut.
Friedrichsen throws a hook but Shabanov avoids it easily.
Friedrichsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shabanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Friedrichsen throws the left hand but Shabanov avoids the punch easily.
Friedrichsen lands a nice shot that snaps Shabanov's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Friedrichsen misses
enabling Shabanov to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen stuns Shabanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Friedrichsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen connects with a right hand. Shabanov shakes it off.#T1#
Friedrichsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shabanov. That did some damage!
Friedrichsen misses with a hook. Shabanov ducked under it nicely.
Shabanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shabanov walks into a straight right hand from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shabanov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Friedrichsen misses the shot to the body.
Shabanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shabanov ducks under a wild hook from Friedrichsen.
Shabanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Shabanov moves out of range.
Friedrichsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shabanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shabanov misses with a kick to the body.
Friedrichsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shabanov doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Friedrichsen thows a leg kick but Shabanov checks it
enabling Shabanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Friedrichsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedrichsen misses with a leg kick
and Shabanov counters with a low kick, right behind Friedrichsen 's knee.
Shabanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shabanov thinks about the counter body kick.
Friedrichsen blocks a jab.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Shabanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Shabanov misses.
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick.
Shabanov slips under a jab.
Friedrichsen swings widly with a right hand
and Shabanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen throws a shot to the body. #T3#
Friedrichsen misses with a shot to the body #KD2#
and Shabanov counters with a head kick that drops Friedrichsen to the mat! Friedrichsen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Friedrichsen is rocked!
Shabanov looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Shabanov backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Friedrichsen's temple! It sends Friedrichsen violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Shabanov celebrates and the doctors try to help Friedrichsen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Fedor Shabanov!
Our winner, Fedor Shabanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Erik Friedrichsen spoke after the fight, saying 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: CFC 479: Phillips v Outlaw
Date: May 01, 2022

#R1#
Neves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neves slips a straight right by Friedrichsen.
Neves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Friedrichsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Friedrichsen feints and then cracks Neves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neves down.
Neves thuds a left hand into Friedrichsen's body.
Neves thuds a left hand into Friedrichsen's body.
Friedrichsen misses with a wild combination.
Friedrichsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neves.
Friedrichsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bruno Neves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen lands a jab to Neves's midsection.
Neves moves in looking to clinch but Friedrichsen pushes him off.
Neves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Neves duly obliges.
Neves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friedrichsen misses with a looping left.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Neves's head but Neves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Friedrichsen but Friedrichsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedrichsen.#CL2#
Neves moves into range and clinches up with Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Neves goes for a takedown attempt but Friedrichsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Friedrichsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neves's sensitive parts.
Neves wants to clinch
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
Neves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neves digs a good hook to Friedrichsen's body.
Jab, jab by Neves - just one landing.
Neves tries to clinch but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Neves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neves.#CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neves swings widly with a right hand
and Friedrichsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Erik Friedrichsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Neves.
Friedrichsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friedrichsen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Neves just manages to avoid it.
Neves misses with a few strikes there.
Friedrichsen tried to counter with a leg kick but Neves avoided it.#T2#
Neves stuns Friedrichsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but Neves avoids it.
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick.
Neves lands with a good body shot.
Friedrichsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Friedrichsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Neves. Neves gets slowly back to his feet.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Neves moves out of range.
Neves goes for a double leg but Friedrichsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Friedrichsen continues to drive forward.
Neves fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Neves misses the target.
Neves blocks a leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friedrichsen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Neves misses with a body punch
and Friedrichsen counters with a thumping low kick.
No luck for Neves with that takedown attempt.
Neves misses with a hook.#T3#
Neves checks a leg kick nicely.
Erik Friedrichsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neves misses with a few strikes there.
Neves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friedrichsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Neves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Neves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Friedrichsen feints and then cracks Neves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neves down.
Neves checks a leg kick.
Friedrichsen misses with a straight right.
Neves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Friedrichsen with the inside leg kick.
Neves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friedrichsen connects with a right hand. Neves shakes it off.
Neves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Friedrichsen moves away from the strike by Neves.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook. Neves ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Neves does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Neves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Neves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Friedrichsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Friedrichsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neves throws out the jab.
Friedrichsen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Friedrichsen loads up on a big right hand but Neves slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Neves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Neves connects with a body shot.
Friedrichsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Neves misses its intended target.
Friedrichsen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Neves.#CUT#That has opened up Bruno Neves's cut even more.
Neves tries to close the distance and clinch but Friedrichsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neves closes the distance and clinches up with Friedrichsen, looking for a takedown. Neves pushes Friedrichsen against the cage but Friedrichsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Neves with that takedown attempt.
Friedrichsen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neves.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook. Neves ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neves misses with a looping left.#TD2#
Neves gets a double leg takedown into Friedrichsen's guard.
Friedrichsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Neves shoots for a double leg takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls well. He's pushed Neves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Neves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Friedrichsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Friedrichsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick.
Friedrichsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Friedrichsen throws out a loose jab but Neves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedrichsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Neves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neves. Friedrichsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Friedrichsen dips to his left and cracks Neves with an uppercut!
Friedrichsen thows a body kick. Neves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Friedrichsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Neves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Friedrichsen, as that shot connected. #CUT#The cut above Bruno Neves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Erik Friedrichsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Friedrichsen misses with a straight right.
Bruno Neves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Friedrichsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Neves.
Neves misses with a takedown
and Friedrichsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Friedrichsen misses the target.
Neves is looking to clinch.
Friedrichsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neves's head.#CUT#Bruno Neves's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#TD2#
Neves shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Friedrichsen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Friedrichsen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Neves is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Come on Friedrichsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Friedrichsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Neves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neves tries for a takedown. No joy.
Erik Friedrichsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Neves.
Friedrichsen can't break the clinch.
You can see that Neves has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Friedrichsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neves backwards. #T2#
Friedrichsen pushes Neves back against the cage and lands a hook 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!
Neves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stalling in the clinch from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neves backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruno Neves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: CFC 475: Bosanac vs McFly
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
Friedrichsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baraka throws a lazy head kick
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baraka darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Baraka jabs Friedrichsen right on the nose. Friedrichsen blinks but takes it well.
Friedrichsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baraka swings for the body but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Baraka moves in looking to clinch but Friedrichsen pushes him off.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedrichsen.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Friedrichsen.
Baraka scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka clobbers Friedrichsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baraka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Friedrichsen ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.#T1#
Baraka looks to land a left hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Friedrichsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Baraka clinches.
Friedrichsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baraka throws a wild body kick that Friedrichsen sees coming a mile off.
Friedrichsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Baraka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Friedrichsen throws a big counter combination but Baraka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Baraka lands a nice hook to Friedrichsen's body. Friedrichsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baraka.
Baraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Friedrichsen motions for Baraka to come forward. Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Baraka slips a jab from Friedrichsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Baraka checks it.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Friedrichsen on the side of the head.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Baraka checks it.
Baraka misses with a hook.
Baraka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baraka counters with an outside leg kick.
Baraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Friedrichsen tries to land a leg kick but Baraka saw it coming and moves away.
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka moves out of range of the body kick from Friedrichsen.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range. #T3#
Friedrichsen throws a hook but Baraka blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka throws a low kick but Friedrichsen avoids it.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but Baraka moves out of range easily.
Baraka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Friedrichsen takes a step back to recover. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Friedrichsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow. #BC2#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Baraka swings for the body but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
It looked like Friedrichsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baraka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Baraka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Friedrichsen connects with a single shot there.
Friedrichsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Baraka lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Baraka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedrichsen lands with a straight right. Baraka didn't see that one coming.
Friedrichsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka lands the left hand.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Friedrichsen checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Baraka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Friedrichsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baraka.
Friedrichsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedrichsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Baraka throws a leg kick which misses Friedrichsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Friedrichsen tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baraka.
Friedrichsen cracks Baraka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Baraka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baraka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baraka is looking to slow Friedrichsen down with leg kicks.
A jab from Friedrichsen finds it's way through Baraka's defenses.
Baraka throws a hook to the side of Friedrichsen's head but Friedrichsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baraka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Baraka misses with an uppercut.
Baraka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baraka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Baraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baraka has time to react.#CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedrichsen connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Baraka clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Baraka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Friedrichsen prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Friedrichsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Baraka controls his hands.
Friedrichsen tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Friedrichsen breaks from the clinch.
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy.
Baraka dips to his left and cracks Friedrichsen with an uppercut!
A head kick by Friedrichsen misses
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedrichsen.
Baraka checks a leg kick.
Friedrichsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka.
Baraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Friedrichsen dips to his left and cracks Baraka with an uppercut!#T2#
Baraka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Friedrichsen ducks down to avoid it.
Friedrichsen loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
Friedrichsen thows a leg kick but Baraka checks it
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baraka throws an overhand right that lands on Friedrichsen's shoulder, as Friedrichsen tries to avoid the shot.
Baraka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Friedrichsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Friedrichsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Baraka.#ROC2#Friedrichsen is rocked!
Friedrichsen ducks into an uppercut from Baraka and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Erik Friedrichsen had this to say: 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: CFC 470: Beach vs Tsuruta
Date: Mar 26, 2022

#R1#
Tower fails with a takedown attempt.
Friedrichsen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tower checks it well.
Tower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Friedrichsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Friedrichsen throws a solid leg kick but Tower takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tower has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kung Pao in the buildup to the fight.
Friedrichsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tower shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Friedrichsen as he avoids it easily.
Tower takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Friedrichsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Tower shoots for a double leg takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls well. He's pushed Tower's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tower blocks the body kick.
Tower needs to keep his hands up - Friedrichsen had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#It looks like Iain Tower has been cut.
Tower shoots for a double leg takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls well. He's pushed Tower's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tower closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tower dives in and grabs Friedrichsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Friedrichsen pushes down on Tower's head and hops out.
Friedrichsen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tower fails with a takedown attempt.
Friedrichsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Erik Friedrichsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Tower shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Friedrichsen defends it nicely.
Tower shoots in and drives through. Friedrichsen sprawls well.
Tower takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tower is breathing heavily.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tower takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Friedrichsen does no damage.
Tower is trying hard to land a takedown here. Friedrichsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Friedrichsen lands with a straight right. Tower didn't see that one coming.
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but Tower moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Friedrichsen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tower shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Friedrichsen as he avoids it easily. #KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a big head kick that sends Tower tumbling to the mat! Friedrichsen takes a step backwards and waves Tower back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Tower is rocked!
BAM! Friedrichsen delivers a spinning backfist that drops Tower like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: CFC 460: Rivers v Urameshi
Date: Feb 16, 2022

#R1#
Rawse just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick.
Rawse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Friedrichsen defends it well.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook. Rawse ducked under it nicely.
Rawse misses with a hook
and Friedrichsen counters with a straight right hand.
Rawse slips under a jab from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Friedrichsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rawse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rawse swings for the body but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Rawse connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen misses the body punch
and Rawse counters with a left to the body.
Rawse scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
A shot to the body from Rawse misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rawse misses with a shot to the body
and Friedrichsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rawse's knee momentarily.
Friedrichsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rawse misses with a body shot. #T1#
A jab from Friedrichsen does it's job there.
Rawse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rawse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friedrichsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Friedrichsen clobbers Rawse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rawse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Friedrichsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Friedrichsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Rawse tries for a takedown but Friedrichsen circles away easily
and Friedrichsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Friedrichsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rawse lands with a nice body punch.
Rawse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Friedrichsen rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rawse misses with a shot to the body
and Friedrichsen counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Rawse falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Erik Friedrichsen made sure he mentioned KOMBAT KLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: CFC 455: Smith v Lacplesis
Date: Jan 23, 2022

#R1#
Friedrichsen throws out a powerful jab.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
A big left from Friedrichsen misses.
Bennett is looking to counter the offense by Friedrichsen and move into the clinch.
Bennett takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Friedrichsen.
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook. Bennett ducked under it nicely.
Friedrichsen throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bennett has time to react.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Friedrichsen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bennett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Friedrichsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Friedrichsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Friedrichsen is just out of range.
Friedrichsen misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Bennett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Friedrichsen lands a nice looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bennett checks a leg kick.
Bennett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Friedrichsen throws a wild body kick that Bennett sees coming a mile off.
Friedrichsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Bennett's head.
Friedrichsen swings widly with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bennett blocks a low kick nicely.
Bennett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Friedrichsen. #T2#
Friedrichsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bennett's sensitive parts.
Friedrichsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennett was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedrichsen.
Bennett tries to counter by clinching up but Friedrichsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Friedrichsen lunges at Bennett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bennett's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett moves away from the strike by Friedrichsen.
Bennett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennett lands with a shot to the body.
Bennett is looking to wear down Friedrichsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Friedrichsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Friedrichsen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Friedrichsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennett was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedrichsen.
Bennett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.#T3#
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Friedrichsen throws out the jab.
A lazy body kick from Friedrichsen
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Friedrichsen misses with a looping left.
Bennett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Friedrichsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Friedrichsen throws a sloppy body shot #CL#
and Bennett counters by clinching up.
Friedrichsen cracks Bennett with a nice body shot.
Friedrichsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bennett tries to score a body lock takedown but Friedrichsen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Friedrichsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bennett. #BC#
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Friedrichsen scores with a shot to the body. #T4#
Friedrichsen throws the left hand but Bennett avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Friedrichsen there.#KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a left and a right that send Bennett crashing to the mat, dazed. Friedrichsen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Friedrichsen.
Bennett throwing a counter right hand but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
Bennett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Friedrichsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Bennett blocks the low kick.
Bennett throwing a counter right hand but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.#KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a big head kick that sends Bennett tumbling to the mat! Friedrichsen takes a step backwards and waves Bennett back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friedrichsen misses with a left hand
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Friedrichsen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bennett 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.
Friedrichsen misses with a shot to the body
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedrichsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Friedrichsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friedrichsen tries to land a leg kick but Bennett saw it coming and moves away.
Friedrichsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedrichsen scores with a hook.
Friedrichsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut. #T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Bennett blocks the leg kick.
Erik Friedrichsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Friedrichsen misses with a double jab.
Friedrichsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
Bennett tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Friedrichsen manages to circle out of the way.
Friedrichsen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bennett checks it well.
Friedrichsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bennett's head backwards.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Bennett takes one to the chin there.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with an outside leg kick.
Friedrichsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Friedrichsen.
Bennett's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.#T2#
A low kick lands for Friedrichsen.
The crowd cheers as Friedrichsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennett doesn't seem phased though.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedrichsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Friedrichsen is predictable there #CL#
and Bennett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bennett.
Friedrichsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Friedrichsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Friedrichsen lands with a left to the head.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Friedrichsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Friedrichsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Friedrichsen works the jab nicely.
Bennett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Friedrichsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Friedrichsen misses the shot to the body.
Bennett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bennett slips a straight right by Friedrichsen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Friedrichsen. That's going to slow Bennett down.
Bennett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Friedrichsen on the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Erik Friedrichsen's cut even more.
A big right from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Friedrichsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.
A head kick from Friedrichsen lands but Bennett takes it in his stride.
Friedrichsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Bennett throws a hook but Friedrichsen avoids it easily.
Bennett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick. #KD2#
Friedrichsen cracks Bennett with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Friedrichsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bennett to stand back up!#ROC2#Bennett is rocked!#KD2#
Friedrichsen cracks Bennett with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Friedrichsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bennett to stand back up!
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erik Friedrichsen's cut.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Friedrichsen tried to score with a low kick but Bennett checks it.
Bennett seems to have got his legs back now.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Friedrichsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Friedrichsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a big head kick that sends Bennett tumbling to the mat! Friedrichsen takes a step backwards and waves Bennett back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bennett avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedrichsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennett on the side of the head.
Friedrichsen digs a good hook to Bennett's body.
Friedrichsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Friedrichsen moves out of range easily. #T1##KD2#
Friedrichsen cracks Bennett with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Friedrichsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bennett to stand back up!
Friedrichsen connects with a jab.
A jab from Friedrichsen misses. #KD2#
Friedrichsen cracks Bennett with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bennett looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Friedrichsen finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett blocks the body kick.
Bennett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Friedrichsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Friedrichsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #KD2#
Friedrichsen cracks Bennett with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bennett looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Friedrichsen finish him?
Friedrichsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennett was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedrichsen.
Bennett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bennett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Justin Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Friedrichsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennett tries a body shot but Friedrichsen blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Friedrichsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Friedrichsen scores with a body shot. #KD2#
Friedrichsen drops Bennett with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bennett looks back up at him and smiles so Friedrichsen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Friedrichsen is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Bennett flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bennett is out cold! Friedrichsen holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.

Event: CFC 449: Smith v Shamrock
Date: Jan 02, 2022

#R1#
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Friedrichsen misses with a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a three punch combo that has Friedrichsen backing up. Friedrichsen nods at Cobb to acknowledge the strikes.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Cobb slips a straight right by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Friedrichsen misses the body punch
and Cobb counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Friedrichsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobb.
Friedrichsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Friedrichsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Cobb staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Friedrichsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Friedrichsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Friedrichsen.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Friedrichsen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
Cobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Friedrichsen throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Cobb.
Friedrichsen thumps Cobb with a low kick.
Cobb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT2#It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Cobb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friedrichsen's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb counters with a crisp right that sends Friedrichsen to the canvas! Cobb follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semmy Cobb!
Semmy Cobb decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Erik Friedrichsen was interviewed post fight and said 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: CFC 440: Tiotio v Lindholm
Date: Nov 25, 2021

#R1#
Friedrichsen misses with a head kick.
Havok has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deep waters in the buildup to the fight.
Havok cracks Friedrichsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that Havok ducks under and follows up with a left that Havok also avoids with ease.
Friedrichsen throws an off balance right hand
and Havok counters with a left to the body.
Havok lands a two punch combo.
Friedrichsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Havok misses with a straight left.
Havok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen ducks under a wild hook from Havok.
Friedrichsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Havok.
Havok throws an off balance right hand
and Friedrichsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Havok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Friedrichsen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Havok with a body shot.
Friedrichsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Havok there.#T1#
Friedrichsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Havok misses with a shot to the body
and Friedrichsen counters with a thumping low kick.
Havok is breathing heavily.
Friedrichsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Havok.
That kick from Friedrichsen tenderised Havok's leg. Havok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Friedrichsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses.
Friedrichsen scores with a hook to the body. Havok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Havok.
An inside leg kick lands from Friedrichsen.
Havok misses with a few strikes there.
Friedrichsen lands a head shot.
Havok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Havok tries to clinch
and Friedrichsen counters with a good low kick that Havok was not able to check.
Friedrichsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Friedrichsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick from Friedrichsen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Havok swings away with a body shot that misses
and Friedrichsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Friedrichsen lands with a hook. Havok tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Friedrichsen lands a big head kick that sends Havok to the canvas! Friedrichsen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
An out of breath Erik Friedrichsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2021

#R1#
Friedrichsen thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Peterson misses with the combination.
Friedrichsen connects with a right hand. Peterson shakes it off.#CUT#It looks like Jake Peterson has been cut.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick
and Friedrichsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peterson tries to clinch but Friedrichsen is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Friedrichsen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Friedrichsen, as that shot connected.
Friedrichsen slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedrichsen is looking to slow Peterson down with leg kicks.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Friedrichsen as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Peterson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Friedrichsen was covering up waiting for the punch and Peterson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Friedrichsen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Peterson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T1#
Friedrichsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Peterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Friedrichsen.#KD#
Friedrichsen sends Peterson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Friedrichsen is motioning to the referee to let Peterson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Peterson is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Jake Peterson's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Friedrichsen digs a good hook to Peterson's body.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Friedrichsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Peterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Friedrichsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Peterson looks winded!
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a big right hand! Oh Peterson is in trouble here! Friedrichsen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
A very excited looking Erik Friedrichsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2021

#R1#
Nguema avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Friedrichsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nguema.
Friedrichsen moves out of range as Nguema strikes.
Nguema misses with a right hand
enabling Friedrichsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Antonne Nguema seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Nguema off the cage and back into range.
Friedrichsen throws a sloppy head kick
and Nguema cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Nguema tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Friedrichsen slips under a jab.
Friedrichsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Friedrichsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by Nguema.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguema uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a series of strikes that have Nguema backpedaling.
Nguema scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nguema scores with a jab to the head.
Nguema misses with a looping right.
Nguema uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.
Nguema throws a left and a right that both miss
and Friedrichsen counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Friedrichsen throws a sloppy head kick and Nguema moves out of range easily.
Nguema throws an off balance right hand
and Friedrichsen counters with a thumping low kick.
Friedrichsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nguema throws a series of punches but Friedrichsen avoids them all with ease.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nguema misses the shot to the body.
Friedrichsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Friedrichsen stuns Nguema with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nguema looks to land a left hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range nicely.
Friedrichsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#KD#
Friedrichsen cracks Nguema with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Friedrichsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nguema to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
and Friedrichsen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Nguema! He's just covering up as Friedrichsen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
A relieved looking Erik Friedrichsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ENIGMA 51
Date: Oct 24, 2021

#R1#
Friedrichsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bamboo Face waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Friedrichsen.
A nice side step and Friedrichsen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Friedrichsen tests Bamboo Face's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#It looks like Ubungu Bamboo Face has been cut.
A low kick from Friedrichsen is predictable there
and Friedrichsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Bamboo Face takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bamboo Face takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Friedrichsen lands a leg kick that knocks Bamboo Face off balance momentarily.
Bamboo Face connects with a good right hand that stumbles Friedrichsen. Friedrichsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bamboo Face throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Friedrichsen's waist but Friedrichsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bamboo Face off to one side.
Bamboo Face lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Bamboo Face counters with a takedown into side control.
Bamboo Face in side control, throwing shots but Friedrichsen defends.
The ground and pound from Bamboo Face seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bamboo Face fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T1#
Friedrichsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Bamboo Face cracks Friedrichsen with a big right hand but Friedrichsen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Friedrichsen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bamboo Face working the body and head with strikes.
Bamboo Face in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bamboo Face wants to lay and pray for a moment but Friedrichsen keeps working.
Friedrichsen gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friedrichsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bamboo Face.
Bamboo Face is keen to just control but Friedrichsen is a slippery customer.
Bamboo Face winds up and cracks Friedrichsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedrichsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bamboo Face.
Bamboo Face thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Friedrichsen's head. #T2#
Friedrichsen is looking for a sweep. Bamboo Face is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bamboo Face missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bamboo Face throwing shots but Friedrichsen is blocking nicely.
Bamboo Face thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Friedrichsen's head.
Friedrichsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Friedrichsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bamboo Face.
Friedrichsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bamboo Face.
Friedrichsen is looking for a sweep. Bamboo Face is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Friedrichsen is looking to control Bamboo Face's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Friedrichsen avoid being mounted?
Bamboo Face lands with a punch from half guard.
Friedrichsen is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamboo Face wants to lay and pray for a moment but Friedrichsen keeps working.
Bamboo Face thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ubungu Bamboo Face dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Friedrichsen misses with a body kick.
Friedrichsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Bamboo Face.
Friedrichsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bamboo Face doesn't seem bothered though.
Bamboo Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedrichsen.
Bamboo Face misses with an uppercut.
Friedrichsen lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Friedrichsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Bamboo Face blocks the low kick.
Bamboo Face appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Friedrichsen throws the left hand but Bamboo Face avoids the punch easily.
Bamboo Face appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Friedrichsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bamboo Face checks the leg kick.
Erik Friedrichsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Friedrichsen throws the left hand but Bamboo Face avoids the punch easily.
Bamboo Face looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Friedrichsen is fending him off so far but Bamboo Face persists. Nope, Friedrichsen circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Bamboo Face misses.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bamboo Face bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bamboo Face throwing a counter right hand but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
Friedrichsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bamboo Face rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Friedrichsen counter with a right hand.
Friedrichsen lands a nice shot that snaps Bamboo Face's head back. #CUT2#Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut is getting worse.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Bamboo Face moved away.
Bamboo Face is looking to counter punch.
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bamboo Face counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bamboo Face closes this distance looking for a takedown but Friedrichsen circles away.
Bamboo Face catches Friedrichsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT#That has opened up Erik Friedrichsen's cut even more.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick which misses Bamboo Face's front leg but catches the back leg as Bamboo Face tries to avoid it.
Friedrichsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick as Bamboo Face jumps back.
A big right from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen jabs Bamboo Face to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bamboo Face scores with a nice strike.
Friedrichsen throws out a loose jab but Bamboo Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen 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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Friedrichsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Friedrichsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Friedrichsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Friedrichsen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bamboo Face getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC#Friedrichsen is rocked!#TD#
Bamboo Face closes the distance looking for a takedown. Bamboo Face picks Friedrichsen up and slams him brutally to the floor. Friedrichsen is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Ubungu Bamboo Face!
Ubungu Bamboo Face decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Erik Friedrichsen spoke after the fight, saying 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: C64: Muller vs. Alyoshin
Date: Sep 25, 2021

#R1#
Friedrichsen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chamba lands a jab to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen scores with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chamba misses with a leg kick.
Chamba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Friedrichsen throws a nice looking combination but Chamba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chamba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Friedrichsen is out of range and Chamba settles back down.
Friedrichsen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chamba is able to avoid easily.
Chamba staying out of range there.
Chamba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chamba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Friedrichsen misses.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses
and Friedrichsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chamba has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Friedrichsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chamba scores with a one two! Friedrichsen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Friedrichsen stalks Chamba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chamba's face. Chamba staggers backwards, shaken.#T1#
Chamba throws a looping overhand right but Friedrichsen ducks down to avoid it.
Friedrichsen tried to score with a low kick but Chamba checks it.
Friedrichsen cracks Chamba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#That has opened up Gilberto Chamba's cut even more.
Friedrichsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Friedrichsen avoids a kick to the body.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Chamba.
Friedrichsen ducks under a wild hook from Chamba.#CL2#
Chamba forces Friedrichsen back against the cage and clinches.
Chamba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chamba lands a nice elbow.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Friedrichsen.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chamba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Friedrichsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Friedrichsen misses with the head strike.
Chamba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Chamba pushes off an throws an elbow but Friedrichsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Friedrichsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Friedrichsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chamba misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Friedrichsen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Friedrichsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD2#
Chamba lands a big head kick that sends Friedrichsen tumbling to the mat! Chamba takes a step backwards and waves Friedrichsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Friedrichsen is rocked!#CL2#
Chamba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Friedrichsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Friedrichsen blocks an uppercut.
Chamba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chamba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Friedrichsen blocks an uppercut.
Chamba misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Friedrichsen.
Chamba throws an elbow that misses.
Chamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Friedrichsen blocks the elbow strike.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Friedrichsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chamba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Friedrichsen's brow.
Chamba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chamba.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Chamba throws a punch but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friedrichsen.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Friedrichsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chamba throws a punch but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
Chamba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Friedrichsen dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Friedrichsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Chamba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T3#
Chamba working aggressively here.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chamba lands an elbow that stopped Friedrichsen in his tracks for a moment.
Friedrichsen lands with a left to the head.
Friedrichsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Friedrichsen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chamba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Friedrichsen's brow.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Friedrichsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chamba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Chamba working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Friedrichsen.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friedrichsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Chamba. #T4#
Chamba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Friedrichsen backwards. #CUT2#Erik Friedrichsen's cut is getting worse.
Friedrichsen works on Chamba's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedrichsen digs a right hand into Chamba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chamba's gas tank.
Chamba looks winded!
Chamba misses with an elbow over the top.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
Friedrichsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Friedrichsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friedrichsen avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chamba fails to land.
Friedrichsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chamba misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.
Friedrichsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Friedrichsen lands a right hand.
Friedrichsen misses with a body punch.
Friedrichsen tries to work over Chamba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gilberto Chamba will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Friedrichsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Friedrichsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chamba.
Friedrichsen sets himself, and Chamba steps forward looking for the clinch! Friedrichsen avoids it this time.
Friedrichsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chamba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Friedrichsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Friedrichsen misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and Chamba counters by clinching up.
Chamba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Chamba.
Chamba tries a body shot but Friedrichsen blocks it.
Friedrichsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Friedrichsen tries a body shot but Chamba blocks it.
Chamba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chamba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#Erik Friedrichsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Friedrichsen 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.
Chamba blocks a body shot from Friedrichsen. #BC#
Friedrichsen breaks from the clinch.
Chamba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friedrichsen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen throws a hook but Chamba blocks it.#T1#
Chamba throws a series of punches but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Friedrichsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick.
Friedrichsen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chamba checks it well.
Friedrichsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chamba.
Erik Friedrichsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick.
Friedrichsen scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Friedrichsen misses the target.
Chamba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chamba throws a head kick but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Chamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Friedrichsen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chamba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Friedrichsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chamba is just out of range.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chamba.
Chamba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Chamba just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chamba is out of range.
Friedrichsen lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedrichsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Friedrichsen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chamba scores with the left hand. Friedrichsen knows he should have avoided that one.
Friedrichsen tries to score with a low kick but Chamba moves his leg out of the way.
Friedrichsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chamba tries to clinch up.
A jab from Friedrichsen does it's job there.
Friedrichsen walks straight into a right hand from Chamba - that's dropped him! Chamba jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Friedrichsen from any more punishment! Friedrichsen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gilberto Chamba!
The defeated Erik Friedrichsen had this to say: 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: C58: McDonald vs. Megaton II
Date: Aug 28, 2021

#R1#
Orochi connects with a body shot.
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi is looking to score with low kicks.
Friedrichsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orochi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Friedrichsen does it's job there.
Friedrichsen tries to score with a low kick but Orochi moves his leg out of the way.
Orochi defending well as Friedrichsen loads up on a big left hand.
Friedrichsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orochi's sensitive parts.
Orochi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Friedrichsen checks it well.
Friedrichsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orochi defending well as Friedrichsen loads up on a big left hand.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Friedrichsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orochi is looking for the big counter here.
Orochi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Friedrichsen tenderised Orochi's leg. Orochi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orochi looks to score with a jab to the body but Friedrichsen is just out of range.
Orochi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but Orochi moves out of range easily.
Orochi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab. Orochi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orochi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Friedrichsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orochi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Friedrichsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Friedrichsen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Orochi is able to avoid easily.#T2#
Orochi throws a poor cross that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a thumping low kick.
Friedrichsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orochi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orochi.#CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Orochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orochi.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick, looking for Orochi's leg but Orochi calmly moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Orochi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Friedrichsen throws an overhand right that lands on Orochi's shoulder, as Orochi tries to avoid the shot.
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Friedrichsen counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Orochi misses.
Friedrichsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orochi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friedrichsen with the inside leg kick.
Orochi cracks a nice hook into Friedrichsen's ribs.#T3#
Friedrichsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orochi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Friedrichsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Friedrichsen connects with a right hand. Orochi shakes it off.
Orochi tries to score with a low kick but Friedrichsen moves his leg out of the way.
Orochi tries to land a body kick
and Friedrichsen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orochi looks winded!
Friedrichsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Friedrichsen feints and then cracks Orochi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orochi down.
Orochi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Friedrichsen. Friedrichsen obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Orochi responds with a good body kick, but Friedrichsen manages to step out the way in time.
Friedrichsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedrichsen.#T4#
Orochi throws a right hand that Friedrichsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Friedrichsen also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedrichsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orochi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Friedrichsen to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Friedrichsen. That's going to slow Orochi down.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Orochi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook. Orochi ducked under it nicely.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orochi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orochi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and Friedrichsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orochi takes one on the button.
Orochi lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Friedrichsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen looks to throw a body kick
and Orochi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Orochi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Friedrichsen has got the better of the exchanges.
Orochi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orochi counters with an inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and Orochi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen throws a solid leg kick but Orochi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Friedrichsen.
A low kick from Friedrichsen misses
and Orochi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friedrichsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Orochi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi lands a jab to the nose.
Orochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friedrichsen moves away.
Orochi is looking to score with low kicks.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but Orochi moves out of range easily. #T1#
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Friedrichsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orochi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Orochi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Friedrichsen doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#Erik Friedrichsen's cut is getting worse.
Friedrichsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orochi to score with a decent uppercut.
Friedrichsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orochi can do to turn this around?
Orochi swings for the body but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Friedrichsen throwing a counter right hand but Orochi manages to avoid it.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Orochi.
Friedrichsen lands a jab to Orochi's midsection.
Friedrichsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Friedrichsen slips a jab and a cross from Orochi.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Orochi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.#T2#
Orochi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedrichsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Orochi.
Orochi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedrichsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erik Friedrichsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orochi moves out of range of the leg kick from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Orochi misses.
Orochi checks a leg kick nicely.
Orochi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orochi misses the body punch
letting Friedrichsen counter with a right hand. #T3#
Friedrichsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Friedrichsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orochi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Friedrichsen cracks Orochi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Friedrichsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Friedrichsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Friedrichsen misses the target.
Friedrichsen throws a chopping leg kick but Orochi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Friedrichsen swings for the body but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Orochi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
An inside leg kick lands from Friedrichsen. #T4#
A low kick lands for Friedrichsen.
Orochi slips a straight right by Friedrichsen.
A big left from Friedrichsen misses.
A little jabbing left from Orochi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Friedrichsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Friedrichsen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orochi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orochi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Friedrichsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Orochi scrambles back to his feet.
Friedrichsen loads up on a big right hand but Orochi slips the punch.
That kick from Friedrichsen tenderised Orochi's leg. Orochi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Friedrichsen is looking to slow Orochi down with leg kicks.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Orochi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Friedrichsen jabs Orochi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Friedrichsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orochi counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erik Friedrichsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Friedrichsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Orochi is just out of range.
Orochi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Friedrichsen throws a solid leg kick but Orochi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Orochi checks it.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orochi! But no joy.
Orochi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orochi slips a straight right by Friedrichsen.
Orochi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Orochi tries to score with a low kick but Friedrichsen moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Orochi.
Orochi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orochi throws the kick towards the body but Friedrichsen avoids it.#T1#
Friedrichsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen tries a low kick but Orochi avoids it.
Friedrichsen misses with a looping right.
Orochi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good leg kick by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen misses with a wild body shot.
Friedrichsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Friedrichsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Orochi looks to land a right hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Friedrichsen counters with a low kick, right behind Orochi 's knee.
A slow jab from Orochi misses its intended target.
Doppo Orochi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Friedrichsen cracks Orochi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orochi misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Friedrichsen, as that shot connected.
Friedrichsen connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orochi. Friedrichsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi staying out of range there.
Friedrichsen connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Friedrichsen coming out on top.
Orochi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Friedrichsen.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Orochi. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Friedrichsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friedrichsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Friedrichsen cracks a nice hook into Orochi's ribs.
Good work by Orochi as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Orochi misses.
Orochi with a hook.#ROC2#Friedrichsen is rocked!
Friedrichsen switches off momentarily and Orochi cracks him with a monster right hand! Friedrichsen topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Orochi dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Orochi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doppo Orochi!
An out of breath Doppo Orochi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Erik Friedrichsen spoke after the fight, saying 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: C54: Magnus vs. Cook
Date: Jul 31, 2021

#R1#
Good work by Stamatis as he checks the leg kick.
Friedrichsen jabs Stamatis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stamatis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stamatis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Friedrichsen counters with an inside leg kick.
Stamatis misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Stamatis there.#CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Stamatis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stamatis swinging wildly here.
Stamatis misses with a few strikes there.
Stamatis throws a series of punches but Friedrichsen avoids them all with ease.
Stamatis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good shot there by Friedrichsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Stamatis.
A good leg kick by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen looks to throw a body kick
and Stamatis counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Stamatis throws a series of strikes that have Friedrichsen backpedaling.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
Stamatis moves out of range as Friedrichsen strikes.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stamatis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Friedrichsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stamatis scrambles back to his feet.
Friedrichsen thows a leg kick but Stamatis checks it
enabling Stamatis to counter with a crisp jab.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stamatis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Friedrichsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friedrichsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Friedrichsen misses the jab.
Friedrichsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamatis.
Stamatis moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamatis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Friedrichsen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Stamatis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Stamatis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stamatis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Stamatis blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Stamatis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Friedrichsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stamatis.
Stamatis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedrichsen.
Stamatis pounces like a tiger and cracks Friedrichsen with a vicious hook! Friedrichsen is down but not out! Stamatis follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexandros Stamatis!
Alexandros Stamatis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Erik Friedrichsen stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: C51: Al Jhit vs. Lermontov
Date: Jul 17, 2021

#R1#
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hop counters with a body kick.
Hop blocks a leg kick.
Hop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Friedrichsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Friedrichsen. Beautiful body shot.
Hop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Friedrichsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hop was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hop manages to avoid it.
Hop throws a fast counter high kick but Friedrichsen manages to duck under it in time.
Friedrichsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hop's hands.
Hop ducks under a wild hook from Friedrichsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedrichsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hop on the side of the head.
Friedrichsen misses with a left hand
and Hop counters with a nice low kick that buckles Friedrichsen's knee momentarily.
Friedrichsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hop throws a hook but Friedrichsen avoids it easily.
Friedrichsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Hop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hop counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Friedrichsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hop.
Friedrichsen looks to throw the jab but Hop is out of range.
Hop blocks a leg kick.
Hop just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
Hop blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hop! But no joy.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hop has time to react.
Friedrichsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Friedrichsen misses with a left hand
and Hop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen tried to score with a low kick but Hop checks it.
Hop appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Friedrichsen throws an off balance right hand
and Hop counters with a slapping leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friedrichsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Friedrichsen.
Hop checks a low kick from Friedrichsen.
Hop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hop blocks a low kick nicely.
Friedrichsen misses with a right hand
and Hop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Hop's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Hop throws a hook but Friedrichsen avoids it easily.
Friedrichsen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Friedrichsen.
An inside leg kick from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Friedrichsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hop slips under a jab.
Hop throws out a counter right but Friedrichsen avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen wants to slow Hop down by chopping away at his legs.
Hop appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hop throws an overhand right that lands on Friedrichsen's shoulder, as Friedrichsen tries to avoid the shot.
Friedrichsen moves out of range as Hop strikes.
Friedrichsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hop on the side of the head.#T4#
Hop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Friedrichsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#Erik Friedrichsen's cut is getting worse.
Friedrichsen is looking to slow Hop down with leg kicks.
Hop misses with a looping left.
Hop wants to slow Friedrichsen down by chopping away at his legs.
Friedrichsen throwing a counter right hand but Hop manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Friedrichsen
and Hop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Friedrichsen misses with a jab to the body
and Hop counters with a huge left! Friedrichsen is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hop isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Friedrichsen from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hop!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hip Hop!
After the fight, Hip Hop was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Erik Friedrichsen was interviewed post fight and said 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: C46: Melondov vs. Friedrichsen
Date: Jun 27, 2021

#R1#
Friedrichsen misses with a wild body shot.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.
Friedrichsen tries to land a leg kick but Melondov saw it coming and moves away.
Melondov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedrichsen.
Melondov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Friedrichsen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Friedrichsen connects with an inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melondov moves away.
Friedrichsen loads up on a big right hand but Melondov slips the punch.
Friedrichsen misses with a straight left.
Friedrichsen throws a solid leg kick but Melondov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Friedrichsen.
Melondov feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melondov avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Melondov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Friedrichsen won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Melondov crashes against the mat.
Melondov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Friedrichsen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T1#
Friedrichsen is trying to control Melondov's posture but Melondov avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Melondov.
Melondov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Friedrichsen is avoiding damage well.
Friedrichsen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Melondov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Melondov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Melondov throwing shots but Friedrichsen is blocking nicely.
Melondov thows a huge punch but Friedrichsen dodges it nicely.
Melondov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Friedrichsen defending well though.
Melondov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #ES2#
Friedrichsen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Melondov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Melondov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Melondov pushes Friedrichsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
A short left from Melondov.
Friedrichsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Friedrichsen works on Melondov's body with a couple of short punches.
Friedrichsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Melondov controls his hands.
Friedrichsen blocking some punches. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Friedrichsen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melondov misses with the head strike.
Friedrichsen blocking some punches.
Melondov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melondov has a couple of punches blocked by Friedrichsen. #BC2#
Friedrichsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Friedrichsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Melondov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Friedrichsen feints and then cracks Melondov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melondov down.
Melondov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Friedrichsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Melondov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedrichsen.
Melondov feinted with a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melondov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Friedrichsen. Friedrichsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Friedrichsen looks to land a right hand but Melondov moved out of range.
A big left from Friedrichsen misses.
Melondov tries to counter with a takedown but Friedrichsen is quick to defend against it.
Friedrichsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Melondov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Melondov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melondov attempts a counter takedown but Friedrichsen avoids it well and moves away.
Friedrichsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Friedrichsen throws a front kick aimed at Melondov's knee but Melondov avoids it well.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T4#
Friedrichsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a big head kick that sends Melondov tumbling to the mat! Friedrichsen takes a step backwards and waves Melondov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#It looks like Zheko Melondov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Melondov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Melondov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melondov feinted with a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melondov.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Melondov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melondov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Friedrichsen misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Melondov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Friedrichsen controls Melondov momentarily but Melondov frees himself.
Friedrichsen wants to stand but Melondov is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen 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.#R2#
Friedrichsen throws a jab when Melondov was well out of range.
Friedrichsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Melondov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Melondov's head but Melondov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melondov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Melondov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Friedrichsen throws out the jab.
Melondov tries to counter with a takedown but Friedrichsen is quick to defend against it.
Friedrichsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but Melondov moves out of range easily.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melondov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Melondov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Melondov tries to counter with a takedown but Friedrichsen is quick to defend against it.
Friedrichsen throws a lazy right hand but Melondov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Melondov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Friedrichsen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Melondov feinted with a counter takedown.
Zheko Melondov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Melondov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Melondov moves out of range of the strikes.
Melondov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice shot by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Melondov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Melondov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Melondov moves out of range as Friedrichsen strikes.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Melondov moves out of range.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick from Friedrichsen lands but Melondov takes it in his stride. #T2#
Friedrichsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melondov.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melondov.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.
Friedrichsen looks to land a right hand but Melondov moved out of range.
Friedrichsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melondov is out of range and Friedrichsen settles back down.
Friedrichsen misses with a head kick.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen tests Melondov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Melondov moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedrichsen throws a sloppy body shot #TD#
and Melondov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Melondov throws an elbow that misses. Friedrichsen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Melondov's guard. Nice move by Friedrichsen!#REVB#
Melondov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back. #T3#
Melondov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Friedrichsen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Friedrichsen is keen to just control but Melondov is a slippery customer.
Friedrichsen prevents Melondov from improving his position.
Friedrichsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melondov tries to get to full guard but Friedrichsen has control of the leg.
Well, if Friedrichsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Melondov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Friedrichsen blocks the strikes from Melondov.
Melondov throws a strike from the bottom but Friedrichsen passes into side control! #T4#
Friedrichsen trying to control the action but Melondov is working from the bottom.
Melondov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Friedrichsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Friedrichsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Melondov misses with a head shot. Friedrichsen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Melondov preventing the sweep.
Friedrichsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melondov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Melondov throws an elbow that misses. Friedrichsen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Melondov's guard. Nice move by Friedrichsen!#REVB#
Melondov striking off his back, scoring a few points.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Friedrichsen jabs at Melondov's body.
Friedrichsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melondov manages to avoid it.
Friedrichsen thows a leg kick but Melondov checks it #TD#
and Melondov counters with a takedown into side control.

Friedrichsen throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A slow jab from Friedrichsen misses its intended target.
Melondov feinted with a counter takedown.
Melondov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen with a nice cross.
Friedrichsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Melondov.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melondov. #T1#
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Melondov moves out of range.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.
Friedrichsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Melondov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Friedrichsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melondov.
Melondov tries to counter with a takedown but Friedrichsen is quick to defend against it.
Melondov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut. Melondov saw that one coming.
Melondov feinted with a counter takedown.
Melondov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Friedrichsen throws out the jab.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.
Friedrichsen tries to land a front kick but Melondov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melondov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Melondov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedrichsen.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut. Melondov saw that one coming.
Melondov ducks under a wild hook from Friedrichsen.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melondov.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.
Friedrichsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melondov circles away quickly and effectively.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melondov moves away.
Melondov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Melondov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Friedrichsen sprawls and moves away.
Friedrichsen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Melondov blocks a jab.
Friedrichsen lunges at Melondov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Melondov's hand. #T3#
Melondov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melondov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Friedrichsen lands the left hand.
Friedrichsen throws a jab when Melondov was well out of range.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Melondov moved away.
A swing and a miss from Friedrichsen.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that Melondov ducks under and follows up with a left that Melondov also avoids with ease.
Melondov attempts a counter takedown but Friedrichsen avoids it well and moves away.
Erik Friedrichsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melondov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melondov attempts a counter takedown but Friedrichsen avoids it well and moves away.
Melondov moves out of range as Friedrichsen strikes.
Melondov attempts a counter takedown but Friedrichsen avoids it well and moves away.
Melondov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Friedrichsen throws out the jab. #T4#
Friedrichsen throws a hook but Melondov blocks it.
Friedrichsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Melondov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen tries to work over Melondov's front leg with a kick but Melondov checks it.
Melondov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen throws an overhand right that lands on Melondov's shoulder, as Melondov tries to avoid the shot.
Friedrichsen looks to land a right hand but Melondov moved out of range.
Melondov feinted with a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Melondov's ribcage but misses.
Melondov feinted with a counter takedown.
Friedrichsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Friedrichsen connects with a body shot.
Zheko Melondov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melondov slips under a jab from Friedrichsen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Friedrichsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Friedrichsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SYN 801 Warror vs. Syndal
Date: May 31, 2021

#R1#
Bystrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Bystrom.
Bystrom misses with a hook. Friedrichsen ducked under it nicely.
Friedrichsen cracks Bystrom with an open hand slap.#CUT2#It looks like Torkel Bystrom has been cut.
Bystrom throws a jab but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
Bystrom lands a head shot.
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but Bystrom moves out of range.
Friedrichsen lands a jab to the nose.
Friedrichsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bystrom lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedrichsen moves away from the strike by Bystrom.
Bystrom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friedrichsen scores with a spinning back kick!
Bystrom lands with a kick to the temple. Friedrichsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Friedrichsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Friedrichsen swings for the body but Bystrom moves out of range.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Bystrom moves out of range.
Bystrom tries to counter by clinching up but Friedrichsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Friedrichsen looks to land a right hand but Bystrom moved out of range.#T1#
Bystrom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bystrom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Friedrichsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bystrom doesn't seem bothered though.
Bystrom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Friedrichsen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Friedrichsen scores with a nice head shot.
Bystrom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BLK Elite MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.#KD2#
Friedrichsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bystrom sprawling to the canvas! Bystrom rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Friedrichsen finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bystrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Friedrichsen moves out of range easily.
Friedrichsen walks into a jab.
Bystrom throws a jab but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
Bystrom throws a lazy head kick
and Friedrichsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Friedrichsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bystrom is breathing heavily.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Friedrichsen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bystrom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Bystrom's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bystrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Bystrom throws a lazy right hand but Friedrichsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bystrom connects with a jab.
Friedrichsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bystrom is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bystrom.
Bystrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bystrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bystrom misses with a shot to the body
and Friedrichsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Torkel Bystrom's cut is getting worse.
Friedrichsen stuns Bystrom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Bystrom.
Bystrom checks a low kick from Friedrichsen.
Torkel Bystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bystrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Bystrom's head but Bystrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bystrom throwing a counter right hand but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick.
Bystrom misses the jab.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Bystrom's head but Bystrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bystrom scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Bystrom looks to land a right hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range.
Friedrichsen with the inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen lands a nice hook to Bystrom's body. Bystrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bystrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bystrom throws a head kick but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bystrom has time to react.
Friedrichsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bystrom thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bystrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bystrom ducks right into an uppercut from Friedrichsen.
Bystrom lands with a straight right. Friedrichsen didn't see that one coming.
Friedrichsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Bystrom seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Friedrichsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bystrom sizes up Friedrichsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Friedrichsen misses with a looping left.
Bystrom moves out of range of the body kick from Friedrichsen. #T4#
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Friedrichsen misses.
Bystrom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Friedrichsen blocks a head kick by Bystrom.
Bystrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bystrom takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#Torkel Bystrom's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bystrom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Friedrichsen's hands.
Friedrichsen lands a right hook to the body.
Bystrom staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Bystrom.
Bystrom throws a jab when Friedrichsen was well out of range.
Bystrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Friedrichsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bystrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Friedrichsen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedrichsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bystrom moves away.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Friedrichsen moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bystrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Friedrichsen.
Bystrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedrichsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bystrom.
Friedrichsen throws out a counter right but Bystrom avoids it with no problem.
Friedrichsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bystrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Friedrichsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bystrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bystrom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Friedrichsen can pounce on him.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Friedrichsen tenderised Bystrom's leg. Bystrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bystrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Friedrichsen lands a hook that stumbles Bystrom back into the cage. Friedrichsen follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Bystrom to the canvas! Friedrichsen pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Bystrom has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
An out of breath Erik Friedrichsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Syn Magufuli I V vs Cobb 2
Date: Nov 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Friedrichsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Francis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Francis throws a hook to the side of Friedrichsen's head but Friedrichsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Francis as he connects with a hook.
Francis throws a jab when Friedrichsen was well out of range.
Yohan Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Friedrichsen catches Francis right on the button with a cross.
Francis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Friedrichsen looks to land a left hand but Francis moved out of range nicely.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range nicely.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Francis is out of range and Friedrichsen settles back down.
Francis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Friedrichsen lunges at Francis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Francis's hand.
Friedrichsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Francis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Friedrichsen.
Francis pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1##CL#
Francis moves into the clinch.#BC#
Francis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Friedrichsen lands a leg kick that knocks Francis off balance momentarily.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Francis.
A cross from Francis lands.
Francis staying out of range there.
Francis throws an off balance right hand
and Friedrichsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Friedrichsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Francis momentarily.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Friedrichsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Francis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Friedrichsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Friedrichsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Francis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Francis throws a hook but Friedrichsen avoids it easily.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Friedrichsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Francis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Francis throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Friedrichsen counters with a head kick that drops Francis to the mat! Francis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Francis is rocked!
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Oh Francis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francis throws out a loose jab but Friedrichsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedrichsen staying out of range there.
Francis seems to have got his legs back now.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Francis.
Francis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Francis misses with a body shot.
Francis tries to bum rush Friedrichsen with a series of wild strikes but Friedrichsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Friedrichsen misses its intended target.
Francis missing with a left hand there. Friedrichsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Francis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedrichsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Francis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#KD#
Francis lands a big uppercut and Friedrichsen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Friedrichsen looks OK. Francis waves Friedrichsen back to his feet!#ROC#Friedrichsen is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Erik Friedrichsen's cut even more.#T3#
Friedrichsen walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Francis! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yohan Francis!
Yohan Francis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Core Combat for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Erik Friedrichsen was interviewed post fight and said 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: Syn TBD
Date: Oct 11, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maugøn defending well as Friedrichsen loads up on a big left hand.
Friedrichsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Friedrichsen loads up on a big right hand but Maugøn slips the punch.
Maugøn lands a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Maugøn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Friedrichsen takes a step back to recover.
Maugøn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Maugøn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Friedrichsen swings for the body but Maugøn moves out of range.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maugøn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Maugøn blocks the leg kick.
Friedrichsen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maugøn checks it well.
Friedrichsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maugøn.
Maugøn jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Maugøn connects with a single shot there.
Friedrichsen connects with a looping right hand.
Maugøn lands a nice shot to the body.
Maugøn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Friedrichsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Friedrichsen connects with an inside leg kick.
We've been told by Friedrichsen's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Maugøn misses.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
A big left from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen scores with a hook to the body. Maugøn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Friedrichsen is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maugøn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maugøn avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
A nice side step and Maugøn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Friedrichsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maugøn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maugøn throws a right hand that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Maugøn lands a jab.#CUT2#Erik Friedrichsen's cut is getting worse.
Maugøn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and Maugøn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Friedrichsen is breathing heavily.
Maugøn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Friedrichsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and Friedrichsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Friedrichsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maugøn.
Friedrichsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maugøn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maugøn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maugøn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maugøn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T3#
Friedrichsen checks a leg kick.
Maugøn throws a poor cross that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid body kick from Maugøn.
Friedrichsen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Maugøn gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brak Maugøn!
Our winner, Brak Maugøn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Erik Friedrichsen was interviewed post fight and said 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: Syn Point vs Puno 3
Date: Sep 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
A jab from Jones misses.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Friedrichsen's leg but Friedrichsen calmly moves out of range.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friedrichsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Friedrichsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Friedrichsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Friedrichsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Friedrichsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Friedrichsen thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Friedrichsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Friedrichsen looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Jones.
Friedrichsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Friedrichsen lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Friedrichsen avoids it.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Friedrichsen misses.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Friedrichsen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target. #T2#
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Friedrichsen misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedrichsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Friedrichsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Friedrichsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Friedrichsen saw that one coming.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Jones drives through and clinches with Friedrichsen against the cage.
Friedrichsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Friedrichsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedrichsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones blocks a body shot from Friedrichsen. #T3#
Friedrichsen works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Friedrichsen lands a left hand.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Friedrichsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones working aggressively here.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friedrichsen. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones scores with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Friedrichsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Friedrichsen lands a slapping body shot.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedrichsen looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
A jab from Friedrichsen misses.
Jones throws a hook but Friedrichsen avoids it easily.#T4#
Jones thuds a left hand into Friedrichsen's body.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Jones.
Friedrichsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friedrichsen lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Friedrichsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Friedrichsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
As Friedrichsen backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedrichsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen lands a slapping body shot.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Friedrichsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Friedrichsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Friedrichsen misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Friedrichsen thinking.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedrichsen.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Jones. #T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Friedrichsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Friedrichsen's belly button to the back.
Friedrichsen throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Friedrichsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones cracks Friedrichsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones is looking to clinch but Friedrichsen is avoiding it.
Friedrichsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Jones is looking to clinch.
Friedrichsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedrichsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Friedrichsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Friedrichsen.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Friedrichsen slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Friedrichsen's head back.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Friedrichsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Friedrichsen misses
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Friedrichsen's knee momentarily.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Friedrichsen's torso.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Friedrichsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Friedrichsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones keeps Friedrichsen at a distance using the push kick.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friedrichsen misses with a body punch
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Friedrichsen 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.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Friedrichsen has time to react.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range.
Jones tries to clinch there but Friedrichsen circles away.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones digs a good body shot into Friedrichsen's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Friedrichsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Friedrichsen misses.
Jones looks for the body kick but Friedrichsen saw that one coming. #CL#
Friedrichsen gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Friedrichsen. #BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Friedrichsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedrichsen.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut.
Friedrichsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Friedrichsen! But no joy.
Friedrichsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jones throws the left hand but Friedrichsen avoids the punch easily.
Friedrichsen fails to land with a series of punches.
And Jones counters with a quick kick to the body but Friedrichsen blocks it.
Friedrichsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Friedrichsen misses with a straight right.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a leg kick but Friedrichsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Friedrichsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Friedrichsen checks it.
Jones thuds a left hand into Friedrichsen's body.
Friedrichsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Friedrichsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Friedrichsen lands the left hand.#T1#
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Friedrichsen ducks down to avoid it.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Jones.
Friedrichsen thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Friedrichsen's knee momentarily.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Friedrichsen finds it's way through Jones's defenses. #CL#
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Friedrichsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Friedrichsen blocking some punches.
Jones working aggressively here.
Friedrichsen blocking some punches. #BC2#
Friedrichsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones tests Friedrichsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Friedrichsen dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a jab to Friedrichsen's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Friedrichsen.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones feints and then cracks Friedrichsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Friedrichsen down.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Friedrichsen lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Friedrichsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Friedrichsen connects with the punch.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Friedrichsen misses its intended target.
Friedrichsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Friedrichsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Friedrichsen misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a wild body kick that Friedrichsen sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Friedrichsen catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Friedrichsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Friedrichsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Friedrichsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Friedrichsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Friedrichsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Friedrichsen to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erik Friedrichsen.
I think Friedrichsen 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Syn Timewave Zero
Date: Aug 23, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedrichsen throws a hook but Dimitrov avoids it easily.
Friedrichsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimitrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Friedrichsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've been told by Friedrichsen's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dimitrov slips a jab from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen tries to land a front kick but Dimitrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Friedrichsen.
Dimitrov blocks a jab.
Dimitrov throws a hook but Friedrichsen blocks it.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Friedrichsen.
Dimitrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.#T1#
Friedrichsen tests Dimitrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Friedrichsen catches Dimitrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Friedrichsen lands a nice shot that snaps Dimitrov's head back.
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen thuds a left hand into Dimitrov's body.
Friedrichsen throws a looping overhand right but Dimitrov ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Dimitrov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Friedrichsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimitrov manages to avoid it.
Dimitrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#That has opened up Daniel Dimitrov's cut even more.
BOOM! Friedrichsen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dimitrov. Dimitrov tries to recover but Friedrichsen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dimitrov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
A relieved looking Erik Friedrichsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: $$$ PRODUCTIONS 1
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedrichsen throws an overhand right that lands on Samsonov's shoulder, as Samsonov tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Friedrichsen misses the target.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samsonov.
Friedrichsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Samsonov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Samsonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samsonov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Friedrichsen misses the target.
Friedrichsen avoids the head kick by Samsonov.
Friedrichsen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friedrichsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Samsonov's head but Samsonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samsonov misses with a head kick.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Samsonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samsonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Friedrichsen.#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Friedrichsen.
Samsonov stuns Friedrichsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Friedrichsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and Friedrichsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and Samsonov counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Samsonov misses.
Friedrichsen digs a good body shot into Samsonov's ribs.
Friedrichsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Friedrichsen misses with a wild body shot.
Friedrichsen throws a jab when Samsonov was well out of range.
It looked like Samsonov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Friedrichsen misses with a shot to the body
letting Samsonov counter with a right hand. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samsonov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT#That has opened up Erik Friedrichsen's cut even more.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samsonov.
Friedrichsen punishes Samsonov's body with a nice straight punch.
Friedrichsen misses with a leg kick
and Samsonov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Friedrichsen jabs at Samsonov's body.
Friedrichsen misses with a wild body shot.
Friedrichsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Samsonov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Samsonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
Samsonov avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen. #T3#
Samsonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen misses with a body punch
enabling Samsonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Samsonov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Friedrichsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Friedrichsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Samsonov needs to keep his hands up - Friedrichsen had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Samsonov misses.
Friedrichsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Friedrichsen throws a solid leg kick but Samsonov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Friedrichsen.
Samsonov slips a straight right by Friedrichsen.
Samsonov checks a low kick from Friedrichsen.
Samsonov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Friedrichsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samsonov manages to avoid it.#T4#
Friedrichsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Samsonov walks into a stiff left hand from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Samsonov rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen swings widly with a right hand
and Samsonov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#KD#
Samsonov drops Friedrichsen with a beautiful combination! Friedrichsen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Samsonov is looking for the KO!#ROC#Friedrichsen is rocked!
Samsonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Friedrichsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Samsonov finish him?
Friedrichsen looks winded!
Friedrichsen is aggressively charging in as Samsonov backs up avoiding any damage. Samsonov tosses out a jab and Friedrichsen runs right into it face first! Friedrichsen is out cold! Samsonov dropped down on all fours and is barking in Friedrichsen's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Samsonov!
Ivan Samsonov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Erik Friedrichsen was interviewed post fight and said 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: Syn 697 Dog vs Toivonen + GDL
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedrichsen scores with a jab.#CL#
Hop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hop misses with the head strike.
Hop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hop blocks a body shot from Friedrichsen.
Hop misses with a body punch.
Hop misses with a punch on the inside.
Hop lands with a right to the head.
Friedrichsen cracks Hop with a nice body shot.
Hop lands a hook to the side of the head.
Friedrichsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Friedrichsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Friedrichsen tries a body shot but Hop blocks it.
Friedrichsen stalling in the clinch.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friedrichsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Friedrichsen working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hop blocks a body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hop tries a body shot but Friedrichsen blocks it. #T1#
Hop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friedrichsen.
Hop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Friedrichsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Friedrichsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hop lands a nice hook to Friedrichsen's body. Friedrichsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hop misses with an uppercut #KD2#
and Friedrichsen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hop! Friedrichsen lets Hop back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Hop is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Hip Hop has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hop misses with a right hand
and Friedrichsen scores with a counter punch that sends Hop to the canvas! Friedrichsen smells blood - he's punishing Hop with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hop has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
Our winner, Erik Friedrichsen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Syn 689 Gravas vs Partio
Date: May 23, 2020

#R1#
Crewman V pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut. Crewman V saw that one coming.
Crewman V fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Friedrichsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crewman V moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#
It looks like Expendable Crewman V has been cut.
Friedrichsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crewman V misses with an uppercut.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crewman V misses the shot to the body.
Crewman V jabs Friedrichsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crewman V tries to close the distance and clinch but Friedrichsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crewman V misses with a body shot.
Crewman V ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friedrichsen moves away.
A slow jab from Crewman V misses its intended target.
Friedrichsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crewman V avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen with a jab.
Donk. Crewman V catches Friedrichsen right on the button with a cross.#CUT2#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Crewman V throws the left hand but Friedrichsen avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Crewman V throws out a leg kick but Friedrichsen moves out of range and Crewman V only half commits.
Friedrichsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A combination from Friedrichsen does no damage.
Crewman V follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Friedrichsen connects with a body shot.
Crewman V throws an overhand right that lands on Friedrichsen's shoulder, as Friedrichsen tries to avoid the shot.
Friedrichsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crewman V manages to avoid it.
Friedrichsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crewman V doesn't seem bothered though.
Friedrichsen looks to land a combination but Crewman V avoids it well.
Friedrichsen swings widly with a right hand
and Crewman V counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Friedrichsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crewman V thumps Friedrichsen with a low kick.
Friedrichsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but Crewman V moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Friedrichsen.
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!
Crewman V throws a front kick that sends Friedrichsen stumbling back into the cage.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Crewman V's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick.
Crewman V wants to counter with a clinch but Friedrichsen pushes him away.
Crewman V throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Crewman V looks for the body kick but Friedrichsen saw that one coming.
Friedrichsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crewman V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen.
Crewman V rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friedrichsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Friedrichsen connects with a single shot there.
Crewman V thumps Friedrichsen with a low kick.
Crewman V misses with a double jab
and Friedrichsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crewman V tries to clinch there but Friedrichsen circles away.
Crewman V takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Friedrichsen moves out of range as Crewman V strikes.
Crewman V throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crewman V works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crewman V misses the jab.
We've been told by Friedrichsen's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab, jab by Crewman V - just one landing. #KD#
Friedrichsen cracks Crewman V with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Friedrichsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Crewman V to stand back up!#ROC#
Crewman V is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Expendable Crewman V's cut even more.#T3#
Friedrichsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crewman V. That did some damage!
Crewman V is still on wobbly legs! Can Friedrichsen finish him?
Crewman V leaves his chin hanging out and Friedrichsen seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Crewman V crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Friedrichsen!
A relieved looking Erik Friedrichsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Syn 681 Dog vs Rockwell
Date: Apr 11, 2020

#R1#
Friedrichsen misses with a hook
and Friedrichsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.#CL2#
Menshikov rushes Friedrichsen and presses him up against the cage.
I was talking to Friedrichsen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Menshikov tries a body shot but Friedrichsen blocks it. #BC#
Friedrichsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Friedrichsen jabs at Menshikov's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Friedrichsen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Menshikov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menshikov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menshikov is looking to clinch.
Friedrichsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menshikov.
Friedrichsen misses with a leg kick.
Menshikov tries to counter with a clinch but Friedrichsen shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Menshikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Friedrichsen tenderised Menshikov's leg. Menshikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Friedrichsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Friedrichsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menshikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menshikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menshikov moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menshikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Menshikov rushes Friedrichsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Menshikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Friedrichsen is keeping busy.#T1#
Friedrichsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menshikov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friedrichsen.
Menshikov throws a head punch that misses.
Menshikov digs a right hand underneath Friedrichsen's ribcage. Friedrichsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Friedrichsen.
Menshikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menshikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Friedrichsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen blocks an uppercut.
Menshikov tries to work over Friedrichsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menshikov working aggressively here. #BC#
Friedrichsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Menshikov checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Menshikov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Menshikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menshikov.
Menshikov takes a swing at Friedrichsen's ribcage but misses.
Menshikov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Friedrichsen lands with an overhand left.
Friedrichsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menshikov missing with a left hand there. Friedrichsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedrichsen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Friedrichsen connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Menshikov.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick as Menshikov jumps back.
Menshikov swings widly with a right hand
and Friedrichsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Menshikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friedrichsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menshikov.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menshikov. Friedrichsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menshikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Friedrichsen at a distance. #T3#
Good leg kick by Friedrichsen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a big shot that misses.
Menshikov scores with a jab to the body.
Menshikov loads up on a big right hand but Friedrichsen slips the punch.
Friedrichsen lands a nice shot that snaps Menshikov's head back.
Menshikov moves away from the strike by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menshikov.
Friedrichsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Friedrichsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Menshikov should have avoided that one.
Menshikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Friedrichsen.
Menshikov tries to clinch there but Friedrichsen circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Friedrichsen there.
Menshikov lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menshikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Friedrichsen.
A lazy left from Menshikov finds it's target.#T4#
Some wild striking there from Friedrichsen.
Menshikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Friedrichsen throws a lazy right hand but Menshikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Friedrichsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Menshikov misses the jab.
Friedrichsen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Menshikov.
Menshikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Friedrichsen walks into a straight right hand from Menshikov.
Friedrichsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Friedrichsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menshikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Menshikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menshikov.
Menshikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Friedrichsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Friedrichsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menshikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen.
Erik Friedrichsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Friedrichsen tests Menshikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menshikov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Menshikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menshikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen misses with a wild body shot.
Friedrichsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Menshikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menshikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Friedrichsen misses with a wild body shot.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menshikov.
Menshikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen.
A big left from Menshikov misses.
Menshikov just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Friedrichsen dodges the punch combination from Menshikov.
Menshikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menshikov misses the shot to the body.
Menshikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedrichsen.
The fighters circling - Menshikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Friedrichsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Menshikov moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#
Erik Friedrichsen's cut is getting worse.
Friedrichsen tests Menshikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Friedrichsen lands a right hook to the body.
Menshikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Friedrichsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Menshikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Friedrichsen is just out of range.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Friedrichsen misses. #T2#
Friedrichsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menshikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Menshikov lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen thumps Menshikov with a low kick.
Menshikov misses with a right hand
and Friedrichsen counters with a straight right hand.
Friedrichsen moves out of range as Menshikov strikes.
Menshikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Friedrichsen.
Menshikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Friedrichsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menshikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen. #KD#
Friedrichsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Menshikov sprawling to the canvas! Menshikov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Friedrichsen finish him?!
Menshikov slips under a jab.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Menshikov's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Menshikov checks it.
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Menshikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Friedrichsen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Menshikov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Friedrichsen. Menshikov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Menshikov!
After winning the bout, Maxim Menshikov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Erik Friedrichsen spoke after the fight, saying 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: Syn 675 Valentine vs Piano
Date: Mar 14, 2020

#R1#
Friedrichsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Friedrichsen misses.
Boss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen blocks a jab.
Friedrichsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friedrichsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boss has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Friedrichsen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boss.
A good leg kick by Friedrichsen.
Boss misses with a right hand
and Boss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Friedrichsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedrichsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by Friedrichsen's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Friedrichsen.
Boss misses with a lunging right hand
and Boss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Friedrichsen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boss throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boss pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boss.
It looked like Friedrichsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Friedrichsen cracks a nice hook into Boss's ribs.
Boss misses with a left hand
letting Friedrichsen counter with a right hand.
Friedrichsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
Friedrichsen tries to move into range but Boss moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Boss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Boss. Beautiful body shot.
Boss tries a low kick but Friedrichsen avoids it.
Friedrichsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boss. That did some damage!
Friedrichsen scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss throws the kick towards the body but Friedrichsen avoids it.#T2#
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boss.
Friedrichsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Boss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Friedrichsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CUT#
It looks like Like Boss has been cut.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boss.
Boss thinks about the counter body kick.
Boss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boss lands with a shot to the body.
Boss thows a body kick. Friedrichsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boss throws a looping overhand right but Friedrichsen ducks down to avoid it.
Friedrichsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boss's head.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Friedrichsen moves out of range easily. #T3#
Boss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friedrichsen throws a front kick aimed at Boss's knee but Boss avoids it well.
Boss throws a nice head kick!
Boss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Friedrichsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boss throws a body punch but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Boss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boss loads up on a big right hand but Friedrichsen slips the punch.
Boss misses with a low kick. #KD#
Friedrichsen lands a big right hand that sends Boss crashing to the mat! Friedrichsen stays standing though and waves Boss back to his feet!#ROC#
Boss is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Friedrichsen engages and cracks Boss with a massive lead left hook - Boss tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Friedrichsen is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Demolition 9 - TBA
Date: Feb 05, 2020

#R1#
Emelianegro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelianegro. That's going to slow Friedrichsen down.
Friedrichsen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Friedrichsen slips a jab from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Friedrichsen's calf.
Friedrichsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianegro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Emelianegro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Friedrichsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emelianegro throws a wild body kick that Friedrichsen sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Friedrichsen! But no joy.
A big left from Friedrichsen misses.
Emelianegro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Emelianegro.
Fedor Emelianegro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen misses the jab.
Emelianegro wants to clinch up but Friedrichsen keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Friedrichsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianegro missing with a left hand there. Friedrichsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedrichsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emelianegro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Friedrichsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Friedrichsen keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
A big left from Friedrichsen misses.
Emelianegro throws a right hand that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianegro missing with a left hand there. Friedrichsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedrichsen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Emelianegro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Friedrichsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emelianegro finds it's way round the side to connect with Friedrichsen's head.
Friedrichsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emelianegro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Friedrichsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Emelianegro moves in looking to clinch but Friedrichsen pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Friedrichsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Friedrichsen lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Friedrichsen misses.
Friedrichsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianegro throws out the jab.
Emelianegro checks a low kick from Friedrichsen.
As Friedrichsen tries to get set, Emelianegro tries to push him back and clinch up but Friedrichsen manages to avoid the attempt.
A leg kick checked by Emelianegro.
Emelianegro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen tries to land a leg kick but Emelianegro saw it coming and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friedrichsen moves forwards but Emelianegro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Friedrichsen cracks a nice hook into Emelianegro's ribs.#T2#
Emelianegro slips a straight right by Friedrichsen.
Emelianegro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Friedrichsen swings for the body but Emelianegro moves out of range.
Emelianegro tries to counter by clinching up but Friedrichsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Emelianegro throws the left hand but Friedrichsen avoids the punch easily.
Emelianegro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Friedrichsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianegro manages to avoid it.
Emelianegro wants to clinch up but Friedrichsen keeps it at a distance.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Friedrichsen.
Emelianegro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianegro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianegro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Friedrichsen can pounce on him.
Friedrichsen throws a hook but Emelianegro avoids it easily.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Emelianegro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianegro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Friedrichsen throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianegro moves to clinch but Friedrichsen breaks away
and Emelianegro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3##CL#
Emelianegro instigates a clinch.
Friedrichsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianegro fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Friedrichsen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianegro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
That has opened up Erik Friedrichsen's cut even more.
Friedrichsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianegro throws a punch but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
I was talking to Emelianegro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Emelianegro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianegro fails to land.
Friedrichsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianegro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelianegro misses with some punches.
Emelianegro lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianegro tries to work over Friedrichsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Friedrichsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Friedrichsen prevents a body shot from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emelianegro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Friedrichsen backwards.
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!
Emelianegro misses with a body punch.
Emelianegro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Friedrichsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Friedrichsen lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Friedrichsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianegro scores with a body shot.
Emelianegro ducks under a wild hook from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Emelianegro moves out of range.
Emelianegro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Emelianegro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianegro lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Friedrichsen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Emelianegro dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianegro!
A victorious Fedor Emelianegro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Erik Friedrichsen had this to say: 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: Demolition 3 - LHW vs Grayce
Date: Jan 03, 2020

#R1#
Friedrichsen sizes up Da Oxlade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Friedrichsen lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#
It looks like Mawi Da Oxlade has been cut.
Friedrichsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Friedrichsen throws an off balance right hand
and Da Oxlade counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Da Oxlade misses its intended target.
Friedrichsen scores with a nice strike.
Da Oxlade tries to move into range but Friedrichsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Friedrichsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Oxlade is just out of range.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Oxlade moves away.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Oxlade moves away.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Da Oxlade moved away.
Da Oxlade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot
and Da Oxlade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Friedrichsen throws a hook but Da Oxlade blocks it.#T1#
Friedrichsen lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Da Oxlade goes down and covers up as Friedrichsen starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Erik Friedrichsen waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)'s logo in front of the cameras.

Event: RISE 120 Nti v HeavyWeight
Date: Nov 29, 2019

#R1#
Jab, jab by Friedrichsen - just one landing. #CUT#
It looks like Toturi Akodo has been cut.
Friedrichsen lands a jab-cross combination.
Akodo thumps Friedrichsen with a low kick.
Akodo cracks Friedrichsen with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Crunch! Akodo slams his shin into Friedrichsen's torso.
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akodo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akodo fails to land with a series of punches.
Akodo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akodo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedrichsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Akodo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#CL2#
Akodo moves into the clinch.
Friedrichsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Friedrichsen scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Akodo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akodo blocks a jab.
Akodo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akodo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen punishes Akodo's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Akodo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akodo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Friedrichsen throws a looping overhand right but Akodo ducks down to avoid it.
Friedrichsen slips a jab from Akodo.
Friedrichsen lands the left hand.
Friedrichsen misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Friedrichsen's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Friedrichsen looks to land a left hand but Akodo moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Akodo.
Akodo loads up on a big right hand but Friedrichsen slips the punch.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akodo.
A nice side step and Akodo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Toturi Akodo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Friedrichsen does it's job there.
Akodo throws a leg kick that misses.
Friedrichsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Friedrichsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akodo.
Friedrichsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akodo in his tracks. #CUT#
That has opened up Toturi Akodo's cut even more.#T2#
Akodo avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen backing away here, and Akodo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akodo just misses with a punch to the body.
Akodo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Akodo checks it. #CL2#
Akodo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Akodo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Friedrichsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akodo throws a jab when Friedrichsen was well out of range.
Akodo cracks Friedrichsen with a good jab.
Friedrichsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Friedrichsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akodo.
Friedrichsen slips under a jab.
Akodo scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#
Erik Friedrichsen's cut is getting worse.
Friedrichsen throws out a loose jab but Akodo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akodo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Friedrichsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akodo.
Akodo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Friedrichsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Friedrichsen lands with a good body shot.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Akodo moves out of range.
Akodo looks to land a right hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range.
A jab from Friedrichsen misses.
The fighters circling - Akodo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Akodo's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akodo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Friedrichsen is out of range and Akodo settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Akodo.
Friedrichsen misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Friedrichsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akodo.
Friedrichsen works the jab nicely.
Friedrichsen throws a looping overhand right but Akodo ducks down to avoid it.
Akodo throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Akodo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akodo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akodo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akodo throws a jab but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akodo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akodo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Friedrichsen.
A punch combination from Akodo misses.
Akodo connects with a crisp jab.
Friedrichsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akodo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Friedrichsen back to the cage. Akodo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedrichsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Akodo misses the target.
Akodo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akodo digs a good hook to Friedrichsen's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toturi Akodo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Friedrichsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akodo. That's going to slow Friedrichsen down.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Akodo's head but Akodo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akodo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen slips under a jab.
Friedrichsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Erik Friedrichsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Friedrichsen slips under a jab.
Akodo lands a body shot.
Akodo throws a body punch but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Akodo slips a jab and a cross from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the liver by Akodo. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Akodo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akodo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akodo. #T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Akodo. That's going to slow Friedrichsen down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akodo.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Akodo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Friedrichsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Friedrichsen misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Friedrichsen misses its intended target.
Akodo unleashes a big counter combination but Friedrichsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Akodo swings widly with a right hand
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Friedrichsen tries to score with a low kick but Akodo moves his leg out of the way.
Akodo swinging wildly here.
Akodo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T2#
Friedrichsen misses the jab.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akodo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akodo misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Friedrichsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedrichsen jabs Akodo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Friedrichsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Akodo's head but Akodo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Friedrichsen tests Akodo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#
The cut above Toturi Akodo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Akodo checks a leg kick.
Akodo walks into a straight right hand from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut.
Friedrichsen is looking to slow Akodo down with leg kicks.
Akodo throws the left hand but Friedrichsen avoids the punch easily.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook to the body
and Akodo counters with a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akodo was well out of range. Poor timing from Friedrichsen.#T3#
Akodo ducks under a wild hook from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Akodo tenderised Friedrichsen's leg. Friedrichsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Friedrichsen wants to slow Akodo down by chopping away at his legs.
Akodo scoring well with a low kick there.
Friedrichsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Akodo off the cage and back into range.
Akodo throws the left hand but Friedrichsen avoids the punch easily.
Friedrichsen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Akodo avoids it.
Akodo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedrichsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Akodo.
Friedrichsen misses the shot to the body.
Friedrichsen looks to throw the jab but Akodo is out of range.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akodo moves away.
Akodo lands a head shot.
Akodo fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akodo, right into the meat.
A low kick from Akodo is predictable there
and Friedrichsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
Toturi Akodo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T4#
Akodo throws a low kick, looking for Friedrichsen's leg but Friedrichsen calmly moves out of range.
Friedrichsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akodo walks into a straight right hand from Friedrichsen.#ROC#
Akodo is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toturi Akodo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.
Toturi Akodo was interviewed post fight and said 'Losing a fight is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence is a tragedy.'.

Event: RISE 109 Falcone v Kilpatrick
Date: Oct 31, 2019

#R1#
Friedrichsen throws out a leg kick but Erikson moves out of range and Friedrichsen only half commits.
As Friedrichsen tries to get set, Erikson tries to push him back and clinch up but Friedrichsen manages to avoid the attempt.
Friedrichsen throws a good cross that connects. #CUT2#
It looks like Jon Erikson has been cut.
Erikson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Friedrichsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Erikson momentarily.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut.
Erikson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erikson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Erikson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick as Erikson jumps back.
Friedrichsen misses with a looping left.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedrichsen tests Erikson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erikson jabbing away but nothing is landing. #KD2#
Friedrichsen sends Erikson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Friedrichsen is motioning to the referee to let Erikson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Erikson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick.
Oh Erikson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Friedrichsen walks into a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Friedrichsen. Erikson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erikson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Friedrichsen manages to circle out of the way.
Friedrichsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Erikson seems to have got his legs back now.
Friedrichsen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Friedrichsen misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Erikson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Friedrichsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Friedrichsen. #BC#
Erikson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erikson avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Erikson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen swinging wildly here.
Friedrichsen misses the body punch #CL#
and Erikson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Erikson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Friedrichsen misses with a right hand
and Erikson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen swings widly with a right hand
letting Erikson counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Friedrichsen is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Erik Friedrichsen's cut even more.
Friedrichsen drops his hands momentarily and Erikson needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Friedrichsen just on the top of the head. Friedrichsen drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Friedrichsen - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Erikson!
After winning the bout, Jon Erikson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Erik Friedrichsen was interviewed post fight and said 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: RISE 104 Stoddler v Bartoli
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Ryoshun throws a combination that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Seishin Ryoshun has been cut.
Ryoshun misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and Friedrichsen counters with a nice right hand that sends Ryoshun toppling to the canvas! Ryoshun scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Friedrichsen finish him?!
Ryoshun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryoshun scores with a shot to the body.
Friedrichsen misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Ryoshun.#CUT2#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen lands with a nice body kick.
Friedrichsen scores with the left hand. Ryoshun knows he should have avoided that one.
Ryoshun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryoshun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Friedrichsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Friedrichsen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ryoshun to the canvas! Ryoshun doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Friedrichsen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Seishin Ryoshun stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losing feels worse than winning feels good.'.

Event: RISE 95 LHW v James
Date: Sep 14, 2019

#R1#
Creation changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Friedrichsen tries to avoid it but Creation manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Friedrichsen to the ground. Friedrichsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Creation steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.
Nice takedown defense from Friedrichsen. No joy for Creation on that attempt.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Creation drives through with a takedown into Friedrichsen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Creation won't allow Friedrichsen to sweep him here.
Creation looking to sit in guard and control but Friedrichsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Creation told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Friedrichsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creation is keeping the position for now.
Creation looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friedrichsen is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Friedrichsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Creation has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Friedrichsen has managed to get both his arms back between Creation's legs - danger averted.
Creation keeping full guard, as Friedrichsen tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Friedrichsen pushing down on Creation's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Friedrichsen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Friedrichsen prevents Creation from improving his position.
Creation flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Friedrichsen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Creation wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Friedrichsen seems content to control.
Creation is looking for a sweep. Friedrichsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Creation is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Friedrichsen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Creation tries to get to full guard but Friedrichsen has control of the leg.
Friedrichsen moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Creation.
Friedrichsen trying to control the action but Creation is working from the bottom. #T3#
Creation is being controlled here.
Friedrichsen tries to advance to mount but Creation denies him.
Creation is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Friedrichsen staying calm.
Friedrichsen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Creation tries to strike but it doesn't land.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Creation is trying to improve his position.
Friedrichsen tries to move to mount but Creation blocks the move with his legs.
Creation tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Creation looking for a sweep but Friedrichsen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Friedrichsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Friedrichsen.
Creation swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Friedrichsen dominated that round.
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.
#R2##KD#
Friedrichsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Creation sprawling to the canvas! Creation rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Friedrichsen finish him?! #CUT#
It looks like Delirious Creation has been cut.
Creation will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Creation clinches with his opponent.
Creation's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Creation wants to take the fight to the mat but Friedrichsen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Creation is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Friedrichsen is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creation tries a knee to the head but Friedrichsen blocks it.
I was talking to Friedrichsen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Friedrichsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Friedrichsen lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Creation is rocked!
Friedrichsen pushes Creation against the cage. Friedrichsen is working some dirty boxing. Friedrichsen pushes off with a quick right hook! Creation goes down! Creation tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Friedrichsen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.

Event: RISE 89: Boretti vs. Falcone
Date: Aug 10, 2019

#R1#
Granger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Frank Granger has been cut.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
Friedrichsen misses with a two punch combination.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Friedrichsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedrichsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Friedrichsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Granger throws a leg kick that misses.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger lands a slapping body shot.
Granger scores with a hook to the body. Friedrichsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Granger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
A bone on bone clash there as Granger blocks the leg kick.
Granger ducks right into an uppercut from Friedrichsen.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger misses with a leg kick
letting Friedrichsen counter with a right hand.
Granger lands a jab to Friedrichsen's midsection.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Friedrichsen connects with the punch.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Friedrichsen slips the punch.
Friedrichsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Friedrichsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Friedrichsen gets through Granger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Friedrichsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friedrichsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Granger gets an underhook and turns Friedrichsen into the cage.
A short right from Granger.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Friedrichsen is breathing heavily.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
Granger digs a right hand underneath Friedrichsen's ribcage. Friedrichsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Friedrichsen backwards.
Granger lands an uppercut.
Granger prevents a body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen takes a shot to 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!
Granger swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Granger.
Granger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friedrichsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Friedrichsen controls his hands.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Granger is leaning against Friedrichsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Granger lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Friedrichsen blocking some punches.
Granger presses Friedrichsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Granger scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Granger - that landed with a thud.
Friedrichsen takes a shot to the head.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger is leaning against Friedrichsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friedrichsen's elbow.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Friedrichsen controls the action.
Nice body punch from Granger.
A nice left hand lands by Friedrichsen.
A body shot lands from Granger.
Good body shot from Granger.
Granger scores with a hook to the body.
Granger misses with a body punch. #T4#
Granger digs a right hand into Friedrichsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Friedrichsen's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Granger.
Granger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Granger.
Friedrichsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Granger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Granger.
A short right from Granger. #ROC2#
Friedrichsen is rocked!
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Friedrichsen to his knees! Granger keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Granger!
In his post fight interview, Frank Granger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Erik Friedrichsen had this to say: 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: RISE 85 - UTH vs. Cruz Jr
Date: Jul 17, 2019

#R1#
Kodjia tries to clinch but Friedrichsen is having none of it.
Friedrichsen moves away from the strike by Kodjia.
Kodjia tries to clinch there but Friedrichsen circles away.
Kodjia throws a good cross that connects. #CUT#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Kodjia throws a big shot that misses.
Friedrichsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Kodjia moves out of range.
Friedrichsen slips a jab from Kodjia.
Friedrichsen misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Kodjia moves into the clinch.#BC#
Kodjia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kodjia blocks a jab.
Friedrichsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Franck Kodjia has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Franck Kodjia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Kodjia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kodjia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Friedrichsen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Friedrichsen. That's going to slow Kodjia down.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. #T1#
Kodjia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kodjia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Never TaP^ Best sparring in Town in the buildup to the fight.
Friedrichsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kodjia avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Kodjia backing away here, and Friedrichsen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Friedrichsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Friedrichsen lands a jab to the nose.
Kodjia takes one to the side of the head.
Friedrichsen lands an overhand right.
Friedrichsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kodjia.
Friedrichsen throws a shot to the body.
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!#KD2#
Friedrichsen sends Kodjia crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Friedrichsen is motioning to the referee to let Kodjia up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Kodjia is rocked!
Friedrichsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kodjia.
Friedrichsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Kodjia connects with a body shot that sends Friedrichsen's belly button to the back.#CL#
Kodjia closes the distance and clinches.
Kodjia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kodjia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Friedrichsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kodjia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kodjia.
Friedrichsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friedrichsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Friedrichsen breaks from the clinch.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut. Kodjia saw that one coming.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Friedrichsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Kodjia tries to close the distance and clinch but Friedrichsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Kodjia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Friedrichsen, pushing him back against the cage.
Friedrichsen prevents a body shot from Kodjia.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Friedrichsen looking to stall.
The referee calls for Friedrichsen to work.
Friedrichsen blocks an uppercut.
Friedrichsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kodjias head.
Friedrichsen trying to control the position but instead, Kodjia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Friedrichsen into the cage.
Friedrichsen tries to stall but Kodjia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kodjia throws a punch but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Friedrichsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Kodjia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Friedrichsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kodjia manages to avoid it.#T4#
Friedrichsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Friedrichsen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kodjia throws a head kick but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Friedrichsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kodjia can pounce on him.
Kodjia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
Friedrichsen throws out a loose jab but Kodjia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kodjia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kodjia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Friedrichsen has time to react.#CUT#
That has opened up Erik Friedrichsen's cut even more.
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!
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kodjia drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Friedrichsen right on the button. Friedrichsen goes down! Kodjia follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kodjia gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franck Kodjia!
Franck Kodjia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Erik Friedrichsen stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: TAFC: Biffs & Brawls 9
Date: Mar 10, 2019

Event: TAFC: Murphy v Shorton
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
A combination from Friedrichsen does no damage.
Oloishona tries a quick counter leg kick but Friedrichsen is wise to it.
Oloishona scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oloishona takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oloishona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oloishona scores with a jab to the body.
Friedrichsen misses with a right hand
and Oloishona counters with a body kick that stops Friedrichsen in his tracks momentarily.
Friedrichsen misses with a straight left.
Friedrichsen misses with a straight right.
Oloishona flicks out a counter leg kick but Friedrichsen steps away.
Jab by Friedrichsen.
Oloishona throws a body shot but no joy.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that Oloishona ducks under and follows up with a left that Oloishona also avoids with ease.
Oloishona let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but Oloishona moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oloishona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oloishona has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT2#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.#T1#
Friedrichsen throws out a loose jab but Oloishona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedrichsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oloishona is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Friedrichsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body kick from Oloishona.
Friedrichsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Friedrichsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oloishona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oloishona. That's going to slow Friedrichsen down.
Oloishona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Friedrichsen is breathing heavily.
Friedrichsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Friedrichsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Friedrichsen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oloishona is able to avoid easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Oloishona. That snapped Friedrichsen's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oloishona lands with an overhand left.#T2#
Oloishona feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Friedrichsen's calf.
Oloishona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Friedrichsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friedrichsen takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
Oloishona has closed the distance and engaged Friedrichsen in a clinch.
Oloishona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oloishona pushes Friedrichsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Friedrichsen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Friedrichsen prevents a body shot from Oloishona. #BC2#
Oloishona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oloishona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Friedrichsen's head backwards.#CUT2#
Erik Friedrichsen's cut is getting worse.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Friedrichsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Oloishona - the referee stops the clock and Friedrichsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Oloishona. Friedrichsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Friedrichsen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oloishona throws out a counter right but Friedrichsen avoids it with no problem.
Oloishona pounces like a tiger and cracks Friedrichsen with a vicious hook! Friedrichsen is down but not out! Oloishona follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tonkei Oloishona!
After winning the bout, Tonkei Oloishona thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Erik Friedrichsen had this to say: 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: SyFi - Aftermath 3
Date: Jan 05, 2019

#R1#
IsMore Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen tries a quick counter leg kick but IsMore Ii is wise to it.
Friedrichsen lands a glancing blow to the side of IsMore Ii's head.#CUT2#
It looks like More IsMore Ii has been cut.
Friedrichsen misses with a hook.
IsMore Ii attempts a counter takedown but Friedrichsen avoids it well and moves away.
IsMore Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Friedrichsen.
IsMore Ii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL in the buildup to the fight.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but IsMore Ii moves out of range.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen throws a one two combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen misses with a double jab.
IsMore Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Friedrichsen looks to throw a body kick
and IsMore Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and IsMore Ii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
IsMore Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Friedrichsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and IsMore Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
IsMore Ii misses with a looping right.
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but IsMore Ii avoids them all with ease.
It looked like IsMore Ii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Friedrichsen.
IsMore Ii moves out of range as Friedrichsen strikes.
A quick step to the side and IsMore Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friedrichsen throws a hook but IsMore Ii avoids it easily.
IsMore Ii throws a big counter combination but Friedrichsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Friedrichsen throws an off balance right hand
and IsMore Ii counters with a left to the body.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Friedrichsen does it's job there.
Friedrichsen misses the shot to the body.
Friedrichsen throws out a loose jab but IsMore Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedrichsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#
More IsMore Ii's cut is getting worse.
IsMore Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick, looking for IsMore Ii's leg but IsMore Ii calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from IsMore Ii misses the target.
IsMore Ii throws a hook to the side of Friedrichsen's head but Friedrichsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Friedrichsen lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by IsMore Ii.
IsMore Ii throwing a counter right hand but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.#KD2#
Friedrichsen drops IsMore Ii with a beautiful combination! IsMore Ii stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Friedrichsen is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
IsMore Ii is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedrichsen lunges in with a left hook that violently twists IsMore Ii head around and knocks him out cold! Friedrichsen hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen made sure to mention his sponsor, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100) in his post fight interview.

Event: SyFi 137
Date: Dec 02, 2018

#R1#
Woods goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Woods swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
Woods lands a right hook to the body.
Woods lands a lovely overhand right.
Woods connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Friedrichsen momentarily.
Friedrichsen is looking to slow Woods down with leg kicks.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.
Woods checks a leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that misses
and Woods scores with a counter punch that sends Friedrichsen to the canvas! Woods smells blood - he's punishing Friedrichsen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Friedrichsen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Woods!
After the fight, Jake Woods was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Erik Friedrichsen had this to say: 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

Event: HonoHi 5: Qualification
Date: Oct 10, 2018

#R1#
Friedrichsen misses with a shot to the body
and Canseco counters with a stiff right hand.
Friedrichsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Friedrichsen misses with a kick to the body
and Canseco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Canseco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Canseco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Friedrichsen throws a wild body kick that Canseco sees coming a mile off.
Canseco let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Canseco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Canseco has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Canseco looks winded!
Canseco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Canseco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Canseco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#
It looks like Jose Canseco has been cut.
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but Canseco avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canseco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Friedrichsen has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Canseco .#T1#
Friedrichsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Canseco throws an overhand right that lands on Friedrichsen's shoulder, as Friedrichsen tries to avoid the shot.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen swings for the body but Canseco moves out of range.
Friedrichsen is looking to wear down Canseco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Friedrichsen looks to land a left hand but Canseco moved out of range nicely.
Canseco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Friedrichsen throws the left hand but Canseco avoids the punch easily.
Friedrichsen misses with an uppercut. Canseco saw that one coming.#KD#
Friedrichsen cracks Canseco with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Canseco looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Friedrichsen finish him? #ROC#
Canseco is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Canseco unleashes a big counter combination but Friedrichsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Canseco lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Friedrichsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Canseco counters with a stiff right hand.
Friedrichsen jabs at Canseco 's body.
Friedrichsen misses with the combination.
Canseco throws a counter combo.
Friedrichsen throws a right hand that Canseco ducks under and follows up with a left that Canseco also avoids with ease.
Friedrichsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canseco .
Canseco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD#
Friedrichsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Canseco sprawling to the canvas! Canseco rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Friedrichsen finish him?!
Canseco is still on wobbly legs! Can Friedrichsen finish him?
Friedrichsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Canseco seems to have recovered his senses.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canseco .
Friedrichsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Friedrichsen engages and cracks Canseco with a massive lead left hook - Canseco tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Friedrichsen is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Mac Airt vs Norris
Date: Aug 18, 2018

#R1#
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Friedrichsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Friedrichsen misses with a body kick.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Friedrichsen counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Cruz to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Friedrichsen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Erik Friedrichsen thanked Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Oggleberry-Pip vs Kingsley
Date: Jul 31, 2018

#R1#
Hunsaker shoots in but Friedrichsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunsaker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Friedrichsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunsaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Friedrichsen counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Kel Hunsaker has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kel Hunsaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Friedrichsen misses.
Hunsaker moves away from the strike by Friedrichsen. #KD2#
Friedrichsen cracks Hunsaker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Friedrichsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hunsaker to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hunsaker.
Hunsaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Friedrichsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunsaker is breathing heavily.
Friedrichsen cracks Hunsaker with a left hook right on the temple and Hunsaker goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Friedrichsen lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Hunsaker is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Friedrichsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Erik Friedrichsen made sure he mentioned Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Laloosh vs Oggleberry - Pip
Date: Jun 23, 2018

#R1#
Friedrichsen scores with a nice strike.
Friedrichsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.#KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a big uppercut and Diaz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Diaz looks OK. Friedrichsen waves Diaz back to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Justin Diaz has been cut.
Friedrichsen cracks Diaz with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Diaz tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Friedrichsen pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Diaz is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: C 2
Date: Jun 02, 2018

#R1#
Friedrichsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Waldo. Waldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#
It looks like Gator Waldo has been cut.#KD2#
Friedrichsen drops Waldo with a beautiful combination! Waldo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Friedrichsen is looking for the KO!
Friedrichsen slips a jab from Waldo.#KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a big uppercut and Waldo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Waldo looks OK. Friedrichsen waves Waldo back to his feet!#ROC2#
Waldo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Waldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldo is breathing heavily.
Friedrichsen blocks a jab.
Waldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Waldo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Waldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Friedrichsen moves in close and cracks Waldo with a massive right hand! Waldo, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Friedrichsen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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