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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White misses with a straight right.
Madison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
White 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.
White staying out of range there.
Madison tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Madison throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a good low kick that Madison was not able to check.
Madison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Madison takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Madison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madison breaks from the clinch.
Madison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison cracks a nice hook into White's ribs.
Madison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
White throws a front kick aimed at Madison's knee but Madison avoids it well.
Madison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White tries to move into range but Madison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Madison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Madison.
Madison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White 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 Madison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Madison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Madison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madison throws a body shot but no joy.
Madison throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Madison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White scores with 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!
Madison misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White throws a body punch but Madison moves out of range.
Madison misses with a straight right.
White doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good leg kick by Madison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madison. That's going to slow White down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White being controlled against the cage.
A short right from White.
Madison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Madison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Madison misses with an elbow over the top.
Madison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by White.
Madison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madison avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
Madison is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Madison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Madison looking to slow down the pace here.
Madison looking to stall.
Maybe Madison would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Madison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madison breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
Madison looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Madison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madison tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madison misses with a looping left.
White is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madison scores with a head kick. White tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Madison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Madison misses with a wild body shot.
Madison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White forces Madison back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Madison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Madison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Madison tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Madison misses with a body punch
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greg Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
A big right from Madison misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
White slips a straight right by Madison.
Madison throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Madison gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison looking to slow down the pace here.
White scores with a shot to the side of Madison's head.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Madison lands a nice shot to the body.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madison.
Madison is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. White obliges.
White lands a left hand.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands with a left to the head.
White misses with the head strike.
Madison tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White lands with a right to the head.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Madison wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Madison is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madison.
White dodges an elbow strike from Madison.
White blocks an elbow strike.
White scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison managing to block the knees to the body from White.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Madison.
A short left from White.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by White.
Madison lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Madisons head.
White working aggressively here.
Madison manages to break the clinch.
White throws a jab when Madison was well out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for White. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Madison misses with a head kick.
Madison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
White thuds a left hand into Madison's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison misses with a looping right.
Madison moves out of range of the body kick from White.
White wants to land a leg kick but Madison is out of range.
White 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.
Madison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Madison.
Madison thows a left - swing and a miss!
White tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from Madison is predictable there
and White counters with an outside leg kick.
Madison cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Madison looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White throws a leg kick which misses Madison's front leg but catches the back leg as Madison tries to avoid it.
Madison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch
and Madison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Greg Madison is winning the standup battle so far.
Madison wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Madison's guard.
Madison has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. White has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a head punch that misses.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Madison.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.
Madison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madison managing to block the knees to the body from White.
Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Madison misses.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
White slips under a jab.
White with the counter takedown but Madison avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Madison throws a poor cross that misses
and White holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Madison is blocking nicely.
Madison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madison misses the shot to the body.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madison.
White feints the counter takedown.
Madison shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Madison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Madison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madison moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison swings widly with a right hand
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Madison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White connects with a solid leg kick.
Madison misses with a double jab.
White is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White moves into range and clinches up with Madison.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madison looking to slow down the pace here.
Madison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madison can't break the clinch.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madison lands a body punch.
Madison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
Madison managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madison throws out the jab.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White missing with a left hand there. Madison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madison lands a head shot.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madison. Madison obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madison wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
Madison misses with a body shot.
Madison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madison walks into a stiff left hand from White.
Madison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Madison defends it well.
Madison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Madison throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White cracks a nice hook into Madison's ribs.
White moves out of range as Madison strikes.
And White tries to counter it with a takedown but Madison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madison.
White with the counter takedown but Madison avoids it easily.
White moves out of range as Madison strikes.
Madison misses the shot to the body.
White is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Madison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Madison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Madison wants to clinch.
White tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Madison is rocked!
It looks like Greg Madison has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws a shot to the body.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madison checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madison. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Madison 's knee.
White misses with a looping right.
Madison takes one on the button.
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!
Madison lands a right hook to the body.
Madison lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddy White.
I think White 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy White!
During a confident post fight interview, Freddy White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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