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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Freidrichs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Ryan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamison Freidrichs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a right and a left that Freidrichs avoids nicely.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Freidrichs pushes him off.
Freidrichs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Freidrichs scores with a takedown into Ryan's guard.
Freidrichs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Freidrichs throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freidrichs controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freidrichs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freidrichs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freidrichs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Freidrichs from controlling successfully.
Freidrichs is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control.
Freidrichs throws a big right hand that misses.
Freidrichs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freidrichs.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Freidrichs from controlling successfully.
Freidrichs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Freidrichs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freidrichs.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freidrichs controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freidrichs throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Freidrichs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freidrichs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freidrichs throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freidrichs.
Freidrichs passes Ryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Freidrichs is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Freidrichs is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freidrichs lands strikes from half guard.
Freidrichs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Freidrichs stalling.
Freidrichs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ryan is defending against the submission attempts here by Freidrichs.
Ryan is staying active underneath Freidrichs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Freidrichs connects with a nice short shot to Ryan's temple.
Freidrichs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freidrichs drops an elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan has hold of Freidrichs's hands but Freidrichs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
Freidrichs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ryan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freidrichs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Freidrichs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freidrichs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryan's head.
Freidrichs misses with a head shot. Ryan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Freidrichs trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Freidrichs dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ryan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan darts in trying to clinch
and Freidrichs counters with a shoot takedown. Ryan fights it but they end up in guard.
Freidrichs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Freidrichs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freidrichs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freidrichs distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Freidrichs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freidrichs postures up and lands a big shot to Ryan's brow.
Freidrichs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Freidrichs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freidrichs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Freidrichs misses with the ground and pound.
Freidrichs lands an elbow.
Freidrichs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ryan parries the strikes from Freidrichs easily there. Freidrichs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ryan to escape.
Ryan dodges the ground and pound from Freidrichs.
Freidrichs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Freidrichs scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan defending against the ground and pound.
Freidrichs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ryan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Freidrichs controlling from side mount.
Freidrichs scores with punches from side control.
Freidrichs is trying to get an arm triangle but Ryan is defending well.
Freidrichs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Freidrichs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ryan is avoiding damage well.
Ryan taking a bit of punishment here - Freidrichs scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Freidrichs.
Sloppy strikes there by Freidrichs.
Freidrichs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ryan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ryan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ryan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Freidrichs staying calm.
Freidrichs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs wants to control but Ryan is keeping him busy.
Freidrichs throws an elbow but Ryan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Freidrichs postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Freidrichs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Freidrichs are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Freidrichs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ryan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Freidrichs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Freidrichs controlling the position for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Freidrichs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Freidrichs holds on and takes a little breather.
Freidrichs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
Freidrichs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freidrichs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freidrichs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freidrichs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freidrichs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freidrichs throwing strikes but missing.
Freidrichs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freidrichs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Freidrichs trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Freidrichs throwing strikes but missing.
Freidrichs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freidrichs drops back looking for a leg! Ryan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ryan manages to kick Freidrichs off! Freidrichs jumps back into Ryan's guard.
Jamison Freidrichs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Freidrichs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ryan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freidrichs controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamison Freidrichs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ryan lands a head kick!
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freidrichs tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freidrichs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Freidrichs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freidrichs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jamison Freidrichs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ryan tries to sprawl but Freidrichs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freidrichs is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamison Freidrichs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freidrichs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamison Freidrichs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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