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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kale Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedrick Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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270 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kale Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedrick Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frederick misses with a looping left.
Kale Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong moves in looking to clinch but Frederick pushes him off.
Frederick is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frederick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strong instigates a clinch.
Strong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frederick working aggressively here.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
Strong scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cedrick Frederick has been cut.
Strong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong tries to work over Frederick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Strong.
Strong gets through Frederick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strong blocks a body shot from Frederick.
Strong stalls.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong scores with a knee to the head.
Frederick can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Frederick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Frederick.
Strong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frederick is defending well for now.
Frederick lands an elbow just above Strong 's eye.
It looks like Kale Strong has been cut.
Strong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frederick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frederick lands with a light punch inside.
Strong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frederick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strongs head.
Strong dodges an elbow strike from Frederick.
Frederick struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
Strong stalling in the clinch.
Frederick tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strong digs a right hand into Frederick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frederick's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Frederick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frederick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frederick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Frederick tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
Frederick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frederick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strong missing with knees to the body.
Strong working aggressively here.
Frederick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
Strong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Frederick.
Frederick tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strong stalling in the clinch but Frederick improves position.
Frederick can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong trying to stall but Frederick improves his position.
Strong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frederick struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Frederick blocks an uppercut.
Frederick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frederick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frederick.
Frederick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong takes a shot to the head.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick lands a shoulder strike.
Frederick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Cedrick Frederick's cut even more.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
Frederick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Strong throws a head punch that misses.
Frederick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frederick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Strong blocks a body shot from Frederick.
Frederick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kale Strong's cut is getting worse.
Frederick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Frederick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frederick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cedrick Frederick will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A good leg kick by Frederick.
Strong tries to clinch but Frederick is having none of it.
Strong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frederick swats away the attempt to clinch by Strong.
A countering left hand to the body from Frederick misses.
Strong 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.
Frederick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Strong is rocked!
Frederick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frederick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strong's knee momentarily.
A solid body kick from Frederick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick misses with a head kick.
Frederick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frederick misses with a low kick.
Strong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frederick fakes the body blow, causing Strong to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Strong goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cedrick Frederick!
Cedrick Frederick thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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