Post by The Sandmen on Aug 24, 2019 21:49:14 GMT -5
Patricio Freire doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Henry Cejudo is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Pitbull and The Messenger move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo shoots for a double leg takedown!
Patricio Freire sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Some nice shots from Henry Cejudo
that stun Pitbull.
As the fight continues it seems that Patricio Freire is taking the best of the fight.
Pitbull decides to launch some tentative punches
The Messenger launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pitbull with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The Messenger is holding Patricio Freire's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patricio Freire loses balance and goes to the ground.
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo looks to mount Patricio Freire...
Henry Cejudo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Patricio Freire
Pitbull tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Henry Cejudo doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Patricio Freire tries to roll to his side and trap Henry Cejudo in his guard...
Henry Cejudo rolls him over and takes his back!
The Messenger is in rear mount over Pitbull
Pitbull has given his back to Henry Cejudo who is trying to get one hook in!
Pitbull struggles in the ground trying to break The Messenger's control
The Messenger is in rear mount over Pitbull
The Messenger tries to get a hook in!
Pitbull rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
The Messenger launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Messenger is countered by Patricio Freire.
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Patricio Freire to fight back!
Patricio Freire gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. The Messenger spins out, but Patricio Freire was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
The Messenger is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Henry Cejudo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Pitbull is holding Henry Cejudo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Henry Cejudo loses balance and goes to the ground.
The Messenger's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire looks to mount Henry Cejudo...
Patricio Freire slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Henry Cejudo shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Henry Cejudo breaks that americana attempt!
The Messenger is trying to counter now!
Henry Cejudo launches a few punches to Pitbull's cheek from the guard.
Patricio Freire uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Patricio Freire pushes Henry Cejudo down and prevents his attempts to escape
The Messenger misses a step and Patricio Freire sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pitbull suddenly holds Henry Cejudo's arm and tries an armbar!
The Messenger can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Patricio Freire!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Pitbull leans and gets Henry Cejudo's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Pitbull is trying to counter now!
Pitbull attempts a triangle from bottom! Henry Cejudo slips out. Pitbull quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Henry Cejudo slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Henry Cejudo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lightning fast low kick from Pitbull!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Pitbull grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire is in open guard over The Messenger
Pitbull moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Patricio Freire is in half guard over The Messenger
Pitbull is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Patricio Freire pushes The Messenger's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pitbull who is in full mount! The Messenger is in trouble now!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Patricio Freire in his guard...
Henry Cejudo moves to half guard.
Patricio Freire is in half guard over The Messenger
Pitbull tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo launches a few punches to Pitbull's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pitbull tries to cover his face,
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Pitbull tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Messenger's being punished here!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Pitbull's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pitbull's side.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Pitbull's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pitbull's side.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull suddenly holds Henry Cejudo's arm and tries an armbar!
The Messenger can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Patricio Freire!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo tries to pass Patricio Freire's guard...
Henry Cejudo manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
The Messenger delivers a few accurate elbows!
Patricio Freire blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Patricio Freire looks to counter!
Patricio Freire attempts to move to full guard
Henry Cejudo keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The Messenger fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patricio Freire didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
The Messenger launches a barrage of elbows over Pitbull's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pitbull doesn't fight back!
Pitbull has a small cut in his Left cheek
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Henry Cejudo tries to better his position on the ground...
The Messenger breaks the closed guard of Patricio Freire and moves to half guard
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo isolates Patricio Freire's left arm looking for an armbar...
Patricio Freire manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Henry Cejudo lost his dominant position.
Henry Cejudo gets sloppy and Patricio Freire tries to take advantage...
Pitbull measures the resilience of The Messenger's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Messenger's side.
The Messenger ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire attempts to trap Henry Cejudo in his guard.
Patricio Freire manages to switch to full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo pushes Patricio Freire against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Messenger jumps and tries to free his leg! Pitbull doesn't allow this but Henry Cejudo is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
Patricio Freire doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Henry Cejudo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Pitbull's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Patricio Freire. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to The Messenger's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The Messenger's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Henry Cejudo's Right cheek
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The Messenger fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patricio Freire didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Pitbull ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo looks to posture up and open Patricio Freire's guard...
Henry Cejudo forces Patricio Freire to open his guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
The Messenger moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
The Messenger tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Pitbull from the side mount!
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo looks to mount Patricio Freire...
Henry Cejudo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire tries to roll to his side and trap Henry Cejudo in his guard...
Henry Cejudo rolls him over and takes his back!
The Messenger is in rear mount over Pitbull
Pitbull has The Messenger controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Patricio Freire attempts to trap Henry Cejudo in his guard.
Patricio Freire manages to switch to full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo tries to pass to half guard...
Patricio Freire's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Henry Cejudo can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The Messenger misses a step and Patricio Freire sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pitbull reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Messenger struggles to free himself
The Messenger struggles to free himself
The Messenger blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
The Messenger launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Messenger is countered by Patricio Freire.
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
Not a desiderable position that The Messenger is in now. Patricio Freire is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Patricio Freire tries to close the guard.
Pitbull put Henry Cejudo in closed guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Patricio Freire controls the situation despite Henry Cejudo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger tries to escape from the full mount...
The Messenger struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The Messenger is trying to counter now!
The Messenger tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Patricio Freire doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger tries to escape from the full mount...
Patricio Freire is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull tries to move to full mount!
The Messenger won't allow him to take this position easily.
Patricio Freire gets sloppy and Henry Cejudo tries to take advantage...
The Messenger measures the resilience of Pitbull's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pitbull's side.
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Patricio Freire looks to mount Henry Cejudo...
Patricio Freire slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Messenger breaks the lock showing some skills...
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Pitbull's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pitbull's side.
Crushing shot to Pitbull's body! He's holding his side
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Henry Cejudo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pitbull is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Patricio Freire launches a few punches to The Messenger's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Messenger tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo storms over Pitbull with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
The Messenger doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pitbull's face with his elbows!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo tries to pass Patricio Freire's guard...
Henry Cejudo passes momentarily but Patricio Freire regains full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Pitbull's moves.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo is looking to pass Patricio Freire's guard...
Patricio Freire has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Henry Cejudo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Henry Cejudo looks to counter!
The Messenger use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Patricio Freire holds Henry Cejudo and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger tries to stand up!
Pitbull doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Henry Cejudo shoots for a double leg takedown!
Patricio Freire sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Henry Cejudo gets sloppy and Patricio Freire tries to take advantage...
Patricio Freire sits high on Henry Cejudo's chest and pulls his leg underneath The Messenger's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in The Messenger's eyes...
Pitbull is locking that Triangle from Mount...
Punishing hold!
The Messenger tries to roll out. He's too quick for Patricio Freire and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Pitbull and it cost him top position.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo launches a few punches to Pitbull's cheek from the guard.
Patricio Freire uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Patricio Freire pushes Henry Cejudo down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pitbull tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Patricio Freire throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Messenger breaks the lock showing some skills...
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Patricio Freire in his guard...
Henry Cejudo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Patricio Freire in his guard...
Patricio Freire keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Henry Cejudo shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Henry Cejudo breaks that americana attempt!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Patricio Freire in his guard...
Patricio Freire keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Pitbull's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo tries to pass Patricio Freire's guard...
Henry Cejudo manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo storms over Pitbull with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
The Messenger doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pitbull's face with his elbows!
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Pitbull measures the resilience of The Messenger's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Messenger's side.
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire attempts to trap Henry Cejudo in his guard.
Patricio Freire manages to switch to full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
BJJ! That is what must be passing through The Messenger's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Pitbull
Patricio Freire launches a few punches to The Messenger's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Messenger tries to cover his face,
The Messenger's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo pushes Patricio Freire against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Patricio Freire struggles not allowing Henry Cejudo improve his position.
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Patricio Freire to fight back!
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire tries to better his position on the ground...
Pitbull is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull goes for an armbar!
The Messenger struggles to free himself
The Messenger Hyper-extended his arm
You can see the pain reflected in The Messenger's eyes...
The Messenger struggles to free himself
Henry Cejudo breaks the lock and pushes away Patricio Freire, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Patricio Freire. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Pitbull is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Pitbull jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Patricio Freire pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Patricio Freire is taking the best of the fight.
Pitbull doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Henry Cejudo embrace and tries to move away...
Henry Cejudo pushes Pitbull forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henry Cejudo grapple with Patricio Freire and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo looks to mount Patricio Freire...
Patricio Freire takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
The Messenger works on the ground with his fingers over Pitbull's face
Pitbull shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull measures the resilience of The Messenger's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Messenger's side.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Henry Cejudo creates enough space to control Patricio Freire's leg.
Patricio Freire is in half guard over The Messenger
Pitbull tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Messenger from the side mount!
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire hovers above The Messenger
Good punches to The Messenger's body.
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
As the fight continues it seems that Patricio Freire is taking the best of the fight.
Patricio Freire looks to mount Henry Cejudo...
Patricio Freire slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull goes for an armbar!
Henry Cejudo breaks the lock and pushes away Patricio Freire, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Patricio Freire. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Patricio Freire can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Pitbull pushes Henry Cejudo and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Patricio Freire launches a rapid series of punches
taking The Messenger from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The Messenger's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Henry Cejudo's Left cheek
The Messenger goes to the body...
his punches graze Pitbull's arm.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
The Messenger tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Messenger is clinching with Pitbull.
Pitbull doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Henry Cejudo embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pitbull who put distance between them
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Patricio Freire goes with a looping right hand while Henry Cejudo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Messenger seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Brutal combination from Patricio Freire!
The Messenger is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The Messenger's Chin is beginning to swell
The Messenger has a small cut in his Chin
The Messenger seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Patricio Freire and The Messenger engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Patricio Freire is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The Messenger's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Pitbull is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Crisp uppercut by Pitbull followed by a hard jab
Henry Cejudo stumbles back.
Pitbull steps backwards away from Henry Cejudo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Henry Cejudo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pitbull looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Henry Cejudo's punches
The Messenger is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pitbull.
Pitbull avoids a dangerous strike from The Messenger
and counters with a solid straight!
The Messenger's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Messenger has a small cut in his Chin
Pitbull fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Henry Cejudo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Patricio Freire is in open guard over The Messenger
Patricio Freire tries to pass to half guard...
Henry Cejudo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Pitbull looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Patricio Freire is in half guard over The Messenger
Patricio Freire pushes The Messenger's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pitbull who is in full mount! The Messenger is in trouble now!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Messenger's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Patricio Freire! The Messenger seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
The Messenger's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Messenger has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Patricio Freire by TKO (Elbows) at 4:40 Round 4
Statistics: Patricio Freire
Punches 27/31 (87%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 894 s
Statistics: Henry Cejudo
Punches 6/13 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 21/41 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 894 s
Destruction. Thought this would be close. It was less close.
Henry Cejudo is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Pitbull and The Messenger move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo shoots for a double leg takedown!
Patricio Freire sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Some nice shots from Henry Cejudo
that stun Pitbull.
As the fight continues it seems that Patricio Freire is taking the best of the fight.
Pitbull decides to launch some tentative punches
The Messenger launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pitbull with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The Messenger is holding Patricio Freire's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patricio Freire loses balance and goes to the ground.
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo looks to mount Patricio Freire...
Henry Cejudo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Patricio Freire
Pitbull tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Henry Cejudo doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Patricio Freire tries to roll to his side and trap Henry Cejudo in his guard...
Henry Cejudo rolls him over and takes his back!
The Messenger is in rear mount over Pitbull
Pitbull has given his back to Henry Cejudo who is trying to get one hook in!
Pitbull struggles in the ground trying to break The Messenger's control
The Messenger is in rear mount over Pitbull
The Messenger tries to get a hook in!
Pitbull rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
The Messenger launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Messenger is countered by Patricio Freire.
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Patricio Freire to fight back!
Patricio Freire gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. The Messenger spins out, but Patricio Freire was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
The Messenger is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Henry Cejudo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Pitbull is holding Henry Cejudo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Henry Cejudo loses balance and goes to the ground.
The Messenger's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire looks to mount Henry Cejudo...
Patricio Freire slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Henry Cejudo shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Henry Cejudo breaks that americana attempt!
The Messenger is trying to counter now!
Henry Cejudo launches a few punches to Pitbull's cheek from the guard.
Patricio Freire uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Patricio Freire pushes Henry Cejudo down and prevents his attempts to escape
The Messenger misses a step and Patricio Freire sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pitbull suddenly holds Henry Cejudo's arm and tries an armbar!
The Messenger can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Patricio Freire!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Pitbull leans and gets Henry Cejudo's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Pitbull is trying to counter now!
Pitbull attempts a triangle from bottom! Henry Cejudo slips out. Pitbull quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Henry Cejudo slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Henry Cejudo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lightning fast low kick from Pitbull!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Pitbull grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire is in open guard over The Messenger
Pitbull moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Patricio Freire is in half guard over The Messenger
Pitbull is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Patricio Freire pushes The Messenger's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pitbull who is in full mount! The Messenger is in trouble now!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Patricio Freire in his guard...
Henry Cejudo moves to half guard.
Patricio Freire is in half guard over The Messenger
Pitbull tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo launches a few punches to Pitbull's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pitbull tries to cover his face,
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Pitbull tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Messenger's being punished here!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Pitbull's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pitbull's side.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Pitbull's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pitbull's side.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull suddenly holds Henry Cejudo's arm and tries an armbar!
The Messenger can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Patricio Freire!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo tries to pass Patricio Freire's guard...
Henry Cejudo manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
The Messenger delivers a few accurate elbows!
Patricio Freire blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Patricio Freire looks to counter!
Patricio Freire attempts to move to full guard
Henry Cejudo keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The Messenger fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patricio Freire didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
The Messenger launches a barrage of elbows over Pitbull's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pitbull doesn't fight back!
Pitbull has a small cut in his Left cheek
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Henry Cejudo tries to better his position on the ground...
The Messenger breaks the closed guard of Patricio Freire and moves to half guard
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo isolates Patricio Freire's left arm looking for an armbar...
Patricio Freire manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Henry Cejudo lost his dominant position.
Henry Cejudo gets sloppy and Patricio Freire tries to take advantage...
Pitbull measures the resilience of The Messenger's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Messenger's side.
The Messenger ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire attempts to trap Henry Cejudo in his guard.
Patricio Freire manages to switch to full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo pushes Patricio Freire against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Messenger jumps and tries to free his leg! Pitbull doesn't allow this but Henry Cejudo is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
Patricio Freire doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Henry Cejudo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Pitbull's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Patricio Freire. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to The Messenger's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The Messenger's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Henry Cejudo's Right cheek
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The Messenger fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patricio Freire didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Pitbull ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo looks to posture up and open Patricio Freire's guard...
Henry Cejudo forces Patricio Freire to open his guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
The Messenger moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
The Messenger tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Pitbull from the side mount!
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo looks to mount Patricio Freire...
Henry Cejudo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire tries to roll to his side and trap Henry Cejudo in his guard...
Henry Cejudo rolls him over and takes his back!
The Messenger is in rear mount over Pitbull
Pitbull has The Messenger controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Patricio Freire attempts to trap Henry Cejudo in his guard.
Patricio Freire manages to switch to full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo tries to pass to half guard...
Patricio Freire's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Henry Cejudo can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The Messenger misses a step and Patricio Freire sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pitbull reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Messenger struggles to free himself
The Messenger struggles to free himself
The Messenger blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
The Messenger launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Messenger is countered by Patricio Freire.
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
Not a desiderable position that The Messenger is in now. Patricio Freire is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Patricio Freire tries to close the guard.
Pitbull put Henry Cejudo in closed guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Patricio Freire controls the situation despite Henry Cejudo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger tries to escape from the full mount...
The Messenger struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The Messenger is trying to counter now!
The Messenger tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Patricio Freire doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger tries to escape from the full mount...
Patricio Freire is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull tries to move to full mount!
The Messenger won't allow him to take this position easily.
Patricio Freire gets sloppy and Henry Cejudo tries to take advantage...
The Messenger measures the resilience of Pitbull's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pitbull's side.
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Patricio Freire looks to mount Henry Cejudo...
Patricio Freire slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Messenger breaks the lock showing some skills...
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Pitbull's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pitbull's side.
Crushing shot to Pitbull's body! He's holding his side
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Henry Cejudo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pitbull is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Patricio Freire launches a few punches to The Messenger's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Messenger tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo storms over Pitbull with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
The Messenger doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pitbull's face with his elbows!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo tries to pass Patricio Freire's guard...
Henry Cejudo passes momentarily but Patricio Freire regains full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Pitbull's moves.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo is looking to pass Patricio Freire's guard...
Patricio Freire has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Henry Cejudo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Henry Cejudo looks to counter!
The Messenger use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Patricio Freire holds Henry Cejudo and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger tries to stand up!
Pitbull doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Henry Cejudo shoots for a double leg takedown!
Patricio Freire sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Henry Cejudo gets sloppy and Patricio Freire tries to take advantage...
Patricio Freire sits high on Henry Cejudo's chest and pulls his leg underneath The Messenger's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in The Messenger's eyes...
Pitbull is locking that Triangle from Mount...
Punishing hold!
The Messenger tries to roll out. He's too quick for Patricio Freire and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Pitbull and it cost him top position.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo launches a few punches to Pitbull's cheek from the guard.
Patricio Freire uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Patricio Freire pushes Henry Cejudo down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pitbull tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Patricio Freire throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Messenger breaks the lock showing some skills...
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Patricio Freire in his guard...
Henry Cejudo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Patricio Freire in his guard...
Patricio Freire keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Henry Cejudo shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Henry Cejudo breaks that americana attempt!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Patricio Freire in his guard...
Patricio Freire keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Pitbull's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo tries to pass Patricio Freire's guard...
Henry Cejudo manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo storms over Pitbull with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
The Messenger doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pitbull's face with his elbows!
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Pitbull measures the resilience of The Messenger's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Messenger's side.
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire attempts to trap Henry Cejudo in his guard.
Patricio Freire manages to switch to full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
BJJ! That is what must be passing through The Messenger's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Pitbull
Patricio Freire launches a few punches to The Messenger's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Messenger tries to cover his face,
The Messenger's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Henry Cejudo pushes Patricio Freire against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Patricio Freire struggles not allowing Henry Cejudo improve his position.
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Patricio Freire to fight back!
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire tries to better his position on the ground...
Pitbull is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull goes for an armbar!
The Messenger struggles to free himself
The Messenger Hyper-extended his arm
You can see the pain reflected in The Messenger's eyes...
The Messenger struggles to free himself
Henry Cejudo breaks the lock and pushes away Patricio Freire, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Patricio Freire. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Pitbull is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Pitbull jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Patricio Freire pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Patricio Freire is taking the best of the fight.
Pitbull doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Henry Cejudo embrace and tries to move away...
Henry Cejudo pushes Pitbull forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Henry Cejudo grapple with Patricio Freire and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Patricio Freire
Henry Cejudo looks to mount Patricio Freire...
Patricio Freire takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
The Messenger works on the ground with his fingers over Pitbull's face
Pitbull shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull measures the resilience of The Messenger's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Messenger's side.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Pitbull
Pitbull has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pitbull tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Pitbull
The Messenger is in closed guard... Pitbull tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Henry Cejudo creates enough space to control Patricio Freire's leg.
Patricio Freire is in half guard over The Messenger
Pitbull tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Messenger from the side mount!
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Patricio Freire hovers above The Messenger
Good punches to The Messenger's body.
Patricio Freire is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
As the fight continues it seems that Patricio Freire is taking the best of the fight.
Patricio Freire looks to mount Henry Cejudo...
Patricio Freire slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull goes for an armbar!
Henry Cejudo breaks the lock and pushes away Patricio Freire, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Patricio Freire. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Patricio Freire can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Pitbull pushes Henry Cejudo and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Patricio Freire launches a rapid series of punches
taking The Messenger from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The Messenger's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Henry Cejudo's Left cheek
The Messenger goes to the body...
his punches graze Pitbull's arm.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
The Messenger tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Messenger is clinching with Pitbull.
Pitbull doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Henry Cejudo embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pitbull who put distance between them
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Patricio Freire goes with a looping right hand while Henry Cejudo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Messenger seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Brutal combination from Patricio Freire!
The Messenger is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The Messenger's Chin is beginning to swell
The Messenger has a small cut in his Chin
The Messenger seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Patricio Freire and The Messenger engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Patricio Freire is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The Messenger's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Pitbull is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Crisp uppercut by Pitbull followed by a hard jab
Henry Cejudo stumbles back.
Pitbull steps backwards away from Henry Cejudo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Henry Cejudo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pitbull looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Henry Cejudo's punches
The Messenger is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pitbull.
Pitbull avoids a dangerous strike from The Messenger
and counters with a solid straight!
The Messenger's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Messenger has a small cut in his Chin
Pitbull fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Henry Cejudo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Patricio Freire is in open guard over The Messenger
Patricio Freire tries to pass to half guard...
Henry Cejudo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Pitbull looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Patricio Freire is in half guard over The Messenger
Patricio Freire pushes The Messenger's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pitbull who is in full mount! The Messenger is in trouble now!
Patricio Freire is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Pitbull positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Messenger's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Patricio Freire! The Messenger seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
The Messenger's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Messenger has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Patricio Freire by TKO (Elbows) at 4:40 Round 4
Statistics: Patricio Freire
Punches 27/31 (87%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 894 s
Statistics: Henry Cejudo
Punches 6/13 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 21/41 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 894 s
Destruction. Thought this would be close. It was less close.