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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Freeman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beat Again. This should be a great matchup!
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175 cm
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162 lbs
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171 cm
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ollie Freeman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Razor! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Freeman misses with a low kick as Razor jumps back. Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Razor circles away.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Razor paws at him with a jab and circles away. Razor shoots in but Freeman avoids the takedown attempt easily. Freeman lands with a right hand. Razor misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Razor looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Razor closes the distance and clinches up with Freeman, looking for a takedown. Razor pushes Freeman against the cage but Freeman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ollie Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Razor. Razor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Razor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Freeman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Razor. Razor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Freeman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freeman kicks Razor off and gets back to his feet. Freeman instigates a clinch. Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses. Razor tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Freeman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Razor really felt that one! Razor looks gassed! Freeman forces Razor back against the cage and clinches. Freeman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss. Freeman darts in and clinches Razor up against the cage. Freeman stops a takedown attempt from Razor.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Freeman. Freeman lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Freeman lands with a short head shot on the inside. Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Freeman lands a head kick!
It looks like Ryan Razor has been cut. Freeman with a nice cross. Freeman scores with a jab to the body. Freeman is looking to clinch. Freeman moves into range and clinches up with Razor. This has been an exciting period of action! Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Ollie Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Freeman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Razor at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Freeman. Nice body punch from Freeman. Freeman lands a head kick. Razor smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Freeman wants to clinch and Razor counters with a flying knee. Nice. Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freeman lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Freeman works Razor's body with a nice hook. Razor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Freeman drives through and clinches with Razor against the cage.
Freeman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freeman scores with a nice hook to the head. Razor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Freeman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Razor backwards. Freeman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt and Freeman counters with a stiff right hand. The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Razor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Razor fails with the takedown and Freeman counters by moving into the clinch. Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Razor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freeman. Freeman keeps Razor at a distance using the push kick. Freeman has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freeman. A nice left hand lands by Freeman.
Freeman tries a knee to the head but Razor blocks it.
Razor wants to break free but Freeman has control.
Freeman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Razor backwards. Freeman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Razor is looking to control Freeman's arms but Freeman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Razor has his back to the cage. Freeman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Razor's face.
Freeman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Razor is trying to break free. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ollie Freeman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ryan Razor's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Freeman lands a slapping body shot.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Razor pushes him off. Razor moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off. Razor shoots and misses and Freeman counters with a low kick, right behind Razor 's knee. Razor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Razor has his takedown stuffed and Freeman counters by clinching up. Freeman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Freeman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Freeman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freeman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Freeman lands a nice elbow. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Freeman. Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Freeman lands a high kick!
Razor tries to keep at a distance but Freeman has taken the fight into the clinch. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Freeman prevents Razor from breaking the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Razor is working for takedown but Freeman is calmly controlling the position for now. Ollie Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Razor. Freeman scores with a shoulder strike. Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Razor's defenses. Freeman scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right from Freeman. Freeman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Freeman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Freeman misses with some punches.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike. A quick uppercut on the inside from Freeman. Freeman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Razor backwards. Freeman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freeman is trying to break free. Freeman breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Razor misses. Freeman feints and then cracks Razor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Razor down. Freeman is looking to land body kicks. Freeman misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Freeman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Freeman looks to land a right hand but Razor moved out of range. Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Razor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freeman can pounce on him.
Razor misses with a takedown attempt and Freeman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Ollie Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Razor has his takedown stuffed and Freeman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Razor clinches up with Freeman and pushes him back against the cage. Freeman misses with a knee strike.
Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Razor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Freeman. Razor with a lazy takedown attempt and Freeman counters with a head kick. That will keep Razor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Razor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freeman but Freeman pushes him off and we're back to square one. Razor closes the distance and clinches up with Freeman, looking for a takedown. Razor pushes Freeman against the cage but Freeman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Razor scores with a takedown into Freeman's guard. Razor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard. Razor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Razor preventing the sweep. Razor stops Freeman from standing up. Razor scoring with punches to the head and body. Razor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Freeman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Razor drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
Freeman lands with a light punch inside. Razor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Razor is trying to stall.
Freeman scores with a knee to the head.
Razor jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Razor around his waist. Razor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Razor has him pressed against the cage. Freeman breaks the clinch.
Razor has his takedown stuffed and Freeman counters with a series of strikes. Razor will be more careful next time no doubt. Freeman wants to clinch up but Razor keeps it at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ollie Freeman dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ryan Razor's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Razor clinches. Freeman lands with a short head shot on the inside. Razor fails to pull guard.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Razor has double underhooks. Freeman throws an elbow but it misses.
Razor blocks an elbow strike from Freeman.
Razor misses with an elbow strike.
Razor looking to slow down the pace here. Freeman working some nice short punches in the clinch. Freeman lands a left hand.
Freeman stops a takedown attempt from Razor.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freeman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Freeman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ollie Freeman is winning the standup battle so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Freeman tries to clinch but Razor moves away and Razor counters with a nice uppercut. A good leg kick by Freeman. Freeman scores with a head kick.
Freeman connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman looks to land a combination but Razor avoids it well. Razor tries for a takedown but Freeman circles away easily and Freeman counters with a three punch combo that has Razor backing up. Razor nods at Freeman to acknowledge the strikes. Ollie Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Razor. Razor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The fight moves into the clinch position. Freeman is pressed up against the cage. Razor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freeman down to the mat. Freeman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. A lazy left from Razor finds it's target. Freeman clinches but Razor breaks the clinch and Razor counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Razor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Razor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Freeman. That one must have hurt. Razor doesn't succeed with the takedown and Freeman counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Freeman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! No luck for Razor with that takedown attempt. Razor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Razor drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
Freeman lands a nice uppercut. Razor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Freeman scores to the head and body with a nice combination! A clash of legs there as Razor blocks the low kick. Freeman gets caught flat footed, as Razor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Razor lands a couple of elbows. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Freeman has momentary wrist control but Razor slips an elbow through the middle. Freeman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Freeman seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Freeman tries to pass to full mount but Razor defends it. The fighters are battling for position here. Razor manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Freeman wants to control from the top but Razor keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Razor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Freeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Razor swivels though and keeps the full guard. Razor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Freeman wants to stand but Razor has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Ryan Razor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ollie Freeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Razor has an active guard here but Freeman has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Ryan Razor. I think Freeman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ollie Freeman!
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energy
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RATING
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