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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hell Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Leverage - Mister Universe. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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179 cm
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180 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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177 cm
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177 lbs
29 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Fast |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hell Rose! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rose tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rose to the ground. Rose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot. Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Rose walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Rose throws a shot from downtown. Freeman moves away and avoids it. Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Freeman defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand. A solid leg kick lands there for Freeman.
Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rose's waist but Rose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side. Freeman throws a wild body kick that Rose sees coming a mile off. Freeman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react. Freeman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Rose cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rose avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freeman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rose backs up against the cage.
Freeman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Freeman moves out of range as Rose strikes. Rose gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freeman misses with a low kick. Rose tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freeman is able to avoid easily. Rose walks into a straight right hand from Freeman.
Rose is rocked! Freeman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Freeman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Freeman is looking to score with low kicks. Rose gets caught flat footed, as Freeman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Freeman won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose wants to stand but Freeman is controlling the position. Freeman is pushing down on Rose's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rose is fighting to maintain full guard but Freeman has managed to sneak the leg through. Rose won't allow Freeman to pass to mount. Freeman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Freeman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Rose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freeman on the ground. Freeman moves nicely into side control. Rose is working to avoid the ground and pound but Freeman connects with a decent elbow. Freeman cracks Rose with an elbow. That is naaassty. Rose on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rose tries to get out of the position. Rose is letting Freeman control him for a moment. Freeman trying to control the position but Rose is working away. Freeman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Freeman landing strikes. Rose tries to buck Freeman off but Freeman is having none of it. Freeman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Freeman lands a nice forearm strike. Freeman lands a few punches from side control. Rose takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Freeman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Freeman in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Freeman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Freeman working the body and head with strikes. Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working. Rose takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rose is working to avoid the ground and pound but Freeman connects with a decent elbow. Freeman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. You can see the frustration on Rose's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Freeman looks up at the clock and then as Rose takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Freeman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Freeman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Rose takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Rose is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Freeman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rose down.
Rose pushes Freeman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Freeman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Freeman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Freeman thumps Rose with a low kick. Rose seems to have got his legs back now. Hell Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Rose. Freeman misses with a body shot.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease. Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freeman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Rose scores with a head kick. Freeman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rose blocks a head kick by Freeman.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rose lands a leg kick that knocks Freeman off balance momentarily. Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Freeman. Freeman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Freeman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rose slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Rose misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose lands with a kick to the temple. Freeman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice inside leg kick there by Rose. That's going to slow Freeman down. Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Rose. Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freeman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Freeman lands a jab-cross combination. Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rose throws a low kick, looking for Freeman's leg but Freeman calmly moves out of range. Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Freeman slips a straight right by Rose. Rose thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freeman if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Freeman scores with a body shot.
Freeman wants to slow Rose down by chopping away at his legs. Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose lands with a hook. Freeman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Freeman misses with a looping right. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rose. Freeman shrugs it off though. Freeman is breathing heavily. Rose misses with a right hand and Freeman counters with a straight right hand. Freeman thows a body shot but no joy. Rose missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Freeman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards. Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose works on Freeman's body with a couple of short punches. Freeman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rose to keep the fight standing. Rose landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Freeman prevents a body shot from Rose. Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freeman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Rose.
That has opened up Huey Freeman's cut even more. Rose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Freeman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Rose pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rose is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Rose digs a right hand into Freeman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freeman's gas tank. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hell Rose dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freeman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Rose throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it. Rose scores with a leg kick.
Freeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rose. Rose dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage! Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action! Rose stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A chopping leg kick lands by Freeman. Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose clinches up against the cage. Rose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away. Rose misses with a knee strike.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Rose has him pressed against the cage. Freeman blocks an elbow strike. Rose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Huey Freeman's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A nice right hand lands inside from Rose. Freeman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow. Freeman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Freeman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short uppercut from Rose. Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Rose won't allow it.
Freeman blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose. Freeman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rose smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rose throws a leg kick and Freeman counters with a straight right hand. Freeman throws a head kick that misses. Rose throws a head kick that misses. Freeman connects with a solid leg kick. Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freeman counters with a lovely straight right hand! Freeman misses with a low kick. Rose throws a leg kick but Freeman sees it coming and moves out of range. Rose lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose feints and then cracks Freeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freeman down. Rose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huey Freeman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Good shot there by Freeman. Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Rose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. A lazy left from Rose finds it's target. Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center. Freeman misses with a straight right. Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rose blocks a jab. Rose misses with a jab to the body
letting Freeman counter with a right hand. Rose lands a high kick!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Huey Freeman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hell Rose! Hell Rose decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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