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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Beast Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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201 cm
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245 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Tends to cut
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beast Mode! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huey Freeman! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mode blocks a leg kick. Mode tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Freeman manages to circle out of the way. Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mode. Mode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sloppy strikes from Mode. Those never looked like landing. Mode misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely. Mode will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mode misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Freeman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mode lands with a nice combination. Freeman backs away looking to recover. A solid leg kick lands there for Freeman.
Freeman misses with a body kick. Mode throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman. Freeman cracks the inside of Mode's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freeman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Mode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freeman. Mode throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman. Freeman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mode checks it well. Mode lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into range. Freeman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Freeman looks to move away, Mode throws a big counter combo bu Freeman just gets out of the way. Freeman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mode's sensitive parts. Freeman throws a solid leg kick but Mode takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freeman. Mode connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Freeman's hands. An inside leg kick from Freeman misses. Mode went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Mode definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Mode takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Beast Mode has been cut. Freeman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mode misses with a double jab.
Freeman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mode is out of range and Freeman settles back down. Freeman thumps Mode with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mode blocks the leg kick.
Mode misses with a double jab.
Mode swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mode backing away here, and Freeman unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Freeman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Mode misses the shot to the body. Freeman connects with an inside leg kick. Mode tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A big left from Mode misses. Freeman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Freeman throws a front kick aimed at Mode's knee but Mode avoids it well. Mode swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Freeman thumps Mode with a low kick. Mode throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Freeman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mode.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Mode throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A slapping leg kick lands for Freeman.
Freeman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Freeman misses with a low kick. Freeman tries to land a leg kick but Mode saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freeman.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Freeman. Mode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Mode. Freeman tries a quick counter leg kick but Mode is wise to it. Mode throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range. Mode blocks a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet. Mode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Both fighters circling a little - Freeman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Mode tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Freeman connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Freeman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mode takes a step back to recover. This has been an exciting period of action! Freeman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Mode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mode blocks a low kick nicely. A telegraphed right hand from Mode misses the target. Mode moves into the clinch. Mode throws a head punch that misses. Freeman has Mode pushed against the cage. Mode managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mode. Mode misses with a body punch.
Mode wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Freeman. A nice right hand lands inside from Mode. Mode can't break the clinch.
Mode gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mode is trying to force a seperation but Freeman has the dominant position. Mode lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mode is leaning against Freeman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mode misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mode avoids it. Mode lands a nice uppercut. Mode managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Mode stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mode misses with a punch to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Mode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away. Mode lands with a short head shot on the inside. Freeman blocking some punches.
Freeman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman tries to score with a low kick but Mode moves his leg out of the way. Mode swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Mode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Crunch! Freeman slams his shin into Mode's torso. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Mode. Freeman connects with an inside leg kick. Mode takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Freeman tenderised Mode's leg. Mode is trying to keep his angry face on. Mode checks a leg kick nicely. It looked like Mode was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Some wild striking there from Mode.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Freeman misses with a low kick. Mode appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Mode checks a low kick from Freeman. Mode is looking for a counter combo. Mode throws a right hand that Freeman ducks under and follows up with a left that Freeman also avoids with ease. Freeman feints a counter leg kick. Mode moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Freeman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mode is out of range. Freeman thumps Mode with a low kick. A head kick from Freeman lands but Mode takes it in his stride. Mode is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman. Freeman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mode doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman feints a counter leg kick. Mode is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Freeman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mode throws a series of punches but Freeman moves out of range. Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mode.
Mode on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Freeman tries a low kick but Mode avoids it. Freeman thuds his shin into the meat of Mode's side. Good leg kick by Freeman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Freeman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Mode.
Mode is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman throws a leg kick but Mode moved away. As Freeman looks to move away, Mode throws a big counter combo bu Freeman just gets out of the way. A right-left combo lands from Mode.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut. A slapping leg kick lands for Freeman.
Mode fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Mode misses the shot to the body. Mode throws a series of punches but Freeman moves out of range. Mode tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Freeman is looking to score with low kicks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Freeman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Mode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Freeman scores with a kick to the body.
Mode walks into a jab. Freeman throws a quick inside leg kick. Freeman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Mode will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Mode tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Freeman throws a low kick but Mode avoids it. Mode rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mode checks the leg kick nicely there.
Freeman throws a leg kick that misses. A big left from Mode misses. Mode throws a hook but Freeman blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Huey Freeman will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mode misses with an uppercut. Mode tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Freeman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mode is out of range and Freeman settles back down. Mode throws a right and a left that both miss. Freeman throws a leg kick but Mode sees it coming and moves out of range. Beast Mode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Freeman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Huey Freeman seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mode on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Freeman thumps Mode with a low kick. Freeman throws a leg kick that misses. Mode checks a leg kick nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Freeman slips under a jab from Mode. Mode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Mode. Freeman throws a nice inside leg kick. Some bone on bone action there as Mode checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Freeman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mode looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range. Mode moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFreeman. Freeman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mode lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mode throws a body shot but no joy. Freeman motions for Mode to come forward. Freeman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mode was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Freeman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mode has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mode avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mode with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freeman to score with a decent uppercut. Freeman throws a leg kick that misses. Freeman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mode. Freeman throws a chopping leg kick but Mode manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Mode seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Freeman tries to work over Mode's front leg with a kick but Mode checks it. Mode misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Freeman wants to clinch but Mode slips to the side and Mode counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Freeman throws a solid leg kick but Mode takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freeman. Mode closes the distance and clinches. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Both fighters working to control the clinch. A short uppercut from Mode. Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Mode throws a body shot but no joy. Freeman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A big right from Mode misses. Freeman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mode. That did some damage! Mode checks a leg kick. Mode takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses. Freeman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Mode lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Freeman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Freeman connects with a high kick. Freeman is breathing heavily. Freeman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Mode blocks the low kick. Mode is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Mode uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman. Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mode.
A telegraphed right hand from Mode misses the target. Mode looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely. Good work by Mode as he checks the leg kick. A little feinted left hand from Mode on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Freeman wants to land a leg kick but Mode is out of range. Mode moves out of range of the leg kick from Freeman. Mode checks a low kick from Freeman. Mode checks a low kick from Freeman. Freeman connects with a leg kick. Mode looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet. Freeman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Freeman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Freeman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mode. Mode looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range. Mode misses with a body shot.
Freeman swings away with a leg kick that misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Freeman throws a low kick but Mode moves out of range easily. Freeman tried to score with a low kick but Mode checks it. Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mode sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mode lands a head shot. Nice uppercut there from Mode. Freeman misses with a low kick. Freeman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Freeman scores with a leg kick.
Freeman wants to slow Mode down by chopping away at his legs. Mode looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely. Freeman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Freeman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. A slow jab from Mode misses its intended target. Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Mode wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Freeman throws a low kick, looking for Mode's leg but Mode calmly moves out of range. Mode misses with a body shot.
Freeman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Freeman connects with an inside leg kick. Freeman thows a body kick. Mode tries to catch it but that hurt him. Mode checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mode swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Freeman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Freeman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Mode ducks under a wild hook from Freeman. Freeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. An inside leg kick from Freeman misses. Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Mode.
Mode swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Mode has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freeman. Freeman cracks the inside of Mode's front leg. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Freeman throws a head kick that misses enabling Mode to counter with a crisp jab. Mode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Freeman throws a solid leg kick but Mode takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freeman. Freeman thows a leg kick but Mode checks it and Mode counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freeman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mode has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mode and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mode appears to be looking for a big counter. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freeman, right into the meat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Mode checks a leg kick. A little feinted left hand from Mode on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Mode throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman. Freeman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Freeman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mode checks a leg kick. Mode throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mode will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mode throws a right hand that Freeman ducks under and follows up with a left that Freeman also avoids with ease. Freeman tries to score with a low kick but Mode moves his leg out of the way. Mode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman is looking to chop away at Mode's legs. It looked like Mode was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Freeman throws a low kick, looking for Mode's leg but Mode calmly moves out of range. Freeman misses with a low kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Mode moves out of range as Freeman throws a body kick.
Freeman misses with a body kick. Mode throws a one two combo.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mode. Freeman lands with an uppercut that bounces Mode off the cage and back into range. Freeman throws a leg kick that misses. A little feinted left hand from Mode on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Mode pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mode misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mode checks the leg kick nicely there.
A counter left hand to the body from Mode misses its target. Mode tries to clinch up but Freeman circles away and keeps his distance. Mode checks the leg kick. Mode seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Freeman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Mode on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mode misses with a wild body shot. Mode avoids the head kick by Freeman.
Freeman tried to score with a low kick but Mode checks it. Freeman throws a solid leg kick but Mode takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freeman. Mode misses with a straight right. Freeman avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Mode misses. Mode tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Freeman unleashes a big counter combination but Mode bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freeman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mode has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mode and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mode darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage. Beast Mode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Huey Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Mode is trying to push Freeman away but Freeman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Beast Mode. I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 19:20 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 18:20 Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Huey Freeman! After winning the bout, Huey Freeman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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