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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harris might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Exile - Thrice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris tries to clinch but Freeman moves away
so Freeman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harris wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Harris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freeman on the ground.
Freeman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Freeman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harris's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stand back up but Freeman is controlling him
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harris tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freeman blocks an elbow strike from Harris.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harris is trying to maintain a safe position but Freeman gets an underhook and turns Harris into the cage.
Freeman tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the cage.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freeman dodges an elbow strike from Harris.
Freeman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Freeman is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freeman has his back to the cage.
Freeman gets through Harris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freeman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman avoids the elbow strike from Harris, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freeman.
Freeman avoids the elbow strike from Harris, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Freeman.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
Freeman missing with knees to the body.
Freeman lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freeman lands with a right to the head.
Freeman blocks an elbow strike.
Freeman lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Freeman has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freeman blocks the elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Harris has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Harris wants to stall.
Harris has Freeman pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Freeman.
Freeman lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris misses with an elbow over the top.
Freeman pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freeman's brow.
Harris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harris lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Harris.
Freeman avoids the elbow strike from Harris, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harris throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Freeman.
Harris pushes off an throws an elbow but Freeman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freeman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman is working Harris over with some ground and pound from side control.
Freeman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Freeman controls the position.
Harris is trying to buck Freeman off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris bucks up and tries to throw Freeman off but instead Freeman has got his back!
Freeman working for a choke but Harris is defending well.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Freeman lands a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Freeman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Freeman moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris wants to stall.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freeman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Harris!
Freeman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Freeman tries to control but Harris wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Freeman controlling the pace for now.
Freeman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman controlling from the full mount.
Harris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Freeman controlling from mount.
Freeman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harris can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Freeman lands a couple of good shots and Harris has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Well, with Freeman on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Harris is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Harris is trying to stand back up.
Freeman is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Harris looking very determined here, making life difficult for Freeman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to get back to his feet but Freeman is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Freeman lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Harris looking very determined here, making life difficult for Freeman.
Freeman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Harris's body.
Harris trying to get back to his feet but Freeman is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is riding his opponent, not letting Harris buck him off.
Freeman scores with punches and elbows.
Harris trying to get back to his feet but Freeman is in full control for now.
Freeman looking to break Harris's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Harris remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Freeman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Freeman has Harris flattened out and is raining down punches.
Freeman struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Harris.
Freeman controls the position.
Harris is trying to remain composed but Freeman is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The referee is taking a good look at Harris as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Freeman!
Freeman controls the action.
Freeman lands shots from the back.
Freeman slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Harris is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman tightens his grip and picks Harris up, before dumping him to the ground. Harris manages to land in guard.
Harris wants to stand but Freeman is controlling the position.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Freeman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Freeman is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman scoring with punches from side control.
Freeman taking a breather here.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet.
Freeman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Harris 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Freeman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Freeman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Freeman wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Freeman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris lands an elbow just above Freeman 's eye.
Harris misses with an elbow strike.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freeman's brow.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Freeman.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freeman's defenses.
Freeman is trying to trip Harris. He has hold of a leg but Harris is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Freeman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Harris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freeman controls the pace.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Freeman is controlling him.
Freeman slips nicely into half guard.
Harris is not content to let Freeman control the position.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman passes to full mount!
Freeman breaks from Harris's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Freeman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Freeman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ethan Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Freeman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freeman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Freeman!
Connor Freeman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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