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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Time to Pretend. Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kung Fu Fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luka Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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166 cm
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148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luka Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Luka Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freeman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Freeman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freeman managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Freeman scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Freeman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Freeman scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Freeman looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Freeman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Freeman is trying to break free.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Freeman's ribcage.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Freeman avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Freeman is blocking nicely.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Freeman controls his hands.
Lee prevents Freeman from breaking the clinch.
Lee misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Freeman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freeman scores with a knee to the head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freeman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee looks gassed!
Freeman breaks the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Freeman counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Freeman looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Freeman takes the fight into the clinch.
Freeman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Freeman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Freeman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lee throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Lee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Freeman works to advance to full mount. Lee defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lee really wants to buck Freeman off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Freeman is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Freeman trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Freeman has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Lee taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Freeman!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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