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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaulo Raw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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178 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh 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, Kaulo Raw! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Freeman tests Raw's chin there with a solid looking shot. Freeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raw. Raw scores a takedown into full mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Freeman wants to control but Raw is having none of it. Raw with good strikes from the mount here! Freeman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Freeman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Freeman is not content to let Raw control the position. Raw trying to control the pace. Raw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Raw is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Freeman manages to escape and get back to his feet! Freeman has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freeman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Raw is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Freeman can't fight it off and eventually Raw manages to take the fight to the floor. Freeman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. 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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raw's head. Raw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Freeman is looking to advance position but Raw won't allow it. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freeman lands a nice short elbow. Freeman working over Raw with some ground and pound. Raw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Raw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Freeman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Raw is rocked! Raw looks gassed! Freeman looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Raw is still in real trouble! Can Freeman finish him? The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freeman lands a nice short elbow. Freeman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Raw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Freeman scores with a couple of nice shots. Freeman decides to return to a standing position. Freeman instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Freeman lands a big knee! That's hurt Raw! Oh, he's all over the place! Freeman lands another knee that sends Raw to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh 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
87% |
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