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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
UCF America
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder looking to throw knees to the head but Freeman is blocking nicely.
Thunder misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freeman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Thunder counters with a shoot takedown. Freeman fights it but they end up in guard.
Thunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Thunder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman working a defensive guard here.
Thunder has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rabid Reindeer Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Thunder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thunder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Thunder trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thunder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thunder passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thunder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Thunder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#ROC2#
Freeman is rocked!
Thunder is working Freeman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Freeman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Thunder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Freeman seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Thunder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Freeman, who protects the arm well.
Freeman is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freeman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SU2#
Thunder stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Freeman misses with the combination.
#CL#
Thunder tries to keep at a distance but Freeman has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Freeman manages to pull guard.
#T3#
Thunder chips away with some ground and pound.
Thunder trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thunder postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Freeman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Thunder, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Thunder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Freeman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Freeman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Thunder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thunder wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment. #T4##SUB2#
Thunder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Freeman is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Freeman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Freeman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thunder trying to keep a closed guard but Freeman is proving a slippery customer.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thunder is looking to regain half guard here but Freeman keeps moving and retains side control.
Thunder is trying to control Freeman's posture but Freeman avoids it. #SUB#
Freeman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Freeman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thunder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thabo Thunder will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Freeman fails with the takedown.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thunder scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Freeman rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Freeman jumps guard but Thunder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Thunder. #T1##BC2#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman shoots for a takedown but Thunder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thunder throws a big counter head kick but Freeman avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Freeman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thunder using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thunder pinned against the cage. Thunder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunder replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Freeman blocks it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thunder but Thunder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ace Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Thunder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder catches Freeman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Thunder lands with a good body shot.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
#T3##CL#
Freeman closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ace Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#KD2#
A head kick lands from Thunder that sends Freeman to the canvas. Freeman tries to scramble back to his feet but Thunder brings him back down into side control. #SUB2#
Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freeman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Thunder tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thunder has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Freeman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thunder's best efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Freeman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Thunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Thunder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Freeman looking for submissions off his back.
Thabo Thunder has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Thunder seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.
Freeman wants to control but Thunder is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabo Thunder 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!
#R3##TD2#
Thunder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Thunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Thunder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freeman defends it well.
Thunder is thwarting Freeman's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Thunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Freeman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T1##SUB2#
Thunder seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Thunder wants to work for an arm triangle but Freeman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Thunder is working for a submission of some sort.
Thunder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Freeman looking for submissions off his back.
Thunder winds up and cracks Freeman with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
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 refusing to be controlled, as Thunder sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Thunder is working for a kimura but Freeman is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Thunder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freeman defends it well.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.
Thunder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freeman defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#SUB2#
Thunder wants to work for an arm triangle but Freeman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Freeman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now. #T3##SUB#
Thunder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freeman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thunder has managed to get both his arms back between Freeman's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Freeman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Thunder doesn't defend quickly enough and Freeman has managed to lock this one up! Can Thunder escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Freeman on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ace Freeman!
The defeated Thabo Thunder had this to say: 'It was a great fight, and I will just have to train harder.'.
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Event:
Test 13 Emelianenko vs Arafat
Date: Sep 12, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Freeman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dursty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Freeman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dursty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dursty stands up over Freeman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Freeman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dursty connects with a couple of short punches.
Dursty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dursty cracks Freeman with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Freeman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dursty is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Freeman.
Dursty working the head and body with strikes. #ROC2#
Freeman is rocked!#T1#
Dursty scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Freeman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dursty landing a few strikes.
Dursty working the body and head with strikes.
Dursty cracks Freeman with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dursty immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Freeman is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dursty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Dursty!
Fred Dursty was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Test 7 Freeman vs Raul
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Raul moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Raul has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Freeman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Freeman is trying to remain composed but Raul is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Raul punches Freeman on the ear.
Raul biding his time, looking for the opening.
Raul is trying to stick to Freeman's back but Freeman is turning into Raul. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Raul's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Freeman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raul has control of Freeman's left arm, preventing Freeman from doing any damage.
Freeman stands and throws Raul's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Raul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freeman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raul 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. #SUB#
Freeman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Who's going to make the next move?#T1#
Freeman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Freeman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freeman working away.
Raul tries to bench press Freeman off him but Freeman keeps the position.
Raul wants to control but Freeman postures up.#SUB#
Freeman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Raul, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Freeman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Freeman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Raul wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Freeman tries for a kimura but Raul is defending well.
Freeman working away.#SUB#
Freeman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Raul can't do much from the bottom here.
Freeman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Freeman blocks the strikes from Raul.
Raul is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Freeman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raul has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Freeman but great work by Raul.
Raul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Freeman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Raul in side control lands a decent elbow.
Raul in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Raul cracks Freeman with a big right hand but Freeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Freeman is looking for a sweep.
Raul landing a few strikes.
Freeman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Raul is controlling him well.
Raul scores with punches from side control.
Raul lands a nice forearm strike. #ROC2#
Freeman is rocked!#T4#
Freeman prevents Raul from moving into mount.
Oh Freeman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freeman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Freeman seems to have got his legs back now.
Freeman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Raul's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Raul's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Freeman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Raul lands a few punches from side control.
Freeman struggling a bit here.
Raul lands an elbow.
Raul cracks Freeman with a big right hand but Freeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Freeman tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Raul is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raul landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Raul dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Freeman misses with a low kick.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Raul is avoiding it.
No luck for Freeman with that takedown attempt.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Raul circles away.
#TD2#
Raul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Freeman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Raul postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Freeman looks a forlorn figure.
Raul postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Freeman in real trouble here! The ref calls for Freeman to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Raul!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 26, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Freeman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hensley is trying to defend but Freeman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hensley wants to control but Freeman is keeping busy.
Hensley tries to get to full guard but Freeman has control of the leg.
Freeman trying to control the action but Hensley is working from the bottom.
Hensley wants to control but Freeman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hensley gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hensley is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Freeman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Freeman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hensley working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Hensley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Freeman stands and throws Hensley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hensley wants to control but Freeman postures up.
Hensley wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.#SUB2#
Freeman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Freeman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Freeman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Freeman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hensley is not content to let Freeman control the position. #T2##SUB2#
Freeman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Freeman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Freeman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hensley has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Hensley is trying to control Freeman's posture but Freeman avoids it.
Freeman wants to control but Hensley is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Freeman tries for a kimura but Hensley is defending well. #SUB2#
Freeman has hold of Hensley's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hensley seems comfortable defending it but Freeman has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hensley is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hensley is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Freeman couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Freeman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Gregory dives in and scores a takedown into Freeman's guard.
Freeman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gregory might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Freeman pushes a forearm under Gregory's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gregory is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ace Freeman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 20, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Freeman gets the takedown into side control.
Duke throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
I wouldn't like to be where Duke is right now. #SUB2#
Freeman is working to tighten his grip on Duke's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Duke has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Freeman is really squeezing tight and eventually Duke passes out! Freeman breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ace Freeman!
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