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Event:
UnderGround FC 138
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Manson takes the fight into the clinch.
Manson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Manson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Manson.
Freeman prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Manson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Manson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Manson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Freeman doesn't defend quickly enough and Manson has managed to lock this one up! Can Freeman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Manson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marilin Manson!
A less than humble Marilin Manson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 124
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman clinches up against the cage.
Freeman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cinder.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cinder.
A nice left hand lands by Freeman.
Freeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cinder has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Freeman after a bit of a struggle.
Freeman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cinder can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yhorm Cinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Freeman.
A short right from Freeman.
It looks like Yhorm Cinder has been cut.
Freeman lands a left hand.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Cinder.
Cinder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cinder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freeman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Freeman lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freeman can't find room to land a body shot as Cinder controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cinder.
Freeman digs a right hand into Cinder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cinder's gas tank.
Cinder is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinder blocking some punches.
Cinder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Freeman.
Still in the clinch, Freeman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cinder has Freeman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freeman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freeman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cinder.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Freeman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cinder backwards.
Freeman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cinder is rocked!
Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Cinder.
Freeman misses with a punch on the inside.
Freeman goes for a takedown attempt but Cinder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Cinder circles away.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Cinder is avoiding it.
Freeman lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cinder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cinder letting Freeman take a breather here.
Cinder takes a shot to the head.
Cinder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Freeman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Freeman works Cinder's body with a nice hook.
Cinder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinder keeps the fight on the outside.
As Freeman looks to move away, Cinder throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Freeman. Beautiful body shot.
Freeman thuds a left hand into Cinder's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman instigates a clinch.
Freeman stops a takedown attempt from Cinder.
Freeman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cinders head.
Freeman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freeman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cinder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've been informed that Freeman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Freeman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Freeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Cinder controls his hands.
Cinder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Freeman.
A left hand lands to the body for Freeman.
Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cinder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Freeman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cinder wants a takedown.
Freeman lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cinder.
Cinder wants a takedown but no success here.
Cinder wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Freeman.
Yhorm Cinder's cut is getting worse.
Freeman misses with the head strike.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.
Cinder looking for a takedown.
Freeman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Freeman.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike.
Freeman drops Cinder with a big right hand! Freeman charges in looking to finish - Cinder manages to keep Freeman in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Oh Cinder is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freeman gets to his feet and stands over Cinder, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Cinder felt that one! Freeman unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Cinder from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crispin Freeman!
A relieved looking Crispin Freeman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 109
Date: Apr 04, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Freeman clinches up with Escorre and pushes him back against the cage.
Escorre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escorre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escorre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escorre backwards.
A short left from Freeman.
Escorre is pressed up against the cage. Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escorre down to the mat. Escorre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Freeman clinches.
Freeman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Freeman gets through Escorre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escorre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escorre leaning against his opponent.
Escorre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escorre tries to work over Freeman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escorre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
Escorre's coach down at Power Plant MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Escorre's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Freeman.#BC2#
Escorre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Freeman rushes Escorre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escorre working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
A short right from Freeman on the inside.
Escorre controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Escorre.
Freeman prevents Escorre from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Escorre.
Escorre tries to work over Freeman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Escorre manages to break the clinch.
Escorre throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escorre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escorre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Escorre.#CUT2#
It looks like Crispin Freeman has been cut.
Crispin Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escorre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escorre throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Escorre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.#T2##CL#
Freeman has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escorre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Escorre tries to break free but Freeman pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Escorre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escorre takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman is looking to counter punch.
Escorre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escorre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escorre is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Freeman clinches up with Escorre and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escorres head.
Freeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escorre wants to stall.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Escorre.
Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman lands a right hand. #T3#
Freeman misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freeman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Escorre breaks from the clinch.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Escorre keeps it at a distance.
Escorre keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Escorre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Escorre circles away.
Escorre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escorre keeps the fight on the outside.
Escorre throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Freeman clinches.
Freeman misses with some punches.
Freeman prevents a body shot from Escorre. #BC2#
Escorre manages to break the clinch.
Freeman scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Escorre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escorre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escorre throws a counter combo.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch but Escorre is having none of it.
Freeman wants to clinch but Escorre slips to the side
and Escorre counters with a one-two to the body. #CUT2#
Crispin Freeman's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escorre.
Escorre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman wants to clinch but Escorre slips to the side
and Escorre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Freeman instigates a clinch.
Escorre presses Freeman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Freeman is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Escorre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Escorre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freeman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Claudio Escorre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Crispin Freeman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Escorre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freeman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freeman throws a right hand that Escorre ducks under and follows up with a left that Escorre also avoids with ease.#CL#
Freeman rushes Escorre and presses him up against the cage.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Escorre tries to circle away but Freeman has him pinned against the cage.
Escorre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Escorre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escorre misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Escorre keeps it at a distance.
Escorre let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escorre misses the shot to the body.
Freeman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Escorre circles away.
#T1#
Freeman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Escorre is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escorre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman tries to clinch but Escorre moves out of range.
Escorre now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Freeman tries to clinch but Escorre moves out of range.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Escorre.
Escorre feints a jab promting Freeman to slip. Escorre then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Freeman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#
Crispin Freeman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escorre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Escorre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escorre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Escorre.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Escorre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escorre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escorre misses with an uppercut. Freeman saw that one coming.
Escorre swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.#T2#
Escorre tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Escorre is avoiding it.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman dives in and grabs Escorre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escorre pushes down on Freeman's head and hops out.
Escorre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#
Jeez, Crispin Freeman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escorre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Claudio Escorre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Escorre sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crispin Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Escorre pushes him off.
Escorre misses the shot to the body.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escorre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman tries to clinch but Escorre is having none of it.
Freeman tries to clinch but Escorre moves out of range.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Escorre pushes him off.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Escorre looks to score with a jab to the body but Freeman is just out of range.
Escorre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escorre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escorre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Escorre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escorre is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escorre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Escorre misses with a double jab.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Escorre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escorre stuns Freeman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Escorre keeps it at a distance.
Escorre fails to land with a series of punches.
Freeman tries to clinch but Escorre moves away
and Escorre counters with a straight right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Crispin Freeman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Claudio Escorre!
Post fight, Claudio Escorre stared into the camera and said 'There are a lot of great fighters in Underground FC. Freeman is no different. If you want a rematch i will be ready. I wish you all the best, my comrade.'.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 101
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Freeman clinches.
Nguyen Xuan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeman pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Freeman moves into the clinch.
A short left from Freeman. #BC#
Freeman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen Xuan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nguyen Xuan shoots and misses
and Freeman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crispin Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bac Nguyen Xuan.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Nguyen Xuan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Freeman has closed the distance and engaged Nguyen Xuan in a clinch.
Freeman scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD#
Freeman drags the fight down to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen Xuan trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen Xuan stopping the sweep attempt from Freeman.#T1#
Nguyen Xuan trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Nguyen Xuan stops Freeman from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman wants to control the position but Nguyen Xuan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Freeman is trying to get back to full guard.
Nguyen Xuan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nguyen Xuan prevents Freeman from standing back up.
Nguyen Xuan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nguyen Xuan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nguyen Xuan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head. #T2##ES#
Freeman kicks Nguyen Xuan off and gets back to his feet.
Freeman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Freeman moves into range and clinches up with Nguyen Xuan.
Nguyen Xuan tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freeman.
Freeman lands with a right to the head.
Freeman lands a hook that snaps the head of Nguyen Xuan backwards.
Freeman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nguyen Xuans head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Freeman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nguyen Xuan backwards.
Freeman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nguyen Xuan backwards.
Nguyen Xuan looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Freeman.
Freeman scores with a shot to the side of Nguyen Xuan's head.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike.
Freeman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Freeman. #ROC#
Nguyen Xuan is rocked!#KD#
Freeman drops Nguyen Xuan with a big right hand! Freeman charges in looking to finish - Nguyen Xuan manages to keep Freeman in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Nguyen Xuan is still in real trouble! Can Freeman finish him?
Freeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nguyen Xuan on the ground.#T3#
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Freeman gets to his feet and stands over Nguyen Xuan, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Nguyen Xuan felt that one! Freeman unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Nguyen Xuan from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crispin Freeman!
A victorious Crispin Freeman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 98
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Freeman tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark scores with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Crispin Freeman has been cut.
A big right from Freeman misses.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Clark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Freeman rushes Clark and presses him up against the cage.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Clark gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clark stalls.
Clark is leaning against Freeman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Freeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Clark on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark lands a body punch.
Freeman looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Clark as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Clark. #T1#
Nice body punch from Clark - that landed with a thud.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Clark.
Clark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
Clark displaying some good clinch control by pressing Freeman up against the cage.
Clark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Clark for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A right hand to the body from Clark.
Clark displaying some good clinch control by pressing Freeman up against the cage.
Clark lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Clark.
Clark leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe Clark.
Clark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Freeman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Freeman ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT#
That has opened up Crispin Freeman's cut even more.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freeman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark cracks Freeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman slips a jab from Clark.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clark darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#
The cut above Crispin Freeman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
and Clark counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Freeman! He's just covering up as Clark starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Clark!
Joe Clark made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 89
Date: Jan 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Deggamendov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deggamendov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Deggamendov.
Deggamendov throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
#CL#
Freeman moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Freeman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Deggamendov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Deggamendov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deggamendov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Deggamendov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Deggamendov circles away.
#CL#
Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Freeman lands with a light punch inside.
Deggamendov takes a shot to the head.
Freeman lands with a left to the head. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deggamendov.
A short left from Freeman. #CUT#
It looks like Mikko Deggamendov has been cut.
Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deggamendov blocks an uppercut.
Freeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deggamendov backwards.
Freeman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deggamendov has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Freeman scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freeman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deggamendov.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Freeman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deggamendov tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position. #BC#
Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Deggamendov swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Deggamendov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Freeman tries to clinch but Deggamendov is having none of it.
Freeman tries to clinch but Deggamendov is having none of it.
Freeman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Deggamendov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deggamendov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crispin Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Freeman closes the distance and pushes Deggamendov back into the cage.
Freeman stalling the fight.
Deggamendov taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freeman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Deggamendov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freeman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Deggamendov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Freeman lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Deggamendov keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Freeman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Freeman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Deggamendov from controlling successfully.
Deggamendov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freeman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Deggamendov has passed into side control.
Freeman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Deggamendov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Deggamendov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Deggamendov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Freeman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Deggamendov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Deggamendov tries to control but Freeman wriggling away.
Freeman is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crispin Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikko Deggamendov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Deggamendov connects with a body shot that sends Freeman's belly button to the back.#CL#
Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Freeman is trying to push Deggamendov away but Deggamendov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeman.
Deggamendov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deggamendov trying to land knees to the body.
Freeman scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman scores with a shot to the side of Deggamendov's head.
Freeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deggamendov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deggamendov working hard to break the clinch.
Freeman swings wildly with an uppercut but Deggamendov uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1##BC2#
Deggamendov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deggamendov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Deggamendov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Crispin Freeman has been cut.#CL#
Freeman clinches.
Deggamendov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deggamendov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crispin Freeman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Freeman.
Deggamendov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Deggamendov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeman pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Freeman has Deggamendov up against the cage in a clinch.
#T2#
A short right from Freeman on the inside.
Freeman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Freeman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deggamendovs head.
Freeman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freeman lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman pushes Deggamendov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Freeman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freeman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deggamendov backwards. #ROC#
Deggamendov is rocked!
Freeman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freeman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Deggamendov is still on wobbly legs! Can Freeman finish him?
Freeman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T3#
Deggamendov blocking some punches.
Deggamendov seems to have recovered his senses.
Freeman stalling in the clinch.
Freeman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deggamendov can't break the clinch.
Freeman tries to break free but Deggamendov pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Deggamendov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freeman is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Deggamendov hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Crispin Freeman!
Crispin Freeman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 83
Date: Jan 05, 2020 |
#R1##KD#
Freeman drops Wood with a left and a right! Oh, Wood is hurt - Freeman dives into side control looking to finish!
#ROC#
Wood is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Ben Wood has been cut.
The crowd goes nuts as Freeman knocks Wood out cold with a massive hammerfist! Freeman Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Crispin Freeman!
Crispin Freeman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 77
Date: Dec 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Hitman stuns Freeman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hitman misses the shot to the body.
Crispin Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Freeman takes the fight into the clinch.
Hitman can't break the clinch.
Hitman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Hitman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Freeman uses from the top position.
Freeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hitman's head.
Hitman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Freeman's guard. #REVR#
Freeman wants to stand up but Hitman is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Hitman gets to his feet. Freeman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hitman throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range. #CL2#
Freeman has Hitman up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hitman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freeman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freeman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hitman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Hitman successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Hitman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hitman, not yet.
Hitman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hitman tries to get out of the position.
Freeman landing some decent shots from guard. #CUT2#
It looks like Filipino Hitman has been cut.
Freeman won't allow Hitman to get back to his feet.
Freeman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT2#
Filipino Hitman's cut is getting worse.
Freeman working some strikes from top position.#CUT2#
Filipino Hitman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Freeman landing with the ground and pound. #CUT2#
Jeez, Filipino Hitman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Filipino Hitman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Crispin Freeman!
A relieved looking Crispin Freeman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 70
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Freeman throws a series of punches but Manson avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Manson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Freeman misses.
Manson jabs Freeman right on the nose. Freeman blinks but takes it well.#CUT#
It looks like Crispin Freeman has been cut.
Freeman tries to bum rush Manson with a series of wild strikes but Manson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Freeman pushes Manson up against the cage in a clinch.
Manson can't find room to land a body shot as Freeman controls the action.
Manson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Freeman.
Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman misses with a punch on the inside.
Manson blocking some punches.
Freeman misses with a punch on the inside.
#KD#
Manson drops Freeman with a big knee straight up the middle! Freeman is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Freeman is rocked!
Freeman looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Manson.
#CL2#
Freeman has Manson up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Manson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
That has opened up Crispin Freeman's cut even more.#T1#
Manson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Freeman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Manson misses with an elbow strike.
Manson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Freeman! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Manson is unloading with more strikes now! Freeman drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marilin Manson!
Marilin Manson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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