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Event:
QFC Tournament 1103 Round 2
Date: May 16, 2022 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Knight.#CL#
Freeman has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman fails with the takedown
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Freeman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Freeman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quidarius Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Freeman with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Freeman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knight.
Freeman moves to clinch but Knight breaks away
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Freeman tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Freeman throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Quidarius Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman shoots and misses
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Freeman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Freeman drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knight jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC2#Freeman is rocked!
Knight lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Freeman - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Knight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobe Knight!
A relieved looking Kobe Knight 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:
QFC Tournament 1103 Round 1
Date: May 15, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Knight enables Freeman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Knight manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knight can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Freeman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Freeman has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
Freeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knight's head.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Freeman 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.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Knight looking for a guillotine here but Freeman defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Knight is looking for a triangle but Freeman pushes his legs off easily.
Knight keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass. #T1##SUB2#
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving. #SUB2#
Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freeman trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Knight 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freeman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Freeman lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2##SUB2#
Knight working for a triangle but Freeman defends it easily.
Freeman looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Freeman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Freeman has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman looking to sit in guard and control but Knight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Freeman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freeman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
Freeman trying to control the position.
#T3#
Freeman is controlling Knight's posture.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight won't allow Freeman to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Knight drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knight jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knight trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.
Knight wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
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. #REVR#
Knight is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Freeman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Freeman.
Knight is trying to control but can't.
Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working. #SUB2#
Knight looking for submissions off his back.
Freeman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC#Knight is rocked!
Freeman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knight is still in real trouble! Can Freeman finish him?
Nice strikes from Freeman there.
Freeman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Freeman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knight doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Freeman.
Freeman lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Knight quite badly. Knight pulls Freeman in close trying to recover. Freeman postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Knight on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Knight doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quidarius Freeman! |
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