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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 13
Date: Jan 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Man misses with a double jab
and Freeman counters with a big head kick but Man shrugs it off.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman.
Man swinging wildly here.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman wants to clinch.
William Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Man motions for Freeman to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freeman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Freeman tries to clinch but Man is having none of it. #T2#
Freeman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.#CL#
Freeman moves into the clinch.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Freeman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Kai Man has been cut.
Man is trying to break free.
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.
Freeman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Freeman looking to stall.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Freeman.
#T3#
Freeman missing with knees to the body.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freeman wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man dodges an elbow strike from Freeman.
Freeman looking to stall.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.
Man is trying to push Freeman away but Freeman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freeman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Man is trying to push Freeman away but Freeman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man avoiding damage as Freeman throws knees to the body.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Man's cut.
That's time! Freeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Freeman tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man throws a counter combo.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Freeman backs off Man throws a huge counter combo but Freeman manages to avoid it all.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Freeman checks the leg kick.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1##CL#
Freeman clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Man breaks the clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kai Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Man misses with the combination.
#T2#
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man throws a leg kick but Freeman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Freeman tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Man's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Freeman's leg but Freeman calmly moves out of range.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Man.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man tries a low kick but Freeman avoids it.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freeman counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Freeman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man is breathing heavily.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Freeman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Man in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man unleashes a big counter combination but Freeman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.#T4#
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Freeman darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Freeman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freeman has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kai Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Man is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kai Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man throws a leg kick but Freeman checks it.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freeman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Freeman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL#
Freeman clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman taking a breather.
Freeman misses with an elbow over the top.#T2#
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.
Freeman avoiding damage.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.
William Freeman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man wants to break free but Freeman has control.
#T3#
Man is trying to push Freeman away but Freeman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman looking to stall.
Freeman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Freeman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Freeman lands an elbow inside. #CUT#That has opened up Kai Man's cut even more.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freeman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Freeman has double underhooks.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to William Freeman.
I think Freeman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... William Freeman! |
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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: Dec 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Freeman moves into the clinch.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Freeman has double underhooks.
Freeman looking to stall.
Freeman stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jacobs's defenses.
Jacobs managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Jacobs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Freeman trying to control the position but instead, Jacobs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freeman into the cage.
Freeman slows down the pace here.
Freeman leaning against his opponent.
Jacobs has had enough of the clinch but Freeman keeps him there for the moment.
Freeman missing with knees to the body.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.
Jacobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freeman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jacobs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacobs tries to circle away but Freeman has him pinned against the cage.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Jacobs gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Jacobs is trying to stall.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.
Freeman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.
Jacobs tries to circle away but Freeman has him pinned against the cage.
Freeman avoiding damage.
#T3#
Freeman trying to land knees to the body.
Jacobs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman is trying to stall.
Jacobs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jacobs avoiding damage as Freeman throws knees to the body.
Freeman tries to stall but Jacobs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jacobs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jacobs pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman lands an elbow inside.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Freeman.
Freeman lands a nice elbow.
Freeman lands an elbow inside.
Freeman leaning against his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Jacobs improves position.
Freeman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Freeman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Jacobs drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
#CUT#It looks like Orlando Jacobs has been cut.
Freeman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jacobs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Jacobs in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Freeman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman trying to stall but Jacobs improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by William Freeman.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Freeman tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Jacobs keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jacobs! But no joy.
Orlando Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Freeman slips under a jab.
William Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jacobs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
William Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Jacobs pushes him off.
Jacobs unleashes a big counter combination but Freeman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jacobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Jacobs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Jacobs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jacobs swinging wildly here.
Freeman tries to clinch up.#T3#
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs throws out a counter right but Freeman avoids it with no problem.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Freeman tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
As Jacobs tries to get set, Freeman tries to push him back and clinch up but Jacobs manages to avoid the attempt.
Freeman tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
and Freeman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orlando Jacobs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Freeman gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freeman.
Jacobs is trying to break free.
Jacobs can't break the clinch.
Jacobs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Freeman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacobs's efforts to push away.
Freeman is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs takes an elbow to the temple.
Freeman has Jacobs pushed against the cage.#T1#
Freeman slows down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freeman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freeman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by William Freeman.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobs circles away.
Jacobs cracks Freeman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
Freeman scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Jacobs's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Jacobs gets a clinch.
Jacobs is trying to break free.
Freeman lands an elbow just above Jacobs 's eye.
Freeman trying to control the position but instead, Jacobs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freeman into the cage.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jacobs's defenses. #T3#
Jacobs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jacobs tries to circle away but Freeman has him pinned against the cage.
Freeman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jacobs is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jacobs's defenses.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Jacobs in his tracks for a moment.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs working aggressively here.
Freeman has Jacobs pressed against the cage, preventing Jacobs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T4#
Freeman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Freeman tries to stall but Jacobs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Jacobs improves position.
Freeman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jacobs's defenses.
Freeman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman prevents Jacobs from breaking the clinch.
Jacobs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Freeman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Freeman! |
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Event:
HFA 24
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Freeman tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freeman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith wants to break free but Freeman has control.
Freeman trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like George Smith has been cut.
Smith is trying to push Freeman away but Freeman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freeman lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Freeman has the dominant position.
Freeman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Freeman tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Freeman lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Freeman looking to stall.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Freeman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Freeman trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
#T2#
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Freeman lands an elbow inside. #ROC2#Smith is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freeman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A bit of stalling here from Freeman.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by William Freeman.
Freeman catches Smith with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Smith forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). William Freeman!
The defeated George Smith had this to say: 'I just want to thank Dana White and my opponent for giving me this opportunity.. that's it.'. |
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Event:
HFA 19
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Hatfield was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Hatfield misses #CL2#
and Freeman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Freeman.
Hatfield is trying to break free.
Hatfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freeman tries to stall but Hatfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Freeman throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hatfield's defenses.
Hatfield blocks an elbow strike from Freeman.
Hatfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Hatfield is trying to break free.
Freeman trying to control the position but instead, Hatfield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freeman into the cage.
Hatfield definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Freeman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Freeman.
Freeman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Freeman looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by William Freeman.
Hatfield closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#It looks like William Freeman has been cut.
Freeman slips under a jab from Hatfield.
Freeman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hatfield with a hook.
Hatfield lands a jab.
Freeman blocks a jab.
Freeman slips under a jab.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Freeman avoids the punch easily.
Hatfield scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freeman doesn't seem bothered though.
Hatfield listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hatfield swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
#T3#
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freeman slips a jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Freeman is just out of range.
Freeman throws a counter combo.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman stalling the fight.
Freeman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hatfield avoids the elbow strike from Freeman, against the cage.
Hatfield avoids the elbow strike from Freeman, against the cage.
#T4#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hatfield tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position.
Freeman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatfield.
Hatfield blocks the elbow strike.
Hatfield stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman pushes off an throws an elbow but Hatfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giovani Hatfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Freeman's cut.
That's time! Hatfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Hatfield keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Freeman takes the fight into the clinch.
Hatfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hatfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.
Hatfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Freeman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Hatfield in his tracks for a moment.
Hatfield blocks an elbow strike from Freeman.
#T1#
Hatfield is trying to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling him.
Hatfield can't break the clinch.
Freeman lands a knee to the body.
Hatfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freeman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hatfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Freeman lands a damaging elbow.
Hatfield blocks the elbow strike.
#T2#
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Freeman.
Freeman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Hatfield in his tracks for a moment.
Freeman has Hatfield pressed against the cage.
Freeman wants to stall.
Hatfield tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position. #T3#
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hatfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freeman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hatfield's defenses.
Hatfield managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Hatfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hatfield is trying to force a seperation but Freeman has the dominant position.#T4#
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.
Hatfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Freeman.
Freeman keeps control of Hatfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freeman tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatfield avoids the damage to the body.
Freeman lands an elbow inside that Hatfield shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Giovani Hatfield has been cut.
Hatfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Freeman.
Hatfield has had enough of the clinch but Freeman keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Come on Freeman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hatfield working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatfield circles away.
Hatfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Hatfield throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freeman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Hatfield throws out a powerful jab.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Hatfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a two punch combination.
#T1#
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hatfield bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freeman's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Hatfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hatfield was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Hatfield keeps it at a distance.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Hatfield is avoiding it.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
Freeman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Nice straight punches there by Hatfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hatfield.
Giovani Hatfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Hatfield takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Hatfield circles away.
Hatfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Freeman looks to move away, Hatfield throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.#CL2#
Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman avoiding damage.
Freeman avoiding damage.
#T3#
Nice elbow from Freeman.
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hatfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Hatfield gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Hatfield tries to break free but Freeman pushes him back against the cage.
Hatfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Freeman has Hatfield pressed against the cage, preventing Hatfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freeman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hatfield's efforts to push away.
Freeman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hatfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
William Freeman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hatfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Freeman lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovani Hatfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hatfield has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovani Hatfield!
After the big win, Giovani Hatfield made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodbath MMA Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
HFA 14
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Freeman looks to move away, Ram throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range.
As Freeman looks to move away, Ram throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ram was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Ram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Ram pushes him off.
Ram throwing a counter right hand but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram is having none of it.
Ram circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ram counters with a three punch combo that has Freeman backing up. Freeman nods at Ram to acknowledge the strikes.
William Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Freeman tries to clinch up.#T2#
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Ram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick by Freeman misses
and Ram counters with a nice body shot.
Ram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman.
Ram was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Ram misses its target.
Ram looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ram keeps the fight on the outside.
Ram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
As Freeman looks to move away, Ram throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Freeman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ram counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range.
Ram throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ram keeps the fight on the outside.
Ram defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ram misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nam Ram dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Freeman wants to clinch.
Ram is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Ram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ram, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ram managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Ram is struggling to control the position.
Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Freeman trying to stall but Ram improves his position.
#T2#
Freeman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ram tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman tries to stall but Ram uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ram misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Ram.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC#
Ram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman throws a jab when Ram was well out of range.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.
Freeman tries to clinch up but Ram circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Ram misses the target.#T3#
Freeman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ram on the side of the head.
Ram has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Ram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Freeman misses.
Nam Ram is winning the standup battle so far.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
An attempted straight right counter from Ram misses the target.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ram swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Ram pushes him off.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ram swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nam Ram will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ram throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Ram is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Ram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram is having none of it.
Ram throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ram is looking to wear down Freeman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Ram circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ram misses the target.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Ram circles away.
It looked like Ram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T1#
Freeman wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Ram misses its target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Freeman.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Ram circles away.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Ram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Ram pushes him off.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram throwing a counter right hand but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Ram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
As Freeman looks to move away, Ram throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.#T3#
Freeman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ram keeps the fight on the outside.
Ram swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Ram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range.
Ram is looking to counter punch.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Ram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nam Ram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ram, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nam Ram! |
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Event:
HFA 8
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Freeman tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freeman tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.
Freeman tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Jack keeps it at a distance.
Jack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack digs a good hook to Freeman's body.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Aquarium in the buildup to the fight.
Freeman wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack scores with the left hand. Freeman knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#It looks like William Freeman has been cut.
Freeman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Jack was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T1#
Freeman tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Freeman closes the distance but Jack moves to the side
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up but Jack circles away and keeps his distance.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Jack pushes him off.
Freeman tries to clinch
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Jack sizes up Freeman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Jack circles away.
Jack lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Freeman falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jack dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amber Jack!
Amber Jack 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Freeman tries to clinch but Hamilton moves away #TD#
and Hamilton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hamilton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamilton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hamilton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamilton content to stall in guard here.
Hamilton stops Freeman from standing up.
Freeman looking to control.
Hamilton scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman has momentary wrist control but Hamilton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamilton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamilton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamilton with a nice head shot there.
Hamilton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Freeman's head.#T1#
Hamilton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hamilton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamilton scoring with some ground and pound.
Freeman looks winded!
Hamilton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hamilton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamilton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hamilton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamilton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hamilton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Hamilton working some strikes from top position.
Hamilton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hamilton stands up over Freeman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Freeman being controlled here, momentarily.
Hamilton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Freeman's head.
Hamilton scoring with some ground and pound.
Hamilton landing some decent shots from guard.
Hamilton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamilton stands up over Freeman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamilton working some strikes from top position.#ROC#Freeman is rocked!#T3#
Hamilton stays in close to Freeman's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Freeman is still in real trouble! Can Hamilton finish him?
Hamilton postures up and lands a big shot to Freeman's brow.
Freeman seems to have recovered his senses.
Hamilton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hamilton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamilton lands a couple of elbows.
Hamilton postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Freeman covers up, he's hurt! Hamilton keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Hamilton and the ref steps in to end the fight! Hamilton can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emmanuel Hamilton!
Emmanuel Hamilton took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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