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Event:
GRUDGE MATCH Smoke v Mr Banzai
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Stuarts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stuarts tries to work over Freeman's front leg with a kick but Freeman checks it.
Freeman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bobby Stuarts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuarts is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#CL#
Freeman clinches with his opponent.
Stuarts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but Stuarts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stuarts lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Tequavion Freeman has been cut.
A low kick from Stuarts misses #TD#
and Freeman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stuarts!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman tries to score with some ground and pound. Stuarts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stuarts can't do much from the bottom here.
Stuarts gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Freeman raining down hammerfists from mount.#T1#
Stuarts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Freeman cracks Stuarts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Freeman throwing strikes here but Stuarts is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Freeman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Freeman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Freeman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Freeman avoids the attempt from Stuarts to control.#T2#
Stuarts manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Freeman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Freeman passes to side control.
Freeman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T3#
Stuarts defending against the ground and pound.
Stuarts is trying to get back to half guard.
Freeman working away.#SU#
Freeman decides to stand back up.
Stuarts throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Freeman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stuarts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Freeman stands and throws Stuarts's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SU#
Freeman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Stuarts lands a leg kick that knocks Freeman off balance momentarily.#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Stuarts.
Stuarts throws a wild body kick that Freeman sees coming a mile off.#TD#
Freeman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Freeman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here.
Stuarts defending against the ground and pound.
Freeman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tequavion Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tequavion Freeman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Freeman scores with a takedown into Stuarts's guard.
Freeman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freeman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stuarts keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass.
Stuarts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tequavion Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman stays in close to Stuarts's body and controls the position.
Freeman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SU#
Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stuarts, up you get! #T1#
Stuarts tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stuarts shoots for a takedown but Freeman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A low kick lands for Stuarts.
Stuarts misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Freeman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Freeman is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SU#
Freeman decides to return to a standing position. #TD#
Stuarts gets caught flat footed, as Freeman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Freeman sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU#
Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stuarts, up you get! #T2#
Freeman throws a big shot that misses.
Stuarts throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Freeman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stuarts's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman content to stall in guard here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Freeman here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stuarts tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stuarts, up you get!
Stuarts scores with a leg kick.
#T3#
Stuarts misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Freeman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Freeman.
Stuarts is breathing heavily.
Freeman controlling from the top position.
Freeman connects with a couple of short punches.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4##SU#
Freeman gets to his feet - Stuarts follows without any prompting.
Stuarts throws a leg kick #TD#
and Freeman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Freeman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Freeman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stuarts wants to sweep but Freeman has passed to side control!
Stuarts parries the strikes from Freeman easily there. Freeman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stuarts to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tequavion Freeman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tequavion Freeman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Stuarts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Stuarts misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stuarts lands a head kick!
Stuarts misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stuarts throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Freeman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stuarts sprawls well initially but Freeman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Freeman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stuarts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stuarts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Freeman content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Stuarts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freeman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Freeman.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Freeman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Freeman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stuarts can do to turn this around?#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stuarts regains half guard.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stuarts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman.
Bobby Stuarts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman controlling the action here. #T3#
Stuarts is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Freeman blocks the strikes from Stuarts.
Freeman stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Freeman gets a takedown into half guard.
Freeman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stuarts! #T4#
Freeman content just to control the position here.
Freeman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stuarts can't escape the position.
Freeman content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tequavion Freeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freeman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tequavion Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freeman, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Tequavion Freeman!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Tequavion Freeman!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Tequavion Freeman!
Tequavion Freeman wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
JF 68 - Detyna Gets the Smoke
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Hickman scores with a takedown into Freeman's guard.
Hickman looking to sit in guard and control but Freeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hickman wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment.
Freeman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Hickman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Hickman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Freeman has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Freeman seems to be working for a kimura but Hickman defends the submission attempt.
Freeman really is a fat lump.
Freeman trying to control the action but Hickman is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Hickman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Freeman pulls his head out easily.
Hickman tries to get to full guard but Freeman has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hickman is looking to improve his position.
Hickman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Freeman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Hickman is squirming around nicely.
Freeman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hickman is desperately trying to improve his position but Freeman has a good base and remains in mount.
Hickman is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hickman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hickman is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
Freeman lands with some strikes.
Freeman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hickman is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Hickman is in a horrible position here. Freeman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Freeman lands a nice shot to the head.
Freeman controlling the pace for now.
Hickman is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
Hickman gets back to half guard.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Hickman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Hickman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hickman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman.
Hickman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hickman is looking to control Freeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hickman avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman wants to pass to mount but Hickman is defending the position.
Freeman wants to take a breather but Hickman is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tequavion Freeman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Hickman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Freeman to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
Hickman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Freeman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freeman looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Freeman is posturing up here but Hickman has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Freeman tries to roll out but it's too tight and Freeman has to tap! Slick submission there by Hickman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brenden Hickman! |
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Event:
JF 62 - The Dog vs Mr Banzai
Date: Feb 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Freeman shoots and misses
and Freeman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Tequavion Freeman has been cut.#TD#
Freeman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Freeman showed some decent athleticism there.
Yoo is looking to improve his position.
Freeman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yoo is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoo is trying to get back to full guard.
Freeman controlling the action here.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but Yoo defending well. #T1#
Freeman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yoo.
Freeman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Freeman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Yoo's thigh. Yoo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Yoo is looking to sweep but instead, Freeman has passed into half guard.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Freeman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Yoo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freeman is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Freeman wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side
letting Yoo counter with a right hand.
Freeman fails with the takedown
and Yoo counters with a straight right hand.
Freeman misses with a hook
and Yoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Yoo.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoo counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Freeman! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Yoo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joo Sang Yoo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 17, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martinez.
Freeman is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez lands an elbow.
Martinez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Freeman gets back to half guard.
Freeman taking some punishment here, with Martinez in his half guard.
Freeman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martinez lands a nice short elbow.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Freeman wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Freeman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martinez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Freeman is trying is best to control the position here.
Martinez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Freeman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Freeman to regain full guard.
Martinez cracks Freeman with a solid left hand.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freeman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez advances to half guard.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Freeman trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freeman is trying to stand back up but Martinez is controlling him
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
Martinez working over Freeman with some ground and pound. Freeman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Freeman has eaten all the pies!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martinez connects with a nice short shot to Freeman's temple.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Freeman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Freeman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez works to advance to full mount. Freeman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Martinez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T3#
Martinez dominating with strikes here.#ROC#Freeman is rocked!
Martinez postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Freeman badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Martinez around the waist but Martinez pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Martinez is the winner by TKO! Martinez jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Martinez!
An out of breath Angelo Martinez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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