Freeman vs Carmona

Who won Freeman vs Carmona?

Kennedy Freeman beat Mafalda Carmona by knockout in the 4th round during the co-main event of Cage Warriors 181, on Saturday 23rd November 2024 at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Freeman vs Carmona stats

Kennedy Freeman stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Mafalda Carmona made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Kennedy Freeman's 3rd fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Mafalda Carmona marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Kennedy Freeman's Cage Warriors record stood at 3-0-0, while Mafalda Carmona's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Freeman had a slight advantage in power over Carmona, with a 60% knock out percentage over Carmona's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Carmona had an advantage over Freeman, with a 17% submission rate over Freeman's 0%.

Kennedy Freeman was the same age as Mafalda Carmona, at years old.

Freeman was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 1 month earlier than Carmona, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 15 to Carmona's 24.

Activity check

Freeman's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Freeman vs Carmona start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:10 PM UTC , which was 6:10 PM EST or 3:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:10 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Freeman vs Carmona?

Kennedy Freeman was a 1/2 (-190) favourite going into the contest, while Mafalda Carmona made his way into the ring at 6/4 (+150) with oddsmakers.