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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Assad Fez (ranked 3640 p4p, 3788 weight class) and David Freeman (ranked 469 p4p, 481 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Assad Fez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freeman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like David Freeman has been cut.
Freeman's coach down at Stronghold Gym Amsterdam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Freeman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Freeman gets tackled into the cage by Fez. Fez maintains the clinch.
Fez lands with a short shot to the head.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
Fez swings wildly with an uppercut but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Fez has him pressed against the cage.
Fez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fez has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Fez has Freeman pressed against the cage, preventing Freeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freeman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fez lands a body punch.
Freeman tries to circle away but Fez has him pinned against the cage.
Fez keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Fez gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fez lands a hook that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freeman tries to break free but Fez pushes him back against the cage.
Fez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fez prevents Freeman from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Fez has double underhooks.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
Fez gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fez lands a nice uppercut.
Fez lands a nice uppercut.
Fez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fez lands with a light punch inside.
Fez pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman tries to break free but Fez pushes him back against the cage.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fez pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fez lands a right hand.
Fez pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fez pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman wants to break free but Fez has control.
Fez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman tries to break free but Fez pushes him back against the cage.
Fez lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Fez.
Fez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fez gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Freeman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fez works on Freeman's body with a couple of short punches.
Fez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
A right hand to the body from Fez.
Freeman looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Fez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fez lands with a right to the head.
Fez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fez.
Fez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
Freeman blocks a body shot from Fez.
Fez gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fez is working Freeman over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fez.
Freeman blocks an uppercut.
Fez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Freeman or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to push Fez away but Fez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fez lands with a right to the head.
Fez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Fez lands with a short shot to the head.
Fez throws a head punch that misses.
Fez lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Fez.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman blocks an uppercut.
Fez keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fez working aggressively here.
Fez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
Fez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Fez as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Fez - that landed with a thud.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fez cracks Freeman with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Fez.
Fez working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fez.
Fez lands a hook that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Fez lands a body shot.
Fez cracks Freeman with a nice body shot.
Fez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fez lands a hook that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Freeman is trying to push Fez away but Fez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fez lands a shoulder strike.
Fez lands a nice uppercut.
Fez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Fez.
Fez lands a shoulder strike.
Fez lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
Fez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fez lands with a short shot to the head.
Fez throws a head punch that misses.
Fez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Assad Fez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Freeman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fez misses with the combination.
Fez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fez lands a lovely overhand right.
Fez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Freeman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fez moves into the clinch.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Fez on the inside.
Fez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Fez has double underhooks.
Fez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Fez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Fez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fez has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fez.
Fez prevents Freeman from breaking the clinch.
Fez misses with some punches.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
Fez lands an uppercut.
Freeman tries to break free but Fez pushes him back against the cage.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Fez has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman takes a shot to the head.
Freeman blocks an uppercut.
Fez throws a head punch that misses.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Fez has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fez working aggressively here.
Freeman takes a shot to the head.
Fez lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Fez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fez.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fez pushes Freeman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Fez fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Fez lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fez.
Freeman tries to break free but Fez pushes him back against the cage.
Fez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
A short right from Fez.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch but Fez keeps him there for the moment.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Fez has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fez.
Freeman takes a shot to the head.
Fez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fez lands a right hand.
Fez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fez lands with a left to the head.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Fez is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fez keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fez lands a body punch.
Fez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away.
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fez has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fez.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Fez is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Fez fails to land.
Freeman blocking some punches.
Fez lands a shoulder strike.
Fez lands a right hand.
Fez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assad Fez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Fez is controlling the position.
Fez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fez lands with a short shot to the head.
Fez is leaning against Freeman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Fez has double underhooks.
Fez presses Freeman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fez lands a right hand.
Fez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Fez.
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Fez gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fez prevents Freeman from breaking the clinch.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
A short right from Fez on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Fez.
Fez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Fez lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Assad Fez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Freeman's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Fez lands a glancing blow to the side of Freeman's head.
Fez lands a slapping body shot.
Freeman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fez jabs Freeman right on the nose. Freeman blinks but takes it well.
Freeman is rocked!
Freeman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Fez finish him?
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Fez.
Fez pushes Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Fez misses with some punches.
Fez has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Freeman seems to have recovered his senses.
Freeman takes a shot to the head.
Fez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Fez on the inside.
Fez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fez works on Freeman's body with a couple of short punches.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fez scores with a shot to the side of Freeman's head.
Fez lands a right hand.
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman tries to circle away but Fez has him pinned against the cage.
Fez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Fez on the inside.
Fez pushes Freeman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Fez.
Freeman is trying to break free.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Freeman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Fez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fez lands a shoulder strike.
Freeman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fez digs a right hand into Freeman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freeman's gas tank.
Fez is leaning against Freeman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Fez.
David Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fez lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Freeman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Fez.
Fez has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman tries to break free but Fez pushes him back against the cage.
Fez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fez swings wildly with an uppercut but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fez swings wildly with an uppercut but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fez misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fez working aggressively here.
Fez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freeman wants to break free but Fez has control.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fez.
Fez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Freeman or not.
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fez has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fez lands with a short shot to the head.
Fez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
Assad Fez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good body shot from Fez.
Fez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Freeman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Fez has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman lands a left hand.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Fez won't allow it.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Fez.
Fez scores with a hook to the body.
Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Fez.
Fez lands an uppercut.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Fez is controlling him.
Freeman can't find room to land a body shot as Fez controls the action.
Fez keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
Fez misses with a punch on the inside.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Assad Fez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Assad Fez!
An out of breath Assad Fez 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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