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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Saw Remix as his entrance music. Jeremiah Freeman has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremiah Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida rushes Freeman and presses him up against the ropes.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
Freeman looking to slow down the pace here.
Freeman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Freeman prevents it.
Machida wants to stall.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida can't get the takedown.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Freeman.
Freeman breaks the clinch.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
Rashad Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida clinches with his opponent.
Freeman tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida instigates a clinch.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freeman misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman misses with an elbow over the top.
Machida pulls guard effortlessly.
Freeman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Freeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Freeman scoring with some ground and pound.
Machida controlling the position.
Machida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Freeman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Freeman looks gassed!
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Freeman content to stall in guard here.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Freeman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Freeman trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Freeman won't allow Machida to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machida shoots in but Freeman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Freeman backs up against the ropes.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Freeman tries to keep at a distance but Machida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Freeman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida wants a takedown.
Freeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida lands a nice knee to the body.
Machida scores with a hook to the body.
Machida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freeman smiles and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Machida.
Machida swinging wilding here.
Freeman darts in and clinches Machida up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a knee to the head.
Freeman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freeman circles away.
Freeman darts in trying to clinch
and Machida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Machida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Machida wants to take a breather but Freeman is having none of it.
Machida moves nicely into side control.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Machida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Freeman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Freeman blocks a head kick by Machida.
Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machida clinches with his opponent.
Freeman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Freeman can't fight it off and eventually Machida manages to take the fight to the floor. Freeman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Freeman trying to control the position.
Machida wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Freeman is trying to control the position but Machida postures up.
Machida wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Machida sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freeman controlling Machida's posture.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Machida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freeman tries to avoid it but Machida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freeman to the ground. Freeman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freeman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman works the jab nicely.
Machida looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Rashad Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Freeman throws a good cross that connects.
Freeman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Freeman!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machida punishing his opponent with strikes.
Freeman wants to control but Machida is having none of it.
Machida controlling from mount.
Machida trying to control but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman tries to lock up and control but Machida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida looking to control but Freeman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Machida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Freeman is looking to improve his position but Machida isn't that keen on the idea.
Freeman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Machida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Machida wants to control the pace but Freeman is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 is in a horrible position here. Machida smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Freeman is squirming around, avoiding Machida's attempts to control the action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rashad Machida just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Machida shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman throws a combination that misses
so Machida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Machida slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Machida dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman stuffs the takedown.
Machida tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machida shoots in but Freeman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab from Machida.
Freeman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Freeman gets a clinch.
Freeman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freeman misses with a knee strike.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Freeman connects with a knee to the head.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Freeman is controlling the position.
Freeman prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Freeman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Freeman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Freeman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida has clasped his hands together around Freeman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Freeman struggling a bit here.
Machida wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
Machida moves into full mount!
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Freeman is looking to escape.
Freeman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman trying to control from the bottom.
Machida is trying to control the action in half guard but Freeman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machida wants to free his trapped foot but Freeman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Machida is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Freeman!
Freeman has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Machida's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rashad Machida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rashad Machida just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machida counters by clinching up.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freeman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Machida throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
Machida throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Freeman as Machida shoots in.
Machida has closed the distance and engaged Freeman in a clinch.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Machida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to stall.
Freeman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida is working for takedown but Freeman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Machida looking to stall.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Freeman won't allow it.
Freeman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Machida gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Machida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Freeman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Machida sits in half guard.
Freeman wants to control but Machida is keeping busy.
Jeremiah Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman won't allow Machida to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machida, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Machida!
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