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Event:
Madness Clown Chaos 12
Date: Nov 17, 2019 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Man misses with a body punch
and Freedman counters with a nice uppercut.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Freedman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man cracks Freedman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freedman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Freedman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freedman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freedman counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Man throws a lazy right hand but Freedman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freedman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Man defends it well.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Freedman counters with a straight right hand.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Freedman counters with a nice uppercut.
Man misses with a straight right.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freedman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freedman feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Freedman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freedman.
Freedman tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Freedman moves away from the strike by Man.
And Freedman tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Freedman slips a jab from Man.
Freedman tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Freedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Freedman tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freedman doesn't seem bothered though.
Man cracks a nice hook into Freedman's ribs.
Man looks to land a left hand but Freedman moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Freedman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Freedman counters with a nice uppercut.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freedman. #T4#
Man throws a hook but Freedman avoids it easily.
Freedman slips a jab from Man.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Freedman blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freedman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freedman counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tourney Man will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Freedman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freedman throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Man misses the body punch
and Freedman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man misses with an uppercut.
Freedman with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.
Tourney Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man throws an off balance right hand
letting Freedman counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a left hand
and Freedman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man misses with a straight left.
Freedman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T1#
Man misses with a hook.
Man missing with a left hand there. Freedman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Freedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Freedman! But no joy.
A jab from Man misses.
Freedman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freedman counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T2#
Freedman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Freedman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Freedman counters with a straight right hand.
Man throws a hook but Freedman blocks it.
Man misses the body punch
and Freedman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man misses with a right hand
and Freedman counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Man.#T3#
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freedman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freedman.
Freedman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freedman counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Man misses with a right hand
and Freedman counters with a straight right hand.
Man misses with a straight left.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freedman blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freedman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Freedman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Morgan Freedman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freedman.
Freedman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freedman blocks a jab.
Freedman wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Man throws out a loose jab but Freedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Freedman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Freedman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man misses with a left hand
and Freedman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freedman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Freedman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Freedman avoids the body shot from Man.
Freedman feints the counter takedown.#T2#
Man misses with a hook
and Freedman counters with a nice uppercut.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Freedman's shoulder, as Freedman tries to avoid the shot.
Freedman feints the counter takedown.
Man missing with a left hand there. Freedman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freedman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Freedman counters with a straight right hand.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Man throws the left hand but Freedman avoids the punch easily.
Man throws a jab when Freedman was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Freedman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Freedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Freedman.#T4#
Man takes a swing at Freedman's ribcage but misses.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man swings away with a body shot that misses
and Freedman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Man.
Freedman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freedman ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man sets himself, and Freedman steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourney Man!
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Event:
Madness Fright Night 5
Date: Sep 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Jones throws a right and a left that Freedman avoids nicely.
And Freedman tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Freedman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freedman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones backing away here, and Freedman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
#T1#
Jones throws a series of punches but Freedman avoids them all with ease.
Jones backing away here, and Freedman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedman.
Freedman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Freedman blocks a head kick by Jones.
Freedman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Freedman tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freedman with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Freedman slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
#T2#
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freedman tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedman.
Freedman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freedman feints a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Freedman tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a right hand that Freedman ducks under and follows up with a left that Freedman also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a leg kick but Freedman checks it. #T3#
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedman.
Freedman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Freedman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones misses with the combination.
Freedman wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Freedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a right and a left that Freedman avoids nicely.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Freedman backpedaling.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones misses the jab.#T4#
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones backing away here, and Freedman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones tries to work over Freedman's front leg with a kick but Freedman checks it.
Freedman feints a counter leg kick.
Jones tries to bum rush Freedman with a series of wild strikes but Freedman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a right and a left that Freedman avoids nicely.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freedman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freedman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones looks to land a combination but Freedman avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Freedman saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Freedman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Freedman feints a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Freedman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Freedman slips under a jab from Jones.
Freedman feints the counter takedown.
Freedman ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Freedman back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T2#
Jones lands with a nice combination. Freedman backs away looking to recover.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freedman wants to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch position.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Freedman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jones has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Jones misses with a hook. Freedman ducked under it nicely.
Freedman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freedman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freedman wants to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch position.
Gordon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freedman feints the counter takedown.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Freedman moves away and avoids it.
Freedman feints a counter leg kick.
Freedman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Freedman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Freedman slips a jab from Jones.
Freedman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Freedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.#T4#
Freedman walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones lands an overhand right.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Freedman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones throws a right and a left that Freedman avoids nicely.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedman.
Freedman wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Freedman.
Jones throws a series of punches but Freedman moves out of range.
And Freedman tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones looks to land a combination but Freedman avoids it well.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freedman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Freedman with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedman.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedman.
Freedman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gordon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Freedman blocks the leg kick.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Freedman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Freedman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Freedman tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A bone on bone clash there as Freedman blocks the leg kick.
Jones throws a series of punches but Freedman avoids them all with ease.
Freedman tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Jones throws a low kick but Freedman avoids it.
Freedman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.#T2#
A clash of legs there as Freedman blocks the low kick.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Freedman moved out of range nicely.
Jones misses with the combination.
Freedman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones looks to land a combination but Freedman avoids it well.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freedman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Freedman saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T3#
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freedman feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Freedman is just out of range.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedman.
Freedman tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Freedman dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Freedman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Jones connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freedman circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones sets himself, and Freedman steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Freedman tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Morgan Freedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Jones!
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Event:
Madness 7: HW CC Final
Date: Aug 03, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Vasquez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vasquez lands strikes from half guard.
Vasquez is controlling the pace.
Freedman trying to control here.
Vasquez stalling.
Freedman wants to control but Vasquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez working over Freedman with some ground and pound. Freedman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vasquez is controlling the pace.
#T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasquez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Freedman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vasquez scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vasquez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vasquez lands a nice short elbow.
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. Vasquez connects with a nice short shot to Freedman's temple.
Vasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Freedman is breathing heavily.#T2#
Vasquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SU2#
Vasquez decides to stand and escape the position. #TD2#
Vasquez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vasquez showed some decent athleticism there.
Vasquez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vasquez controlling the action here.
Vasquez lands with a punch from half guard.
Vasquez winds up and cracks Freedman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasquez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vasquez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Vasquez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vasquez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vasquez is nestled in close to Freedman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vasquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vasquez slips a nice elbow through Freedman's hands, connecting with Freedman's forehead.
Vasquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vasquez working Freedman over with strikes.
Vasquez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
Vasquez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vasquez is controlling the pace.
Vasquez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Freedman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vasquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vasquez drops an elbow to the side of Freedman's head.
Vasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SU2#
Vasquez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #TD2#
Vasquez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Vasquez 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##TD2#
Vasquez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vasquez showed some decent athleticism there.
Vasquez lands strikes from half guard.#ROC2#
Freedman is rocked!
Vasquez 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.
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. Vasquez connects with a nice short shot to Freedman's temple.
Oh Freedman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freedman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vasquez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vasquez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Freedman seems to have got his legs back now.
Vasquez drops an elbow to the side of Freedman's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Freedman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Javier Vasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Vasquez working the head and body with strikes.
Vasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasquez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vasquez working the head and body with strikes.
Vasquez lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vasquez lands a nice short elbow.
Vasquez stalling.
Vasquez lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Freedman quite badly. Freedman pulls Vasquez in close trying to recover. Vasquez postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Freedman on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Freedman doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Vasquez!
Javier Vasquez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 10, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Vasquez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vasquez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vasquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vasquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Freedman's head.
Vasquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vasquez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vasquez works over Freedman with some ground and pound from guard.
Vasquez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Vasquez with a nice head shot there.
Vasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Vasquez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Freedman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vasquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Freedman wants to get back to his feet but Vasquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vasquez connects with a couple of short punches.
Vasquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vasquez with a nice head shot there.
Vasquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vasquez stands up over Freedman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vasquez landing some decent shots from guard.
Vasquez stands up over Freedman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Freedman looks winded!
Freedman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vasquez controls the pace.
Vasquez scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Vasquez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vasquez cracks Freedman with a solid left hand.
Vasquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vasquez is in close to Freedman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Freedman trying to control the position.
Vasquez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vasquez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vasquez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T4#
Vasquez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vasquez stays in close to Freedman's body and controls the position.
Vasquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasquez is in close to Freedman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasquez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Vasquez works over Freedman with some ground and pound from guard.
Vasquez is pushing down on Freedman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Freedman is fighting to maintain full guard but Vasquez has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Vasquez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Vasquez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freedman looking to control.
Vasquez is working Freedman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vasquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Javier Vasquez 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.
Vasquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Freedman's head.
Freedman is breathing heavily.#T1#
Vasquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vasquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Freedman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vasquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vasquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vasquez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vasquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Freedman has momentary wrist control but Vasquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vasquez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Freedman has momentary wrist control but Vasquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Vasquez landing some decent shots from guard.
Vasquez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vasquez with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Vasquez scoring with some ground and pound.
Vasquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vasquez lands a couple of elbows.
Vasquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SU#
Vasquez stands and steps away. Freedman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Vasquez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Freedman has momentary wrist control but Vasquez slips an elbow through the middle.#T3#
Vasquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vasquez controlling from the top position.
Vasquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Freedman's head.
Freedman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vasquez controls the pace.
Vasquez landing with the ground and pound.
Vasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freedman can do to turn this around?
Vasquez controlling from the top position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vasquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vasquez postures up and lands a big shot to Freedman's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Vasquez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Vasquez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vasquez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Freedman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vasquez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Freedman some visible discomfort.
Vasquez scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee asks Vasquez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vasquez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vasquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vasquez working the ground and pound. #ROC#
Freedman is rocked!
Vasquez scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Freedman is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Vasquez can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Vasquez!
Javier Vasquez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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