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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danger Zone. Riley Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Freeman!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazansky tries a head kick but it misses.
Tom Kazansky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazansky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazansky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kazansky is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
Kazansky throwing strikes but missing.
Freeman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kazansky throwing strikes from guard but Freeman blocks nicely.
Kazansky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freeman is pulling down on Kazansky's head. It's preventing any offense from Kazansky, at least for the moment.
Kazansky working some strikes from top position.
Kazansky passes Freeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kazansky is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kazansky wants to work for an arm triangle but Freeman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Kazansky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freeman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kazansky thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Freeman to regain full guard.
Kazansky preventing the sweep.
Kazansky wants to get up but he can't break Freeman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kazansky looking to pass the guard.
Kazansky is breathing heavily.
Freeman is pulling down on Kazansky's head to control his posture.
Freeman wants to stand but Kazansky is controlling the position.
Freeman pulls Kazansky in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Riley Freeman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Freeman stuffs the takedown.
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazansky.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kazansky sprawls well. Kazansky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Kazansky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freeman pinned against the cage. Freeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Kazansky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazansky sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Kazansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Freeman.
Kazansky fails to land the takedown.
Freeman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kazansky has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Freeman is persistently looking for the submission but Kazansky is defending it well.
Kazansky 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.
Kazansky is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Freeman.
Freeman punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freeman throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kazansky trying to control the position but Freeman manages to sink in the hooks.
Kazansky fending off the submission attempt from Freeman.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Freeman controlling the positon.
Freeman stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
A left lands for Freeman.
Freeman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kazansky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Freeman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Freeman moves into the clinch.
Kazansky jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Kazansky around his waist. Kazansky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kazansky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freeman gets control of Kazansky's arms and successfully pulls guard. Freeman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kazansky decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Freeman misses with a takedown
and Kazansky counters by clinching up.
Kazansky jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Kazansky around his waist. Kazansky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kazansky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Freeman just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Kazansky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazansky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kazansky is pressed up against the cage. Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kazansky down to the mat. Kazansky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kazansky shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kazansky tries for a takedown but Freeman circles away easily
and Freeman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freeman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kazansky sprawls well initially but Freeman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is taking a breather. Kazansky says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kazansky is trying to stand.
Freeman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kazansky trying to control from the bottom.
Freeman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Freeman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazansky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Freeman is looking for a kimura here.
Freeman wants to work for an arm triangle but Kazansky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Kazansky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kazansky won't allow Freeman to pass to mount.
Freeman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Freeman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kazansky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but Kazansky is working away.
Freeman is thwarting Kazansky's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kazansky tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Freeman manages to move to mount!
Freeman trying to control but Kazansky is having none of it.
Freeman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kazansky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freeman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kazansky is desperately trying to improve his position but Freeman has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Freeman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Freeman looking to control but Kazansky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeman stands up from mount. Strange move.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Freeman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kazansky uses from the top position.
Freeman is controlling Kazansky's posture.
Freeman looking to control but Kazansky passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kazansky tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kazansky to the ground. Kazansky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Freeman as Kazansky shoots in.
A head kick by Freeman misses
and Kazansky counters by moving into the clinch.
Kazansky tries to pull guard but Freeman holds him up against the cage and eventually Kazansky drops back down to his feet.
Freeman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazansky jumps guard but Freeman stands there with Kazansky around his waist. Kazansky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Kazansky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Kazansky has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazansky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kazansky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Freeman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Freeman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kazansky is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kazansky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Freeman trying to control but Kazansky is working from the bottom.
Freeman pushing down on Kazansky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Freeman trying to control the action but Kazansky is working from the bottom.
Freeman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Riley Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kazansky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Freeman pulls his head out easily.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Kazansky is defending well.
Kazansky is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freeman content to control rather than advance.
Freeman wants to work for an arm triangle but Kazansky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky wants to improve his position but Freeman is controlling well.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but Kazansky is working away.
Kazansky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Freeman pulls his head out easily.
Kazansky is trying to get back to full guard.
Tom Kazansky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman works his way into full mount!
Freeman controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freeman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kazansky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kazansky is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freeman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riley Freeman!
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