The Mad Jam Freestyle Open was held in Madrid from April 11th to 13th, marking one of the first major international freestyle events of the year.
The event featured four formats:
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Battles (Main Event)
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God Mode (New Format)
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Sick 3
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Lower Fest
More than €2,000 in cash prizes were up for grabs, attracting top-level talent from across the freestyle community.
RESULTS
As expected, the world’s top-ranked freestyler, Jesse Marlet from the Netherlands, took home the win. He claimed victory in a thrilling final against French competitor Nicox, currently ranked #12 in the world.
Many described the final as intense and high-level, showcasing both athletes at the peak of their game. Nicox landed a mindblowing lower combo :
Htlatw - Abbas - Skatw 2x in combo !
Dennis (world ranked #13) clinched the third place spot after a solid performance in the bronze battle, where he came out on top against Nolan (#23). Both freestylers brought serious heat, but Dennis confirmed he's got world class material tricks.
Nicox' mindblowing combo
Credits : @yougotthecombo (Instagram)
Jesse's round
Credits : @jessemarlet (Instagram)
Sick 3 :
1. 🇫🇷 Nicox
2. 🇵🇱 Denis
3. 🇸🇪 Raneke
Lower Fest :
1 .🇬🇧 Sam
2. 🇪🇸 Sergio
3. 🇫🇷 Nicox
God Mode :
1 .🇵🇱 Denis
2. 🇫🇷 Nicox
3. 🇫🇷 Nolan
Nolan Cacheux kindly shared his thoughts with us:
"The qualifications went well, even though I finished 7th. I had some good sets, but I know I could’ve done even better.
The Top 32 round went smoothly, but things got tougher from the Top 16.
I faced Abel, who's ranked Top 32 in the WR. It was definitely a challenge to go up against him that early, especially considering his rapid progress and his 4th place in the qualifiers.
I won that battle with a lot of confidence and very clean sets.
In the Top 8, I battled Simi, who was incredibly strong this time around. It made for a really intense battle. It was actually the second time I faced him — he’s a great freestyler and a good friend. The battle was super tight and went all the way to an extra round, where I took the win.”
“The competition format was a bit confusing for me, since there were only two rounds, while I had prepared for three. That forced me to improvise a bit, and it threw me off my game.
In the semi-final, I felt well-prepared — I had saved my best moves up until that point — but for some reason I can't really explain, I wasn’t at my best. I definitely underperformed, which was frustrating after two really solid battles.
In the third-place battle against Denis, I felt a bit disconnected, but I used the opportunity to try out some new moves. It came down to a few drops and some fatigue. Honestly, I was just a few small details away from grabbing that third place.”
“As for the God Mode format, where five freestylers compete together, I finished third — I got knocked out because of a drop.
I really loved the Spanish vibe; it gave me the chance to reconnect with a lot of people, try out some new combos, and keep progressing.
Overall, I have a pretty positive feeling about the competition. I’m glad I took part and experienced the whole atmosphere — but I also know I’m capable of doing better.”