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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mizpha Isabelle Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin McFreedies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin McFreedies acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mizpha Isabelle Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin McFreedies!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFreedies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McFreedies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFreedies tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFreedies can pounce on him.
McFreedies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but McFreedies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McFreedies closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McFreedies lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown misses with the head strike.
McFreedies gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
McFreedies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFreedies misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
McFreedies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFreedies tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McFreedies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown thuds his right hand into McFreedies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown gets tackled into the cage by McFreedies. McFreedies maintains the clinch.
McFreedies prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizpha Isabelle Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but McFreedies has double underhooks.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but McFreedies has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McFreedies.
Brown jumps guard but McFreedies stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McFreedies lands a body shot.
McFreedies breaks the clinch.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McFreedies connects with a high kick.
Brown moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFreedies with a knee to the head.
McFreedies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by McFreedies.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McFreedies crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
McFreedies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFreedies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFreedies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFreedies darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
McFreedies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFreedies counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
McFreedies wants to clinch.
McFreedies tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFreedies tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFreedies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McFreedies really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown is looking to stand up but McFreedies won't let him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but McFreedies has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McFreedies can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McFreedies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFreedies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McFreedies wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mizpha Isabelle Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McFreedies has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of McFreedies backwards.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but McFreedies has him pressed against the cage.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Brown wants a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McFreedies breaks from the clinch.
McFreedies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mizpha Isabelle Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFreedies scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McFreedies counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but McFreedies won't allow it.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but McFreedies is controlling him.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFreedies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFreedies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McFreedies landing knees to the head.
McFreedies taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown tries to break the clinch but McFreedies is controlling the position.
McFreedies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but McFreedies won't allow it.
McFreedies stalling against the cage.
McFreedies breaks from the clinch.
Justin McFreedies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McFreedies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
McFreedies wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFreedies tries to clinch up.
McFreedies moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFreedies counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McFreedies tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by McFreedies.
McFreedies tries to clinch up.
McFreedies throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from McFreedies. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizpha Isabelle Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFreedies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McFreedies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McFreedies tries to clinch up.
McFreedies clinches.
McFreedies lands a nice elbow.
McFreedies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFreedies moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Justin McFreedies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown can't break the clinch.
McFreedies prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
McFreedies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown moves into the clinch.
McFreedies stalling.
McFreedies manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from McFreedies. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McFreedies defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFreedies connects with a high kick.
McFreedies moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
McFreedies prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McFreedies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFreedies darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but McFreedies keeps him there for the moment.
McFreedies keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McFreedies gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFreedies gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
McFreedies lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin McFreedies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
McFreedies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown clinches.
Brown wants to break free but McFreedies has control.
Brown wants to break free but McFreedies has control.
Brown can't break the clinch.
McFreedies manages to break the clinch.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by McFreedies.
McFreedies closes the distance and clinches.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McFreedies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFreedies doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
A head kick misses from McFreedies.
McFreedies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFreedies goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by McFreedies.
McFreedies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFreedies clinches.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but McFreedies pulls his leg out and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by McFreedies. That's going to slow Brown down.
McFreedies tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from McFreedies as Brown shoots in.
McFreedies doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
McFreedies is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two 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.
McFreedies lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brown takes a step back to recover.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McFreedies avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizpha Isabelle Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFreedies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFreedies tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Justin McFreedies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFreedies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McFreedies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries for a takedown but McFreedies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McFreedies fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFreedies rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McFreedies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFreedies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McFreedies swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
McFreedies tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
McFreedies slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McFreedies tries to clinch up.
McFreedies is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
McFreedies fails with an attempt to clinch.
McFreedies goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McFreedies tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFreedies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
McFreedies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but McFreedies ducks down to avoid it.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFreedies rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McFreedies fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McFreedies slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFreedies throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McFreedies scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin McFreedies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McFreedies has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin McFreedies!
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energy
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hype
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