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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Mcfarland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a combination. Mcfarland tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson shoots in but Mcfarland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcfarland has a takedown stuffed.
Mcfarland swinging wildly here.
A big left from Mcfarland misses.
Mcfarland throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Mcfarland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
As Mcfarland looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Mcfarland just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mcfarland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#ROC#Mcfarland is rocked!#T1#
A head kick by Mcfarland misses #CL#
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Mcfarland struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mcfarland swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcfarland is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mcfarland has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Mcfarland throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson has Mcfarland pushed against the cage.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Mcfarland manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##BC2#
Mcfarland breaks the clinch.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Mcfarland shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mcfarland throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson has his hands on Mcfarland's head, controlling the position.
Mcfarland wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. #SUB#
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Mcfarland pushes his legs off easily.
#T3#
Johnson is trying to keep Mcfarland in close.
Mcfarland stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mcfarland sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mcfarland distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mcfarland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Mcfarland from controlling successfully. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcfarland misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mcfarland sprawls and moves away.
Mcfarland throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcfarland, which made it look bad.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcfarland will feel that in the morning.#CL2#
Mcfarland has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Mcfarland tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Mcfarland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Mcfarland.
Mcfarland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcfarland.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mcfarland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcfarland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Mcfarland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Mcfarland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Mcfarland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson lands a high kick!
We've been informed that Mcfarland has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mcfarland misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
As Mcfarland looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Mcfarland just gets out of the way.
Mcfarland doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
#T1#
Mcfarland tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcfarland misses with a low kick.
Mcfarland goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
A head kick misses from Mcfarland.
Mcfarland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcfarland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mcfarland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcfarland tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Mcfarland is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson avoiding damage as Mcfarland throws knees to the body.
Johnson stalls.
Johnson jumps guard but Mcfarland turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
Mcfarland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Mcfarland is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mcfarland down to the mat. Mcfarland avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mcfarland takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Mcfarland.
Mcfarland tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Mcfarland throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcfarland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcfarland.
Mcfarland shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcfarland is breathing heavily.#T3#
Mcfarland throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcfarland is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?#CL#
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Mcfarland seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcfarland to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcfarland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mcfarland tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mcfarland tries to clinch up.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcfarland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcfarland is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Mcfarland back into the cage.
Mcfarland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcfarland is trying to stall.
Mcfarland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Johnson has Mcfarland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mcfarland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcfarland throws a body kick that misses.
Mcfarland looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mcfarland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcfarland leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Mcfarland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.#ES#
Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Johnson works over Mcfarland's head and body with a nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phoenix Mcfarland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Mcfarland moves out of range easily.
Mcfarland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcfarland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcfarland takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcfarland sprawls well. Mcfarland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Mcfarland. No joy for Johnson on that attempt. #TD2#
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcfarland throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Phoenix Mcfarland has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Mcfarland is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson is really struggling to control Mcfarland but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mcfarland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Mcfarland from controlling successfully.
Mcfarland might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Mcfarland with that takedown attempt.
Phoenix Mcfarland seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Johnson has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Mcfarland throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Mcfarland.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcfarland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcfarland as he avoids it easily.
Mcfarland doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcfarland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Mcfarland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phoenix Mcfarland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcfarland shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Mcfarland gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Mcfarland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#TD#
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Mcfarland throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcfarland pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T4#
Johnson wants to control but Mcfarland is keeping busy.
Mcfarland passes to full mount!
Mcfarland controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcfarland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Johnson.
I think Mcfarland 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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