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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gord Downey (ranked 4428 p4p, 3253 weight class) and Morgan Freeman (ranked 283 p4p, 224 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
2 - 4 - 0 |
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150
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gord Downey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downey closes the distance and pushes Freeman back into the cage.
Downey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Freeman regains guard immediately.
Downey pushing down on Freeman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Downey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Freaky Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Freeman is looking for a sweep. Downey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Downey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Downey sits in half guard.
Downey wants to advance to full mount but Freeman doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Freeman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Downey's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there.
Freeman is looking to advance position but Downey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Freeman tries to hold on but Downey postures up.
Downey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Downey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Downey looking to control but Freeman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to hold on but Downey pushes him away.
Freeman is squirming around, avoiding Downey's attempts to control the action.
Downey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Downey punching from mount but Freeman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downey wants to control the pace but Freeman is squirming around nicely.
Downey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Downey tries to control but Freeman wriggling away.
Downey is really struggling to control Freeman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Freeman is working to get back to half guard.
Freeman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Downey tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Downey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Downey wants to control the pace but Freeman is squirming around nicely.
Freeman is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gord Downey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Downey saw that one coming.
Freeman shoots in and bounces Downey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Downey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Downey trying to keep a closed guard but Freeman is proving a slippery customer.
Downey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Downey holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Downey wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Downey is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Downey doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
Freeman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Downey defends well and Freeman ends up having to push Downey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Freeman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Downey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Freeman won't be happy with that.
Downey wants to control for a moment but Freeman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gord Downey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Downey trying to control from half guard but Freeman is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downey wants to free his trapped foot but Freeman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Downey prevents Freeman from improving his position.
Freeman keeps trying to improve his position.
Freeman is not content to let Downey control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Downey connects with a nice short shot to Freeman's temple.
Freeman is looking to improve his position.
Freeman is controlling Downey's trapped leg to prevent Downey from advancing to side control.
Downey wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Downey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Downey is trying to defend but Freeman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downey is trying to maintain the position but Freeman is very close to passing his half guard.
Downey is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Downey is defending well.
Downey tries to roll over but Freeman keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Morgan Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freeman shoots for a takedown but Downey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Freeman.
Downey tries to buck Freeman off but Freeman is having none of it.
Downey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Downey tries to get out of the position.
Freeman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Downey wants to control but Freeman postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Freeman stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Downey can't do much from the bottom here.
Downey tries to improve position but can't.
Downey wants to control but Freeman postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. Downey tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Downey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Downey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freeman.
Gord Downey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Freeman.
Downey ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Downey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Downey is looking to clinch.
Downey slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freeman tries to clinch but Downey moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downey throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Downey leaves Freeman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Downey slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freeman tries to keep at a distance but Downey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Downey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Freeman regains guard immediately.
Downey trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Freeman wants to sweep here but Downey controlling him for the moment.
Downey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downey is stalling in the full guard.
Downey wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Freeman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Downey's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman being controlled here momentarily.
Downey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Gord Downey.
Well Downey 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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