Elise Reed vs Jinh Yu Frey — Fight recap

Elise Reed defeated Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision in Round 3 at 5:00, using higher striking output to overcome Frey’s grappling advantage. Reed landed 53 of 120 significant strikes at 44%, nearly doubling Frey’s 28 of 91 at 30%.

She found consistent success by varying her targets, connecting with 21 body strikes and 16 leg strikes while limiting Frey’s effectiveness at the head. Frey pursued the wrestler’s path and completed three of seven takedown attempts, building 4:09 of control time compared with Reed’s 1:29.

That positional work gave Frey stretches of success, but Reed controlled more of the fight at striking range and produced the cleaner offense across three rounds. Neither fighter recorded a knockdown or attempted a submission, making the scoring hinge on Reed’s superior volume and accuracy against Frey’s takedowns and control.

The result strengthened Reed’s position in the strawweight division and opened the door to a step up in competition.