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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deveon Zelda (ranked 4219 p4p, 5012 weight class) and Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera (ranked 442 p4p, 479 weight class). Zelda comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - The Point of No Return. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deveon Zelda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferriera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zelda.
Ferriera forces Zelda back against the cage and clinches.
Ferriera avoiding damage.
Ferriera avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Ferriera's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Zelda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferriera up against the cage.
Ferriera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zelda tries to throw a body punch but Ferriera avoids it by throwing Zelda back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferriera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zelda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Ferriera to work.
Ferriera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferriera.
Zelda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelda tries to throw a body punch but Ferriera avoids it by throwing Zelda back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelda tries to circle away but Ferriera has him pinned against the cage.
Ferriera stalls.
Ferriera taking a breather.
Ferriera continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Zelda blocking some punches.
Ferriera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zelda up against the cage.
Zelda manages to break the clinch.
Zelda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferriera moves into the clinch.
Zelda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferriera misses the target.
Ferriera slips a straight right by Zelda.
Ferriera misses with a hook.
Ferriera clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferriera blocking some punches.
Ferriera can't get the takedown.
Zelda lands a left hand.
Ferriera stalling against the cage.
Zelda wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferriera won't allow it.
Ferriera just leaning against Zelda, taking a breather.
Ferriera is looking to control Zelda's arms but Zelda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferriera has his back to the cage.
Ferriera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zelda struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferriera controls his hands.
Ferriera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zelda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Deveon Zelda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera.
Zelda tries to circle away but Ferriera has him pinned against the cage.
Ferriera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferriera drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelda preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferriera keeping moving, preventing Zelda from controlling successfully.
Zelda won't allow Ferriera to sweep him here.
Ferriera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zelda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ferriera throws a hook but Zelda blocks it.
Ferriera throws a looping overhand right but Zelda ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ferriera misses its intended target.
Ferriera slips under a jab.
Ferriera is looking to clinch.
Ferriera throws a shot from downtown. Zelda moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Zelda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Ferriera misses its intended target.
Zelda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zelda staying out of range there.
A big right from Zelda misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferriera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zelda.
Ferriera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ferriera walks into a straight right hand from Zelda.
Ferriera has managed to clinch.
Ferriera stalling in the clinch but Zelda improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big left from Zelda misses.
Zelda misses with an uppercut. Ferriera saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Ferriera misses its intended target.
Ferriera throws an overhand right that lands on Zelda's shoulder, as Zelda tries to avoid the shot.
Ferriera moves out of range of the strikes.
Zelda ducks under a wild hook from Ferriera.
Nice defenses there by Zelda.
Zelda is looking to counter punch.
Zelda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferriera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zelda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferriera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ferriera thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Zelda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zelda throws a hook but Ferriera avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelda moves out of range as Ferriera strikes.
Zelda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ferriera misses with a straight left.
Zelda throws a lazy right hand but Ferriera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferriera throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Ferriera misses.
Zelda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferriera slips a jab from Zelda.
Zelda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zelda moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferriera tries to close the distance and clinch but Zelda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deveon Zelda is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferriera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferriera takes one to the side of the head.
Ferriera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zelda.
Zelda misses with a wild body shot.
Zelda throws out a loose jab but Ferriera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Zelda.
Ferriera misses the jab.
A big left from Zelda misses.
Ferriera throws a big shot that misses.
Zelda throwing a counter right hand but Ferriera manages to avoid it.
Zelda moves out of range of the strikes.
Zelda misses with a few strikes there.
Ferriera looks to land a right hand but Zelda moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda defending well as Ferriera loads up on a big left hand.
Zelda lands a nice shot to the body.
Zelda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferriera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zelda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferriera throws a hook to the side of Zelda's head but Zelda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zelda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zelda misses with an uppercut.
Zelda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferriera moves to clinch but Zelda breaks away
and Zelda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zelda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferriera instigates a clinch.
Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferriera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zelda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ferriera stalling against the cage.
Zelda misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferriera working aggressively here.
Zelda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferriera throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zelda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zelda misses the jab.
Ferriera is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelda lands with a straight right. Ferriera didn't see that one coming.
Zelda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferriera was well out of range. Poor timing from Zelda.
Ferriera doesn't manage to clinch there - Zelda circles away.
Zelda blocks a jab.
Ferriera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zelda.
Ferriera throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferriera steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zelda.
Ferriera wants to clinch.
Ferriera moves out of range as Zelda strikes.
Ferriera throws a jab but it's blocked by Zelda.
Zelda throws a hook but Ferriera blocks it.
Zelda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferriera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ferriera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zelda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferriera throws out the jab.
Ferriera tries to clinch up.
Zelda throws a big shot that misses.
Zelda misses the shot to the body.
Zelda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferriera throws a hook but Zelda blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deveon Zelda dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferriera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zelda lands a head shot.
Ferriera throws a hook but Zelda blocks it.
Zelda throws a looping overhand right but Ferriera ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Ferriera misses.
Zelda throws a hook but Ferriera blocks it.
Ferriera slips under a jab from Zelda.
Zelda misses with a looping left.
Zelda slips under a jab from Ferriera.
Zelda appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ferriera clinches up with Zelda and pushes him back against the cage.
Ferriera wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zelda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zelda tries to work over Ferriera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zelda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ferriera has Zelda pushed against the cage.
Ferriera throws a punch but it's blocked by Zelda.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferriera as Zelda tries to tie him up.
Ferriera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zelda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferriera fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Zelda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zelda circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Zelda misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zelda dips to his left and cracks Ferriera with an uppercut!
Ferriera looks to land a right hand but Zelda moved out of range.
Zelda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zelda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferriera.
Zelda throws a jab when Ferriera was well out of range.
Ferriera throws a looping overhand right but Zelda ducks down to avoid it.
Ferriera ducks under a wild hook from Zelda.
A punch combination from Zelda misses.
Ferriera doesn't manage to clinch there - Zelda circles away.
Zelda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Zelda misses the target.
Zelda looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferriera is just out of range.
Zelda swings for the body but Ferriera moves out of range.
Zelda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zelda blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Zelda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zelda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelda throws a hook but Ferriera blocks it.
Ferriera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zelda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferriera looks to land a right hand but Zelda moved out of range.
No joy there for Zelda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zelda throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferriera drives through and clinches with Zelda against the cage.
Ferriera misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zelda fails to land.
Zelda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zelda working aggressively here.
Zelda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zelda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ferriera.
Zelda lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferriera stalling in the clinch but Zelda improves position.
Zelda blocking some punches.
Ferriera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zelda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Deveon Zelda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera.
Ferriera looking to stall.
Ferriera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zelda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferriera misses with a straight right.
It looked like Zelda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferriera pushes Zelda up against the cage in a clinch.
Zelda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zelda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferriera can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zelda misses with a looping left.
Ferriera misses with a straight left.
Ferriera slips under a jab from Zelda.
Zelda misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deveon Zelda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zelda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deveon Zelda!
Our winner, Deveon Zelda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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