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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rual Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferdinand comes to the ring accompanied by Fluorecent Adolecent. Harrison has chosen Shwayze - High Together as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rual Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison misses with the combination.
Harrison shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferdinand tries to sprawl out of it but Harrison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ferdinand manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harrison showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferdinand avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harrison.
Harrison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferdinand defending well though.
Harrison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferdinand's head.
Ferdinand wants to control but Harrison is keeping busy.
Harrison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harrison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harrison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harrison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison trying to advance position but Ferdinand counters by regaining guard.
Harrison wants to pass the guard but Ferdinand is keeping the position.
Harrison thows a big elbow that misses.
Ferdinand is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harrison is controlling him.
Harrison scoring with some ground and pound.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferdinand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferdinand controlling the position.
Harrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferdinand is retaining full guard.
Harrison throwing strikes from guard but Ferdinand blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferdinand is controlling Harrison's posture.
Harrison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harrison prevents Ferdinand from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the ropes.
Harrison is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Ferdinand can't fight it off and eventually Harrison manages to take the fight to the floor. Ferdinand looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harrison throwing strikes but missing.
Ferdinand keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Harrison passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harrison is chipping away with strikes.
Ferdinand takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Harrison postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ferdinand is not content to let Harrison control the position.
Harrison lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Ferdinand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ferdinand is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Ferdinand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ferdinand is trying to improve his position.
Harrison postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harrison misses with a head kick.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Ferdinand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferdinand keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rual Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Harrison.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Ferdinand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferdinand swats away the attempt to clinch by Harrison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Harrison dominated that round.
That's time! Ferdinand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferdinand is looking to clinch.
Ferdinand tries to clinch up.
Ferdinand thumps Harrison with a low kick.
Ferdinand lands a head kick. Harrison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferdinand scores with a nice body kick.
Ferdinand looks to clinch
and Harrison counters with a big head kick but Ferdinand shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harrison.
Harrison misses with a low kick.
Ferdinand throws a leg kick which misses Harrison's front leg but catches the back leg as Harrison tries to avoid it.
Ferdinand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Harrison tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ferdinand counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferdinand counters with a nice body kick.
Harrison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ferdinand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ferdinand lands an elbow that stopped Harrison in his tracks for a moment.
Ferdinand stalls.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferdinand takes a shot to the head.
Harrison blocks an elbow strike.
Harrison takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferdinand is trying to maintain a safe position but Harrison gets an underhook and turns Ferdinand into the ropes.
Ferdinand throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
Harrison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ferdinand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferdinand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harrison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferdinand with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrison avoids the damage to the body.
Harrison wants a takedown.
Ferdinand misses with a knee strike.
Ferdinand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrison takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
Harrison takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rual Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Harrison.
Ferdinand misses with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand crunches a lovely knee into Harrison's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferdinand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Ferdinand throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferdinand prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ferdinand will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harrison up against the ropes.
Harrison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ferdinand.
Ferdinand misses with a knee strike.
Ferdinand prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferdinand working Harrison over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferdinand obliges.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
Ferdinand misses with a knee to the head.
Harrison takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison leaning against his opponent.
Harrison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferdinand pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ferdinand looking to throw knees to the head but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Ferdinand lands a nice elbow.
Ferdinand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferdinand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Harrison pulls guard successfully.
Harrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harrison pulls Ferdinand in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferdinand wanted to stand there but Harrison had control of the position.
Harrison working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rual Ferdinand dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferdinand lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferdinand shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ferdinand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrison shoots in but no luck this time.
Ferdinand keeps Harrison at a distance using the push kick.
Ferdinand throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferdinand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrison walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ferdinand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferdinand scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ferdinand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harrison's sensitive parts.
Ferdinand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand landing knees to the head.
Ferdinand landing knees to the body.
Ferdinand stalling against the ropes.
Harrison avoiding damage as Ferdinand throws knees to the body.
Ferdinand scores with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but Ferdinand has him pressed against the ropes.
Ferdinand lands a damaging elbow.
Ferdinand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferdinand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferdinand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferdinand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrison pulls guard successfully.
Ferdinand postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand won't allow Harrison to get back to his feet.
Harrison looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ferdinand puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ferdinand decides to stand and escape the position.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the ropes.
Harrison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferdinand is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rual Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Harrison.
Harrison tries to break free but Ferdinand pushes him back against the ropes.
Ferdinand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferdinand lands an elbow inside.
Ferdinand has Harrison pressed against the ropes.
Harrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferdinand just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harrison's defenses.
Harrison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferdinand pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ferdinand with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
Ferdinand tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrison avoids the damage to the body.
Ferdinand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferdinand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harrison blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Harrison - that landed with a thud.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harrison is looking to control Ferdinand's arms but Ferdinand gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harrison has his back to the ropes.
Harrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferdinand prevents it.
Ferdinand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferdinand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harrison blocks it with crossed arms.
Harrison lands an elbow inside that Ferdinand shrugs off.
Harrison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four 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.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferdinand avoids it.
Harrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferdinand prevents it.
Ferdinand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferdinand scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferdinand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harrison's face.
Harrison blocks an elbow strike.
Harrison looking to throw knees to the head but Ferdinand is blocking nicely.
Ferdinand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harrison is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferdinand has double underhooks.
Harrison blocks an elbow strike.
Harrison blocks the elbow strike.
Ferdinand misses with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand looking to stall.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rual Ferdinand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferdinand 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rual Ferdinand!
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