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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Ferzeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onkel Joakim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rico Ferzeta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Ferzeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Onkel Joakim!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Joakim.
Ferzeta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joakim is fending him off so far but Ferzeta persists. Nope, Joakim circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferzeta throws a leg kick that misses.
Joakim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferzeta. Ferzeta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Ferzeta misses its intended target.
Joakim slips a jab from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta has a takedown stuffed.
Ferzeta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joakim throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferzeta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joakim moves away.
Joakim throws a nice head kick!
Ferzeta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joakim is fending him off so far but Ferzeta persists. Nope, Joakim circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! Joakim slams his shin into Ferzeta's torso.
Joakim connects with a high kick.
Joakim slips a jab from Ferzeta.
Joakim throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ferzeta stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Joakim follows into mount!
Ferzeta is rocked!
Ferzeta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Joakim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joakim prevents Ferzeta from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joakim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joakim prevents Ferzeta from getting the reversal.
Joakim controlling from mount.
Ferzeta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joakim content just to control the position here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Onkel Joakim hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Joakim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferzeta.
Joakim connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joakim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferzeta.
Joakim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferzeta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferzeta looks to land a left hand but Joakim moved out of range nicely.
Ferzeta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Joakim thuds his right hand into Ferzeta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joakim throws a right and a left that Ferzeta avoids nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ferzeta. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Joakim throws a one two combo.
Joakim pushes Ferzeta away with a front kick.
Joakim looks to land a combination but Ferzeta avoids it well.
Joakim connects with an inside leg kick.
Joakim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferzeta moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Joakim. No joy for Ferzeta on that attempt.
Ferzeta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joakim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Ferzeta misses.
Joakim lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joakim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferzeta throws a big shot that misses.
Joakim lands with a nice combination. Ferzeta backs away looking to recover.
Ferzeta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Onkel Joakim has been cut.
Ferzeta tries for a takedown but Joakim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferzeta is breathing heavily.
Joakim lands a head kick. Ferzeta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joakim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ferzeta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joakim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferzeta.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joakim.
Joakim throws a right hand that Ferzeta ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferzeta also avoids with ease.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joakim as he jumps to the side.
Joakim stuffs the takedown.
Joakim scores with a head kick.
Ferzeta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ferzeta thows a leg kick but Joakim checks it
and Joakim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ferzeta throws a front kick aimed at Joakim's knee but Joakim avoids it well.
Ferzeta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joakim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Joakim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferzeta.
Ferzeta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joakim's hands.
Joakim throws a lazy right hand but Ferzeta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rico Ferzeta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joakim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferzeta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joakim.
Nice shot lands for Ferzeta.
Joakim defending well as Ferzeta loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onkel Joakim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onkel Joakim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferzeta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferzeta takes one to the chin there.
Joakim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferzeta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferzeta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick there by Joakim.
Joakim misses with a two punch combination.
Joakim throws a nice looking combination but Ferzeta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joakim misses with a few strikes there.
Ferzeta fails with a takedown attempt.
Joakim lands with a nice body kick.
Ferzeta swings widly with a right hand
and Joakim counters with a low kick, right behind Ferzeta 's knee.
Ferzeta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferzeta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Onkel Joakim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joakim misses with a double jab.
Joakim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joakim throws a right and a left that Ferzeta avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferzeta scores with a sloppy right hand. Joakim should have avoided that one.
Ferzeta misses with a straight left.
Ferzeta throws a low kick but Joakim avoids it.
Onkel Joakim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferzeta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Joakim as he connects with a hook.
Ferzeta misses with the combination.
Ferzeta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joakim.
Ferzeta throws a right hand that Joakim ducks under and follows up with a left that Joakim also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Ferzeta.
Joakim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferzeta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Joakim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Joakim scores with a head kick.
Ferzeta avoids the head kick by Joakim.
Joakim drops his hands momentarily and Ferzeta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Ferzeta misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta misses with a straight left.
Joakim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joakim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joakim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ferzeta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ferzeta duly obliges.
Joakim throws a head kick that misses.
Ferzeta fails to land with a series of punches.
Joakim fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferzeta misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferzeta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferzeta looks to score with a jab to the body but Joakim is just out of range.
Ferzeta tries to score with a low kick but Joakim moves his leg out of the way.
Joakim misses with a two punch combination.
Joakim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferzeta avoids the body shot from Joakim.
Ferzeta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joakim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joakim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joakim throws a head kick that misses.
Joakim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joakim takes one on the button.
Onkel Joakim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joakim scores with a head kick.
Ferzeta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joakim under the eye.
Ferzeta scores with a nice strike.
Joakim throws a big shot that misses.
Ferzeta dodges the punch combination from Joakim.
Joakim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferzeta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joakim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joakim wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown but Joakim shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joakim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferzeta. Joakim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferzeta throws the left hand but Joakim avoids the punch easily.
Joakim misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joakim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joakim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferzeta.
Joakim misses with the combination.
Joakim lands with a slapping head kick.
Joakim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferzeta.
Joakim feints a jab promting Ferzeta to slip. Joakim then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ferzeta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ferzeta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Joakim defending well as Ferzeta loads up on a big left hand.
Ferzeta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferzeta fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joakim lands with a slapping head kick.
Joakim throws a head kick that Ferzeta semi-blocks.
Ferzeta throws the left hand but Joakim avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Ferzeta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Onkel Joakim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ferzeta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick from Joakim lands but Ferzeta takes it in his stride.
Joakim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferzeta misses with a takedown attempt - Joakim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joakim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferzeta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferzeta tries to score with a low kick but Joakim moves his leg out of the way.
Joakim swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Joakim.
Ferzeta misses with a straight left.
Ferzeta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joakim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferzeta shoots in but no luck this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joakim throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joakim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joakim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joakim stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferzeta. Ferzeta gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferzeta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joakim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joakim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ferzeta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joakim pinned against the cage. Joakim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joakim lands a high kick!
Ferzeta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joakim.
Joakim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferzeta.
Joakim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joakim moves out of range of the leg kick from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta misses with a hook. Joakim ducked under it nicely.
Ferzeta connects with a nice looking jab.
Joakim misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Joakim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joakim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferzeta in his tracks.
Ferzeta misses with a straight right.
Joakim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joakim drops his hands momentarily and Ferzeta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joakim avoids the body shot from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joakim under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Ferzeta. Those never looked like landing.
Joakim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joakim slips a jab and a cross from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab by Ferzeta.
Joakim throws a combination. Ferzeta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joakim slips under a jab from Ferzeta.
Joakim scores with a one two! Ferzeta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ferzeta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joakim's waist but Joakim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferzeta off to one side.
Joakim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferzeta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joakim throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Ferzeta.
Joakim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferzeta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice takedown defense from Joakim. No joy for Ferzeta on that attempt.
A jab from Joakim finds it's way through Ferzeta's defenses.
Joakim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Ferzeta finds it's target.
Joakim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferzeta misses with a straight right.
Ferzeta shoots in for a double leg but Joakim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joakim lands with a kick to the temple. Ferzeta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferzeta thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferzeta misses with a right hand
and Joakim counters with a big head kick but Ferzeta shrugs it off.
Joakim lands with a kick to the temple. Ferzeta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joakim throws a front kick that sends Ferzeta stumbling back into the cage.
Joakim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferzeta swings for the body but Joakim moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joakim.
Joakim lands with a shot to the body.
Ferzeta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ferzeta takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferzeta scores with a jab to the head.
Ferzeta misses with a low kick.
Joakim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferzeta.
Joakim keeps Ferzeta at a distance using the push kick.
Joakim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joakim is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ferzeta misses with a looping left.
Ferzeta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joakim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joakim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferzeta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferzeta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joakim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferzeta.
Joakim lands a head kick!
Joakim lands a head kick. Ferzeta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Onkel Joakim.
Well Joakim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onkel Joakim!
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