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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaiah Ferguson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz lands a head kick. Ferguson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Ferguson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dominick Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Cruz rushes Ferguson and presses him up against the cage.
Ferguson fails to pull guard.
Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ferguson forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Ferguson there.
Ferguson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz is staying active underneath Ferguson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Isaiah Ferguson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cruz defends it nicely.
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Ferguson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Ferguson's takedown attempt.
Ferguson wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cruz is trying to push Ferguson away but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ferguson can't get the takedown.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Cruz rushes Ferguson and presses him up against the cage.
Ferguson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson can't break the clinch.
Ferguson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferguson up against the cage.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ferguson regains guard immediately.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
Ferguson trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson drops back looking for a leg! Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cruz manages to kick Ferguson off! Ferguson jumps back into Cruz's guard.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Ferguson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Isaiah Ferguson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferguson shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferguson pinned against the cage. Ferguson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dominick Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Ferguson.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson wants to clinch
and Cruz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Ferguson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Dominick Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Cruz moves away
and Cruz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cruz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Cruz has the dominant position.
Ferguson tries to score a body lock takedown but Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferguson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Cruz has double underhooks.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Ferguson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Ferguson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferguson trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has control of Ferguson's left arm, preventing Ferguson from doing any damage.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Isaiah Ferguson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ferguson tries to stand but Cruz is controlling from the bottom.
Ferguson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is looking to sweep but instead, Ferguson has passed into half guard.
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Ferguson is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cruz!
Ferguson working Cruz over with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Ferguson looking to isolate an arm here. Cruz doesn't see it coming and as Ferguson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ferguson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isaiah Ferguson!
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FIGHT
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