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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Rush!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Rush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush throws a right and a left that Ferreira avoids nicely.
Rush wants to clinch.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira moves into the clinch successfully.
Rush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
Rush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira has closed the distance and engaged Rush in a clinch.
Ferreira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Ferreira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rush up against the cage.
Ferreira goes for a takedown attempt but Rush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rush throws a nice looking combination but Ferreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rush wants to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries to clinch but Ferreira moves away
and Ferreira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xavier Rush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira lands a high kick!
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ferreira counters by clinching up.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Ferreira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a knee to the head.
Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferreira.
Rush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferreira works on Rush's body with a couple of short punches.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira scores with a knee to the head.
Ferreira prevents Rush from breaking the clinch.
Rush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rush being controlled against the cage.
Ferreira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rush is trying to break the clinch but Ferreira has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ferreira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferreira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Ferreira pushes Rush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferreira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rush scores with a shoulder strike.
Rush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferreira pulls guard successfully.
Rush postures up.
Rush sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ferreira working a defensive guard but Rush manages to pass into side control anyway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira is trying to get back to half guard.
Rush tries to stand but Ferreira is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ferreira is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Ferreira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rush.
Still in the clinch, Ferreira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Ferreira blocks an uppercut.
Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rush throws a combination that misses
and Ferreira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Rush 's knee.
Rush throws a right hand that Ferreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferreira also avoids with ease.
Ferreira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rush tries to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rush looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in half guard, Ferreira seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ferreira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ferreira has closed the distance and engaged Rush in a clinch.
Ferreira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Ferreira jumps into guard, dragging Rush to the mat.
Ferreira working a defensive guard here.
Rush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira working a defensive guard here.
Ferreira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rush trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ferreira's guard.
Ferreira has his hands on Rush's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but Rush is proving a slippery customer.
Ferreira controlling Rush's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xavier Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferreira drives through and clinches with Rush against the cage.
Ferreira is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rush or not.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferreira prevents Rush from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rush avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rush wants to break free but Ferreira has control.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Rush holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
Rush scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferreira has him pressed against the cage.
Rush lands a left hand.
Ferreira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferreira controlling the action here for a moment.
Rush lands a right hand.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rush wants to break free but Ferreira has control.
Rush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ferreira blocks an uppercut.
Ferreira is trying to maintain a safe position but Rush gets an underhook and turns Ferreira into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Ferreira missing with knees to the body.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferreira keeps control of Rush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush lands with a right to the head.
Rush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rush is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferreira has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Ferreira.
Ferreira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush gets through Ferreira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rush scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferreira lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferreira.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira blocking some punches.
Come on Ferreira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferreira crunches a lovely knee into Rush's ribcage.
Ferreira is leaning against Rush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ferreira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Ferreira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rushs head.
Ferreira blocking some punches.
James Ferreira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Ferreira.
Rush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a damaging elbow.
Ferreira landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rush.
Ferreira wants to stall.
Ferreira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferreira will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rush up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rush.
Rush is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferreira has double underhooks.
Ferreira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rush has time to react.
Rush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rush wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side
and Ferreira counters with an inside leg kick.
Rush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ferreira dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ferreira pushes Rush up against the cage in a clinch.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferreira blocking some punches.
Ferreira digs a right hand into Rush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rush's gas tank.
Rush wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferreira won't allow it.
Ferreira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ferreira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferreira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferreira works on Rush's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
Rush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ferreira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira lands a knee to the head.
Ferreira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rush gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Rush working aggressively here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira jumps guard.
Ferreira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Rush cracks Ferreira with a solid left hand.
Rush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferreira is proving hard to escape from.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferreira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rush manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rush is keeping the position for now.
Rush 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.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Rush keeps moving.
Ferreira won't allow Rush to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Rush misses.
Ferreira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
Rush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreira.
Rush clinches but Ferreira breaks the clinch
and Ferreira counters with a takedown into side control.
Ferreira taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rush sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rush avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ferreira.
Ferreira is looking to take a break and control but Rush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rush is trying to get back to his feet.
Rush is not content to let Ferreira control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ferreira clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferreira defending well as Rush loads up on a big left hand.
Rush misses with a two punch combination.
Rush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira.
Ferreira rushes Rush and presses him up against the cage.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body.
Ferreira trying to control the position but instead, Rush has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferreira into the cage.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferreira keeps control of Rush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Ferreira.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Rush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira shoots in and bounces Rush off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ferreira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferreira controls the pace.
Rush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferreira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rush is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Rush keeps moving.
Ferreira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferreira chips away with some ground and pound.
Rush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rush is looking to stand up but Ferreira isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferreira trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferreira moves into range and clinches up with Rush.
Ferreira is working Rush over against the cage.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Rush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira rushes Rush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ferreira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rush wants to break free but Ferreira has control.
Ferreira is looking to control Rush's arms but Rush gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferreira has his back to the cage.
Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
Rush misses with a combination
and Ferreira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferreira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ferreira moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ferreira lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ferreira had his way with Xavier Rush in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rush misses with a combination
enabling Ferreira to counter with a crisp jab.
Rush tries to clinch up
and Ferreira counters with a thumping low kick.
Rush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreira.
Rush misses with a two punch combination.
Ferreira gets the takedown into side control.
Rush gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ferreira is taking a breather. Rush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ferreira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ferreira throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rush because Ferreira loaded up on that one.
Rush can't escape the position.
Ferreira with the ground and pound from mount.
Ferreira controlling the pace for now.
Ferreira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
James Ferreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Ferreira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ferreira scoring with strikes but Rush is staying in there.
Rush swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ferreira prevents Rush from getting the reversal.
Rush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ferreira controlling the pace for now.
Rush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Xavier Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira prevents Rush from getting the reversal.
Ferreira tries to control but Rush wriggling away.
Ferreira with a couple of short strikes.
Ferreira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?
Ferreira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rush's face.
Ferreira thowing shots but they're missing.
Ferreira looking to finish with strikes here!
Ferreira wants to control the pace but Rush is squirming around nicely.
That's four 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.
Ferreira thowing shots but they're missing.
Ferreira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rush is surviving well by controlling Ferreira's body position as best he can.
James Ferreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferreira looking to ground and pound but Rush is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Ferreira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferreira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Ferreira!
James Ferreira retains his bantamweight title!
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RATING
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