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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). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
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145 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
7 - 14 - 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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Cruz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ferguson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cruz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ferguson sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is keen to just control but Ferguson is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ferguson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.
Ferguson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cruz.
Cruz trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is keen to just control but Ferguson is a slippery customer.
Cruz slips a nice elbow through Ferguson's hands, connecting with Ferguson's forehead.
Ferguson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferguson on the ground.
Cruz controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position.
Ferguson looking to work for a kimura 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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferguson actively working from the bottom here.
Ferguson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Cruz is taking a breather. Ferguson 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt
and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cruz.
Ferguson decides to pull guard.
Isaiah Ferguson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferguson has wrist control.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferguson is proving hard to escape from.
Ferguson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cruz is defending well. Ferguson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cruz has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ferguson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isaiah Ferguson!
An intense looking Isaiah Ferguson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: ' im definatly #comingbackstronger'.
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hype
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