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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ferreira (ranked 185 p4p, 21 weight class) and Nick Force (ranked 1953 p4p, 207 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
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189 cm
30
270 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Force!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferreira in his tracks.
Ferreira throws a big shot that misses.
Force doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Force.
Ferreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Force lands with a nice body punch.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Force has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ferreira throws a head kick but Force moves out of range.
Ferreira throws a head kick but Force moves out of range.
Force throws a head kick that misses.
Force throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Force tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Ferreira.
Force avoids the head kick by Ferreira.
Force connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferreira. Ferreira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Force takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses.
Force misses with a hook. Ferreira ducked under it nicely.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Force.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Force, pushing him back against the cage.
Force scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Ferreira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferreira.
Force blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Force.
Force is leaning against Ferreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferreira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Force backwards.
Force cracks Ferreira with a nice body shot.
Ferreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Force digs a right hand underneath Ferreira's ribcage. Ferreira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Force lands an uppercut.
Force scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Force.
A right hand to the body from Force.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Force.
Force tries a body shot but Ferreira blocks it.
A short right from Force.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Force digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank.
Force lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Force scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ferreira is rocked!
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira seems to have got his legs back now.
Force drops Ferreira onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ferreira is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ferreira prevents a body shot from Force.
Force misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira swings wildly with an uppercut but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira swings wildly with an uppercut but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
Force misses with a punch to the body.
Force doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Force fails to land.
Force can't find room to land a body shot as Ferreira controls the action.
Ferreira digs a right hand into Force's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Force's gas tank.
Ferreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Force's elbow.
Ferreira struggles to land a body shot inside as Force controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
Force working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Force.
Force tries to work over Ferreira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Force as the two fighters clinch.
Force tries a body shot but Ferreira blocks it.
Force misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira blocks a body shot from Force.
A body shot lands from Force.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Force.
Ferreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferreira throws a head punch that misses.
Force tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Force misses with a short punch on the inside.
Force lands a body punch in the clinch.
Force lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Force.
A right hand to the body from Force.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force misses with a hook to the ribs.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferreira.
Nice body punch from Force.
Force working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Force.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Force fails to land.
Ferreira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Force lands an uppercut.
Force drops Ferreira onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ferreira is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Force creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ferreira's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ferreira drops to his knees and Force pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Force!
Nick Force is the new heavyweight champion!
Nick Force spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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