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VTFL Dominguez vs. Ferguson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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128 lbs
12 - 14 - 1 |
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Albert!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albert misses with a two punch combination.
Albert misses with a takedown
and Ferguson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ferguson decides to return to a standing position.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ferguson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Albert throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ferguson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Albert striking off his back but it's not causing Ferguson any problems.
Albert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferguson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferguson is in close to Albert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Albert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferguson is looking to work some ground and pound but Albert has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert working a defensive guard here.
Albert is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ferguson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferguson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ferguson pushing down on Albert's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Albert is looking for a sweep. Ferguson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferguson controlling the pace.
Albert wants to control but Ferguson is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.
Ferguson decides to return to a standing position.
Ferguson clinches up with Albert and pushes him back against the cage.
Ferguson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Albert wants to break free but Ferguson has control.
Ferguson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ferguson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ferguson holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Albert wants to get up but he can't break Ferguson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ferguson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josh Ferguson.
Albert has his takedown stuffed
and Ferguson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ferguson passes into half guard.
Albert is trying to maintain the position but Ferguson is very close to passing his half guard.
Ferguson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Albert with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ferguson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ferguson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Albert looks for a takedown but Ferguson sprawls well.
Josh Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Albert.
Albert looks winded!
Albert shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Albert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ferguson gets a double leg takedown into Albert's guard.
Ferguson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Albert's guard.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
Ferguson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Albert is looking for a sweep. Ferguson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferguson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ferguson lands a nice short elbow.
Albert trying to control from the bottom.
Ferguson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is working for a kimura but Albert is defending it quite comfortably.
Ferguson uses his free foot to push down on Albert's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Albert.
Ferguson has hold of Albert's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Albert manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ferguson raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Albert wants to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Albert can do to turn this around?
Ferguson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Albert to take his back!
Ferguson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Albert defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good control from Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Albert for as long as he can get away with.
Ferguson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
I really don't envy Albert right now.
Ferguson cracks Albert with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Albert from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Albert is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ferguson.
The referee is taking a good look at Albert as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ferguson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has good solid back control here.
Ferguson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Albert has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albert is in bad spot here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Albert preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Albert could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Albert with that takedown attempt.
Albert has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Albert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Josh Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Albert misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferguson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Josh Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Albert.
Ferguson stands up and waves to Albert to follow him.
Albert closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferguson pulls guard successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson controlling Albert's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to sweep here but Albert controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferguson is on top in guard.
Ferguson is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josh Ferguson.
Ferguson has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferguson to keep the fight standing.
Albert wants a takedown.
Ferguson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ferguson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Albert uses from the top position.
Ferguson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Albert defends well.
Ferguson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Josh Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferguson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Albert was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferguson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert is looking for a triangle here but Ferguson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Albert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Albert to his feet.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Albert is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferguson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ferguson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
John Albert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Ferguson!
Post fight, an emotional Josh Ferguson said 'I new coming in he was gonna be tough. But tonight I was tougher. We need a flyweight division! Do it! Make it happen please. (10-11-1)'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Magney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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26
170 lbs
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22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Magney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duane Dube!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dube is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magney takes a kick to the side of the head.
Magney shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Magney trying to control from Dube's half guard. Dube has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dube will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dube looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Magney is looking to stand up but Dube won't let him.
Dube has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dube swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magney trying to control the position from guard on top but Dube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dube wants to stand and escape but Magney is having none of it.
Neil Magney has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dube circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dube fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Magney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dube defends it nicely.
Dube keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dube avoids it really well and circles away.
Dube throws a combination. Magney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dube rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dube is defended easily by Magney.
Dube misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neil Magney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dube.
Dube thows a body shot but no joy.
Dube stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magney avoids the head kick by Dube.
Dube displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Magney.
Magney closes the distance and pushes Dube back into the cage.
Dube pulls guard.
Dube is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magney preventing the sweep.
Magney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magney wants to stand but Dube has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dube is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dube trying to control but Magney is working from the bottom.
Magney looking for a guillotine here but Dube defends easily.
Dube lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dube postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dube trying to control but Magney is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duane Dube dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Magney throws out a leg kick but Dube moves out of range and Magney only half commits.
Dube scores with a jab to the body.
Dube misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magney shoots in and drives through. Dube sprawls well.
Dube shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magney as he jumps to the side.
A shot to the liver by Magney. Beautiful body shot.
Magney misses with a takedown attempt - Dube sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neil Magney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dube.
Magney misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dube as Magney shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Magney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magney swats away the attempt to clinch by Dube.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dube.
Dube wants to clinch.
Dube gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magney counters with a one-two to the body.
Magney dives in and scores a takedown into Dube's guard.
Magney won't allow Dube to sweep him here.
Dube wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Magney stops Dube from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dube can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magney controls the pace.
Magney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dube is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dube.
Magney has a takedown stuffed.
Duane Dube seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dube tries to avoid it but Magney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dube to the ground. Dube escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dube tries for a takedown but Magney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Magney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dube sprawls well. Dube wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magney gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Dube or perhaps it was just good defense by Magney which made him look bad.
Magney misses with a takedown attempt - Dube sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dube throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magney's waist but Magney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dube off to one side.
Magney stuffs the takedown.
Magney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Magney rushes Dube and presses him up against the cage.
Dube is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dube is looking for a takedown.
Magney stalling in the clinch but Dube improves position.
Dube tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dube is looking to break free of the clinch but Magney has double underhooks.
Magney prevents Dube from breaking the clinch.
Dube jumps guard and drags Magney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Magney trying to control but Dube is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dube wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neil Magney will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dube tries to clinch but Magney moves out of range.
Magney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dube.
Magney shoots for a double leg takedown but Dube sprawls well. He's pushed Magney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dube drives through and clinches with Magney against the cage.
Dube successfully pulls guard.
Magney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dube keeping moving, preventing Magney from controlling successfully.
Magney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dube trying to control the position.
Magney tries to free his leg and advance position but Dube is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magney is working hard here to advance position.
Dube is looking for a triangle but Magney pushes his legs off easily.
Dube manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magney manages to get himself to full guard.
Dube postures up.
Dube avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dube controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Magney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duane Dube has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Duane Dube.
Magney moves in looking to clinch but Dube pushes him off.
Magney shoots in looking for a takedown. Dube tries to sprawl out of it but Magney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dube manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Magney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dube circles away.
Magney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magney is looking to clinch but Dube is avoiding it.
Magney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dube tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magney closes the distance and pushes Dube back into the cage.
Magney has picked Dube up - he's going for a ride! Magney dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dube is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dube trying to control here.
Magney prevents Dube from improving his position.
Dube looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dube trying to hold on to Magney's head to control him but Magney postures up.
Magney is pressing down on Dube's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dube is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magney decides to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Duane Dube.
I think Dube has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duane Dube!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cory Leanord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Mcintosh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Leanord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leanord misses with a takedown attempt
so Mcintosh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Leanord is trying to keep Mcintosh in close.
Mcintosh with a nice head shot there.
Mcintosh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mcintosh passes Leanord's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mcintosh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mcintosh lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcintosh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leanord hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leanord is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Mcintosh locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Leanord is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Mcintosh!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colton Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colton Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colton Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anderson is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Smith is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anderson is proving hard to escape from.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith stops Anderson from standing up.
Anderson controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Anderson is striking but Smith is not phased and passes to half guard.
Smith is taking a breather. Anderson 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.
Anderson is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Anderson punching from the bottom.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Anderson is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anderson quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is controlling Smith's trapped leg to prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Anderson wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Smith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Anderson regains guard.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Smith rolls with it to try and escape but Anderson cranks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gene Anderson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bj Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bj Ferguson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bj Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez tries for a takedown but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferguson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Ferguson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dominguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dominguez is looking to control Ferguson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dominguez avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Ferguson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. bj Ferguson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dominguez shoots in for a double leg but Ferguson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Dominguez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferguson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ferguson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ferguson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dominguez !
Dominguez is desperately trying to improve his position but Ferguson has a good base and remains in mount.
Ferguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson cracks Dominguez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ferguson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson with a couple of short strikes.
Dominguez is working to get back to half guard.
Ferguson working for a guillotine from mount but Dominguez is in no mood to give up.
Ferguson is landing with some decent strikes but Dominguez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson controlling from mount.
Ferguson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dominguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Dominguez throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Dominguez .
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferguson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
Ferguson 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.
Dominguez tries to stand but Ferguson is controlling from the bottom.
Ferguson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Josh Dominguez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dominguez misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferguson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ferguson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by bj Ferguson.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ferguson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dominguez is bucking up trying to escape but Ferguson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ferguson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dominguez 's face.
Dominguez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dominguez tries to hold on but Ferguson postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking to get to half guard.
Ferguson content just to control the position here.
Dominguez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dominguez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is in a horrible position here. Ferguson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ferguson controlling his opponent.
Dominguez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ferguson controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
bj Ferguson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominguez shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Dominguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dominguez closes the distance but Ferguson moves to the side
so Ferguson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dominguez is rocked!
Ferguson pushes down on Dominguez 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ferguson controlling the action here.
Ferguson working over Dominguez with some ground and pound. Dominguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Dominguez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ground and pound from Ferguson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dominguez wants to get back to full guard but Ferguson has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Dominguez covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). bj Ferguson!
bj Ferguson is the new featherweight champion!
bj Ferguson took some time post fight to say the following; 'This was a good fight. Can't wait for my next obstacle. (10-6)'.
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