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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khalabeeb Ferguson (ranked 2289 p4p, 219 weight class) and Badiss Kassib (ranked 3412 p4p, 294 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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154 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khalabeeb Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Badiss Kassib!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassib scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferguson decides to pull guard.
Ferguson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kassib gets to his feet - Ferguson follows without any prompting.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Kassib sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kassib throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kassib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Kassib misses.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Kassib.
Kassib fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassib looks to land a right hand but Ferguson moved out of range.
Ferguson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Star Studded Beef in the buildup to the fight.
Ferguson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Kassib keeps moving.
Ferguson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassib looking to control.
Kassib wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kassib looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferguson throws a strike but Kassib rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ferguson is working an open guard so Kassib takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kassib gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kassib lands a nice knee to the body.
Kassib is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferguson is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassib lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
Ferguson dodges an elbow strike from Kassib.
Kassib misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferguson avoiding damage as Kassib throws knees to the body.
Kassib prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Kassib throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferguson dodges an elbow strike from Kassib.
Kassib throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferguson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferguson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kassib pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferguson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferguson has Kassib pushed against the cage.
Ferguson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kassib lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kassib throws an elbow that misses.
Kassib pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ferguson avoids the elbow strike from Kassib, against the cage.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kassib to keep the fight standing.
Kassib tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kassib throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Kassib doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Kassib throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Kassib misses with a body kick.
Ferguson shoots in and drives through. Kassib sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalabeeb Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kassib misses with a double jab.
Ferguson attempts a counter takedown but Kassib avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassib connects with the punch.
Ferguson is rocked!
Kassib cracks Ferguson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Badiss Kassib!
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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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