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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Hampton (ranked 5561 p4p, 4464 weight class) and Mateo Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocky Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateo Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson scores with a three punch combo!
Hampton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hampton stops Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
Hampton is nestled in close to Ferguson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hampton working over Ferguson with some ground and pound. Ferguson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hampton drops an elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson has hold of Hampton's hands but Hampton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson pushes Hampton off looking to stand but Hampton dives back in and keeps control.
Hampton not doing much here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hampton connects with a nice short shot to Ferguson's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is controlling the pace.
Hampton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Hampton.
Hampton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ferguson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hampton not doing much here.
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.
Ferguson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hampton connects with a nice short shot to Ferguson's temple.
Hampton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hampton lands with a punch from half guard.
Hampton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hampton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hampton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hampton is controlling the pace.
Hampton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hampton controlling the action here.
Hampton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ferguson is trying to stand back up but Hampton is controlling him
Hampton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ferguson taking some punishment here, with Hampton in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Hampton seems content to control.
Ferguson has hold of Hampton's hands but Hampton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Hampton seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Hampton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hampton shoots and misses
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson scores with a one two! Hampton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hampton gets a double leg takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Hampton from controlling successfully.
Ferguson wants to stand but Hampton is controlling the position.
Hampton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hampton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton with a nice head shot there.
Hampton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hampton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
Hampton lands a couple of digs.
Ferguson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hampton is working Ferguson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hampton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hampton with a nice head shot there.
Hampton landing some decent shots from guard.
Hampton scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferguson is wriggling around but Hampton manages to pass to half guard.
Hampton controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton working the head and body with strikes.
Ferguson tries to kick Hampton off but Hampton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hampton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ferguson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hampton stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Hampton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hampton also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hampton.
Hampton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferguson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hampton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hampton counters with a series of strikes. Ferguson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hampton.
Ferguson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton trying to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Hampton 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. This is the final round!
Ferguson lands a nice hook to Hampton's body. Hampton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ferguson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ferguson lands a nice shot that snaps Hampton's head back.
Mateo Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hampton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferguson swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hampton is rocked!
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hampton as he jumps to the side.
Hampton throws a big counter combination but Ferguson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ferguson goes for a double leg but Hampton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hampton continues to drive forward.
Hampton fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocky Hampton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ferguson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to stand and escape but Hampton is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hampton manages to pass to side control.
Ferguson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hampton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hampton controlling the action here.
Ferguson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hampton connects with a nice short shot to Ferguson's temple.
Hampton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hampton drops an elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hampton lands a nice short elbow.
Hampton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hampton connects with a nice short shot to Ferguson's temple.
Hampton stalling.
Mateo Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocky Hampton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rocky Hampton.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hampton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Hampton!
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