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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freaky George (ranked 1667 p4p, 1857 weight class) and Rodrigo Ferriera (ranked 150 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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10 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
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149
8 - 4 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Ferriera!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferriera slips a jab from George.
A jab from George misses.
Ferriera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
George wants to get back to his feet but Ferriera passes into half guard.
Ferriera passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ferriera controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferriera is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferriera trying to control but George is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ferriera trying to control but George is having none of it.
Ferriera wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ferriera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferriera goes for an armbar but George turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from George.
Ferriera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
George sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ferriera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George looking for a sweep. Not yet George, not yet.
Ferriera looking to pass the guard.
Ferriera keeps trying to improve his position.
George 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferriera looking to pass the guard.
George pulls Ferriera in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferriera from doing any damage or advancing position.
George knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferriera on the ground.
Ferriera looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
George 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferriera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Ferriera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ferriera ducks under a wild hook from George.
Ferriera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferriera.
Ferriera tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
George takes a swing at Ferriera's ribcage but misses.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferriera.
Ferriera misses with a straight left.
Ferriera ducks under a wild hook from George.
Ferriera tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferriera ducks under a wild hook from George.
Freaky George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George misses with a hook.
George misses with an uppercut.
George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferriera.
Ferriera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferriera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as George sprawls well. George wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferriera gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George throws a hook to the side of Ferriera's head but Ferriera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
George misses with a looping left.
Ferriera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by George.
Ferriera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of George's head.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferriera moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferriera misses with a looping right.
Ferriera throws an off balance right hand
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
George looks to land a left hand but Ferriera moved out of range nicely.
George is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferriera throws a lazy uppercut
and George counters with a nice uppercut.
George dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
A big left from George misses.
George slips under a jab.
Ferriera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George lands a slapping body shot.
George lands a nice hook to Ferriera's body. Ferriera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freaky George is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferriera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
George looks to throw the jab but Ferriera is out of range.
Ferriera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
Ferriera tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferriera moves out of range as George strikes.
Ferriera with the counter takedown but George avoids it easily.
George tries to move into range but Ferriera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferriera throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. George tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ferriera is in George's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. George manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferriera trying to stall but George improves his position.
George wants to break the clinch but can't.
George breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferriera throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferriera slips a straight right by George.
Ferriera ducks under a wild hook from George.
Ferriera tries to score a power double leg takedown but George sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferriera somewhat.
George throws a good cross that connects.
George connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Ferriera tries to counter it with a takedown but George pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ferriera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferriera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferriera slips a straight right by George.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferriera.
Ferriera misses with a lunging right hand
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferriera throws a jab when George was well out of range.
Ferriera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George throwing a counter right hand but Ferriera manages to avoid it.
Freaky George is winning the standup battle so far.
George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferriera.
George is looking to counter punch.
George throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
George moves away from the strike by Ferriera.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by George. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of George.
A big right from Ferriera misses.
George connects with a right hand. Ferriera shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Ferriera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Ferriera's shoulder, as Ferriera tries to avoid the shot.
George lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ferriera lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferriera.
George throws a shot from downtown. Ferriera moves away and avoids it.
Ferriera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
George lands with an overhand left.
Ferriera is rocked!
Ferriera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferriera is still on wobbly legs! Can George finish him?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferriera.
Freaky George has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Ferriera.
Ferriera is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. George doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ferriera crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ferriera's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freaky George!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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