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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkiviadis Samaras (ranked 5595 p4p, 1929 weight class) and Ezequiel Ferguson (ranked 355 p4p, 163 weight class). Ezequiel Ferguson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alkiviadis Samaras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezequiel Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Samaras shoots in.
Samaras fails with the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkiviadis Samaras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samaras avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Samaras drives through with a takedown into Ferguson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ferguson being controlled here, momentarily.
Samaras trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samaras wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
Samaras throws a big right hand that misses.
Samaras is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Samaras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samaras 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.
Ferguson is trying to control the position but Samaras postures up.
Samaras slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samaras working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson is being controlled here.
Samaras in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ferguson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Samaras.
A lull in the action here as Samaras stalls from top position.
Ferguson is looking to regain half guard here but Samaras keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Ferguson tries to bench press Samaras off him but Samaras keeps the position.
Ferguson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Samaras.
Ferguson trying to remain calm as Samaras controls from the top position.
Samaras has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Samaras connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ferguson some visible discomfort.
Samaras controlling the position.
Samaras working away.
Ferguson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samaras is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ferguson tries to improve position but can't.
Samaras moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Samaras seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferguson for as long as he can get away with.
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 is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Samaras crashes against the mat.
Samaras controls the position.
Ferguson parries the strikes from Samaras easily there. Samaras is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ferguson to escape.
Ferguson is trying to control Samaras's posture but Samaras avoids it.
Samaras throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ferguson tries to bench press Samaras off him but Samaras keeps the position.
Ferguson parries the strikes from Samaras easily there. Samaras is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ferguson to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Samaras controls the position.
Samaras continues to stall.
Samaras has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ferguson is trying to improve his position.
Samaras taking a breather here.
Samaras passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ferguson!
Samaras controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samaras throwing strikes here but Ferguson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferguson is bucking up trying to escape but Samaras cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Samaras content just to control the position here.
Ferguson is working to get back to half guard.
Ferguson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ferguson working to try and regain half guard.
Samaras looking to finish with strikes here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
Samaras looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Samaras controlling from mount.
Samaras throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ferguson because Samaras loaded up on that one.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samaras avoids the attempt from Ferguson to control.
Ferguson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Samaras.
Samaras thowing shots but they're missing.
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
Samaras thowing shots but they're missing.
Samaras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Samaras there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Samaras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samaras. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Samaras throwing strikes here but Ferguson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ferguson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Samaras.
Samaras controlling the pace for now.
Ferguson tries to lock up and control but Samaras gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Samaras controlling from the full mount.
Samaras unloads with some shots from mount but Ferguson bucks and avoids them well.
Samaras with the ground and pound from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Samaras tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Samaras throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ferguson because Samaras loaded up on that one.
Samaras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alkiviadis Samaras dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Samaras.
Samaras will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Samaras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkiviadis Samaras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Ferguson. No joy for Samaras on that attempt.
Ferguson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferguson wants it to stay on the feet.
Samaras shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Samaras prevents Ferguson from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samaras moves into full mount! Ferguson won't be happy about that!
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson blocking the ground and pound.
Samaras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferguson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Samaras.
Samaras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferguson is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samaras has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferguson's face.
Samaras controlling from the full mount.
Samaras looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Samaras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferguson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferguson tries to lock up and control but Samaras gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Samaras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Samaras definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferguson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Samaras.
Samaras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alkiviadis Samaras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Samaras postures up.
Samaras thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Samaras swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ferguson is now in Samaras's guard. A big mistake from Samaras there, giving up the dominant position!
Samaras 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.
Samaras keeping full guard, as Ferguson tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samaras lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Samaras tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
Samaras controlling from the top position.
Ferguson controls Samaras momentarily but Samaras frees himself.
Samaras controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ferguson controls Samaras momentarily but Samaras frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Samaras controls the pace.
Samaras won't allow Ferguson to sweep him here.
Ferguson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Samaras controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alkiviadis Samaras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samaras shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Samaras shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Samaras fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Samaras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Samaras drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Samaras working the ground and pound but Ferguson is defending the strikes.
Samaras has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ferguson!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to lock up and control but Samaras gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ferguson is desperately trying to improve his position but Samaras has a good base and remains in mount.
Samaras tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Samaras'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.
Samaras throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Samaras throws some wild stikes that Ferguson manages to avoid easily.
Samaras thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Samaras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Samaras misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Samaras thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Samaras lands a big shot there that rocks Ferguson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ferguson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Samaras there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Samaras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferguson is working to get back to half guard.
Samaras tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Samaras.
Ezequiel Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Samaras.
Ferguson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Samaras controlling the pace for now.
Samaras thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Samaras controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alkiviadis Samaras is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alkiviadis Samaras showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Samaras has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 20:18
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 20:18
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alkiviadis Samaras!
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energy
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