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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niall Ferguson (ranked 99 p4p, 196 weight class) and Jack Crusher (ranked 16 p4p, 27 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niall Ferguson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Crusher !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Crusher slips the punch.
Crusher doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferguson works Crusher 's body with a nice hook.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crusher 's head backwards.
Ferguson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crusher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Crusher tries to counter with a clinch but Ferguson shakes him off and moves away.
Ferguson misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson cracks Crusher with a good jab.
It looks like Jack Crusher has been cut.
Crusher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Crusher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crusher drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ferguson defends it well.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crusher was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
And Crusher tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferguson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Crusher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a jab when Crusher was well out of range.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crusher manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Crusher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ferguson misses with a hook
so Crusher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson pulls Crusher in close to prevent any damage.
Ferguson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferguson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crusher scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferguson has his hands on Crusher 's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crusher landing some decent shots from guard.
Crusher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferguson is pulling down on Crusher 's head. It's preventing any offense from Crusher , at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crusher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niall Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Crusher 's cut.
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.
Ferguson scores with a hook to the body. Crusher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body
and Crusher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crusher .
Ferguson pulls Crusher in close to his closed guard and prevents Crusher from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher looking to pass the guard.
Ferguson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crusher throwing strikes but missing.
Ferguson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crusher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crusher is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferguson has wrist control.
Crusher landing some decent shots from guard.
Crusher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferguson pulls Crusher in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Crusher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferguson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Crusher 's head but Crusher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Crusher misses.
Crusher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Niall Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Crusher moves out of range.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crusher wants to counter with a clinch but Ferguson pushes him away.
Crusher slips under a jab.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusher .
Ferguson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crusher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a slapping body shot.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crusher feints the counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.
Crusher changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crusher moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niall Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Crusher 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niall Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Crusher tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Crusher tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ferguson misses with a leg kick.
Crusher drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ferguson defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson misses with a combination
and Crusher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crusher can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ferguson has Crusher pulled in close to control his posture.
Ferguson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crusher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crusher is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferguson has wrist control.
Crusher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crusher trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Crusher is fighting to break Ferguson's control of his arms but Ferguson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crusher wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Crusher avoids it well.
Crusher tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
Crusher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut
and Crusher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Crusher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Crusher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferguson looks to throw a body kick
and Crusher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferguson thinking.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crusher tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Niall Ferguson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jack Crusher 's cut.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferguson swings for the body but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ferguson defends it well.
Ferguson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crusher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferguson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body
and Crusher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crusher .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Crusher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher cracks Ferguson with a solid left hand.
Crusher chips away with some ground and pound.
Crusher throwing strikes but missing.
Crusher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferguson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crusher throwing strikes from guard but Ferguson blocks nicely.
Crusher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crusher throwing strikes but missing.
Crusher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crusher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crusher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crusher tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
Crusher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crusher tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferguson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crusher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferguson swings for the body but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
And Crusher tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferguson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ferguson scores with a nice right hand.
Ferguson throws a lazy uppercut
and Crusher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crusher .
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crusher tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ferguson throws a leg kick
and Crusher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crusher .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Crusher dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jack Crusher 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crusher .
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Crusher saw that one coming.
Crusher tries to counter with a clinch but Ferguson shakes him off and moves away.
Ferguson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Crusher 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Crusher tries to counter with a clinch but Ferguson shakes him off and moves away.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Crusher is just out of range.
Crusher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crusher tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crusher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferguson rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson connects with a jab.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crusher manages to avoid it.
Crusher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crusher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crusher feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Crusher saw that one coming.
Crusher tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferguson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab lands there for Ferguson.
Ferguson stuns Crusher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack Crusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Crusher avoids them all with ease.
Crusher with the counter takedown but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson misses with a hook
and Crusher counters with a nice body shot.
Ferguson misses with a double jab
and Crusher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
Ferguson misses with a body punch
and Crusher counters with a takedown into side control.
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.
Crusher trying to control the position but Ferguson is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crusher taking a break here but Ferguson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Niall Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niall Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferguson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niall Ferguson!
Niall Ferguson retains his heavyweight title!
Niall Ferguson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Wrestler Wayfare logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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