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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dougie Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Zanella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardo Zanella told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dougie Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernardo Zanella!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanella tries to clinch but Ferguson is having none of it.
Zanella swinging wilding here.
Zanella throws and low kick but Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Zanella doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Zanella.
Zanella is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zanella doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanella tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zanella tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zanella tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
Zanella is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.
Zanella doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Zanella will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zanella but Zanella pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zanella looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Zanella.
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.
Zanella moves into the clinch.
Ferguson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zanella smiles and moves away.
Zanella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zanella swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dougie Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zanella tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Zanella swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella moves into the clinch.
Zanella misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferguson.
Zanella trying to land knees to the body.
Zanella lands a knee to the head.
Zanella lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Dougie Ferguson has been cut.
Zanella tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Zanella.
Nice elbow from Zanella.
Zanella misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Zanella manages to get underhooks.
Zanella creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zanella missing with knees to the body.
Ferguson avoids a wild elbow strike from Zanella.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Zanella.
That's four 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 goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zanella prevents it.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zanella.
Zanella misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zanella is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Zanella tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zanella missing with knees to the body.
Ferguson is trying to drag Zanella to the mat but Zanella just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferguson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good body shot from Zanella.
Zanella creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferguson's defenses.
Zanella lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Zanella.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Zanella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dougie Ferguson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zanella tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zanella has managed to clinch.
Zanella misses with an elbow over the top.
Zanella missing with knees to the body.
Zanella using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zanella crunches a lovely knee into Ferguson's ribcage.
Zanella with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Zanella.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Zanella.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zanella.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zanella is trying to keep an underhook but Ferguson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zanella manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Zanella tries to clinch but Ferguson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanella throws a head kick that misses.
Zanella lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zanella wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson drags him back down.
Zanella manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanella trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.
Zanella stalling.
Zanella sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferguson defending well though.
Zanella decides to stand and escape the position.
Zanella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella wants to clinch.
Zanella moves into the clinch.
Ferguson avoids a wild elbow strike from Zanella.
Zanella misses with the head strike.
Ferguson blocks the elbow strike.
Zanella connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferguson's face.
Ferguson takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferguson manages to pull guard.
Zanella with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferguson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zanella can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ferguson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferguson is working an open guard so Zanella takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zanella moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dougie Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dougie Ferguson's cut.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Zanella.
Zanella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zanella moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Zanella looks to land a body kick but Ferguson moved away.
Zanella tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zanella looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zanella moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Ferguson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson won't allow Zanella to get back to his feet.
Zanella will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Zanella looking to control but Ferguson passes into half guard.
Zanella wants to control but Ferguson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zanella tries to kick Ferguson off but Ferguson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zanella tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
Zanella loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
Zanella tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
Zanella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson has a takedown stuffed.
Ferguson tries to move into range but Zanella moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bernardo Zanella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zanella pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
Zanella tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zanella tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zanella pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zanella forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.
Zanella tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.
Zanella struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
That's four 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.
Ferguson jumps into guard, dragging Zanella to the mat.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Zanella from controlling successfully.
Zanella is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferguson has wrist control.
Ferguson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zanella.
Zanella cracks Ferguson with a solid left hand.
Zanella gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zanella throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bernardo Zanella.
I think Zanella has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Zanella!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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