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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power Granger will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Power Granger!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdinand scores with a nice strike.
Ferdinand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferdinand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Ferdinand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Granger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferdinand clobbers Granger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Granger is looking to clinch but Ferdinand is avoiding it.
Granger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Granger has closed the distance and engaged Ferdinand in a clinch.
Granger working hard to break the clinch.
Granger breaks the clinch.
Granger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferdinand circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferdinand misses with a wild body shot.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand connects with a body shot.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Ferdinand misses.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferdinand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferdinand missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Granger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antonio Ferdinand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Granger wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ferdinand.
Antonio Ferdinand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferdinand.
Granger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferdinand sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Granger somewhat.
Nice defenses there by Granger.
Granger fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Granger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger throws a series of punches but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Granger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferdinand looks to land a combination but Granger avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferdinand misses with the combination.
Ferdinand clobbers Granger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Granger wants to clinch up but Ferdinand keeps it at a distance.
Granger slips under a jab from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Granger.
Ferdinand throws a combination that misses
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Granger tries to bum rush Ferdinand with a series of wild strikes but Ferdinand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand with a hook.
Granger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Granger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Granger looks gassed!
Ferdinand throws a right hand that Granger ducks under and follows up with a left that Granger also avoids with ease.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferdinand manages to avoid it.
Ferdinand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
A punch combination from Granger misses.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferdinand looks to land a right hand but Granger moved out of range.
Ferdinand scores with the left hand. Granger knows he should have avoided that one.
Ferdinand throws a one two combo.
Ferdinand connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Granger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Granger works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Granger.
Ferdinand throws a hook but Granger blocks it.
Granger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ferdinand scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Ferdinand misses.
Ferdinand bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Granger's head.
A big right from Ferdinand misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granger walks into a stiff left hand from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand scores with a jab.
Ferdinand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferdinand throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferdinand throws a jab when Granger was well out of range.
Ferdinand misses with a straight left.
Ferdinand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferdinand jabs Granger right on the nose. Granger blinks but takes it well.
Ferdinand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the body.
Ferdinand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Granger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferdinand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferdinand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Ferdinand.
Granger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Granger slips under a jab from Ferdinand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger slips under a jab.
Ferdinand swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Ferdinand scores with the left hand. Granger knows he should have avoided that one.
Ferdinand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferdinand is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Granger pushes Ferdinand up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferdinand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Ferdinand.
Granger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferdinand circles away.
Ferdinand throws a shot from downtown. Granger moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Ferdinand misses its intended target.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
Granger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferdinand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferdinand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferdinand tries to bum rush Granger with a series of wild strikes but Granger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Granger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand punishes Granger's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferdinand throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Ferdinand lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Granger has a takedown stuffed.
Antonio Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Power Granger.
Granger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Ferdinand dominated that round.
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.
Granger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferdinand's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ferdinand duly obliges.
Granger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ferdinand misses with a hook.
Granger staying out of range there.
Ferdinand misses with the combination.
Ferdinand throws a combination that misses
and Granger counters with a left and a right that stings Ferdinand.
Ferdinand waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Granger.
A swing and a miss from Ferdinand.
Granger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferdinand.
Granger fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Ferdinand lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
Ferdinand looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
Granger wants to clinch.
Ferdinand lands a jab to the head.
Granger is breathing heavily.
Ferdinand scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand tries to bum rush Granger with a series of wild strikes but Granger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Granger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferdinand.
Granger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ferdinand is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferdinand scores with a hook.
Ferdinand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Ferdinand swats away the attempt to clinch by Granger.
A punch combination from Granger misses.
Ferdinand looks to land a combination. Granger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Antonio Ferdinand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferdinand throws out the jab.
Granger slips under a jab from Ferdinand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferdinand misses the target.
Ferdinand misses with a straight left.
Ferdinand throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Ferdinand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Granger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Antonio Ferdinand is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Granger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferdinand pinned against the cage. Ferdinand gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Granger moves forwards but Ferdinand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferdinand lands a jab to the head.
Granger dodges the punch combination from Ferdinand.
Granger throws a right and a left that Ferdinand avoids nicely.
Granger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferdinand lands with a nice body punch.
Ferdinand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand tests Granger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Ferdinand.
Granger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferdinand misses with a few strikes there.
Ferdinand cracks Granger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Granger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferdinand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Granger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferdinand misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferdinand misses the target.
Ferdinand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Granger shoots for a takedown but Ferdinand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Antonio Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Power Granger.
Nice cross by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand scores with a one two! Granger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Granger takes one to the chin there.
Ferdinand misses with a straight left.
Ferdinand misses with an uppercut.
Granger moves out of range as Ferdinand strikes.
Ferdinand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Ferdinand.
Granger slips a straight right by Ferdinand.
Granger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferdinand cracks Granger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ferdinand connects with a right hand. Granger shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand lands with an uppercut that bounces Granger off the cage and back into rage.
Granger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Granger.
Ferdinand misses with a body punch
and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Granger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Granger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Granger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Ferdinand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferdinand throws a jab when Granger was well out of range.
Ferdinand misses with a straight left.
Ferdinand punishes Granger's body with a nice straight punch.
Granger is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ferdinand is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Granger.
Ferdinand throws a right hand that Granger ducks under and follows up with a left that Granger also avoids with ease.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Ferdinand misses.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Ferdinand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferdinand misses with a hook.
Ferdinand keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferdinand lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ferdinand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Ferdinand misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Ferdinand dominated that second round.
That's time! Ferdinand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Granger tries to clinch but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Ferdinand misses with a few strikes there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Granger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand misses the jab.
Ferdinand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Granger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Granger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferdinand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand scores with a decent looking hook.
Ferdinand misses with a looping left.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Ferdinand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferdinand misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Ferdinand catches Granger right on the button with a cross.
Ferdinand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferdinand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferdinand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Granger circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferdinand throws a shot from downtown. Granger moves away and avoids it.
Ferdinand throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger fails to land with a series of punches.
Granger wants to clinch up but Ferdinand keeps it at a distance.
Granger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferdinand scores with a decent looking hook.
Granger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Granger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferdinand stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferdinand wants it to stay on the feet.
Granger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ferdinand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferdinand misses with an uppercut.
Granger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Granger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferdinand scores with a jab.
Granger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Granger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ferdinand misses with an uppercut.
Ferdinand lands a nice looking body shot.
Ferdinand throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand lands a two punch combo.
Ferdinand misses the shot to the body.
Ferdinand throws a combination that misses
and Granger counters by moving into the clinch.
Ferdinand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferdinand connects with a single shot there.
Ferdinand throws a jab when Granger was well out of range.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand lands a lovely overhand right.
Granger wants to clinch.
Granger throws a series of punches but Ferdinand moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ferdinand misses its intended target.
Granger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ferdinand finds it's way round the side to connect with Granger's head.
A punch lands to the side of Granger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ferdinand scores with a body shot.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
Granger misses with a wild combination.
Ferdinand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Granger circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand sizes up Granger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Ferdinand.
Granger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferdinand swivels and escapes.
Antonio Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Power Granger.
Ferdinand stalks Granger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Granger's face. Granger staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferdinand scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ferdinand throws a good cross that connects.
Ferdinand stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferdinand misses with an uppercut.
Ferdinand lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ferdinand misses with a straight right.
Ferdinand connects with a single shot there.
Ferdinand throws a jab when Granger was well out of range.
Ferdinand scores with a three punch combo!
Ferdinand swinging wilding here.
Granger slips under a jab.
Ferdinand misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger slips a jab and a cross from Ferdinand.
Granger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferdinand lands a jab.
Antonio Ferdinand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand cracks Granger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ferdinand works over Granger's head and body with a nice combination.
Granger is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferdinand, as that shot connected.
Ferdinand throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferdinand looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Ferdinand takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferdinand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferdinand misses the target.
Ferdinand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
Ferdinand keeps the fight on the outside.
Granger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Power Granger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferdinand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?
Ferdinand misses with an uppercut.
Ferdinand moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ferdinand punishes Granger's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferdinand misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
Ferdinand stalks Granger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Granger's face. Granger staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Ferdinand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferdinand, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Ferdinand!
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