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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brain Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rual Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brain Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rual Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdinand is looking to slow Lane down with leg kicks.
Lane looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lane shoots for a takedown but Ferdinand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinand moves in looking to clinch but Lane pushes him off.
Ferdinand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferdinand is pushing Lane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but Lane blocks it.
Ferdinand dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ferdinand lands a knee to the head.
Ferdinand misses with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Ferdinand has managed to clinch.
Ferdinand lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand is trying to break the clinch but Lane has him pressed against the cage.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand clinches up against the cage.
Ferdinand displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lane up against the cage.
Ferdinand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferdinand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lane's face.
Lane stalling in the clinch but Ferdinand improves position.
Lane letting Ferdinand take a breather here.
Ferdinand with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lane won't want to take too many of those.
Lane takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand is struggling to control the position.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand wants to clinch up but Lane keeps it at a distance.
Lane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferdinand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferdinand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferdinand lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferdinand slowing the pace effectively.
Ferdinand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lane blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ferdinand to work.
Nice elbow from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but Lane blocks it.
Ferdinand displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lane up against the cage.
Ferdinand lands a nice elbow.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferdinand connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferdinand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferdinand will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lane up against the cage.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Lane swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand pushes Lane up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferdinand scores with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand misses with a knee strike.
Ferdinand is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rual Ferdinand dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ferdinand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferdinand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lane looks to clinch
and Ferdinand counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferdinand leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ferdinand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brain Lane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand clinches up with Lane and pushes him back against the cage.
Ferdinand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferdinand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ferdinand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferdinand clinches with his opponent.
Ferdinand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferdinand connects with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand slows down the pace here.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferdinand holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand landing knees to the head.
Ferdinand lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferdinand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rual Ferdinand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferdinand drives through and clinches with Lane against the cage.
Ferdinand displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lane up against the cage.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Lane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferdinand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand rushes Lane and presses him up against the cage.
Ferdinand is trying to break the clinch but Lane is controlling him.
Ferdinand lands an elbow inside.
Ferdinand is looking to break free of the clinch but Lane has double underhooks.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Ferdinand takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferdinand is trying to break free.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand is looking to slow Lane down with leg kicks.
Ferdinand gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferdinand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferdinand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lane tries to keep at a distance but Ferdinand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but Lane blocks with his arms.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand darts in and clinches Lane up against the cage.
Lane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferdinand's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ferdinand continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rual Ferdinand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferdinand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lane.
Ferdinand takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Ferdinand - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ferdinand lands an elbow inside that Lane shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferdinand, right into the meat.
Ferdinand has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ferdinand lands an elbow inside.
Ferdinand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferdinand moves into the clinch.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferdinand closes the distance and pushes Lane back into the cage.
Ferdinand just leaning against Lane, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferdinand obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ferdinand moves into range and clinches up with Lane.
Lane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferdinand pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rual Ferdinand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferdinand crunches a lovely knee into Lane's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch but Lane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lane swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferdinand misses with a head kick.
Ferdinand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferdinand with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ferdinand has Lane up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferdinand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferdinand moves into the clinch.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Ferdinand.
Brain Lane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rual Ferdinand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rual Ferdinand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferdinand has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rual Ferdinand!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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