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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maia looks to land a left hand but Ferreira moved out of range nicely.
Maia looks to throw the jab but Ferreira is out of range.
Ferreira stuffs the takedown.
Ferreira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferreira which made him look bad.
Maia with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maia misses the jab.
Maia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia wants to pass to mount but Ferreira is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is working for a submission of some sort.
Maia tries to pass to full mount but Ferreira defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferreira is not content to let Maia control the position.
Maia is pressing down on Ferreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferreira is holding on for now.
Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maia trying to advance position but Ferreira counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferreira.
Daniel Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maia lands in his opponent's guard.
Maia won't allow Ferreira to sweep him here.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maia trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Maia is stalling in the full guard.
Maia wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Maia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ferreira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ferreira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ferreira!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Maia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ferreira throws a shot to the body.
Maia misses with a looping left.
Maia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ferreira to score with a decent uppercut.
Maia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferreira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia misses with a straight right.
Maia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ferreira counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira thuds his right hand into Maia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maia looks to land a right hand but Ferreira moved out of range.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Maia saw that one coming.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maia.
Ferreira throws a big shot that misses.
Ferreira throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two 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.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira throws the left hand but Maia avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Maia lands a jab to the head.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Ferreira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferreira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maia's corner calls for a 1-2. Maia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maia moves away from the strike by Ferreira.
Maia looks to land a left hand but Ferreira moved out of range nicely.
Ferreira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
Maia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ferreira counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maia is looking to pass Ferreira's guard but actually Ferreira recovers to full guard.
Maia wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Maia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Ferreira dominated that second round.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
Maia throws a hook to the side of Ferreira's head but Ferreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Ferreira to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Ferreira.
Maia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maia.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia looks to land a right hand but Ferreira moved out of range.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Ferreira counters with a left to the body.
Maia misses with a hook. Ferreira ducked under it nicely.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Maia saw that one coming.
Maia throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferreira counters with a series of strikes. Maia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Ferreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but Maia moved away.
Ferreira looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Ferreira counters with a straight right hand.
Ferreira misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
Maia lands a nice shot that snaps Ferreira's head back.
Ferreira misses with a hook.
Ferreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maia misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Ferreira clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a big head kick but Maia shrugs it off.
Ferreira gets caught flat footed, as Maia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maia looking to sit in guard and control but Ferreira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ferreira has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is trying to control Ferreira's posture but Ferreira avoids it.
Ferreira is staying tight to Maia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ferreira tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Maia tries to bench press Ferreira off him but Ferreira keeps the position.
Maia is persisting with the attempt to improve his 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Ferreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ferreira to score with a decent uppercut.
Ferreira scores with a leg kick.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Maia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferreira throws a looping overhand right but Maia ducks down to avoid it.
Ferreira throws out a loose jab but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferreira.
Maia misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Ferreira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Ferreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira counters with a thumping low kick.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maia.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Ferreira had his way with Daniel Maia in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maia moves out of range as Ferreira strikes.
Maia misses with a hook. Ferreira ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira misses the target.
Maia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferreira doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Maia throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia with a poor takedown
enabling Ferreira to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira looks to throw the jab but Maia is out of range.
Ferreira slips a straight right by Maia.
Maia misses with an uppercut.
Maia 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.
Maia trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
Ferreira is trying to keep Maia in close.
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.
Ferreira controlling the position.
Ferreira is looking to sweep but instead, Maia has passed into half guard.
Ferreira is not content to let Maia control the position.
Maia throwing shots but Ferreira is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maia.
Maia tries for a takedown but Ferreira circles away easily
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maia scores a takedown into full mount!
Ferreira is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to control but Ferreira wriggling away.
Ferreira wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maia.
Maia trying to control but Ferreira is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferreira 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Ronaldo Ferreira!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ronaldo Ferreira!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ronaldo Ferreira!
Ronaldo Ferreira wins by unanimous decision!
Ronaldo Ferreira retains his middleweight title!
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