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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Posti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrari comes to the cage accompanied by Single Ladies - Brazilian Version. Marcus Ferrari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raimo Posti's chin.
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191 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raimo Posti!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Posti avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferrari misses with a low kick.
Ferrari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferrari looks for the body kick but Posti saw that one coming.
Posti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Posti moves out of range as Ferrari throws a body kick.
Good work by Posti as he checks the leg kick.
Ferrari throws a sloppy head kick and Posti moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Posti throws a hook to the side of Ferrari's head but Ferrari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferrari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Posti.
A head kick from Ferrari lands but Posti takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Posti's sensitive parts.
Ferrari feints and then cracks Posti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Posti down.
Posti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferrari. Ferrari obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferrari looks for the body kick but Posti saw that one coming.
Ferrari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferrari looks to land a body kick but Posti moved away.
Ferrari tried to score with a low kick but Posti checks it.
Posti blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferrari moves away from the strike by Posti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Posti misses the jab.
Posti throws the left hand but Ferrari avoids the punch easily.
Ferrari scores with a head kick.
Ferrari slips under a jab from Posti.
The fighters circling - Posti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Posti lands the left hand.
Posti throws the left hand but Ferrari avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Posti misses.
Ferrari throws a low kick but Posti avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Posti blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ferrari misses.
Posti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferrari. That one must have hurt.
Posti misses with a looping right.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferrari throws a leg kick but Posti checks it.
Posti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferrari. Ferrari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Posti misses.
Posti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferrari blocks a jab.
Posti shoots in for a takedown but Ferrari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Posti misses.
Marcus Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Posti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.
Posti closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferrari did well to prevent Posti getting side control.
Posti is trying to control. Ferrari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Posti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ferrari wants to get back to his feet.
Posti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferrari defending well though.
Ferrari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferrari tries to get out of the position.
Posti is pressing down on Ferrari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferrari is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Ferrari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Posti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ferrari looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Posti creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ferrari sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ferrari is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Posti is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Posti working the ground and pound but Ferrari is defending the strikes.
Ferrari is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Posti is controlling him well.
Posti misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Posti tries to score with some ground and pound. Ferrari controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Posti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Posti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferrari keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferrari misses with a low kick as Posti jumps back.
Posti connects with a single shot there.
Ferrari misses with a low kick as Posti jumps back.
Posti throws a lazy right hand but Ferrari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferrari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferrari looks to land a body kick but Posti moved away.
Posti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Posti misses.
Ferrari throws a front kick that sends Posti stumbling back into the cage.
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.
Ferrari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Posti's sensitive parts.
Ferrari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Posti blocks the body kick.
Posti throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Ferrari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Posti moves out of range as Ferrari throws a body kick.
Marcus Ferrari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Ferrari. No joy for Posti on that attempt.
Posti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferrari misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari moves out of range of the strikes.
Posti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Posti throwing strikes but missing.
Ferrari wriggles free and stands up.
Ferrari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Posti cracks Ferrari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Posti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Posti is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Marcus Ferrari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Ferrari is looking to slow Posti down with leg kicks.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Posti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Raimo Posti has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Posti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ferrari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferrari scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Ferrari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raimo Posti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferrari tries to land a leg kick but Posti saw it coming and moves away.
Ferrari throws and low kick but Posti moves out of range easily.
Ferrari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferrari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed right hand from Posti misses the target.
Ferrari moves away from the strike by Posti.
Ferrari tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Posti stuns Ferrari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Posti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Posti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Posti moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Posti misses.
A jab from Posti misses.
Posti throws a series of punches but Ferrari moves out of range.
Ferrari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Posti moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ferrari misses.
Ferrari slips under a jab.
Posti shoots in for a takedown but Ferrari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two 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.
Ferrari throws out a leg kick but Posti moves out of range and Ferrari only half commits.
Ferrari moves out of range as Posti strikes.
Ferrari looks to land a body kick but Posti moved away.
Posti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferrari throws a body kick that misses.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Posti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferrari thows a body kick. Posti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Posti throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a solid leg kick but Posti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Posti.
Posti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Posti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Posti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferrari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Ferrari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferrari looks for the body kick but Posti saw that one coming.
Posti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ferrari throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Posti as he checks the leg kick.
Posti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ferrari pushes Posti away with a front kick.
Ferrari throws a sloppy head kick and Posti moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Ferrari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Posti blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Posti throws a hook but Ferrari blocks it.
Ferrari tried to score with a low kick but Posti checks it.
Horrible takedown by Posti or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferrari which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Ferrari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferrari, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Ferrari!
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