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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Ferra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uy comes to the cage accompanied by My Way - Frank Sinatra. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 cm
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194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammy Uy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hendo Ferra! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Uy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Ferra is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Uy is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Uy controlling the position easily from mount. Uy lands a big shot there that rocks Ferra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Ferra regains half guard. Uy wants to pass the guard but Ferra is defending well. Ferra has hold of Uy's hands but Uy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Ferra wants to get back to full guard. Uy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Ferra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uy pulls his head out easily. Uy is keen to just control but Ferra is a slippery customer. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ferra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uy. Ferra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ferra misses with a takedown and Uy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Uy trying to control the action but Ferra is working from the bottom. Uy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ferra is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Uy working over Ferra with some ground and pound. Ferra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Ferra tries to roll over but Uy keeps him under control. Uy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Ferra tries to get to full guard but Uy has control of the leg. Ferra is refusing to be controlled, as Uy sits in half guard. Ferra gets full guard. Uy controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Ferra looking for subs off his back but Uy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Uy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Uy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Ferra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uy. Ferra gets full guard. Ferra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uy defends it easily. Uy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Uy landing some decent shots from guard. Uy trying to control but Ferra is working from the bottom. Ferra has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Uy has passed into side control.
Ferra is not content to let Uy control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Uy working the head with strikes. Ferra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Ferra gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Ferra is trying to get back to full guard. Uy lands with a punch from half guard. Ferra wants to get back to full guard. Uy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Uy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ferra is just riding it out for now. Uy eventually gives up the hold. Uy is breathing heavily. Ferra moves into full guard.
Uy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferra wants to hit a switch here but Uy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ferra there! Uy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Uy landing strikes from the mount. Ferra is trying to escape the mount.
Uy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferra is looking to escape. Uy with shots to the head and body - Ferra looks very uncomfortable down there. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ferra is looking to improve his position but Uy isn't that keen on the idea. Uy lands a big elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Uy dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Uy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Uy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Uy is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferra has wrist control. Ferra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Uy trying to control but Ferra is working from the bottom. Uy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Ferra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Ferra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferra is breathing heavily. Uy throwing strikes from guard but Ferra blocks nicely. Ferra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferra looking for a guillotine here but Uy defends easily.
Uy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Uy connects with a couple of short punches. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Uy's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Uy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Ferra wants to sweep here but Uy controlling him for the moment. Ferra looking for a guillotine here but Uy defends easily.
Uy showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Sammy Uy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Uy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferra for as long as he can get away with. Uy works over Ferra with some ground and pound from guard. Uy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Uy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Uy stopping the sweep attempt from Ferra. Ferra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uy's guard. Uy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Uy tries to get out of the position. Uy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Ferra is fighting to break Uy's control of his arms but Uy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sammy Uy. Uy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Uy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Uy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferra is trying desperately to improve position. Uy lands a big shot there that rocks Ferra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Uy punishing his opponent with strikes. Ferra takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Ferra slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Ferra regains full guard. Nicely done. Ferra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ferra is looking for a triangle but Uy pushes his legs off easily.
Ferra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Ferra wants to sweep here but Uy controlling him for the moment. Uy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hendo Ferra will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Uy shoots in and bounces Ferra off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Uy trying to control but Ferra is working from the bottom. Ferra has momentary wrist control but Uy slips an elbow through the middle. Ferra looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Uy is defending well. Ferra quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Uy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ferra celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hendo Ferra!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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