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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Yacht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
145 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
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141 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Yacht!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yacht misses with the combination.
Yacht throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Yacht looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yacht 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!
Yacht is looking for a sweep.
Ferreira trying to control the position but Yacht is working away.
Yacht tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferreira controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yacht wants to get back to his feet but Ferreira drags him back down.
Yacht being controlled for a moment.
Yacht is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferreira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yacht.
Yacht jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
Yacht throws a series of punches but Ferreira avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Yacht.
Yacht lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yacht shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferreira sprawls well. He's pushed Yacht's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yacht tries to score with a low kick but Ferreira moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Yacht.
Ferreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yacht throws out the jab.
Yacht misses with a few strikes there.
Ferreira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ferreira takes one to the side of the head.
Yacht has a takedown stuffed.
Ferreira thumps Yacht with a low kick.
Ferreira loads up on a big right hand but Yacht slips the punch.
A combination from Yacht does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira thuds a left hand into Yacht's body.
Ferreira misses with a series of wild punches.
Yacht swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferreira counters with a straight right hand.
Yacht swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferreira counters with an outside leg kick.
Yacht throws a right and a left that Ferreira avoids nicely.
Raymond Yacht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yacht looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Yacht.
No joy there for Yacht, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira.
Yacht shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ferreira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ferreira struggling a bit here.
Ferreira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yacht is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ferreira is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yacht trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ferreira struggling a bit here.
Ferreira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yacht is controlling him well.
Ferreira is looking to regain half guard here but Yacht keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ferreira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yacht has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Ferreira will probably get the nod.
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.
Ferreira clinches up with Yacht and pushes him back against the cage.
Yacht is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ferreira can't fight it off and eventually Yacht manages to take the fight to the floor. Ferreira looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferreira looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ferreira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yacht trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yacht preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is adopting a defensive guard.
Yacht slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ferreira tries to improve position but can't.
Yacht looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yacht trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferreira sneaks back into half guard.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Yacht is pressing down on Ferreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferreira is holding on for now.
Yacht passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ferreira!
Ferreira tries to hold on but Yacht postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yacht content just to control the position here.
Yacht swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ferreira is now in Yacht's guard. A big mistake from Yacht there, giving up the dominant position!
Yacht is trying to keep Ferreira in close.
Ferreira preventing the sweep.
Yacht wants to stand and escape but Ferreira is having none of it.
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 preventing the sweep.
Yacht trying to keep a closed guard but Ferreira is proving a slippery customer.
Yacht kicks Ferreira off and gets to his feet.
Yacht is breathing heavily.
Yacht throws a series of strikes that have Ferreira backpedaling.
Ferreira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yacht shoots and misses
and Ferreira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Yacht.
Yacht misses with a kick to the body
and Ferreira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yacht's knee momentarily.
Yacht throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yacht throws a nice looking combination but Ferreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferreira thumps Yacht with a low kick.
Ferreira moves into range and clinches up with Yacht.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Ferreira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Yacht displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferreira throws out the jab.
Yacht scores with a punch to the head.
Ferreira walks into a left hand.
Yacht throws a nice looking combination but Ferreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yacht falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferreira counters with a nice kick to the body.
A left lands for Yacht.
Yacht falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferreira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yacht shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yacht takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yacht misses with a wild combination.
Yacht takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raymond Yacht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yacht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yacht closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ferreira is controlling Yacht's trapped leg to prevent Yacht from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yacht is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ferreira still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ferreira has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
A lull in the action here as Ferreira stalls from top position.
Yacht struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yacht seems a little lost for a moment, as Ferreira dominates the positioning.
Yacht is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ferreira stops Yacht from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yacht manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferreira stopping the sweep attempt from Yacht.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control but Yacht is working from the bottom.
Ferreira won't allow Yacht to sweep him here.
Yacht wants to control but Ferreira passes easily into half guard.
Ferreira prevents Yacht from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferreira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yacht tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferreira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yacht somewhat.
Yacht lands a nice shot to the body.
James Ferreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yacht but Yacht pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raymond Yacht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira dodges the punch combination from Yacht.
Ferreira lands a jab to the nose.
Yacht falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferreira counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Ferreira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferreira, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Ferreira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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