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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Power Pravoslav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Ferrante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
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280 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Power Pravoslav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Ferrante!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pravoslav looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ferrante instigates a clinch.
Ferrante pulls guard effortlessly.
Pravoslav wants to control from the top but Ferrante keeps moving.
Ferrante is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pravoslav is controlling him.
Pravoslav preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrante bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pravoslav's guard.
Ferrante trying to control the position from guard on top but Pravoslav is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrante seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrante is looking to stand up but Pravoslav won't let him.
Ferrante lands a couple of digs.
Ferrante is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferrante looking to pass the guard.
Ferrante trying to control but Pravoslav is working from the bottom.
Ferrante is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pravoslav is working an open guard so Ferrante takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ferrante gets the takedown into side control.
Ferrante happy to just control the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adam Ferrante.
Ferrante closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pravoslav did well to prevent Ferrante getting side control.
Ferrante sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pravoslav defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ferrante in particular looking to stall.
Ferrante is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferrante is looking to take a break and control but Pravoslav is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferrante stands up from half guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferrante.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferrante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrante throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pravoslav was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferrante finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ferrante advances position into side control!
Ferrante cracks Pravoslav with a big elbow.
Ferrante decides to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Ferrante.
Ferrante gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ferrante dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ferrante scores with a leg kick.
Ferrante jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ferrante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferrante, right into the meat.
Ferrante misses with a head kick.
Ferrante shoots in and bounces Pravoslav off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Pravoslav is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferrante works over Pravoslav with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrante trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pravoslav's guard.
Ferrante trying to control but Pravoslav is working from the bottom.
Pravoslav is trying to control the position but Ferrante postures up.
Ferrante scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferrante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pravoslav is keeping the position for now.
Ferrante trying to control the position from guard on top but Pravoslav is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrante throwing strikes from guard but Pravoslav blocks nicely.
That's two 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.
Pravoslav keeping moving, preventing Ferrante from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferrante has Pravoslav up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ferrante pulls guard successfully.
Ferrante is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pravoslav is staying active underneath Ferrante, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ferrante wants to get back to his feet.
Ferrante is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pravoslav defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ferrante in particular looking to stall.
Ferrante is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pravoslav sees it coming and defends easily.
Ferrante lands with a punch from half guard.
Ferrante controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferrante stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Pravoslav to get to his feet.
Ferrante misses with a two punch combination.
Ferrante lands with a kick to the temple. Pravoslav shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pravoslav gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pravoslav could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ferrante is trying to trip Pravoslav. He has hold of a leg but Pravoslav is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ferrante persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pravoslav is trying to control the position but Ferrante postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ferrante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferrante looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pravoslav is fending him off so far but Ferrante persists. Nope, Pravoslav circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Ferrante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrante shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ferrante can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pravoslav is looking to escape.
Ferrante controlling from mount.
Pravoslav is squirming around, avoiding Ferrante's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferrante controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrante wants to control the pace but Pravoslav is squirming around nicely.
Ferrante controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Ferrante looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ferrante trying to control but Pravoslav is having none of it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Adam Ferrante just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferrante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferrante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pravoslav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferrante lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrante darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pravoslav wants to control but Ferrante is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adam Ferrante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pravoslav is not content to let Ferrante control the position.
Ferrante perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pravoslav is in trouble now - Ferrante has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pravoslav really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferrante trying to control but Pravoslav is having none of it.
Adam Ferrante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pravoslav is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ferrante tries to control but Pravoslav wriggling away.
Ferrante tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Power Pravoslav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Ferrante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferrante 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Adam Ferrante!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Adam Ferrante!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Adam Ferrante!
Adam Ferrante wins by unanimous decision!
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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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