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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sisco Ferrichio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sisco Ferrichio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sisco Ferrichio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Humphrey!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Humphrey.
Humphrey keeps the fight on the outside.
Humphrey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrichio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Humphrey sprawls well. Humphrey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferrichio gets slowly back to his feet.
Humphrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Humphrey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ferrichio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrichio looks for a takedown but Humphrey sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphrey darts in trying to clinch
and Ferrichio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Humphrey is trying to get back to full guard.
Humphrey is staying active underneath Ferrichio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Humphrey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ferrichio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Humphrey wants to improve his position but Ferrichio is controlling well.
Humphrey desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sisco Ferrichio just wasn't active enough.
Ferrichio dives in and grabs Humphrey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Humphrey pushes down on Ferrichio's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sisco Ferrichio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humphrey leaves Ferrichio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sisco Ferrichio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humphrey has closed the distance and engaged Ferrichio in a clinch.
Ferrichio gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Humphrey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrichio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferrichio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Humphrey trying to control the position here.
Ferrichio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Humphrey is keeping the position for now.
Humphrey is pulling down on Ferrichio's head to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ferrichio wants to pass the guard but Humphrey is keeping the position.
Humphrey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferrichio gets caught flat footed, as Humphrey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrichio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferrichio trying to keep a closed guard but Humphrey is proving a slippery customer.
Humphrey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferrichio is breathing heavily.
Humphrey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferrichio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Humphrey trying to control but Ferrichio is working from the bottom.
Ferrichio keeping full guard, as Humphrey tries to pass.
Humphrey preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sisco Ferrichio.
Humphrey stalks Ferrichio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferrichio's face. Ferrichio staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferrichio misses with a takedown
and Humphrey counters with a left and a right that stings Ferrichio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Humphrey rushes Ferrichio and presses him up against the cage.
Humphrey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ferrichio takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Humphrey.
Stalling in the clinch from Humphrey.
Still in the clinch, Humphrey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Humphrey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferrichio up against the cage.
A short right from Humphrey on the inside.
Humphrey scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Humphrey.
Humphrey has clasped his hands together around Ferrichio's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humphrey controls the position.
Humphrey misses with the ground and pound.
Humphrey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Humphrey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Humphrey lands with a shot to the body.
Ferrichio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Humphrey throws a right hand that Ferrichio ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferrichio also avoids with ease.
Ferrichio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Humphrey throws a combination. Ferrichio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ferrichio shoots in but no luck this time.
Ferrichio shoots and misses
and Humphrey counters with a series of strikes. Ferrichio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Humphrey closes the distance and clinches.
Ferrichio avoiding damage as Humphrey throws knees to the body.
Humphrey lands an elbow inside.
Humphrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Humphrey lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Humphrey lands a left hand.
Humphrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Humphrey lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Humphrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Humphrey.
Humphrey pushes Ferrichio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferrichio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sisco Ferrichio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humphrey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ferrichio regains guard.
Humphrey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferrichio wants to sweep here but Humphrey controlling him for the moment.
Humphrey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferrichio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Humphrey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Humphrey throwing strikes from guard but Ferrichio blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrichio keeping full guard, as Humphrey tries to pass.
Humphrey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Humphrey wants to control from the top but Ferrichio keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ferrichio being controlled here, momentarily.
Humphrey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferrichio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adam Humphrey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ferrichio with a poor takedown
and Humphrey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Humphrey lands a left hand.
Humphrey taking a breather.
Humphrey pushes Ferrichio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Humphrey.
Ferrichio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrichio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Humphrey works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Humphrey is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferrichio has wrist control.
Humphrey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ferrichio keeping full guard, as Humphrey tries to pass.
Ferrichio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Humphrey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrichio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Humphrey is one step ahead there.
Humphrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferrichio is retaining full guard.
Humphrey trying to control but Ferrichio is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Humphrey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Humphrey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Humphrey looks to land a combination. Ferrichio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ferrichio gets caught flat footed, as Humphrey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ferrichio keeping moving, preventing Humphrey from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Humphrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Humphrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Humphrey prevents the takedown attempt.
Humphrey lands with a right to the head.
Humphrey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferrichio avoids it.
A short left from Humphrey.
Humphrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferrichio backwards.
Ferrichio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Humphrey has him pressed against the cage.
Humphrey has hold of one of Ferrichio's legs. Ferrichio is fighting the takedown attempt but Humphrey gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Humphrey looking to sit in guard and control but Ferrichio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Humphrey wants to sweep here but Ferrichio controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferrichio postures up in Humphrey's guard and throws a big left but Humphrey blocks it.
Ferrichio stands and throws Humphrey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey is looking to reverse the position.
Adam Humphrey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferrichio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Humphrey keeps working.
Humphrey regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferrichio trying to pass the guard but Humphrey defending well.
Humphrey is trying to get back to full guard.
Humphrey controlling the position well.
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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Humphrey wants to improve his position but Ferrichio is controlling well.
Ferrichio trying to mount his opponent but Humphrey defends it.
Humphrey tries to get to full guard but Ferrichio has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrichio uses his free foot to push down on Humphrey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Humphrey.
Humphrey controls the position.
Ferrichio avoids the attempt from Humphrey to control.
Humphrey holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ferrichio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ferrichio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Humphrey can't escape the position.
That's four 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.
Humphrey doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Humphrey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferrichio tries to push Humphrey's head away but Humphrey is holding on tight.
Ferrichio looking to secure an arm triangle but Humphrey defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Humphrey is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Humphrey.
Well Humphrey 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Humphrey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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