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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vekkuli Toveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson has chosen Breaking Benjamin singing "You Fight Me" live for the crowd tonight!!!! as his entrance music. Kevin Ferguson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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193 cm
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231 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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183 cm
28
238 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vekkuli Toveri! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Ferguson! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Toveri fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Toveri throws a leg kick which misses Ferguson's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferguson tries to avoid it. Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toveri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. No luck with that takedown attempt from Toveri. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vekkuli Toveri. That's going to take a lot out of him. A swing and a miss from Ferguson. Ferguson cracks Toveri with an uppercut from hell and Toveri crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Ferguson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
It looks like Vekkuli Toveri has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ferguson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toveri works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ferguson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Toveri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferguson. Fergusonis looking to pass into half guard but Toveri pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Toveri is in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ferguson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Toveri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ferguson trying to strike off his back.
Toveri wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving. Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Toveri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferguson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Ferguson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ferguson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Toveri is stalling in the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ferguson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ferguson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ferguson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Ferguson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Toveri knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferguson on the ground. Ferguson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
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. Ferguson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson trying to strike off his back.
Ferguson striking off his back but it's not causing Toveri any problems. Toveri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ferguson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Toveri controlling from the top position. Ferguson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Toveri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkuli Toveri has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Ferguson slaps away a takedown attempt from Toveri, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Toveri slips the punch. Toveri backs away from a small jab...but Ferguson lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Toveri crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Ferguson with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kevin Ferguson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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