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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lulu Basiku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lulu Basiku!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basiku dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
Basiku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Basiku trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson is pushing Basiku's head away, looking to escape. Basiku manages to hold on to the position though.
Basiku wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
Basiku throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Basiku tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Basiku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferguson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Basiku is controlling him well.
Sloppy strikes there by Basiku.
Ferguson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Basiku trying to control the position but Ferguson is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basiku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ferguson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ferguson is trying to get back to his feet.
Basiku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet.
Basiku decides to stand back up.
Ferguson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Basiku under the eye.
Basiku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Basiku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferguson lands with a nice combination. Basiku backs away looking to recover.
Basiku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basiku blocks a leg kick.
Lulu Basiku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basiku shoots and misses
and Ferguson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferguson.
Tony Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lulu Basiku.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basiku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Basiku is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ferguson dives into side control.
Basiku on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Basiku looks gassed!
Basiku sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Basiku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throwing shots but Basiku is blocking nicely.
Ferguson drops an elbow to the side of Basiku's head.
Ferguson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Basiku's head.
Basiku is concentrating on defense, preventing Ferguson from advancing position.
Basiku is trying to stand up here but Ferguson is controlling him well.
Basiku is trying to control but can't.
Ferguson throwing shots but Basiku is blocking nicely.
Basiku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferguson.
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.
Ferguson is trying to control the action in half guard but Basiku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Basiku keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Basiku wants to get back to his feet.
Basiku avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ferguson.
Ferguson winds up and cracks Basiku with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ferguson trying to control the action but Basiku is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basiku wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ferguson dominated that round.
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.
Basiku takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Ferguson! Basiku is backing up but he can't get away as Ferguson lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Basiku and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Ferguson!
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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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