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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Awts Wew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Awts Wew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a combination. Wew tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Awts Wew has been cut.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson.
Awts Wew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson cracks a nice hook into Wew's ribs.
Wew is breathing heavily.
Wew fails with the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferguson wants to land a leg kick but Wew is out of range.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferguson shoots in and gets a takedown into Wew's guard.
Ferguson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferguson connects with a couple of short punches.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferguson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferguson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ferguson landing with the ground and pound.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferguson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ferguson looking to pass the guard.
Ferguson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferguson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferguson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ferguson landing some decent shots from guard.
Ferguson landing some decent shots from guard.
Ferguson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferguson wants to pass the guard but Wew is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ferguson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferguson gets to his feet. Wew looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Wew sees coming a mile off.
Wew slips a straight right by Ferguson.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Wew avoids it well.
Ferguson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wew is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ferguson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ferguson is working Wew over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson landing strikes.
Wew is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ferguson working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson lands some shots froms side control.
Wew taking a bit of punishment here - Ferguson scoring with strikes.
Ferguson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Awts Wew's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wew shoots and misses
and Ferguson counters with a good low kick that Wew was not able to check.
Wew moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson swinging wildly here.
Wew misses with a double jab
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Awts Wew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferguson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wew checks a leg kick.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ferguson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wew is bucking up trying to escape but Ferguson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ferguson scoring with strikes but Wew is staying in there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wew in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ferguson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ferguson lands a heavy elbow.
Ferguson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ferguson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ferguson landing punches.
Ferguson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ferguson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ferguson with a couple of short strikes.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferguson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ferguson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ferguson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ferguson punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wew taking shots to the head.
Wew in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ferguson breaks from Wew's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ferguson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson cracks Wew with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ferguson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wew looks a forlorn figure.
Ferguson unloading with bombs!
Ferguson punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to control but Wew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wew is in a horrible position here. Ferguson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ferguson trying to control but Wew is having none of it.
Ferguson raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wew can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Awts Wew's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson thumps Wew with a low kick.
Ferguson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferguson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wew did well to prevent Ferguson getting side control.
Ferguson working Wew over with strikes.
Wew blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson slips a nice elbow through Wew's hands, connecting with Wew's forehead.
Ferguson slips a nice elbow through Wew's hands, connecting with Wew's forehead.
Ferguson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ferguson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wew with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wew has hold of Ferguson's hands but Ferguson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferguson working over Wew with some ground and pound. Wew looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is keen to just control but Wew is a slippery customer.
Ferguson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ferguson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ferguson lands a nice short elbow.
Ferguson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ferguson drops an elbow to the side of Wew's head.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ferguson wants to control but Wew is keeping him busy.
Ferguson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ferguson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wew taking some punishment here, with Ferguson in his half guard.
Wew taking some punishment here, with Ferguson in his half guard.
Ferguson is nestled in close to Wew, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working Wew over with strikes.
Ferguson drops an elbow to the side of Wew's head.
Ferguson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ferguson content to control rather than advance.
Ferguson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferguson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wew kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ground and pound from Ferguson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ferguson there.
Ferguson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wew's head.
Ferguson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wew trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferguson 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Ferguson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
92% |
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