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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Bowman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Isaiah Ferguson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson has a takedown stuffed.
Ferguson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bowman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bowman has a closed guard, preventing Ferguson from standing up.
Ferguson trying to control but Bowman is working from the bottom.
Bowman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferguson throwing strikes but missing.
Ferguson gets to his feet. Bowman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Bowman circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowman shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bowman wants to clinch up but Ferguson keeps it at a distance.
Bowman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Bowman.
Bowman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferguson is fending him off so far but Bowman persists. Nope, Ferguson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Bowman circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferguson fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Bowman as Ferguson shoots in.
Gary Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Ferguson.
Bowman misses with a body kick.
Bowman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowman jumps into guard, dragging Ferguson to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bowman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferguson has managed to get both his arms back between Bowman's legs - danger averted.
Bowman is breathing heavily.
Bowman is pulling down on Ferguson's head. It's preventing any offense from Ferguson, at least for the moment.
Ferguson trying to control but Bowman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bowman pulls Ferguson in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bowman has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bowman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ferguson scrambles back to his feet.
Bowman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferguson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Bowman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowman tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Ferguson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bowman has a takedown stuffed.
Bowman tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bowman. Bowman gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Bowman is avoiding it.
Bowman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bowman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ferguson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bowman avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bowman tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bowman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bowman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferguson pinned against the cage. Ferguson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Bowman or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferguson which made him look bad.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferguson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bowman sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bowman shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferguson sprawls well. He's pushed Bowman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bowman as Ferguson shoots in.
Ferguson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Isaiah Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bowman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bowman fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bowman circles away.
Bowman throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a head kick that Bowman semi-blocks.
Bowman scores with a hook.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Bowman connects with a body shot.
Ferguson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferguson is defended easily by Bowman.
Bowman throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman throws a one two combo.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Ferguson with that takedown attempt.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson wants to stand and escape but instead Bowman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bowman prevents Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ferguson, up you get!
A combination from Bowman does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isaiah Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. 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.
Ferguson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bowman's waist but Bowman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferguson off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bowman is defended easily by Ferguson.
Bowman leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bowman shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Gary Bowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowman.
Bowman misses with a low kick as Ferguson jumps back.
Ferguson thows a body kick. Bowman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowman lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bowman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bowman is trying to break free.
Ferguson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferguson won't allow it.
Ferguson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bowman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Bowman shoots in.
Ferguson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowman is fending him off so far but Ferguson persists. Nope, Bowman circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferguson walks away with a smile on his face. Bowman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Bowman avoids it well.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Bowman moves out of range.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferguson as he jumps to the side.
Bowman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferguson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bowman fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bowman avoids it really well and circles away.
Bowman pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bowman or not.
Gary Bowman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isaiah Ferguson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bowman looking to throw knees to the head but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Bowman.
I think Ferguson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Isaiah Ferguson!
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