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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bj Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bj Ferguson!
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, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Daniels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, if Daniels is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ferguson is trying to control but Daniels manages to pass to mount!
Ferguson wants to hold on but Daniels pushes him away.
Daniels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferguson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daniels controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson can't escape the position.
Daniels controlling the position easily from mount.
Daniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Daniels pushes him away.
Daniels scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ferguson?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ferguson is surviving well by controlling Daniels's body position as best he can.
Daniels is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ferguson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Daniels landing strikes, looking to finish!
Daniels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ferguson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ferguson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daniels prevents Ferguson from getting the reversal.
Daniels content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Ferguson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daniels leaning his opponent against the cage.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson dives in and grabs Daniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes down on Ferguson's head and hops out.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daniels has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Daniels gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Daniels. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daniels controls the pace.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daniels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Daniels fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniels rushes Ferguson and presses him up against the cage.
Ferguson letting Daniels take a breather here.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.
Ferguson trying to control the position but instead, Daniels has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferguson into the cage.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Daniels forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson blocks an elbow strike.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Ferguson won't allow it.
Bj Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Ferguson looking to slow down the pace here.
Daniels gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ferguson trying to control but Daniels postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Ferguson is working hard here to advance position.
Daniels controlling the action here.
Daniels decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Daniels clinches.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniels showed some decent athleticism there.
Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Daniels sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is working for a submission of some sort.
Daniels controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Daniels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson trying to control the position.
Daniels stands up and waves to Ferguson to follow him.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Bj Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick by Ferguson misses
and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daniels.
Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels moves into range and clinches up with Ferguson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is working for takedown but Ferguson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels gets a double leg takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
Daniels content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Daniels hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ferguson gets tackled into the cage by Daniels. Daniels maintains the clinch.
Daniels is trying to drag Ferguson to the mat but Ferguson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Ferguson holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.
Bj Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Daniels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniels jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with a couple of short punches.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferguson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Daniels is looking to stand up but Ferguson isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
Bj Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Daniels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniels 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
Our winner, Jack Daniels, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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