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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dignam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Dignam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferreira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ferreira moves out of range of the strikes.
Dignam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dignam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferreira tries to land a front kick but Dignam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Ferreira misses.
Dignam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dignam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dignam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dignam throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Ferreira does no damage.
Dignam takes one on the button.
Ferreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Good shot there by Dignam.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira.
Dignam throws a leg kick but Ferreira sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a leg kick that knocks Dignam off balance momentarily.
Ferreira throws a right hand that Dignam ducks under and follows up with a left that Dignam also avoids with ease.
Ferreira lunges at Dignam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dignam's hand.
Dignam throws a wild body kick that Ferreira sees coming a mile off.
Dignam stuns Ferreira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Dignam moves out of range easily.
Dignam throws a front kick aimed at Ferreira's knee but Ferreira avoids it well.
Dignam misses with a low kick.
Ferreira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Dignam is just out of range.
Dignam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
Dignam scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferreira should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferreira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dignam swivels and escapes.
Ferreira shoots for a takedown but Dignam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dignam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Dignam misses the target.
Ferreira wants to land a leg kick but Dignam is out of range.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Ferreira digs a good body shot into Dignam's ribs.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Dignam.
Dignam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferreira connects with a crisp jab.
Dignam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dignam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
Dignam misses with a hook.
Ferreira scores with a one two! Dignam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ferreira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dignam.
Ferreira needs to keep his hands up - Dignam had a free shot at his head there.
Dignam looks to land a right hand but Ferreira moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ferreira.
Ferreira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dignam is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Dignam.
Ferreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dignam ducks right into an uppercut from Ferreira.
Dignam slips under a jab.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dignam as he avoids it easily.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Dignam moves out of range easily.
Dignam lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Ronaldo Ferreira has been cut.
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!
Dignam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Dignam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dignam fails to land with a series of punches.
Dignam lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira off balance momentarily.
Ferreira walks into a straight right hand from Dignam.
Dignam lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
Ferreira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ferreira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam thumps Ferreira with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dignam.
Dignam stuns Ferreira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Dignam.
Dignam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range and Dignam settles back down.
Dignam throws a shot from downtown. Ferreira moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Dignam.
Dignam avoids the head kick by Ferreira.
Dignam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferreira throws out the jab.
Ferreira defending well as Dignam loads up on a big left hand.
Ferreira lands with a good body shot.
Dignam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range and Dignam settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dignam blocks a leg kick.
Dignam throws a chopping leg kick but Ferreira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferreira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dignam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Dignam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Ferreira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Dignam walks into a stiff left hand from Ferreira.
Ferreira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dignam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dignam throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that Dignam avoids nicely.
Dignam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dignam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dignam scores with a hook to the body. Ferreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dignam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dignam cracks Ferreira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dignam scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dignam digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs.
Ronaldo Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dignam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferreira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dignam's calf.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dignam was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferreira.
A bone on bone clash there as Dignam blocks the leg kick.
Tyler Dignam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dignam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira throws a lazy right hand but Dignam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut.
Dignam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dignam moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dignam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dignam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dignam lands a right hook to the body.
Dignam darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Ferreira misses the body punch
letting Dignam counter with a right hand.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Dignam.
Ferreira is looking to chop away at Dignam's legs.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tyler Dignam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira connects with a looping right hand.
Ferreira throws an overhand right that lands on Dignam's shoulder, as Dignam tries to avoid the shot.
Dignam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dignam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.
Dignam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dignam tests Ferreira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferreira looks to land a combination but Dignam avoids it well.
Dignam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dignam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferreira takes a swing at Dignam's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dignam thumps Ferreira with a low kick.
No joy there for Dignam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dignam misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam cracks a nice hook into Ferreira's ribs.
Dignam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferreira throws out the jab.
Ferreira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dignam feints and then cracks Ferreira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferreira down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferreira.
Dignam slips under a jab.
Dignam thumps Ferreira with a low kick.
Dignam lands with a hook. Ferreira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dignam slips a straight right by Ferreira.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dignam manages to avoid it.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Dignam throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dignam moves away.
Dignam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dignam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferreira throws a lazy right hand but Dignam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dignam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dignam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dignam slips under a jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Dignam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dignam.
Ferreira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dignam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dignam cracks a nice hook into Ferreira's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dignam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferreira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ferreira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Dignam misses its intended target.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Ferreira misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Dignam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dignam 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 18:20
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 18:20
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Dignam!
Tyler Dignam thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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