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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Ferreira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Sabre's chin.
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212 lbs
23 - 4 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the head.
Sabre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ferreira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sabre taking a breather here.
Ferreira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sabre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferreira, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Sabre.
Ferreira is trying to escape the position but Sabre is controlling the position.
Ferreira takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferreira trying to remain calm as Sabre controls from the top position.
An elbow from Sabre crashes against the mat.
Ferreira parries the strikes from Sabre easily there. Sabre is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ferreira to escape.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet.
Sabre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre working the ground and pound from side control.
Sabre tries to advance position but instead Ferreira slips a leg back in to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet.
Sabre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sabre controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Sabre.
Sabre throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sabre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferreira lands with a nice body punch.
Sabre clinches up against the cage.
Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sabre.
Sabre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferreira's sensitive parts.
Sabre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Ronaldo Ferreira has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre lands with a straight right. Ferreira didn't see that one coming.
Sabre thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Sabre.
Sabre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ferreira.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Sabre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferreira throws a big shot that misses.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabre manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Sabre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sabre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sabre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sabre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferreira, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Sabre.
Sabre pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabre lands a right hand.
Ferreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Sabre cracks Ferreira with a nice body shot.
Sabre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sabre.
Ferreira avoiding damage as Sabre throws knees to the body.
Sabre misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ferreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sabre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Ferreira's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sabre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sabre has Ferreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Sabre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sabre cracks Ferreira with a nice body shot.
Sabre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sabre misses with a body punch.
Ferreira blocks an uppercut.
Sabre lands an elbow just above Ferreira 's eye.
Sabre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ferreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira throws out a powerful jab.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Sabre moved out of range.
Sabre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sabre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sabre tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Ferreira misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira misses the target.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sabre.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Sabre lands a nice looking body kick.
Sabre throws a leg kick but Ferreira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sabre is looking to clinch.
Sabre stuns Ferreira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sabre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Sabre catches Ferreira right on the button with a cross.
Good shot there by Sabre.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sabre.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre moves away from the strike by Ferreira.
Ferreira tries to keep at a distance but Sabre has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Sabre on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sabre lands with a short shot to the head.
Sabre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sabre lands a knee to the body.
Sabre is working Ferreira over against the cage.
Sabre lands an elbow that stopped Ferreira in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabre.
Sabre lands a nice elbow.
Sabre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Sabre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Sabre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sabre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sabre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sabre looking to stall.
Ferreira managing to block the knees to the body from Sabre.
Ferreira missing with knees to the body.
Sabre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sabre works on Ferreira's body with a couple of short punches.
Sabre tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferreira avoids the damage to the body.
Sabre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sabre lands a body shot.
Sabre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sabre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A hook to the body from Sabre.
Sabre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabre lands an uppercut.
Sabre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferreira prevents a body shot from Sabre.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabre.
Matt Sabre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matt Sabre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabre misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Sabre.
Ferreira managing to block the knees to the body from Sabre.
Ferreira has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Sabre can't find room to land a body shot as Ferreira controls the action.
Good body shot from Sabre.
Sabre gets through Ferreira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sabre scores with a hook to the body.
Sabre tries a body shot but Ferreira blocks it.
Sabre scores with a shoulder strike.
Sabre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabre.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sabre.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabre.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Sabre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sabre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 20:18
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 20:18
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Sabre!
Matt Sabre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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