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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ro Silva (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 Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grant Ferguson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ro Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Ro Silva has been cut.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva looks to land a combination. Ferguson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Grant Ferguson has been cut.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva tries for a takedown but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva looks gassed!
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferguson .
Oooh a lovely combination from Ferguson sends Silva down but not out. Ferguson dives into side control looking to finish.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva parries the strikes from Ferguson easily there. Ferguson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Ferguson taking a breather here.
Ferguson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ferguson tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Ferguson wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Ferguson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ferguson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Ferguson has mounted him!
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Ferguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Ferguson controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Ferguson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ferguson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferguson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ferguson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ferguson throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ferguson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ferguson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Ferguson !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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