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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tavarius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Almost Famous. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavarius misses with a hook.
Tavarius circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tavarius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tavarius throws a jab when Ferro was well out of range.
Ferro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tavarius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavarius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ferro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tavarius is in Ferro's guard.
Tavarius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tavarius trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavarius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tavarius trying to control but Ferro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Richard Tavarius.
Ferro closes the distance and pushes Tavarius back into the cage.
Ferro swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavarius is looking to clinch but Ferro is avoiding it.
Richard Tavarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavarius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferro throws a series of punches but Tavarius moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Ferro.
A short uppercut from Tavarius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavarius has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ferro is trying to keep an underhook but Tavarius manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ferro is looking to improve his position.
Tavarius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tavarius throws a strike but Ferro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tavarius wants to control from the top but Ferro keeps moving.
Tavarius lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tavarius moves in looking to clinch but Ferro pushes him off.
Bruno Ferro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Ferro throws a series of punches but Tavarius moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavarius. Ferro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferro swinging wildly here.
Ferro tries to bum rush Tavarius with a series of wild strikes but Tavarius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavarius thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius swings for the body but Ferro moves out of range.
Tavarius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tavarius takes a swing at Ferro's ribcage but misses.
Tavarius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferro looks to throw the jab but Tavarius is out of range.
Tavarius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferro is fending him off so far but Tavarius persists. Nope, Ferro circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tavarius throws a jab when Ferro was well out of range.
Tavarius throws out a loose jab but Ferro uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius misses with a body shot.
Tavarius misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Tavarius dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tavarius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tavarius lands with an uppercut that bounces Ferro off the cage and back into range.
Ferro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Tavarius catches Ferro right on the button with a cross.
Ferro misses with a head kick.
Tavarius tries to clinch but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro throws a series of punches but Tavarius avoids them all with ease.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferro sprawls well. Ferro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tavarius gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferro throws a combination that misses
and Tavarius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tavarius misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavarius misses the target.
Tavarius jabs Ferro right on the nose. Ferro blinks but takes it well.
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 combination from Ferro does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferro's head.
Tavarius shoots in and drives through. Ferro sprawls well.
Ferro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavarius 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.
Tavarius thows a body shot but no joy.
Tavarius shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferro sprawls well. He's pushed Tavarius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Tavarius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavarius misses with a body shot
and Ferro counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferro stuffs the takedown attempt from Tavarius. Tavarius gets slowly back to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferro - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Ferro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavarius scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown but Ferro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard Tavarius is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferro sprawls well. Ferro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tavarius gets slowly back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tavarius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ferro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ferro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius slips under a jab from Ferro.
Ferro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tavarius scores with a jab to the head.
Tavarius throws a shot from downtown. Ferro moves away and avoids it.
Tavarius dives in and grabs Ferro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferro pushes down on Tavarius's head and hops out.
Tavarius gets the takedown into side control.
Ferro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tavarius fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavarius taking a break here but Ferro is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tavarius is nestled in close to Ferro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ferro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tavarius passes Ferro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius stalling.
Tavarius trying to control the action but Ferro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Tavarius dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ferro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavarius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavarius loads up on a big right hand but Ferro slips the punch.
A slow jab from Tavarius misses its intended target.
Tavarius tries to clinch there but Ferro circles away.
Tavarius scores with a nice strike.
Tavarius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferro moves away.
Good exchange - Ferro coming out on top.
Tavarius scores with a jab to the head.
Tavarius swings for the body but Ferro moves out of range.
Bruno Ferro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavarius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferro.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tavarius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tavarius working some strikes from top position.
Tavarius trying to control but Ferro is working from the bottom.
Tavarius looking to sit in guard and control but Ferro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tavarius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tavarius keeping moving, preventing Ferro from controlling successfully.
Bruno Ferro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is controlling Ferro's posture.
Ferro is looking to work some ground and pound but Tavarius has wrist control.
Tavarius looking for a sweep. Not yet Tavarius, not yet.
Tavarius keeping moving, preventing Ferro from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tavarius has Ferro up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tavarius as the two fighters clinch.
Ferro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro tries to throw a body punch but Tavarius avoids it by throwing Ferro back against the cage.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferro backwards.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferros head.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarius is working for takedown but Ferro is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Tavarius.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarius.
Tavarius presses Ferro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands with a right to the head.
Tavarius is working for takedown but Ferro is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferro or not.
Ferro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Tavarius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavarius is working Ferro over against the cage.
Tavarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tavarius is working for takedown but Ferro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ferro's ribcage. Ferro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferro backwards.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Ferro is pressed up against the cage. Tavarius has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferro down to the mat. Ferro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tavarius closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tavarius lands in his opponent's guard.
Tavarius stays in close to Ferro's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Tavarius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tavarius 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Tavarius!
Richard Tavarius took some time post fight to say the following; 'Now get off my dick. Dick is too short a word for my dick... get off my antidisestablishmentarianism, you pricks. '.
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