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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yevgeni Raduchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yevgeni Raduchenko!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
Raduchenko tries for a takedown but Ferreira circles away easily
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raduchenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferreira as he avoids it easily.
Raduchenko throws a leg kick but Ferreira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Raduchenko looks for a takedown but Ferreira sprawls well.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yevgeni Raduchenko.
Ferreira tests Raduchenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferreira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for Ferreira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira punishes Raduchenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Raduchenko wants to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Raduchenko moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raduchenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferreira.
Raduchenko slips a jab and a cross from Ferreira.
Raduchenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raduchenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira cracks the inside of Raduchenko's front leg.
Ferreira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Raduchenko slips under a jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws out a leg kick but Raduchenko moves out of range and Ferreira only half commits.
Raduchenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Ferreira is predictable there
and Raduchenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferreira misses with the combination.
Raduchenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Raduchenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferreira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raduchenko dives in and scores a takedown into Ferreira's guard.
Raduchenko wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Raduchenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferreira wants to stand and escape but Raduchenko is having none of it.
Raduchenko forces his way into half guard.
Raduchenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferreira's head.
Raduchenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferreira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko wants to free his trapped foot but Ferreira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Raduchenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raduchenko thows a huge punch but Ferreira dodges it nicely.
Raduchenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raduchenko is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raduchenko winds up and cracks Ferreira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Raduchenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferreira defending well though.
Well, if Raduchenko 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.
Raduchenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko thows a huge punch but Ferreira dodges it nicely.
Raduchenko is working for a kimura but Ferreira is defending it quite comfortably.
Raduchenko seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raduchenko seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Ferreira has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Ferreira dominated that 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.
Raduchenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferreira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raduchenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Ronaldo Ferreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Raduchenko tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Raduchenko scores with a hook to the body. Ferreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raduchenko.
Raduchenko checks a leg kick nicely.
Raduchenko shoots and misses
and Ferreira counters with a straight right hand.
Raduchenko defending well as Ferreira loads up on a big left hand.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raduchenko moves away.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raduchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a crisp jab.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Raduchenko is just out of range.
Raduchenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raduchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira throws a hook but Raduchenko blocks it.
Raduchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferreira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raduchenko momentarily.
Raduchenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Ferreira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raduchenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yevgeni Raduchenko.
Raduchenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but Raduchenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Raduchenko tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Ferreira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raduchenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferreira but Ferreira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raduchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Raduchenko.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira jabs Raduchenko right on the nose. Raduchenko blinks but takes it well.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raduchenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferreira.
Raduchenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferreira connects with a solid leg kick.
Raduchenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Raduchenko 's knee.
Ferreira throws a looping overhand right but Raduchenko ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raduchenko.
Raduchenko wants to clinch.
Ferreira misses with a lunging right hand
and Raduchenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferreira's guard.
Raduchenko wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Raduchenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferreira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Raduchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raduchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Raduchenko looking to pass the guard.
Ferreira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raduchenko is controlling him.
Raduchenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferreira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira wants to stand but Raduchenko is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Ferreira dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Raduchenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Raduchenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferreira sprawls well. Ferreira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raduchenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Raduchenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ferreira lands a jab to the head.
Raduchenko takes one to the side of the head.
Raduchenko tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Raduchenko clinches.
Raduchenko stalling against the cage.
Raduchenko prevents Ferreira from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raduchenko.
Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raduchenko misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raduchenko dives in and scores a takedown into Ferreira's guard.
Yevgeni Raduchenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raduchenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raduchenko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Raduchenko pushes down on Ferreira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Raduchenko wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Ferreira regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Raduchenko.
Raduchenko is in close to Ferreira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yevgeni Raduchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko prevents Ferreira from getting back to his feet.
Raduchenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Raduchenko is pushing down on Ferreira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferreira is fighting to maintain full guard but Raduchenko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Raduchenko thows a huge punch but Ferreira dodges it nicely.
Raduchenko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
Raduchenko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferreira's face.
Raduchenko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Raduchenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferreira looks a forlorn figure.
Raduchenko is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ferreira has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ferreira!
Ferreira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raduchenko wants to improve his position but instead Ferreira has moved into half guard.
Ferreira wants to control but Raduchenko is keeping him busy.
Ferreira thows a huge punch but Raduchenko dodges it nicely.
Raduchenko has hold of Ferreira's hands but Ferreira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ferreira is thwarting Raduchenko's attempts to control the position.
Ferreira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raduchenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ferreira.
Raduchenko gets full guard.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Raduchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raduchenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ferreira is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Raduchenko keeps moving.
Raduchenko can't keep his opponent in guard - Ferreira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Raduchenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yevgeni Raduchenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferreira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Ferreira!
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RATING
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