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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam West!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from West enables Ferguson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. West manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ferguson controls from within his opponent's guard.
West is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
Ferguson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
West shoots and misses
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferguson scores with a punch to the head.
West tries for a takedown but Ferguson circles away easily
and Ferguson counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
West misses with a combination
and Ferguson counters with a one-two to the body.
West is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.
Adam West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferguson finish him?
West fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ferguson to the ground. West is now in Ferguson's guard.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
West wants to stand but Ferguson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ferguson pulls West in close to prevent any damage.
Ferguson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
West is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Ferguson.
West scores with a hook.
West tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown.
Tony Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam West.
West takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
West ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West tries for a takedown but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferguson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
West throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Adam West has been cut.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Ferguson coming out on top.
West gets caught flat footed, as Ferguson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as West works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferguson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferguson trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
Ferguson distracts West with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferguson lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but West manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
West wanted to stand there but Ferguson had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ferguson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of West, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam West's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from West is defended easily by Ferguson.
Adam West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
West on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
West shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but West keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam West.
Ferguson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from West does it's job there.
A lazy left from Ferguson finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson cracks West with a right hand to the side of the head.
West fails to land the takedown.
West ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
West is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
West misses with a takedown
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
West is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ferguson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ferguson is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferguson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ferguson.
West is trying to control Ferguson's posture but Ferguson avoids it.
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!
Ferguson 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.
West sneaks back into half guard.
Ferguson prevents West from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. West defending well though.
Ferguson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed West's head.
Tony Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West tries to kick Ferguson off but Ferguson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
West taking some punishment here, with Ferguson in his half guard.
Ferguson wants to control but West is keeping him busy.
Ferguson trying to work for an americana but West has managed to regain full guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
West trying to control the position.
Ferguson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferguson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as West works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam West's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
West has his takedown stuffed
and Ferguson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.
Ferguson with a jab.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the body.
West moves forwards but Ferguson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
West gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
West shoots and misses
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferguson cracks West with a good 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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ferguson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
West staying out of range there.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West shoots in looking for a takedown but Ferguson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing West's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tony Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam West.
Ferguson cracks West on the jaw with a powerful right hand and West falls backwards against the cage. Ferguson follows up with more strikes that drop West to his knees. Ferguson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save West! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Ferguson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tony Ferguson thanked Hopkins Athletics for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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