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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Green Pea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ferreira (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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150 cm
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130 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Green Pea! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ferreira! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pea tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it. Ferreira lands with a hook. Pea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pea changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ferreira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Ferreira defending against the ground and pound. Pea sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ferreira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pea goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ferreira has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pea but great work by Ferreira. Pea is looking for a sweep. Pea tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ferreira presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Ferreira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Pea bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Pea postures up.
Pea throws a big right hand that misses. Pea wants to pass the guard but Ferreira is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pea is working hard here to advance position. Ferreira looking for a guillotine here but Pea defends easily.
Ferreira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Ferreira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Ferreira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Pea misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Pea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferreira swats him away and circles back towards the center. Pea takes one to the side of the head.
Pea is looking to chop away at Ferreira's legs. Pea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A jab from Ferreira finds it's way through Pea's defenses. Ferreira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pea is rocked! A choreographed right hand from Pea misses the target. Pea takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses. Pea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pea drops his hands momentarily and Ferreira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss. Pea is looking to clinch. Pea doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pea. Pea tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it. Ferreira lands with a nice body kick. Ferreira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Oh Pea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside. Pea seems to have got his legs back now. Ferreira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Pea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pea fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Green Pea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferreira lands an overhand right. Ferreira scores with a nice head shot. Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pea. A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira. Pea is breathing heavily. Pea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pea throws a big shot that misses. Pea tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it. Pea is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ferreira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Pea had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Ferreira feints and then cracks Pea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pea down. Ferreira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James 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.
A punch combination from Ferreira misses. Pea with a poor takedown and Ferreira counters with a thumping low kick. Pea looks to clinch and Ferreira counters with a right hand to the body. Jab, jab by Ferreira - just one landing. Pea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferreira. Some wild striking there from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a lovely overhand right. Ferreira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Ferreira moves into range and connects with a jab. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A good leg kick by Ferreira. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pea misses with a takedown attempt and Ferreira counters with a good low kick that Pea was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferreira scores with a jab to the jaw. Ferreira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pea's calf. Ferreira lands a big head kick that sends Pea to the canvas! Ferreira follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Ferreira! James Ferreira retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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