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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Shark (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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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Shark!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferguson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shark circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shark enables Ferguson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shark manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shark keeping full guard, as Ferguson tries to pass.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shark on the ground.
Ferguson postures up.
Shark managing to control the position.
Ferguson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shark, up you get!
Ferguson wants to clinch
and Shark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Shark shoots in.
Shark wants to clinch up but Ferguson keeps it at a distance.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Shark circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Shark throws a wild body kick that Ferguson sees coming a mile off.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shark tries for a takedown but Ferguson circles away easily
and Ferguson counters by clinching up.
Ferguson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shark prevents it.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shark blocking some punches.
Shark decides to pull guard.
Shark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ferguson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Shark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Shark's attempts to control the action.
Ferguson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferguson tries to get out of the position.
Ferguson wants to hold on but Shark pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shark.
You get the feeling that Ferguson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shark throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shark throws some wild stikes that Ferguson manages to avoid easily.
Ferguson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shark tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shark working for a submission but Ferguson is keeping him at bay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damian Shark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shark avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson checks the leg kick.
Shark doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Shark doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Shark misses with a straight right.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shark but Shark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shark should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shark swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Shark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shark shoots in for a double leg but Ferguson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Shark shoots in.
Kevin Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Shark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson stalks Shark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shark's face. Shark staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Damian Shark has been cut.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Ferguson. No joy for Shark on that attempt.
Shark is breathing heavily.
Ferguson darts in and clinches Shark up against the cage.
Ferguson jumps guard but Shark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ferguson decides to pull guard.
Ferguson wants to sweep here but Shark controlling him for the moment.
Shark wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Shark is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson kicks Shark off and gets back to his feet.
Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shark is trying to drag Ferguson to the mat but Ferguson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shark working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ferguson manages to end up in side control.
Shark tries to bench press Ferguson off him but Ferguson keeps the position.
Shark wants to control but Ferguson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson controls the position.
Shark is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ferguson wants to control but Shark is keeping him busy.
Shark can't do much from the bottom here.
Ferguson trying to control the action but Shark is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shark.
Ferguson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferguson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Shark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson keeps control of Shark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Ferguson on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Shark's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson looks for a takedown but Shark sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Shark.
Ferguson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shark quickly recovers to half guard.
Shark missing with punches from the bottom.
Ferguson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shark keeps working.
Ferguson misses with a head shot. Shark uses the momentum to regain guard.
Shark is trying to keep Ferguson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferguson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a big right hand that misses.
Shark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferguson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kevin Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson throwing strikes but missing.
Ferguson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ferguson is now in half guard.
Shark is trying to stand.
Ferguson is looking to take a break and control but Shark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferguson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shark is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ferguson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shark makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ferguson scores a takedown into full mount!
Ferguson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson unloading with bombs!
That has opened up Damian Shark's cut even more.
Ferguson looking to secure an arm triangle but Shark defends it well.
Ferguson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ferguson with shots to the head and body - Shark looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Ferguson!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Ferguson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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