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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'll Whip Ya Head Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferguson defends it easily.
Ferguson wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ferguson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferguson working some strikes from top position.
Ferguson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ferguson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferguson has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ferguson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ferguson works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith working for a triangle but Ferguson defends it easily.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Ferguson slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferguson cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Ferguson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ferguson defends well.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Ferguson slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferguson scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Ferguson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferguson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ferguson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Ferguson lands with a punch from half guard.
Ferguson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferguson.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
Ferguson winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson is looking to take a break and control but Smith 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 Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferguson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Ferguson there.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferguson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferguson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Ferguson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ferguson seems to be looking for submissions.
Ferguson slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Ferguson working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferguson pulls his head out easily.
Ferguson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Ferguson there.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Ferguson seems content to control.
Ferguson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ferguson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferguson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferguson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ferguson dominated that round.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferguson drives through with a takedown into Smith's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ferguson with a nice head shot there.
Ferguson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Ferguson scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ferguson stacks Smith on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ferguson!
Smith is trying to control Ferguson's posture but Ferguson avoids it.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ferguson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson landing a few strikes.
Ferguson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ferguson is chipping away with strikes.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Ferguson working the ground and pound.
Smith is rocked!
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Ferguson finish him?
Ferguson lands a strong strike to the head of Smith. That's dazed him! Ferguson looking to finish here. Smith is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ferguson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Ferguson!
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hype
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pop
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