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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Rothko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Rothko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Rothko !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothko tries to sprawl but Ferguson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ferguson is trying to control. Rothko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferguson is looking for a kimura here.
Rothko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rothko keeps working.
Rothko is positioning himself well to prevent Ferguson advancing to mount.
Rothko is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothko trying to control but Ferguson postures up.
Rothko preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Walter Rothko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rothko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rothko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rothko misses with a takedown
and Ferguson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rothko 's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferguson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rothko has a closed guard, preventing Ferguson from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothko managing to control the position.
Rothko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferguson looking to sit in guard and control but Rothko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rothko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothko controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Rothko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rothko preventing the sweep.
Rothko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ferguson, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson feints and as Rothko raises his hands in defense, Ferguson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rothko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rothko on the ground.
Rothko pulls Ferguson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferguson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rothko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rothko has passed into side control.
Rothko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferguson has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here as Rothko stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Isaiah Ferguson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rothko as he avoids it easily.
Rothko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferguson shoots for a takedown but Rothko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Rothko , looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Rothko against the cage but Rothko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson dives in and grabs Rothko 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rothko pushes down on Ferguson's head and hops out.
Ferguson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rothko counters with a takedown into side control.
Rothko misses with the ground and pound.
Rothko controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson struggling a bit here.
Ferguson tries to bench press Rothko off him but Rothko keeps the position.
Rothko controls the position.
Rothko working away.
Rothko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rothko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rothko gets to mount! Ferguson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rothko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Walter Rothko has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson can't escape the position.
Rothko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ferguson because Rothko loaded up on that one.
Rothko controlling his opponent.
Ferguson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ferguson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to control but Rothko is having none of it.
Rothko controlling from the full mount.
Rothko misses with a head shot.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Rothko pushes him away.
Ferguson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothko decides to return to a standing position.
Rothko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rothko is pressed up against the cage. Ferguson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rothko down to the mat. Rothko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rothko looks for a takedown but Ferguson sprawls well.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson leaves Rothko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Rothko moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rothko .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Rothko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Rothko shows good takedown defense.
Rothko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson looks for the body kick but Rothko saw that one coming.
Rothko clinches.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rothko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Rothko won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothko wants a takedown but no success here.
Rothko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rothko pulls guard effortlessly.
Rothko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rothko is on top in guard.
Rothko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ferguson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferguson trying to control the position.
Rothko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferguson has wrist control.
Rothko 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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Walter Rothko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rothko closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Rothko .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has Rothko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ferguson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rothko tumbling to the mat - Ferguson dives into Rothko 's guard.
Rothko wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Ferguson trying to control but Rothko is working from the bottom.
Ferguson tries to stand but Rothko is controlling from the bottom.
Ferguson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rothko pulls Ferguson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferguson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Isaiah Ferguson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rothko stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rothko keeping hold of Ferguson's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Walter Rothko .
I think Rothko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Rothko !
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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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