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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wei Shen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bj Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Faith. Wei Shen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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164 cm
33
135 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wei Shen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, bj Ferguson! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Shen. Ferguson lands a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. 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. Ferguson passes into half guard. Shen tries to kick Ferguson off but Ferguson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Ferguson is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. bj Ferguson wasn't active enough on the ground. Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shen as he jumps to the side. Ferguson fails with the takedown. Shen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferguson's hands. Ferguson gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shen connects with a knee to the head.
Shen lands a knee to the head.
It looks like bj Ferguson has been cut. Shen gets underhooks to prevent Ferguson's takedown attempt.
Wei Shen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj Ferguson. Ferguson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shen.
Ferguson wants a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ferguson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shen lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferguson won't want to take too many of those. Ferguson looks winded! Shen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferguson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Shen scores with a knee to the head.
Shen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferguson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Shen landing knees to the body.
Shen landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Shen.
Ferguson is rocked! Shen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shen finish him? Shen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Ferguson seems to have recovered his senses. Shen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shen lands an elbow inside. Shen wants to take the fight to the mat but Ferguson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Shen lands an elbow that stopped Ferguson in his tracks for a moment. Shen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferguson's face.
Shen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferguson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shen prevents it.
Shen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Shen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferguson's face.
Shen trying to stall but Ferguson improves his position.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Shen keeps him there for the moment. Shen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferguson.
Shen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards. Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Shen has the dominant position. Shen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shen working Ferguson over with knees to the body. Shen is working for takedown but Ferguson is calmly controlling the position for now. Shen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knees in the clinch landing for Shen.
Shen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferguson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Shen landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shen. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shen obliges. Shen throws an elbow that misses.
Ferguson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shen. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ferguson is trying to push Shen away but Shen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Shen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferguson prevents it.
Ferguson jumps guard but Shen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Shen dominated that round. The cut man is working on bj Ferguson's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shen dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
Some wild striking there from Shen.
Ferguson throws a leg kick that is checked and Shen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shen. Shen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferguson is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ferguson passes into half guard. Still in half guard, Ferguson seems content to control. Shen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferguson on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferguson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Ferguson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferguson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson stands up and beckons Shen to join him on the feet. Ferguson instigates a clinch. Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Shen keeps him there for the moment. Wei Shen has scored more points in the clinch so far. Shen throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shen throws an elbow but it misses.
Ferguson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Shen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Shen as the two fighters clinch.
Shen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferguson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Shen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Ferguson's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ferguson is trying to push Shen away but Shen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Shen prevents Ferguson from breaking the clinch. Ferguson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shen walks away with a smile on his face. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Ferguson is breathing heavily. Shen doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Shen lands with a right hand. Shen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shen tries to clinch up. Shen throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ferguson shoots in but Shen avoids the takedown attempt easily. A big right followed by a crushing left from Shen knocks Ferguson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wei Shen! An out of breath Wei Shen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. In defeat, bj Ferguson stepped up to the mic, saying 'ya know man being 32 years old now and having a 22-9 record. i still feel like i have more to give. ill never give up! never surrender! i am the boogieman! and im coming to get yah!'.
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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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