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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusaka Gono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gono has chosen Nas- Take It In The Blood as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
7 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rusaka Gono!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ferguson enables Gono to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ferguson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gono must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gono wants to stand and escape but instead Ferguson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ferguson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ferguson preventing the sweep.
Ferguson stops Gono from standing up.
Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ferguson seems to have locked his on tight now - Gono screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ferguson, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Isaiah Ferguson!
In his post fight interview, Isaiah Ferguson gave a big smile as he said 'I learned alot from that fight with harris and im definatly #comingbackstronger'.
Rusaka Gono spoke after the fight, saying 'Austin Worner had a lot of experience in this fight. I knew that he was a great fighter. Great job, I am still improving.'.
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hype
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pop
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