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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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278 lbs
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190 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Santos!
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, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson gets a clinch.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch.
Santos pulls Ferguson into guard.
Santos pulls Ferguson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferguson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos really is a fat lump.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Ferguson is proving a slippery customer.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos is controlling Ferguson's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ferguson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ferguson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos with the ground and pound but Ferguson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ferguson is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.
Ferguson is trying to control but Santos passes into side control!
Ferguson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferguson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Santos there.
Ferguson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ferguson tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ferguson is trying to control but can't.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ferguson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Santos keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos tries to pull guard but Ferguson holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferguson throws an elbow but misses.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson taking a breather.
Ferguson pulls Santos into guard.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ferguson looking to control.
Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ferguson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson stops Santos from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to keep Ferguson in close.
Ferguson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santos is proving hard to escape from.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos won't allow Ferguson to sweep him here.
Santos is working Ferguson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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 Terrance Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ferguson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ferguson working away.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ferguson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ferguson is looking to advance position but Santos won't allow it.
Ferguson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the body.
Santos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferguson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos strikes from his own guard.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Santos is positioning himself well to prevent Ferguson advancing to mount.
Santos is not content to let Ferguson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ferguson rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ferguson uses from the top position.
Santos 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 throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ferguson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferguson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ferguson postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferguson preventing the sweep.
Santos trying to control the position.
Ferguson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos is looking to sweep but instead, Ferguson has passed into half guard.
Ferguson trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ferguson pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santos has clasped his hands together around Ferguson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Ferguson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santos tries for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.
Santos lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ferguson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Santos connects with a decent elbow.
Santos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferguson. That snapped Santos's head back.
It looks like Terrance Santos has been cut.
Ferguson drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ferguson being controlled here momentarily.
Santos looking to control but Ferguson passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferguson is working away from the top position though.
Terrance Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos keeping control of the position.
Ferguson prevents Santos from standing back up.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferguson.
Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos pulls Ferguson in close to prevent any damage.
Santos pushes Ferguson off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santos sprawls well initially but Ferguson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ferguson prevents Santos from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terrance Santos.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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
33% |
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