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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walter Rothko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bj Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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147 lbs
12 - 21 - 0 |
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135 lbs
41 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
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
12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Rothko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, bj Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothko throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Rothko is looking to clinch.
Rothko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rothko sets himself, and Ferguson steps forward looking for the clinch! Rothko avoids it this time.
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson works over Rothko 's head and body with a nice combination.
Ferguson dives in and scores a takedown into Rothko 's guard.
Rothko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rothko wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Ferguson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rothko is retaining full guard.
Ferguson stopping the sweep attempt from Rothko .
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rothko . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rothko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ferguson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferguson slips nicely into half guard.
Rothko won't allow Ferguson to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothko taking some punishment here, with Ferguson in his half guard.
Ferguson prevents Rothko from improving his position.
Ferguson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rothko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson works over Rothko with some ground and pound from guard.
Ferguson prevents Rothko from getting back to his feet.
Ferguson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ferguson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rothko is keeping the position for now.
Rothko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a couple of digs.
Rothko trying to keep a closed guard but Ferguson is proving a slippery customer.
Rothko has Ferguson pulled in close to control his posture.
Ferguson lands a couple of elbows.
Ferguson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rothko is looking to control Ferguson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rothko avoid being mounted?
Rothko is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferguson is working away from the top position though.
Ferguson trying to pass the guard but Rothko defending well.
Rothko wants to improve his position but Ferguson is controlling well.
Ferguson wants to pass to mount but Rothko is defending the position.
Rothko wants to control but Ferguson is keeping busy.
Ferguson is looking to advance position but Rothko won't allow it.
Ferguson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferguson drops an elbow to the side of Rothko 's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rothko wants to get back to his feet.
Ferguson wants to pass to mount but Rothko is defending the position.
Rothko is looking to control Ferguson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rothko avoid being mounted?
Ferguson lands with a punch from half guard.
Ferguson wants to pass to mount but Rothko is defending the position.
Rothko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferguson is working away from the top position though.
Rothko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ferguson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ferguson wants to pass to mount but Rothko is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
bj Ferguson dominated that round.
That's time! Rothko 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rothko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferguson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferguson.
Rothko working a defensive guard here.
Ferguson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ferguson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
bj Ferguson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rothko wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Ferguson stands and throws Rothko 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rothko regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ferguson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rothko is keeping the position for now.
Ferguson passes Rothko 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rothko tries to kick Ferguson off but Ferguson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ferguson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rothko is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferguson is pressing down on Rothko 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rothko is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rothko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ferguson is looking to advance position but Rothko won't allow it.
Ferguson uses his free foot to push down on Rothko 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rothko .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rothko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferguson avoids the attempt from Rothko to control.
Ferguson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rothko taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rothko looks a forlorn figure.
Rothko is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Ferguson! Rothko is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). bj Ferguson!
bj Ferguson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I keep putting these good guys away. I'm 34 boys. wheres ethan harris at?'.
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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
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