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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 cm
31
240 lbs
30 - 8 - 0 |
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194 cm
33
230 lbs
24 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Ferreira! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tyson scores with a leg kick.
Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tyson drops Ferreira with a beautiful combination! Ferreira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tyson is looking for the KO!
It looks like Leonardo Ferreira has been cut. Ferreira lands with a shot to the body. Ferreira tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the jaw. Tyson connects with a body shot. Tyson throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range. Nice body kick from Tyson. Ferreira throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it. Tyson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ferreira lands a body shot.
Tyson scores with a nice head shot. Ferreira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Ferreira ducks down to avoid it. Ferreira slips under a jab. Tyson scores with a punch to the head. Tyson scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ferreira misses with a body kick. Good exchange - Tyson coming out on top. Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Ferreira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Ferreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Tyson throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily. Tyson misses with a body shot.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Tyson backs away, Ferreira returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Tyson digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs. Tyson misses with a kick to the body.
Ferreira is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Ferreira cracks Tyson with an open hand slap. Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferreira. Tyson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Ferreira punishes Tyson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ferreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Tyson is looking for the big counter here. Tyson throws the kick towards the body but Ferreira avoids it. Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss. Tyson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Ferreira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Ferreira lands with a good body shot. Tyson looks winded! Tyson throws a leg kick but Ferreira sees it coming and moves out of range. Ferreira throwing a counter right hand but Tyson manages to avoid it. Tyson misses with a left hand and Ferreira counters with a thumping low kick. Ferreira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson momentarily.
Ferreira scores with a nice right hand.
Tyson is rocked! Ferreira lands an uppercut, right on the button! Tyson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Ferreira! Leonardo Ferreira retains his heavyweight title! During a confident post fight interview, Leonardo Ferreira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
68% |
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