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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Trace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Ferro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Trace!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trace thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferro just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferro throws a big shot that misses.
Trace needs to keep his hands up - Ferro had a free shot at his head there.
Trace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Ferro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ferro scores with the left hand. Trace knows he should have avoided that one.
Ferro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferro misses with a looping left.
Trace fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferro misses with a straight right.
Trace throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro punishes Trace's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Trace.
Horrible takedown by Trace or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferro which made him look bad.
Ferro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trace wants to clinch.
Trace tries to clinch but Ferro moves out of range.
Trace fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trace loads up on a big right hand but Ferro slips the punch.
Ferro throws a head kick but Trace moves out of range.
Ferro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trace.
Ferro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trace moves away.
Trace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferro.
Ferro throws a head kick but Trace moves out of range.
Ferro slips a jab from Trace.
Ferro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trace moves away.
Ferro moves away from the strike by Trace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jerry Ferro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trace misses with a shot to the body
and Ferro counters with a left and a right that stings Trace.
Trace is looking to clinch but Ferro is avoiding it.
Ferro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trace closes the distance but Ferro moves to the side
and Ferro counters with a nice uppercut.
Trace tries to clinch
enabling Ferro to counter with a crisp jab.
Trace shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ferro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trace lands a big shot there that rocks Ferro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ferro is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ferro is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferro is looking to escape.
Ferro tries to hold on but Trace postures up.
Ferro working to try and regain half guard.
Ferro tries to lock up and control but Trace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trace looking to control but Ferro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trace jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ferro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesus Trace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ferro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Ferro does it's job there.
Ferro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferro throws a hook but Trace blocks it.
Trace closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trace throws a strike but Ferro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ferro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trace gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trace trying to control but Ferro is working from the bottom.
Trace is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Trace is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ferro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ferro has escaped and now he's on top!
Ferro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ferro wants to get up but he can't break Trace's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferro preventing the sweep.
Trace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ferro!
Trace with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Trace is breathing heavily.
Trace with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Trace putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ferro holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Trace tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Trace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ferro is looking to improve his position but Trace isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro wants to control but Trace is having none of it.
Trace content just to control the position here.
Trace working the ground and pound effectively.
Trace postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferro looks a forlorn figure.
Ferro is desperately trying to improve his position but Trace has a good base and remains in mount.
Ferro taking shots to the head.
Trace lands a big shot there that rocks Ferro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Trace cracks Ferro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferro is looking to get to half guard.
Trace has hold of Ferro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ferro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ferro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trace with shots to the head and body - Ferro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ferro can't escape the position.
Trace lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ferro hang on?
Ferro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ferro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ferro preventing the sweep.
Jesus Trace has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Trace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trace tries to clinch up but Ferro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferro throws a lazy right hand but Trace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trace tries to clinch
and Ferro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferro gets caught flat footed, as Trace shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ferro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trace wants to control from the top but Ferro keeps moving.
Ferro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trace landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trace is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferro has wrist control.
Trace stopping the sweep attempt from Ferro.
Trace trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trace is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferro has wrist control.
Trace throwing strikes but missing.
Trace works over Ferro with some ground and pound from guard.
Trace is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferro has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Trace there.
Trace wants to clinch up but Ferro keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ferro throws a nice looking combination but Trace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Ferro misses.
Trace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trace.
Trace misses with a double jab
and Ferro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trace wants to clinch.
Trace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trace darts in trying to clinch
and Ferro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferro takes a swing at Trace's ribcage but misses.
Trace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferro.
Ferro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ferro counters with a left and a right that stings Trace.
That's four 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.
Trace stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trace tries to move into range but Ferro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Trace defending well as Ferro loads up on a big left hand.
Ferro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferro's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trace slips under a jab.
Trace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trace misses the jab.
Jerry Ferro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Trace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Ferro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jesus Trace!
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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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