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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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158 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Hound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hound moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Turd Ferguson has been cut.
Ferguson stuns Hound with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferguson misses with a body kick.
Hound swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hound instigates a clinch.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hound is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferguson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hound misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Ferguson.
I was talking to Hound's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Hound gets through Ferguson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hound misses with a punch on the inside.
Hound jumps guard but Ferguson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hound has double underhooks.
Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Hound takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
It looked like Hound wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hound lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
Hound darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ferguson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ferguson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hound.
Ferguson is refusing to be controlled, as Hound sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Hound there.
Hound stops Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
Hound thows a huge punch but Ferguson dodges it nicely.
Hound not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hound keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hound is just out of range.
Ferguson misses with a body shot
enabling Hound to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson misses with a low kick.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hound counters with a left and a right that stings Ferguson.
Turd Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hound and sends Ferguson crashing to the mat! Hound follows him down to the mat - Ferguson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Ferguson is rocked!
Hound working the head and body with strikes.
Ferguson is still in real trouble! Can Hound finish him?
Hound lands with a punch from half guard.
Hound scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ferguson is staying active underneath Hound, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hound stops Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
Hound is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson taking some punishment here, with Hound in his half guard.
Hound wants to free his trapped foot but Ferguson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ferguson seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferguson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ferguson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hound is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ferguson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hound.
Hound is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferguson defends it well.
Ferguson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hound working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hound looks to land a strike but Ferguson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hound trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but Hound is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hound throwing strikes from guard but Ferguson blocks nicely.
Ferguson kicks Hound off and gets to his feet.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses
and Hound counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hound jabs Ferguson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ferguson with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson tries to keep at a distance but Hound has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hound.
Hound is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Hound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Turd Ferguson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hound feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fergusons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferguson tests Hound's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hound just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hound.
Hound is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Hound tries to clinch up.
Hound lands a jab to the nose.
Hound stalks Ferguson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferguson's face. Ferguson staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferguson works Hound's body with a nice hook.
Ferguson misses with a body shot
and Hound counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Hound saw that one coming.
Hound moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson wants to break free but Hound has control.
Ferguson working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hound fails to land.
Hound lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Hound - that landed with a thud.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Hound lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Hound tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferguson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ferguson lands a nice uppercut.
Ferguson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ferguson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hound backwards.
Hound misses with the head strike.
Hound works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hound lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hound lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Hound lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hound.
Turd Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson works Hound's body with a nice hook.
Ferguson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hound rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hound shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Hound sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hound shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hound has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.
Hound blocking some punches.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson cracks Hound with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hound uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Hound throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Hound.
Ferguson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hound misses with an uppercut
and Ferguson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Hound is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hound checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Hound throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ferguson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ferguson works Hound's body with a nice hook.
Hound slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hound closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ferguson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hound is on him like a limpet, forcing Ferguson back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hound won't allow it.
Hound lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hound.
Ferguson stops a takedown attempt from Hound.
Hound lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Hound tries to pull guard but Ferguson won't allow it.
Ferguson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hound's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferguson.
Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hound fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson, pushing him back against the cage.
Hound is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ferguson is defending well.
The Hound has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hound gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ferguson wants to stand but Hound is controlling the position.
Ferguson pushes Hound off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hound clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that The Hound will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Turd Ferguson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hound or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferguson, which made it look bad.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hound moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Hound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hound takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body kick there by Ferguson.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised Hound's leg. Hound is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson jabs at Hound's body.
Hound doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hound tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hound is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.
Ferguson is looking for the big counter here.
Hound loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the body
and Hound counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like The Hound has been cut.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Hound was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hound avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson cracks Hound with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Hound finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
Ferguson misses with a body kick.
Hound lands a really nice looking cross but Ferguson seems unphased.
Hound staying out of range there.
Hound tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferguson swivels and escapes.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hound throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hound is in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson pushes Hound off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hound counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hound blocks a leg kick.
Hound tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
Hound closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hound connects with a nice short shot to Ferguson's temple.
Ferguson is looking to escape.
Ferguson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hound manages to mount him!
Hound with the ground and pound from mount.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hound. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hound breaks from Ferguson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to stand.
Hound postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferguson looks a forlorn figure.
Hound landing punches.
Hound lands a couple of good shots and Ferguson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hound is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Ferguson taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Hound.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Hound!
A victorious The Hound thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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