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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Farrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cocaine Cowboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 cm
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150 lbs
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190 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Farrell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cocaine Cowboy! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cowboy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Farrell throws Cowboy to one side and escapes! Farrell looks for a takedown but Cowboy sprawls well. Cowboy stalks Farrell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Farrell's face. Farrell staggers backwards, shaken.
Farrell is rocked!
It looks like Ernie Farrell has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Farrell tries to keep at a distance but Cowboy has taken the fight into the clinch. Oh Farrell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Farrell pulls guard successfully.
Cowboy content to stall in guard here. Farrell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Farrell seems to have got his legs back now. Cowboy trying to control the position from guard on top but Farrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Farrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cowboy drops back looking for a leg! Farrell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Farrell manages to kick Cowboy off! Cowboy jumps back into Farrell's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cowboy stops Farrell from standing up. Cowboy stopping the sweep attempt from Farrell. Cowboy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Farrell, up you get! Cowboy shoots in and gets a takedown into Farrell's guard. Cowboy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Farrell wants to sweep but no luck. Farrell is adopting a defensive guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Farrell is on top in guard.
Farrell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Cowboy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farrell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cowboy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farrell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Cowboy is trying to control the position but Farrell postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Farrell chips away with some ground and pound. Farrell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farrell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Farrell chips away with some ground and pound. Farrell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Farrell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cowboy is controlling Farrell's posture. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cowboy can do anything to dispel that myth. Farrell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Farrell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cowboy's head. Farrell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Cowboy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farrell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Farrell 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. Farrell stands up over Cowboy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the 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. Farrell landing some decent shots from guard. Cowboy wants to sweep here but Farrell controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Cowboy moves into the clinch. Farrell has had enough of the clinch but Cowboy keeps him there for the moment. Farrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cowboy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farrell's efforts to push away. Farrell drags the fight down to the ground.
Cowboy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Cowboy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cowboy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. 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 Ernie Farrell will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ernie Farrell'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.
Cowboy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Farrell was covering up waiting for the punch and Cowboy finishes the takedown easily into guard. Farrell is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Cowboy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Farrell misses with a hook from the clinch. Cowboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cowboy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cowboy stops Farrell from getting back to his feet.
Farrell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cowboy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cowboy's back! Farrell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cowboy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Farrell has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round. Farrell is persistently looking for the submission but Cowboy is defending it well.
Cowboy trying to control the position but Farrell manages to sink in the hooks. Cowboy is in bad spot here.
Farrell working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Ernie Farrell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Farrell is cranking Cowboy's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Cowboy! He's tightened the choke and Cowboy is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ernie Farrell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
44% |
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