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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 5179 p4p, 567 weight class) and Duncan Ferguson (ranked 4972 p4p, 551 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duncan Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adebisi can pounce on him.
Adebisi pushes Ferguson away with a front kick.
Adebisi is looking to slow Ferguson down with leg kicks.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adebisi cracks the inside of Ferguson's front leg.
Adebisi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adebisi connects with a high kick.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adebisi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ferguson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adebisi did well to prevent Ferguson getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adebisi actively working from the bottom here.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adebisi. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ferguson is pressing down on Adebisi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Adebisi is holding on for now.
Ferguson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Adebisi has hold of Ferguson's hands but Ferguson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ferguson stalling.
Adebisi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferguson pulls his head out easily.
That's two 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.
Ferguson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Adebisi is pressing down on Ferguson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ferguson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Adebisi is proving hard to escape from.
Ferguson tries to free his leg and advance position but Adebisi is retaining full guard.
Ferguson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adebisi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferguson pulls his head out easily.
Adebisi looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ferguson passes into side control!
Adebisi seems a little lost for a moment, as Ferguson dominates the positioning.
Adebisi gets back to half guard.
Adebisi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferguson pulls his head out easily.
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.
Adebisi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferguson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adebisi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ferguson.
Adebisi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Simon Adebisi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ferguson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adebisi was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferguson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Adebisi looking for a guillotine here but Ferguson defends easily.
Ferguson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferguson tries to stand but Adebisi is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson is in close to Adebisi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ferguson is working Adebisi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duncan Ferguson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferguson trying to move into half guard but instead Adebisi has managed to sweep!
Adebisi wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
Ferguson pulls Adebisi in to control the position.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Adebisi from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ferguson holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is continuing to stall.
Our spies down at at Navy Street MMA inform us that Ferguson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The adventures of Ferguson the control monster continue. Boring.
Adebisi wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Simon Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Adebisi lands but Ferguson takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Adebisi there.
Simon Adebisi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adebisi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.
Adebisi tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Adebisi back against the cage.
Adebisi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adebisi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adebisi trying to stall but Ferguson improves his position.
Adebisi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferguson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adebisi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adebisi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adebisi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Adebisi.
Adebisi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adebisi.
Adebisi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adebisi throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ferguson lands with a short shot to the head.
Adebisi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adebisi keeps control of Ferguson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adebisi blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Adebisi.
Adebisi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Adebisi.
Ferguson tries to work over Adebisi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adebisi taking a breather.
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 Simon Adebisi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferguson clinches with his opponent.
Adebisi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adebisi misses with a punch on the inside.
Adebisi tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson effectively controlling the action here.
Adebisi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adebisi misses with a body punch.
Adebisi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adebisi cracks Ferguson with a nice body shot.
Ferguson wants to break free but Adebisi has control.
Ferguson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adebisi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson's elbow.
Adebisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferguson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adebisi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferguson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to break free but Adebisi has control.
Ferguson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Adebisi has double underhooks.
Adebisi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adebisi blocking some punches.
Ferguson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Ferguson is struggling to control the position.
Adebisi tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adebisi is trying to stall.
Duncan Ferguson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Ferguson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adebisi tries to stall but Ferguson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferguson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adebisi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adebisi misses with a body punch.
Adebisi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adebisi backwards.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch.
Adebisi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Adebisi trying to stall but Ferguson improves his position.
Adebisi stalling in the clinch but Ferguson improves position.
Adebisi can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Ferguson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Adebisi.
Adebisi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adebisi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fergusons head.
A hook to the body from Adebisi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adebisi is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns Adebisi into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferguson.
Adebisi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferguson lands with a short shot to the head.
Adebisi has a couple of punches blocked by Ferguson.
Adebisi tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferguson gets through Adebisi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adebisi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adebisi tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Adebisi back against the cage.
Ferguson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adebisis head.
Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Adebisi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Adebisi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferguson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adebisi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simon Adebisi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adebisi, pushing him back against the cage.
Adebisi can't find room to land a body shot as Ferguson controls the action.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ferguson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adebisi blocks an uppercut.
Adebisi throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferguson working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Adebisi tries to tie him up.
Ferguson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson controlling the action here for a moment.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adebisi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Simon Adebisi!
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energy
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hype
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