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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dominos. Ferreira has chosen Voices as his entrance music. Andre Cain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Ferreira's chin.
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141 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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130 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Cain as Ferreira shoots in.
Ferreira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cain tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ferreira's guard now.
Cain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferreira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ferreira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferreira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ferreira dives on top into guard.
Ferreira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cain strikes from the bottom but Ferreira takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Cain is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cain tries to lock up and control but Ferreira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ferreira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferreira with shots to the head and body - Cain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ferreira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferreira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ferreira working for a guillotine from mount but Cain is in no mood to give up.
Ferreira controlling the position easily from mount.
Cain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferreira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cain hang on?
Cain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira blocks Cain's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cain is looking to improve his position but Ferreira isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferreira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cain tries to reverse the position but Ferreira maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferreira has control of Cain's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cain regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ferreira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferreira on the ground.
Ferreira lands a big elbow.
Ferreira controlling from the full mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Daniel Ferreira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira rushes Cain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ferreira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ferreira darts in and clinches Cain up against the cage.
Cain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferreira up against the cage.
Cain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Cain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferreira.
Cain is pressed up against the cage. Ferreira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cain down to the mat. Cain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andre Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ferreira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferreira.
Andre Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cain tries to clinch but Ferreira moves away
and Ferreira counters with a body kick.
Ferreira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferreira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cain pinned against the cage. Cain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cain as he jumps to the side.
Ferreira connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferreira shoots for a takedown but Cain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ferreira counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferreira.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferreira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cain tries for a takedown but Ferreira circles away easily
and Ferreira counters with a head kick.
Cain wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws a lazy head kick
and Ferreira counters with an outside leg kick.
Cain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cain wants to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferreira.
Cain wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferreira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cain is looking for a triangle here but Ferreira uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Cain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cain tries to get out of the position.
Cain trying his best to control but Ferreira has mounted him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ferreira controlling from mount.
Cain tries to hold on but Ferreira postures up.
Ferreira with a couple of short strikes.
Cain is desperately trying to improve his position but Ferreira has a good base and remains in mount.
Ferreira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Ferreira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ferreira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Cain holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
Ferreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cain walks away with a smile on his face. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cain misses with a combination
and Ferreira counters with a takedown into side control.
Cain is trying to control Ferreira's posture but Ferreira avoids it.
Ferreira staying calm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira decides to stand back up. Ferreira steps back and let's Cain get back to his feet.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cain as he jumps to the side.
Andre Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ferreira.
Cain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with a takedown
and Cain counters with a series of strikes. Ferreira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cain keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferreira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira goes for a takedown attempt but Cain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cain tries to clinch but Ferreira moves away
and Ferreira counters with an inside leg kick.
Cain tries to clinch
and Ferreira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferreira looking for a takedown.
Cain prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Cain holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferreira prevents a body shot from Cain.
Cain prevents Ferreira from breaking the clinch.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Cain manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferreira wants a takedown but no success here.
Ferreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cain walks away with a smile on his face. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cain pushes Ferreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Cain won't allow it.
Ferreira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cain up against the cage.
Ferreira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ferreira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain is trying to stand up here but Ferreira is controlling him well.
Ferreira stalling.
Cain wants to improve his position but Ferreira is controlling well.
Cain wants to get back to full guard but Ferreira has passed into side control.
Ferreira blocks Cain's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ferreira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Andre Cain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Ferreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Ferreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferreira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ferreira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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