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Event:
CDFC 18: Ace vs Slice 2
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Ferg shoots in looking for a takedown. Mills tries to sprawl out of it but Ferg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Mills has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferg wants to take the fight to the mat but Mills manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mills.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mills scores with a knee to the head.
Ferg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mills gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paul Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Ferg.
Mills lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ferg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferg takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferg takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferg can't get the takedown.
Ferg can't get the takedown.
Ferg takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC#Ferg is rocked!
Ferg looks winded!
Mills prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mills.#T1##TD2#
Ferg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mills is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ferg has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mills is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA), so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Ferg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mills has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mills tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mills tries to escape but Ferg is in control.
Mills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferg on the ground.
Mills is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ferg off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferg staying busy and making it hard for Mills to control.
Ferg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mills misses with a punch to the head.
Ferg rolls, trying to escape but Mills keeps control of the position.
Ferg covering up well under a series of strikes from Mills.
Ferg covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mills punches the canvas rather than the man.
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!
Ferg turns into Mills and is now in his guard.
Ferg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
Ferg prevents Mills from escaping the position.
Mills tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #ES#
Mills bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mills fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Mills gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ferg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ferg stops Mills from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ferg is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills is looking to escape.
Mills trying to hold on to Ferg's head to control him but Ferg postures up.
#ES#
Mills makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mills wants to clinch up but Ferg keeps it at a distance.#T3##CL#
Mills closes the distance and pushes Ferg back into the cage.
Ferg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mills gets through Ferg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD#
Mills drags the fight down to the ground.
Mills is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
Ferg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Ferg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Mills has his feet on Ferg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #CL#
Mills fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferg, pushing him back against the cage.
Mills lands a knee to the body.
Ferg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mills with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mills.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Ferg in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mills.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferg smiles and moves away.
Mills tries to clinch but Ferg is having none of it. #CL#
Mills gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills lands an elbow inside that Ferg shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferg is still on wobbly legs! Can Mills finish him?
Mills manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mills dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Mills has managed to clinch.
#CUT#It looks like Martin Ferg has been cut.
Mills prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Ferg takes an elbow to the temple.
Mills creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Ferg! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Mills.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Mills!
Our winner, Paul Mills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Martin Ferg stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was a tought fight, My head wasn't there and I couldn't get into it properly, props to my opponent but I feel like I'm still a better fighter than him, just unlucky'. |
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Event:
ICE 9; Speisialta na Nollag
Date: Dec 25, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Ferg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferg is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Danielson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ferg is looking to break free of the clinch but Danielson has double underhooks.
Ferg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danielson jumps guard but Ferg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Danielson successfully pulls guard.
Ferg tries to stand but Danielson is controlling from the bottom.
Danielson is controlling Ferg's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferg would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Ferg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danielson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferg has managed to get both his arms back between Danielson's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Danielson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Ferg wants to stand but Danielson has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Danielson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ferg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ferg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ferg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Danielson's guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like Ferg is going to stand back up.
Ferg is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Danielson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferg pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Ferg is going to stand back up.
Danielson is trying to control but can't.
Ferg seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Danielson trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ferg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Ferg misses.
Danielson dives in and grabs Ferg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferg pushes down on Danielson's head and hops out.
Danielson dodges the punch combination from Ferg.
Danielson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferg pinned against the cage. Ferg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Danielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferg misses with a wild combination.
Ferg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferg throws a right hand that Danielson ducks under and follows up with a left that Danielson also avoids with ease.
Ferg looks winded!
Danielson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin Ferg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Ferg misses with a low kick.
#TD#
Danielson looking to score a takedown here. Ferg is defending well but Danielson drives through and ends up in Ferg's guard.
Danielson is pushing down on Ferg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferg is fighting to maintain full guard but Danielson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Danielson is working for a kimura but Ferg is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Danielson is working for a submission of some sort.
Ferg is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Danielson is working for a kimura but Ferg is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Danielson is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Martin Ferg will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Danielson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferg tries to sprawl out of it but Danielson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferg stuffs the takedown.
Ferg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danielson shoots in for a takedown but Ferg shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Danielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferg throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD#
Danielson scores with a takedown into Ferg's guard.#SUB#
Danielson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danielson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Ferg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Danielson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Danielson has hold of Ferg's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ferg seems comfortable defending it but Danielson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ferg is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ferg is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Danielson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan Danielson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bryan Danielson waved his t-shirt featuring UNDEFEATED's logo in front of the cameras.
Martin Ferg spoke after the fight, saying 'That was a tought fight, My head wasn't there and I couldn't get into it properly, props to my opponent but I feel like I'm still a better fighter than him, just unlucky'. |
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Event:
ICE 6: Barr Feabhais
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Ferg is looking to clinch but Stevie is avoiding it.
#CL#
Ferg clinches up against the cage.
Stevie's coach down at Cali Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stevie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#BC#
Ferg breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Stevie tries to keep at a distance but Ferg has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Stevie jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Stevie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ferg escapes and throws Stevie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've been hearing good reports from Ferg's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Stevie is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ferg has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stevie is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ferg yanks on the arm and Stevie is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ferg.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Martin Ferg!
An intense looking Martin Ferg took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm not going to sit around and wait for a decision, I'm here to entertain and I will go for a finish every time I step into that Octagon'. |
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Event:
ICE2: Establishing Class
Date: Nov 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Ferg wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Ferg didn't expect that.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Ferg's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Ferg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferg has wrist control.
Johnson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Ferg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson controlling the pace. #T1#
Ferg scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Johnson manages to mount him!
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Ferg manages to avoid easily.
Ferg working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Ferg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson controlling the pace for now. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Ferg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ferg trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Ferg defends it well. #SU2#
Johnson get's back to his feet.
Ferg shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Ferg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ferg tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ferg throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ferg is breathing heavily.
Ferg dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Ferg.
A frustrated look appears on Ferg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferg misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ferg after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T4#
A knee to the head by Ferg.
A short right from Ferg on the inside.
Ferg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferg stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Martin Ferg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Johnson.
Johnson has Ferg pressed against the cage, preventing Ferg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferg prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferg smiles and moves away.
Ferg moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Ferg avoids it easily.
Ferg throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ferg!
Johnson is putting a hurting on Ferg here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Johnson dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Ferg is looking to clinch.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ferg tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferg tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Ferg closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side #TD2#
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferg is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Junior Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson stays in close to Ferg's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Ferg has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SU2#
Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson counters with a body kick.
Ferg misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferg won't be happy with that.
Johnson controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferg, who protects the arm well. #SU2#
Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ferg shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Ferg didn't expect that. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Ferg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ferg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Ferg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Johnson works his way into side control. #SU2#
Johnson stands up.
Ferg tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferg's guard.#SUB#
Ferg has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson pushing down on Ferg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferg defends it well. #T4#
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Ferg actively working from the bottom here.
Ferg is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Ferg has left one of his arms exposed and Johnson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Ferg screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Johnson!
In his post fight interview, Junior Johnson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Martin Ferg had this to say: 'That was a tought fight, My head wasn't there and I couldn't get into it properly, props to my opponent but I feel like I'm still a better fighter than him, just unlucky'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Menuchk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Menuchk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferg can pounce on him.
#CL#
Ferg has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Menuchk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Menuchk taking a breather.
Menuchk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ferg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferg misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Menuchk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Menuchk stalling the fight.
Ferg tries to pull guard but Menuchk won't allow it.
Ferg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menuchk walks away with a smile on his face. Ferg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ferg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Ferg pushes Menuchk up against the cage in a clinch.
Menuchk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferg up against the cage.
Menuchk taking a breather.
Ferg struggles to land a body shot inside as Menuchk controls his hands.
#T2#
Ferg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Menuchk just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Ferg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Menuchk slowing the pace effectively.
Menuchk has Ferg pressed against the cage.
Ferg wants to break free but Menuchk has control.
Menuchk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Menuchk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Menuchk slows down the pace here.
Menuchk blocks an elbow strike.#T3#
Menuchk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Borov Menuchk.
Ferg scoring well with a low kick there.
Menuchk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Menuchk wants it to stay on the feet.
Menuchk throws a big counter head kick but Ferg avoids it with no problem.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Menuchk struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferg controls his hands.
Menuchk blocking some punches.
Come on Menuchk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ferg looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
Ferg throws a head punch that misses.
Ferg is trying to break the clinch but Menuchk has him pressed against the cage.
Menuchk stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Menuchk as Ferg tries to tie him up.
Ferg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Menuchk is defending well.
Menuchk keeps control of Ferg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menuchk stalling the fight.
Menuchk tries a body shot but Ferg blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Ferg dominated that round.
That's time! Ferg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Ferg has Menuchk up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menuchk walks away with a smile on his face. Ferg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Ferg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menuchk, pushing him back against the cage.
Menuchk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferg's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Menuchk misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menuchk just leaning against Ferg, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Menuchk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martin Ferg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferg has Menuchk pressed against the cage.
#T1#
Menuchk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferg is trying to push Menuchk away but Menuchk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Menuchk has Ferg pushed against the cage.
Ferg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menuchk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Menuchk slowing the pace effectively.
Menuchk receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Borov Menuchk.
Ferg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ferg throws a leg kick which misses Menuchk's front leg but catches the back leg as Menuchk tries to avoid it. #T2#
Ferg avoids the head kick by Menuchk.
Borov Menuchk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Ferg has closed the distance and engaged Menuchk in a clinch.
Menuchk keeps control of Ferg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Menuchk prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Ferg fails to land.
Ferg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Ferg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferg pushes off an throws an elbow but Menuchk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferg letting Menuchk take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferg.
Ferg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menuchk can do to turn this around?
Menuchk effectively controlling the action here.
Menuchk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Ferg misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ferg being controlled against the cage.
Ferg working aggressively here.
Ferg misses with an elbow strike.
Ferg lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
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.
Good body shot from Ferg.
Ferg letting Menuchk take a breather here.
Menuchk slowing the pace effectively.
Menuchk misses with a body punch.
Menuchk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Borov Menuchk.
Ferg shoots in looking for a takedown. Menuchk tries to sprawl out of it but Ferg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Menuchk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Ferg gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Ferg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ferg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Menuchk throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Ferg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Menuchk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferg blocks the strikes from Menuchk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menuchk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ferg's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Ferg! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Menuchk has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Martin Ferg!
In his post fight interview, Martin Ferg gave a big smile as he said 'I'm not going to sit around and wait for a decision, I'm here to entertain and I will go for a finish every time I step into that Octagon'. |
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