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VTFL: FERGUSON VS BEDFORD PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Uley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Worner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Uley!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner wants to clinch up but Uley keeps it at a distance.
Uley feints and as Worner raises his hands in defense, Uley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Uley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Uley tries to free his leg and advance position but Worner is retaining full guard.
Uley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Worner wants to stand and escape but Uley is having none of it.
Uley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sam Uley.
Worner cracks Uley with a good jab.
Uley doesn't manage to clinch there - Worner circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner misses with the combination.
Uley gets a takedown into half guard.
Uley wants to stand but Worner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Worner trying to hold on to Uley's head to control him but Uley postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uley is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Uley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Uley controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner working to try and regain half guard.
Uley thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Uley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Worner's face.
Worner working to try and regain half guard.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Uley with good strikes from the mount here!
Uley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Worner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Uley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Uley thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Uley controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Worner is looking to escape.
Uley goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Worner turns into him and now he's in Uley's guard.
Worner trying to control but Uley is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Uley was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Uley lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Uley dominated that round.
That's time! Worner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Worner gets tackled into the cage by Uley. Uley maintains the clinch.
Uley has hold of one of Worner's legs. Worner is fighting the takedown attempt but Uley gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Worner trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Uley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Uley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Worner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uley pushes down on Worner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Worner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Uley stopping the sweep attempt from Worner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Worner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Worner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Uley controls the pace.
Uley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Worner can't keep his opponent in guard - Uley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Uley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Worner defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner moves into full guard.
Sam Uley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Worner working a defensive guard here.
Worner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Uley!
Uley tries to hold on but Worner postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uley is desperately trying to improve his position but Worner has a good base and remains in mount.
Worner tries to control but Uley wriggling away.
Uley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uley is looking to get to half guard.
Uley is breathing heavily.
Worner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uley is looking to escape.
Worner is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uley wants to hold on but Worner pushes him away.
Worner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uley is looking to escape.
Worner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Uley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Worner working for a guillotine from mount but Uley is in no mood to give up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner trying to control but Uley is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Uley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Uley throws a sloppy head kick and Worner moves out of range easily.
Worner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Uley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Worner fails to land the takedown.
Worner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Worner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Worner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Worner is trying to control the position but Uley postures up.
Uley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uley throws a big elbow that misses.
Worner being controlled here, momentarily.
Worner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Worner shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uley tries to avoid it but Worner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uley to the ground. Uley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Worner misses with a takedown
and Uley counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uley breaks from the clinch.
Worner shoots in and gets a takedown into Uley's guard.
Uley looking for a sweep. Not yet Uley, not yet.
Uley is pulling down on Worner's head to control his posture.
Uley has his feet on Worner's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Uley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Uley is looking to take a break and control but Worner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uley working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Worner's thigh. Worner counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Uley wanted to stand there but Worner had control of the position.
Uley trying to control but Worner is working from the bottom.
Worner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Uley stopping the sweep attempt from Worner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uley tries to free his leg and advance position but Worner is retaining full guard.
Uley is stalling in the full guard.
Uley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Worner controls Uley momentarily but Uley frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Uley was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Worner.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kenny Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Uley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Worner striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Uley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Uley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Rothko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Rothko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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147 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Rothko !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothko tries to sprawl but Ferguson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ferguson is trying to control. Rothko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferguson is looking for a kimura here.
Rothko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rothko keeps working.
Rothko is positioning himself well to prevent Ferguson advancing to mount.
Rothko is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothko trying to control but Ferguson postures up.
Rothko preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Walter Rothko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rothko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rothko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rothko misses with a takedown
and Ferguson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rothko 's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferguson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rothko has a closed guard, preventing Ferguson from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothko managing to control the position.
Rothko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferguson looking to sit in guard and control but Rothko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rothko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothko controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Rothko 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rothko preventing the sweep.
Rothko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ferguson, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson feints and as Rothko raises his hands in defense, Ferguson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rothko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rothko on the ground.
Rothko pulls Ferguson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferguson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rothko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rothko has passed into side control.
Rothko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferguson has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here as Rothko stalls from top 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 Isaiah Ferguson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rothko as he avoids it easily.
Rothko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferguson shoots for a takedown but Rothko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Rothko , looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Rothko against the cage but Rothko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson dives in and grabs Rothko 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rothko pushes down on Ferguson's head and hops out.
Ferguson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rothko counters with a takedown into side control.
Rothko misses with the ground and pound.
Rothko controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson struggling a bit here.
Ferguson tries to bench press Rothko off him but Rothko keeps the position.
Rothko controls the position.
Rothko working away.
Rothko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rothko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rothko gets to mount! Ferguson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rothko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Walter Rothko has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson can't escape the position.
Rothko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ferguson because Rothko loaded up on that one.
Rothko controlling his opponent.
Ferguson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ferguson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to control but Rothko is having none of it.
Rothko controlling from the full mount.
Rothko misses with a head shot.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Rothko pushes him away.
Ferguson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothko decides to return to a standing position.
Rothko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rothko is pressed up against the cage. Ferguson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rothko down to the mat. Rothko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rothko looks for a takedown but Ferguson sprawls well.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson leaves Rothko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Rothko moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rothko .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Rothko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 shoots in for a takedown but Rothko shows good takedown defense.
Rothko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson looks for the body kick but Rothko saw that one coming.
Rothko clinches.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rothko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Rothko won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothko wants a takedown but no success here.
Rothko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rothko pulls guard effortlessly.
Rothko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rothko is on top in guard.
Rothko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ferguson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferguson trying to control the position.
Rothko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferguson has wrist control.
Rothko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Walter Rothko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rothko closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Rothko .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has Rothko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ferguson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rothko tumbling to the mat - Ferguson dives into Rothko 's guard.
Rothko wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Ferguson trying to control but Rothko is working from the bottom.
Ferguson tries to stand but Rothko is controlling from the bottom.
Ferguson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rothko pulls Ferguson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferguson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Isaiah Ferguson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rothko stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rothko keeping hold of Ferguson's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Walter Rothko .
I think Rothko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Rothko !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Hardin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin avoids the body shot from Cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardin.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardin circles away.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cross sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardin somewhat.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardin counters with a good, hard body kick but Cross shrugs it off.
Cross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardin circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardin circles away.
Cross misses with a head kick.
Cross with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cross thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cross but Cross pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardin feints and as Cross raises his hands in defense, Hardin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cross wants to get back to his feet but Hardin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hardin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cross is keeping the position for now.
Hardin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Hardin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardin shoots in but Cross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross shoots for a takedown but Hardin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardin misses with a body shot.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cross as he avoids it easily.
Hardin looks winded!
Hardin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cross tries to avoid it but Hardin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cross to the ground. Cross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cross sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardin somewhat.
Hardin looks to land a left hand but Cross moved out of range nicely.
Cross clinches up against the cage.
Cross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cross can't get the takedown.
Hardin pulls Cross into guard.
Cross trying to control but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Hardin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hardin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cross stacks Hardin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cross!
Cross wants to control but Hardin is keeping him busy.
Cross tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross wants to control but Hardin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Hardin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown but Cross shows good takedown defense.
Hardin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cross to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardin keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
Cross tries to stand but Hardin is controlling from the bottom.
Cross trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin is looking for a triangle but Cross pushes his legs off easily.
Cross preventing the sweep.
Hardin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cross is looking to stand up but Hardin won't let him.
Hardin has an active guard here but Cross has managed to pass into half guard.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Cross decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross rushes Hardin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cross gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hardin regains guard.
Cross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardin's head.
Hardin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cross manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cross has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardin has managed to get both his arms back between Cross's legs - danger averted.
Cross wants to stand but Hardin is controlling the position.
Cross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardin stopping the sweep attempt from Cross.
Hardin works over Cross with some ground and pound from guard.
Cross trying to control the position.
Hardin trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Cross looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hardin advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin trying to control the position but Cross is working away.
Hardin scoring with punches from side control.
Cross struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross is not content to let Hardin control the position.
Cross regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Cross dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hardin looks for a takedown but Cross sprawls well.
Hardin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardin wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardin instigates a clinch.
Hardin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardin gets control of Cross's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hardin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross forces his way into half guard.
Cross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hardin is refusing to be controlled, as Cross sits in half guard.
Cross is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hardin has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin is trying to control but can't.
Cross wants to control but Hardin is keeping him busy.
Hardin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardin.
Cross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardin is keeping the position for now.
Cross might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cross manages to get himself to full guard.
Cross is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is trying to hold Hardin in close to prevent damage but Hardin has managed to pass into half guard.
Cross is pressing down on Hardin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hardin wants to stand and escape but instead Cross has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hardin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cross trying to control but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Hardin working a defensive guard here.
Cross stopping the sweep attempt from Hardin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin pushes Cross off and gets back to his feet.
Cross throws a head kick that misses.
Hardin shoots in and drives through. Cross sprawls well.
Hardin wants to clinch.
Cross shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross gets a double leg takedown into Hardin's guard.
Hardin pulls Cross in close to his closed guard and prevents Cross from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cross trying to control but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Hardin wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hardin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Cross.
I think Cross 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Cross!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Woolett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Woolett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woolett tries for a takedown but Worner circles away easily
and Worner counters with a head kick. That will keep Woolett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Woolett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woolett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Worner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Woolett's guard now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Worner tries to stand but Woolett is controlling from the bottom.
Woolett keeping moving, preventing Worner from controlling successfully.
Woolett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woolett is looking to advance position but Worner won't allow it.
Worner trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner wants to get back to his feet.
Worner wants to get back to full guard but Woolett has mounted him!
Woolett working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Worner looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Woolett! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Woolett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duane Dube!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dube lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dube manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Dube trying to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Gene Anderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dube misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dube enables Anderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dube manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dube looking to control.
Dube wriggles free and stands up.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dube did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
Anderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dube sees it coming and defends easily.
Dube works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dube's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dube working a defensive guard here.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson pushing down on Dube's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dube trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Dube wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dube is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anderson's back!
Anderson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Anderson fending off the submission attempt from Dube.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dube on the ground.
Dube is looking for the choke from the back position but Anderson is controlling his hands well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dube cracks Anderson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Anderson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Dube lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Anderson hold on?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dube tries to keep control of the position but Anderson is staying busy.
Dube working for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
Anderson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dube's arms.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dube's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duane Dube dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dube looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson is pushing Dube up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dube wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dube.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dube gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Anderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dube looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dube tries to clinch up.
Dube gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dube controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.
Dube looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Dube keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dube manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dube wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dube cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dube is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dube trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dube 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.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Dube from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duane Dube has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anderson feints and as Dube raises his hands in defense, Anderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dube has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dube wants to stand and escape but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson wants to stand but Dube is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dube is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Anderson has his hands clasped together but Dube extends an breaks Anderson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dube.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duane Dube!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19
136 lbs
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28
128 lbs
13 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Ferguson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ferguson showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferguson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ferguson controlling the action here.
Ferguson winds up and cracks Montgomery with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery wants to get back to his feet.
Ferguson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ferguson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ferguson wants to work for an arm triangle but Montgomery is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ferguson prevents Montgomery from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to work for an arm triangle but Montgomery is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montgomery knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferguson on the ground.
Montgomery trying to control but Ferguson postures up.
Montgomery slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ferguson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ferguson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferguson stands up.
Ferguson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Montgomery sprawls well initially but Ferguson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery trying to hold on to Ferguson's head to control him but Ferguson postures up.
Montgomery is trying to stand up here but Ferguson is controlling him well.
Ferguson stands up out of the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Montgomery in a clinch.
Ferguson is pushing Montgomery up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Montgomery is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ferguson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Montgomery to the mat. Montgomery regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Ferguson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Montgomery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferguson is fending him off so far but Montgomery persists. Nope, Ferguson circles away and we're back to standing.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferguson sprawls well. Ferguson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montgomery gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ferguson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Montgomery, up you get!
Ferguson blocks the body kick.
Montgomery takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery shoots in for a double leg but Ferguson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Montgomery shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montgomery misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Montgomery wants to clinch
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferguson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Montgomery's half guard.
Well, if Ferguson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Montgomery is looking for a sweep. Ferguson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferguson is nestled in close to Montgomery, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ferguson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ferguson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Ferguson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Montgomery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Montgomery, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Montgomery against the cage but Montgomery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ferguson counters by moving into the clinch.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Montgomery tries to clinch up
and Ferguson counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery fails to pull guard.
Ferguson lands a knee to the head.
Ferguson is trying to trip Montgomery. He has hold of a leg but Montgomery is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ferguson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Montgomery working a defensive guard but Ferguson passes into half guard.
Ferguson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ferguson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Montgomery!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery wants to hold on but Ferguson pushes him away.
Ferguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Montgomery prevents Ferguson from taking his back.
Montgomery defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ferguson.
Ferguson controlling from mount.
Ferguson raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Montgomery wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ferguson lands punches and elbows.
Montgomery fending off the submission attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Montgomery with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montgomery is defended easily by Ferguson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson moves into the clinch.
Ferguson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Montgomery regains guard.
Montgomery wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ferguson is now in half guard.
Montgomery has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferguson is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.
Ferguson moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery bucks up and tries to throw Ferguson off but instead Ferguson has got his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson scores with strikes from the back.
Ferguson connects with a big shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is riding his opponent, not letting Montgomery buck him off.
Montgomery tries to escape but Ferguson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ferguson looking to break Montgomery's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Montgomery remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ferguson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ferguson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson is looking for the choke from the back position but Montgomery is controlling his hands well.
Ferguson is riding his opponent, not letting Montgomery buck him off.
Montgomery trying to control the hands but Ferguson won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Montgomery has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ferguson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Montgomery controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ferguson working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Montgomery is doing well to defend. Ferguson seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Montgomery is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josh Ferguson!
Post fight, an emotional Josh Ferguson said 'I new coming in he was gonna be tough. But tonight I was tougher. We need a flyweight division! Do it! Make it happen please. (10-11-1)'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Reynolds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
130 lbs
0 - 8 - 0 |
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20
136 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Great elbows
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Reynolds !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reynolds misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Reynolds as Payne shoots in.
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Payne drives through and clinches with Reynolds against the cage.
Payne has Reynolds pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reynolds manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reynolds drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reynolds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Payne's guard.
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reynolds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Payne working for submissions but it's allowed Reynolds to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne trying to control from the bottom.
Reynolds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Payne sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Payne wants to control but Reynolds passes into side.
Reynolds decides to stand back up.
Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reynolds gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reynolds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reynolds on the ground.
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!
Payne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reynolds .
Reynolds is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds wants to take a breather but Payne is having none of it.
Payne wants to control but Reynolds is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Payne.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.
Payne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Payne can't keep his opponent in guard - Reynolds advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is taking a breather. Payne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Payne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reynolds wants to work for an arm triangle but Payne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reynolds looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds stands up from half guard.
Payne gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Reynolds to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Reynolds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reynolds tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reynolds is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Payne is defending well for now.
Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne shoots in and bounces Reynolds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Payne trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Payne defends it easily.
Reynolds has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Payne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reynolds .
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Payne goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Reynolds rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Payne's guard! Nice work there by Reynolds !
Payne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reynolds stays in close to Payne's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reynolds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Payne is looking to sweep but instead, Reynolds has passed into half guard.
Payne is looking to get back to full guard here but Reynolds has managed to pass to side control instead.
Reynolds wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds decides to stand up, so the ref orders Payne to his feet.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds with a poor takedown
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Payne or perhaps it was just good defense by Reynolds which made him look bad.
Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Payne sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Reynolds .
Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Payne sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Payne tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Payne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reynolds is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Reynolds throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Payne escapes and throws Reynolds 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Payne tries to stand but Reynolds is controlling his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne is looking to take a break and control but Reynolds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Payne dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Reynolds throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Payne counters by moving into the clinch.
Payne is working for takedown but Reynolds is calmly controlling the position for now.
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds is trying hard to land a takedown here. Payne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Max Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Reynolds has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne jumps into guard, dragging Reynolds to the mat.
Payne thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Payne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Payne is working an open guard so Reynolds takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Reynolds takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reynolds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Reynolds shoots in.
Payne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reynolds defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne shoots in for a double leg but Reynolds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reynolds 's calf.
Payne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reynolds was covering up waiting for the punch and Payne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Reynolds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Payne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Payne tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Reynolds is looking for a triangle but Payne pushes his legs off easily.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Max Payne just wasn't active enough.
Payne gets a takedown into half guard.
Payne seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds pushes Payne off looking to stand but Payne dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
130 lbs
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26
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Howard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson has managed to clinch.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard leaves Dodson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Howard gets a double leg takedown into Dodson's guard.
Howard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dodson keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Floyd Howard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dodson tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Howard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dodson is pulling down on Howard's head to control his posture.
Howard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dodson trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
Dodson being controlled here, momentarily.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howard looking to score a takedown here. Dodson is defending well but Howard drives through and ends up in Dodson's guard.
Dodson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dodson trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
Howard stopping the sweep attempt from Dodson.
Howard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Dodson just wasn't active enough.
Dodson shoots in and bounces Howard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dodson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dodson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson drops back looking for a leg! Howard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howard manages to kick Dodson off! Dodson jumps back into Howard's guard.
Dodson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dodson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howard working for a triangle but Dodson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Howard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Howard fails with the takedown.
Dodson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howard scores with a takedown into Dodson's guard.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Floyd Howard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Howard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dodson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Howard slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Dodson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Howard seems content to control.
Dodson looking for submissions off his back.
Howard lands with a punch from half guard.
Howard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dodson is trying to stand.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dodson keeps working.
Dodson is trying to get back to full guard.
Howard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is controlling the pace.
Howard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dodson is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Howard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dodson defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard passes to full mount!
Howard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dodson is looking to improve his position but Howard isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Howard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dodson is trying desperately to improve position.
Dodson tries to hold on but Howard postures up.
Dodson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dodson is looking to escape.
Howard working Dodson over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Howard 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! This is the final round!
Dodson gets caught flat footed, as Howard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Howard trying to control but Dodson is working from the bottom.
Dodson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dodson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Howard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Howard passes into half guard.
Howard is thwarting Dodson's attempts to control the position.
Howard wants to free his trapped foot but Dodson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard controlling the action here.
Dodson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Howard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Howard's back!
Dodson doesn't have the hooks in and Howard manages to turn into his guard.
Dodson wants to stand but Howard is controlling the position.
Dodson working a defensive guard here.
Howard looking to sit in guard and control but Dodson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Dodson from controlling successfully.
Howard controlling Dodson's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Howard showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to get back to his feet.
Dodson trying to control from the bottom.
Dodson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Howard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dodson trying to hold on to Howard's head to control him but Howard postures up.
Howard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dodson is looking to control Howard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dodson avoid being mounted?
Dodson has hold of Howard's hands but Howard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands strikes from half guard.
Howard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Howard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dodson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dodson is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Howard 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Howard!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Worner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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26
135 lbs
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26
146 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner tries to score with a low kick but Albert moves his leg out of the way.
Worner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Worner taking a breather here.
Albert is trying to work for a sweep but Worner has mounted him!
Worner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Worner has control of Albert's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Albert regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Worner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Albert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worner on the ground.
Albert tries to hold on but Worner pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner tries to control but Albert wriggling away.
Worner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Albert can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Albert is looking to improve his position but Worner isn't that keen on the idea.
Albert is squirming around, avoiding Worner's attempts to control the action.
Albert is wriggling around trying to escape.
Albert taking shots to the head.
Worner controlling the pace for now.
Worner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Albert wants to hold on but Worner pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert can't escape the position.
Albert is squirming around, avoiding Worner's attempts to control the action.
Albert has left one of his arms exposed and Worner doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Albert screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Worner!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bj Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bj Ferguson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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30
135 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bj Ferguson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford wants to clinch.
Bedford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferguson.
Nice sprawl there from Bedford as Ferguson shoots in.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Bedford.
Bedford closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ferguson struggling a bit here.
Bedford tries for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.
Bedford working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bedford trying to control the position but Ferguson is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ferguson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bedford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working.
Ferguson defending against the ground and pound.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep.
Bedford wants to control for a moment but Ferguson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson kicks off Bedford and gets to his feet.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bedford sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bj Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedford closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson has his hands clasped together around Bedford's back. He's all about the action.
Bedford trying to advance position but Ferguson counters by regaining guard.
Ferguson controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ferguson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bedford, into his guard.
Bedford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferguson stays in close to Bedford's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bedford throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bedford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferguson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ferguson trying to control but Bedford is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bedford's guard.
Bedford is in trouble now - Ferguson has advanced to mount!
Ferguson has hold of Bedford's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bedford manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bedford tries to hold on but Ferguson pushes him away.
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 bj Ferguson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bedford.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bedford.
Bedford throws the kick towards the body but Ferguson avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bedford closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. Bedford pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
bj Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bedford.
Bedford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferguson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
bj Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bedford is trying to control Ferguson's posture but Ferguson avoids it.
Bedford is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bedford's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ferguson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bedford tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bedford swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson feints and as Bedford raises his hands in defense, Ferguson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ferguson 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.
Bedford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferguson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferguson won't allow Bedford to get back to his feet.
Ferguson stands and steps away. Bedford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.
Bedford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferguson wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson goes for a takedown attempt but Bedford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ferguson gets the takedown into side control.
Ferguson taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Bedford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bedford tries to escape but Ferguson is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson decides to stand back up. Ferguson steps back and let's Bedford get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bedford is defended easily by Ferguson.
Ferguson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson is trying for a kimura here. Bedford looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ferguson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). bj Ferguson!
bj Ferguson retains his bantamweight title!
bj Ferguson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Stash House Nutrition *Q159* for $50 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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