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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Ferguson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
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128 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin
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Brawler
Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcintosh avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcintosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcintosh slips a straight right by Ferguson.
Mcintosh throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson moves to clinch but Mcintosh breaks away
and Mcintosh counters with a three punch combo that has Ferguson backing up. Ferguson nods at Mcintosh to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcintosh throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson wants to clinch
and Mcintosh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcintosh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Mcintosh tries to clinch up.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson rushes Mcintosh and presses him up against the cage.
Mcintosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcintosh forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.
Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcintosh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Mcintosh has the dominant position.
Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson clinches up against the cage.
Mcintosh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcintosh tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Mcintosh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a leg kick.
Mcintosh closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcintosh.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcintosh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Mcintosh moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh slips under a jab.
Mcintosh tries to clinch up.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcintosh circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcintosh takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Mcintosh moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Ferguson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mcintosh is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.
Mcintosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson darts in and clinches Mcintosh up against the cage.
Mcintosh avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferguson.
Mcintosh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Rick Mcintosh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferguson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Mcintosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Mcintosh.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcintosh wants to clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.
Mcintosh forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Mcintosh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcintosh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ferguson can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Mcintosh closes the distance and pushes Ferguson back into the cage.
Mcintosh has Ferguson pressed against the cage, preventing Ferguson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcintosh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcintosh tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferguson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcintosh instigates a clinch.
Ferguson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Mcintosh has the dominant position.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but Ferguson is having none of it.
Mcintosh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcintosh looks to throw the jab but Ferguson is out of range.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ferguson counters with a body kick that stops Mcintosh in his tracks momentarily.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Mcintosh tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcintosh.
Mcintosh is looking to clinch.
Mcintosh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ferguson.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Mcintosh tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
Mcintosh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcintosh clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ferguson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferguson tries to break free but Mcintosh pushes him back against the cage.
Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Mcintosh misses.
Mcintosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcintosh circles away.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcintosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcintosh misses with a double jab
and Ferguson counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Mcintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcintosh 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 20:18
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 20:18
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Mcintosh!
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