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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Magaba's choice of entrance music: Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Garrett Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Magaba!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferguson - that will leave a mark!
Ferguson looks to land a body kick but Magaba moved away.
Ferguson drives through and clinches with Magaba against the cage.
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
Magaba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magaba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ferguson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Magaba is trying to push Ferguson away but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Magaba is trying to force a seperation but Ferguson has the dominant position.
Magaba has Ferguson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferguson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magaba avoids it.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Magaba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a knee to the head.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magaba avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magaba.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magaba is defending well for now.
Magaba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferguson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garrett Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mookie Magaba.
Magaba avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Ferguson with a knee to the head.
Ferguson lands a good knee to the midsection. Magaba won't want to take too many of those.
Magaba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson landing knees to the body.
Magaba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferguson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Ferguson is trying to stall.
Ferguson with a knee to the head.
Magaba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ferguson after a bit of a struggle.
Ferguson lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferguson connects with a knee to the head.
Ferguson crunches a lovely knee into Magaba's ribcage.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson lands a good knee to the midsection. Magaba won't want to take too many of those.
Magaba jumps guard but Ferguson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Magaba tries for a takedown but Ferguson manages to get underhooks.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magaba avoids it.
Magaba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Magaba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson lands a nice knee to the body.
Magaba looks winded!
Ferguson lands a knee to the body.
Magaba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson looks to land a body kick but Magaba moved away.
Ferguson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson swings for the body but Magaba moves out of range.
Magaba avoids a kick to the body.
Magaba avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Magaba avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Ferguson lands but Magaba takes it in his stride.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Ferguson throws a front kick aimed at Magaba's knee but Magaba avoids it well.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised Magaba's leg. Magaba is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Magaba moves out of range easily.
Ferguson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ferguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrett Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magaba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Magaba misses with a double jab.
Magaba shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferguson sprawls well. He's pushed Magaba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Magaba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magaba swinging wildly here.
Magaba lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferguson!
Magaba blocks the body kick.
Magaba changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Magaba avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Magaba tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferguson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magaba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magaba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magaba changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Magaba moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
Magaba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Magaba moves out of range of the body kick.
Garrett Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magaba unleashes a big counter combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ferguson thows a leg kick but Magaba checks it
and Magaba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magaba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson pulls Magaba in to control the position.
Magaba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magaba passes Ferguson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ferguson wants to get back to full guard.
Ferguson is in trouble now - Magaba has advanced to mount!
Magaba looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Ferguson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Ferguson wants to clinch
letting Magaba counter with a right hand.
Magaba misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferguson throws the kick towards the body but Magaba avoids it.
Magaba tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
Magaba is looking for the big counter here.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Magaba moves out of range.
Magaba unleashes a big counter combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Garrett Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson looks to land a body kick but Magaba moved away.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Magaba moves out of range.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson throws the kick towards the body but Magaba avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba fails with the takedown.
Magaba gets a double leg takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Magaba tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
Magaba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magaba preventing the sweep.
Magaba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Magaba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferguson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Magaba are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Magaba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ferguson is trying to control Magaba's posture but Magaba avoids it.
Ferguson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Magaba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Magaba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Magaba are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Magaba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magaba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magaba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magaba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magaba can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ferguson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Magaba's guard! Nice work there by Ferguson!
Ferguson stands up and waves to Magaba to follow him.
Magaba blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Magaba blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Magaba.
Ferguson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magaba is out of range and Ferguson settles back down.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Magaba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magaba down.
Magaba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferguson. That one must have hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferguson!
Magaba has his takedown stuffed
and Ferguson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Magaba really felt that one!
Garrett Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mookie Magaba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferguson swivels and escapes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferguson takes a swing at Magaba's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Magaba sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magaba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magaba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Magaba pushes him off.
Ferguson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferguson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magaba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Ferguson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magaba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magaba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garrett Ferguson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magaba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferguson working Magaba over with knees to the body.
Magaba wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaba jumps guard but Ferguson stands there with Magaba around his waist. Magaba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magaba is defending well for now.
Magaba can't get the takedown.
Garrett Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mookie Magaba.
Ferguson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Magaba manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba scores with a jab to the head.
Magaba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws the kick towards the body but Magaba avoids it.
Magaba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Magaba pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ferguson back to the cage. Magaba follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magaba scores with a takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Magaba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magaba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magaba postures up in Ferguson's guard and throws a big left but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magaba's guard.
Ferguson pushes down on Magaba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.
Ferguson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ferguson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Magaba counters with a shoot takedown. Ferguson fights it but they end up in guard.
My spies in Sweat inform me that Magaba has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magaba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ferguson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
It looks like Ferguson is going to stand back up.
Magaba wants to get back to full guard but Ferguson has mounted him!
Magaba is trying to escape the mount.
Magaba keeps trying to improve his position.
Ferguson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Magaba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magaba misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferguson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Magaba manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferguson takes one to the side of the head.
Ferguson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson fakes the leg kick and cracks Magaba in the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Magaba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magaba with the counter takedown but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson throws a solid leg kick but Magaba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to land a body kick
and Magaba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Magaba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magaba wants to pass to mount but Ferguson is defending the position.
Ferguson tries to get to full guard but Magaba has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaba thows a huge punch but Ferguson dodges it nicely.
Magaba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Magaba is pressing down on Ferguson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferguson is holding on for now.
Magaba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magaba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ferguson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magaba.
Ferguson is controlling Magaba's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson manages to get to full guard.
Ferguson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Garrett Ferguson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magaba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magaba blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Magaba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magaba connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a left hand
and Magaba counters with a three punch combo that has Ferguson backing up. Ferguson nods at Magaba to acknowledge the strikes.
Magaba misses with a combination
and Ferguson counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magaba. That did some damage!
Ferguson looks for the body kick but Magaba saw that one coming.
Magaba pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Magaba takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magaba.
Magaba lands an uppercut.
Magaba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a leg kick that misses.
Magaba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferguson tries to land a leg kick but Magaba saw it coming and moves away.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Magaba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferguson.
Magaba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Magaba.
Ferguson is trying to get back to half guard.
Magaba looks up at the clock and then as Ferguson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Magaba smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magaba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferguson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ferguson struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Magaba.
Ferguson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Magaba.
Mookie Magaba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferguson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ferguson gets back to half guard.
Magaba passes to side control.
Ferguson is trying to improve his position.
Ferguson defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaba in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ferguson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mookie Magaba!
A relieved looking Mookie Magaba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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