WOCFS14: Steiner vs Ferguson PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mlody Drimzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Drimzki

198 cm
25
242 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

184 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Boris Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mlody Drimzki!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Drimzki tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drimzki is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Drimzki trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drimzki lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Drimzki tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drimzki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drimzki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drimzki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drimzki wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Drimzki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Drimzki has eaten all the pies!
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Drimzki's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drimzki lands a heavy elbow.
Drimzki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Drimzki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson controls the position.
Drimzki looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drimzki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Drimzki working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drimzki with a couple of short strikes.
Drimzki raining down hammerfists from mount.
Drimzki content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drimzki with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drimzki on the ground.
Drimzki looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drimzki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drimzki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Drimzki landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mlody Drimzki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drimzki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Johnson drops Drimzki with a left and a right! Oh, Drimzki is hurt - Johnson dives into side control looking to finish!

Drimzki is rocked!

It looks like Mlody Drimzki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drimzki is looking for a sweep.
Drimzki manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Drimzki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drimzki's head.
Drimzki trying to control here.
Drimzki manages to get to full guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Drimzki keeps moving.
Drimzki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mlody Drimzki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to hold on but Drimzki pushes him away.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson wants to control but Drimzki is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Drimzki isn't that keen on the idea.
Drimzki is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.

Drimzki is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.

Drimzki has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drimzki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Drimzki prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Drimzki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drimzki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Drimzki looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drimzki controlling the position easily from mount.
Drimzki looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drimzki tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.

Drimzki working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boris Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mlody Drimzki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson throws a right hand that Drimzki ducks under and follows up with a left that Drimzki also avoids with ease.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Drimzki.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Drimzki avoids it well.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drimzki as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Drimzki with that takedown attempt.

Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drimzki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Drimzki wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drimzki wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drimzki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Drimzki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.
A head kick misses from Drimzki.
Johnson throws a right hand that Drimzki ducks under and follows up with a left that Drimzki also avoids with ease.
Drimzki tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Drimzki.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Drimzki sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Johnson is going to stand back up.
Drimzki is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drimzki gets full guard.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Drimzki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drimzki keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Drimzki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drimzki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Drimzki's legs - danger averted.
Drimzki has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drimzki trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Drimzki is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drimzki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drimzki is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drimzki throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Drimzki tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mlody Drimzki.
I think Drimzki 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mlody Drimzki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rey Quincas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bill Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quincas
vs
Bill Williams

210 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rey Quincas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonny Bill Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincas keeps the fight on the outside.
Quincas shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams tries to clinch up but Quincas circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quincas has a takedown stuffed.
Quincas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Quincas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Sonny Bill Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Quincas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Quincas has been working on his balance at Clean and Green, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Quincas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincas wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Quincas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Quincas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Quincas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Quincas.

Quincas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quincas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quincas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Williams is trying to control the position but Quincas postures up.
Quincas passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quincas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Williams defend it? Quincas steps over the head and cranks it - Williams is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Quincas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rey Quincas!
In defeat, Sonny Bill Williams stepped up to the mic, saying 'shit man that was a tough fight .. its not like boxing here ill tell ya .. at least my first loss is gone its time to move on and up '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lop Lopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimentor Boycoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lopp
vs
Boycoff

178 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lop Lopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimentor Boycoff!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycoff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Lop Lopp has been cut.
Lopp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boycoff keeps Lopp at a distance using the push kick.

Lopp decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lopp connects with a nice short shot to Boycoff's temple.
Boycoff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopp scores with a couple of nice shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boycoff can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boycoff taking some punishment here, with Lopp in his half guard.
Lopp takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boycoff is trying to stand.
Lopp wants to take a breather but Boycoff is having none of it.
Lopp lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Lopp.
Lopp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopp lands with a punch from half guard.
Boycoff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lopp throwing shots but Boycoff is blocking nicely.
Boycoff wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp trying to control from half guard but Boycoff is working away.
Lopp works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lopp connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lopp landing strikes from the mount and Boycoff is in trouble!
Lopp with good strikes from the mount here!

Boycoff is rocked!
Lopp is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Boycoff goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Lopp!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lop Lopp!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Co Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamara
vs
Co Co

187 cm
20
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibrahim Kamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karol Co Co!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Kamara closes the distance and pushes Co Co back into the cage.
Co Co has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kamara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kamara breaks from the clinch.
Kamara shoots in for a takedown but Co Co shows good takedown defense.
Co Co's coach down at Island Premium CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Co Co's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kamara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Co Co pinned against the cage. Co Co gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kamara moves into range and clinches up with Co Co.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Co Co has Kamara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kamara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kamara breaks from the clinch.
Ibrahim Kamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamara throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kamara rushes Co Co and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara stops a takedown attempt from Co Co.
Ibrahim Kamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Co Co.
Kamara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Co Co tries to score a body lock takedown but Kamara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kamara lands a left hand.
Kamara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Co Cos head.
Kamara stops a takedown attempt from Co Co.

Kamara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Kamara. Beautiful body shot.

Kamara feints and as Co Co raises his hands in defense, Kamara changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Kamara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kamara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara is looking to advance position but Co Co has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Co Co punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kamara has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Co Co has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Co Co unloading with bombs!
Co Co lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kamara taking shots to the head.
Co Co in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Co Co landing punches.

Kamara is rocked!
Kamara is desperately trying to improve his position but Co Co has a good base and remains in mount.
Co Co lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Kamara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Co Co connects with a bit shot that sees Kamara covering up! More strikes from Co Co and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Co Co is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karol Co Co!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Me. Johnny Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Jo's chin.

Jo
vs
Smith

225 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
No luck for Jo with that takedown attempt.
Smith's coach down at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jo dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Jo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Jo moves out of range easily.
Jo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jo takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Jo dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Jo's head and hops out.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Jo moves out of range easily.
Jo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Jo's head back.

Jo is rocked!

Jo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh Jo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jo trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jo works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Jo postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Jo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith is trying to keep Jo in close.
Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jo cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jo is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith 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.
Jo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Jo slips an elbow through the middle.
Jo controlling from the top position.
Jo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Jo throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Jo is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jo postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jo landing with the ground and pound.
Jo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jo connects with a couple of short punches.
Jo working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Jo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jo misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Jo controlling him for the moment.
Jo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Jo slips an elbow through the middle.
Jo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jo is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jo postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Jo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.

Smith is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to keep Jo in close.
Jo landing some decent shots from guard.
Jo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jo landing some decent shots from guard.
Jo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Jo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo landing with the ground and pound.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Jo finish him?
Jo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jo scoring with some ground and pound.
Jo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alexander Jo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Jo prevents Smith from escaping the position.
Jo is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A big shot lands for Jo! That's hurt Smith! Will he recover? Jo fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Jo!
After the fight, Alexander Jo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Aldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesson comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Dean Wesson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wesson
vs
Aldridge

209 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Wesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Aldridge!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aldridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldridge throws a hook to the side of Wesson's head but Wesson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wesson moves out of range of the strikes.
Aldridge is looking to slow Wesson down with leg kicks.
Aldridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aldridge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wesson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wesson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aldridge's waist but Aldridge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wesson off to one side.
Wesson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aldridge counters with a three punch combo that has Wesson backing up. Wesson nods at Aldridge to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Wesson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldridge.
Aldridge scores with a nice strike.
Wesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesson checks the leg kick.
Aldridge throws a lazy uppercut

and Wesson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Aldridge!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wesson happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wesson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wesson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wesson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aldridge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wesson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aldridge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wesson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson trying to control the action but Aldridge is working from the bottom.
Aldridge is looking for a sweep.

Wesson has hold of Aldridge's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Aldridge tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Wesson cranks the arm and Aldridge screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Aldridge, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dean Wesson!
Dean Wesson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Atlantis logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Bonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bonet
vs
Soto

190 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
273 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Bonet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralph Soto!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonet swings for the body but Soto moves out of range.
Soto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bonet counters with a one-two to the body.

Soto moves into the clinch successfully.
Soto tries to throw a body punch but Bonet avoids it by throwing Soto back against the cage.
Soto lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Scott Bonet has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonet's brow.
Soto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bonet's defenses.
Soto lands an elbow inside that Bonet shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonet takes a knee to the side of the body.
Soto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soto missing with knees to the body.
Soto looking to throw knees to the head but Bonet is blocking nicely.
Soto digs a right hand underneath Bonet's ribcage. Bonet let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Ralph Soto has been cut.
Soto blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonet lands a right hand.
Soto misses with a knee to the head.
Soto working Bonet over with knees to the body.
Soto misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Bonet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bonet struggles to land a body shot inside as Soto controls his hands.
Soto throws a head punch that misses.
Soto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bonet's defenses.
Bonet takes an elbow to the temple.
Soto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonet's face.
Bonet managing to block the knees to the body from Soto.
Soto lands an elbow that stopped Bonet in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soto backwards.
Soto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonet is looking to break free of the clinch but Soto has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonet is trying to break the clinch but Soto has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soto obliges.
Bonet is breathing heavily.
Bonet avoiding damage as Soto throws knees to the body.
Soto tries to land a knee to the head but Bonet blocks with his arms.
Soto with a knee to the head.
Soto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soto throws an elbow but it misses.
Soto pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonet takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soto has a couple of punches blocked by Bonet.
A short uppercut from Soto.
The referee calls for Bonet to work.
Bonet avoids a wild elbow strike from Soto.
Nice elbow from Soto.
Bonet avoids the elbow strike from Soto, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soto lands an elbow that stopped Bonet in his tracks for a moment.
Soto landing knees to the body.
Bonet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonet blocks the elbow strike.
Soto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Soto.
Bonet lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto trying to land knees to the body.

Bonet successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Soto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bonet's guard.
Bonet wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonet has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Soto doesn't defend quickly enough and Bonet has managed to lock this one up! Can Soto escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bonet on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scott Bonet!
An out of breath and clearly excited Scott Bonet thanked Atlantis for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Ralph Soto had this to say: 'I let brazil down,Lamento o mau desempenho'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steiner comes to the cage accompanied by Steiner. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steiner
vs
Ferguson

177 cm
26
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
199 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Steiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson misses with a hook
letting Steiner counter with a right hand.
Steiner darts in trying to clinch

and Ferguson counters by clinching up.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Steiner keeps him there for the moment.
Steiner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ferguson is keeping busy.
Steiner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steiner can't break the clinch.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Steiner.
I was talking to Steiner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferguson.
Steiner can't find room to land a body shot as Ferguson controls the action.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
A short right from Steiner on the inside.

Steiner breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Steiner circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Steiner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Steiner.
Steiner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Steiner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ferguson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ferguson has escaped and now he's on top!
Steiner wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ferguson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner prevents Ferguson from moving into mount.
Ferguson cracks Steiner with a big right hand but Steiner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ferguson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ferguson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Steiner in a clinch.
Steiner avoiding damage.
Steiner misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferguson taking a breather.
Ferguson lands with a left to the head.
Steiner throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Steiner.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has Steiner pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ferguson.
Ferguson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steiner tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Steiner back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steiner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferguson.
Steiner blocking some punches.
Ferguson digs a right hand underneath Steiner's ribcage. Steiner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steiner.
Ferguson is pushing Steiner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steiner as Ferguson tries to tie him up.
Steiner looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Steiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Ferguson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Steiner rushes Ferguson and presses him up against the cage.

Steiner manages to break the clinch.
Steiner moves to clinch but Ferguson breaks away

and Ferguson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferguson.
Ferguson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steiner tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Steiner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferguson lands a body punch.
Ferguson avoiding damage as Steiner throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steiner has Ferguson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferguson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson scores with a shoulder strike.
Steiner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferguson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson lands a hook that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferguson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Steiner breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.

Steiner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ferguson sprawls well initially but Steiner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ferguson trying to control from the bottom.
Steiner wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferguson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferguson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steiner is controlling him.
Ferguson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ferguson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steiner is controlling him.
Steiner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steiner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
Steiner stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steiner with a nice head shot there.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner won't allow Ferguson to sweep him here.
Steiner scoring with some ground and pound.
Steiner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ferguson is looking to stand up but Steiner isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steiner defends it easily.
Steiner won't allow Ferguson to sweep him here.
Steiner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
Steiner landing with the ground and pound.
Ferguson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Steiner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ferguson wants to control but Steiner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ferguson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steiner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steiner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ricky Steiner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steiner blocks the strikes from Ferguson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steiner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Steiner lands strikes from half guard.
Steiner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ferguson wants to get back to full guard but Steiner has mounted him!
Ferguson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferguson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Steiner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ferguson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Steiner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Steiner 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 are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson tries to hold on but Steiner pushes him away.
Steiner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ricky Steiner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steiner tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferguson keeps the fight on the outside.
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson wants to clinch.

Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steiner, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Steiner.

Steiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steiner avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Steiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chris Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Steiner clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steiner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferguson or not.

Steiner has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ferguson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Steiner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Steiner has the hooks in. Ferguson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Steiner.
Steiner is hanging on to Ferguson's back as he tries to escape.
Steiner is punishing Ferguson with strikes - can he finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steiner has the hooks in. Ferguson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Steiner lands strikes to the head.
Ferguson trying to get back to his feet but Steiner is in full control for now.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steiner connects with a big shot to the side of Ferguson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steiner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ferguson takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Ferguson is rocked!
Ferguson trying to control the position but Steiner manages to sink in the hooks.
Steiner scores with punches from the back.
Ferguson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Steiner looking for the choke but no joy.
Ferguson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner lands a big elbow.
Steiner unloading with bombs!
Steiner lands a nice shot to the head.
Ferguson is still in real trouble! Can Steiner finish him?
The referee warns Ferguson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ferguson gets back to half guard.
Ferguson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferguson pushes Steiner off looking to stand but Steiner dives back in and keeps control.
Steiner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Steiner working over Ferguson with some ground and pound. Ferguson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Steiner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson missing with punches from the bottom.
Steiner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steiner lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Steiner.
Ferguson wants to improve his position but Steiner is controlling well.
Steiner scores with a big shot! Ferguson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Ferguson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steiner!
Ricky Steiner retains his middleweight title!
Ricky Steiner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.