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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Levangasti (ranked 273 p4p, 450 weight class) and Niall Ferguson (ranked 39 p4p, 62 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Glover Levangasti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niall Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Levangasti scores with a shot to the body.
Ferguson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Levangasti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ferguson managing to control the position.
Levangasti tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Levangasti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Levangasti from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Levangasti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Levangasti has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ferguson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Levangasti postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Levangasti trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levangasti postures up in Ferguson's guard and throws a big left but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson is controlling Levangasti's posture.
Levangasti throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferguson looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Levangasti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferguson misses the target.
Levangasti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Levangasti.
Levangasti throws a head kick that misses
and Ferguson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Niall Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson looks to land a right hand but Levangasti moved out of range.
Levangasti feinted with a counter takedown.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Levangasti is out of range.
Levangasti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Levangasti to score with a decent uppercut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ferguson enables Levangasti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ferguson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ferguson pulls Levangasti in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Levangasti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Levangasti being controlled here momentarily.
Levangasti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti postures up in Ferguson's guard and throws a big left but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Levangasti from controlling successfully.
Ferguson trying to control the position.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Levangasti from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Levangasti fails with the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a good low kick that Levangasti was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glover Levangasti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Levangasti feints and then cracks Ferguson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferguson down.
No luck for Levangasti with that takedown attempt.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Ferguson. No joy for Levangasti on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Levangasti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Ferguson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Levangasti under the eye.
It looks like Glover Levangasti has been cut.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Levangasti attempts a counter takedown but Ferguson avoids it well and moves away.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Levangasti feinted with a counter takedown.
Levangasti tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson cracks a nice hook into Levangasti's ribs.
Ferguson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Levangasti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Ferguson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Levangasti staying out of range there.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levangasti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti throws a lazy head kick
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson cracks Levangasti with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Levangasti tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ferguson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Levangasti is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niall Ferguson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Niall Ferguson waved his t-shirt featuring Wrestler Wayfare's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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