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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Mogilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandr Mogilev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mogilev moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Mogilev is looking to clinch.
Mogilev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson lands a high kick to the side of Mogilev's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Ferguson dives into guard, looking to finish.
Mogilev is rocked!
It looks like Aleksandr Mogilev has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Mogilev keeps moving.
Mogilev trying to control the position.
Mogilev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferguson controls the pace.
Mogilev pulls Ferguson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferguson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ferguson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mogilev dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ferguson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferguson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mogilev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mogilev slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Ferguson.
Ferguson is trying to control but Mogilev manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mogilev avoids the attempt from Ferguson to control.
Mogilev jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ferguson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ferguson is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mogilev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mogilev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson slaps away a takedown attempt from Mogilev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Mogilev moves out of range.
Ferguson wants to clinch but Mogilev slips to the side
and Mogilev moves into the clinch.
Ferguson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Mogilev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mogilev is breathing heavily.
Mogilev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferguson prevents it.
Ferguson has Mogilev pushed against the cage.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Ferguson and sends Mogilev crashing to the mat! Ferguson follows him down to the mat - Mogilev regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Aleksandr Mogilev's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mogilev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferguson on the ground.
Mogilev is staying active underneath Ferguson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
Mogilev is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferguson.
Mogilev wants to control but Ferguson is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Mogilev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - Ferguson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Mogilev counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Mogilev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferguson has Mogilev pushed against the cage.
Mogilev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferguson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson can't break the clinch.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mogilev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mogilev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ferguson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aleksandr Mogilev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Mogilev is avoiding it.
Mogilev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mogilev wants it to stay on the feet.
Aleksandr Mogilev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Ferguson.
Mogilev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mogilev has control of an arm but Ferguson manages to advance to Mogilev's back!
Mogilev is keeping busy.
Ferguson misses with an elbow to the head.
Ferguson controls the position.
Mogilev controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogilev has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to control Mogilev but Mogilev is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ferguson keeps control of the position as Mogilev tries to break free.
Ferguson looking for the RNC.
Ferguson struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogilev manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ferguson's guard. Nice work there by Mogilev.
Ferguson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ferguson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mogilev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mogilev postures up in Ferguson's guard and throws a big left but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but Mogilev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ferguson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mogilev manages to get himself to full guard.
Ferguson slips nicely into half guard.
Ferguson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mogilev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Mogilev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mogilev misses with a two punch combination.
Ferguson moves into the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to break the clinch but Mogilev has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mogilev's half guard.
Mogilev is trying to maintain the position but Ferguson is very close to passing his half guard.
Ferguson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferguson wants to take a breather but Mogilev is having none of it.
Ferguson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mogilev defending well though.
Mogilev moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson passes Mogilev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ferguson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mogilev is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferguson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mogilev trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ferguson manages to pass to mount!
Ferguson working the ground and pound effectively.
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.
Mogilev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferguson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ferguson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Mogilev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ferguson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mogilev is looking to escape.
Ferguson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mogilev kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mogilev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ferguson working the ground and pound effectively.
Mogilev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ferguson breaks from Mogilev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mogilev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferguson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ferguson is landing with some decent strikes but Mogilev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ferguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mogilev is looking to improve his position but Ferguson isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferguson controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferguson landing strikes from the mount and Mogilev is in trouble!
Mogilev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mogilev tries to get out of the position.
Mogilev wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ferguson scoring with strikes but Mogilev is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferguson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Ferguson!
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