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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe LePew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying LePew's choice of entrance music: Smoke Serpent- . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pepe LePew!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson clinches.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LePew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LePew tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
LePew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LePew takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Pepe LePew has been cut.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but LePew blocks with his arms.
Ferguson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LePew blocks it with crossed arms.
LePew drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LePew.
LePew takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson working LePew over with knees to the body.
Ferguson misses with a knee to the head.
LePew drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garrett Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe LePew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to throw knees to the head but LePew is blocking nicely.
Ferguson is pressed up against the cage. LePew has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferguson down to the mat. Ferguson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garrett Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks LePew off balance momentarily.
LePew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferguson can pounce on him.
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from LePew.
Ferguson scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as LePew checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferguson connects with a high kick.
Ferguson misses with the body kick
and LePew decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferguson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but LePew is one step ahead there.
We've been hearing good reports from Ferguson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LePew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now.
LePew is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ferguson wants to sweep here but LePew controlling him for the moment.
LePew trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ferguson holds on and takes a little breather.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
LePew shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ferguson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ferguson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ferguson gets back to full guard.
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.
LePew wants to get back to full guard.
LePew has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ferguson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LePew is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferguson wants to stand but LePew has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ferguson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
LePew is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ferguson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ferguson's back!
LePew lands a shot to the head.
Well, with LePew on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ferguson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Ferguson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
LePew is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
LePew wants to control the position but Ferguson frees himself and scrambles - LePew manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pepe LePew's cut.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferguson is looking to chop away at LePew's legs.
Ferguson misses with a leg kick
and LePew counters with a shoot takedown. Ferguson fights it but they end up in guard.
Ferguson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
LePew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.
LePew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
LePew slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson tries to improve position but can't.
Ferguson is trying to escape the position but LePew is controlling the position.
LePew lands an elbow.
Ferguson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on LePew's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position.
Ferguson is staying active underneath LePew, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
LePew is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferguson defends it well.
LePew trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.
LePew is trying to work for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.
Ferguson works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing LePew from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as LePew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferguson looking to control.
LePew trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. LePew manages to get himself to full guard.
Ferguson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
LePew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferguson wants to stand but LePew is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson preventing the sweep.
Ferguson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
LePew is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pepe LePew has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferguson won't allow LePew to sweep him here.
Ferguson trying to stand up but can't free himself from LePew's guard.
LePew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferguson is one step ahead there.
LePew has a closed guard, preventing Ferguson from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and LePew moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
LePew slips under a jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but LePew checks it well.
Ferguson throws out a leg kick but LePew moves out of range and Ferguson only half commits.
Ferguson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt LePew.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson drives through and clinches with LePew against the cage.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LePew.
Ferguson prevents the takedown attempt.
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 Garrett Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pepe LePew's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
LePew checks the leg kick.
Ferguson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LePew can do to turn this around?
Ferguson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
LePew looking for a takedown.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LePew blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but LePew blocks with his arms.
Ferguson tries to land knees in the clinch but LePew avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
LePew pulls Ferguson into guard.
LePew is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ferguson defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LePew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferguson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ferguson won't allow LePew to sweep him here.
LePew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferguson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
LePew is trying to keep Ferguson in close.
Ferguson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
LePew had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferguson defends it easily.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LePew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferguson trying to stand up but can't free himself from LePew's guard.
Ferguson trying to control but LePew is working from the bottom.
Ferguson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on LePew, up you get!
Garrett Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson throws a push kick but LePew slaps the foot to one side.
Garrett Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garrett Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson thumps LePew with a low kick.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with a high kick.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
LePew blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
LePew takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ferguson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferguson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LePew checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
LePew avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferguson tries to clinch but LePew moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a front kick.
LePew moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LePew.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised LePew's leg. LePew is trying to keep his angry face on.
LePew blocks the body kick.
LePew moves out of range as Ferguson throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LePew shoots in looking for a takedown but Ferguson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing LePew's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pepe LePew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LePew, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LePew avoids it.
Ferguson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from LePew.
Garrett Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe LePew.
LePew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferguson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Ferguson!
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hype
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