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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky McColgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix). McColgan has chosen The Gael as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leonardo Ferreira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rocky McColgan's chin.
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244 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky McColgan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira slips a jab from McColgan.
Ferreira throws a body kick that misses.
McColgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Ferreira misses the target.
Ferreira scores with a push kick.
McColgan throws a low kick but Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Ferreira is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ferreira checks the leg kick nicely there.
McColgan avoids a kick to the body.
McColgan pushes Ferreira away with a front kick.
Ferreira tries to work over McColgan's front leg with a kick but McColgan checks it.
McColgan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ferreiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferreira blocks a jab.
McColgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McColgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McColgan.
McColgan thuds his right hand into Ferreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McColgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
A low kick from McColgan misses
and Ferreira counters with a body kick that stops McColgan in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from Ferreira.
Ferreira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A cross from Ferreira lands.
Ferreira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferreira lands with a shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira backing away here, and McColgan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ferreira misses with a kick to the body.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McColgan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ferreira counters with a body kick.
McColgan takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Ferreira slams his shin into McColgan's torso.
McColgan looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferreira scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McColgan misses with a looping left.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferreira.
McColgan tries to move into range but Ferreira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferreira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferreira throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Rocky McColgan has been cut.
McColgan avoids a kick to the body.
Ferreira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McColgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferreira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McColgan on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands with a nice body punch.
Ferreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. McColgan saw that one coming.
McColgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McColgan connects with the punch.
Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McColgan throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McColgan.
McColgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McColgan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ferreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by McColgan.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferreira checks a leg kick nicely.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McColgan.
Ferreira takes a swing at McColgan's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira thows a body kick. McColgan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McColgan lands with a straight right. Ferreira didn't see that one coming.
McColgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
McColgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferreira in the body.
McColgan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferreira is looking to land body kicks.
Ferreira throws a jab when McColgan was well out of range.
Ferreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferreira swings for the body but McColgan moves out of range.
Ferreira throws out a loose jab but McColgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
McColgan scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Ferreira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky McColgan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McColgan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ferreira has time to react.
Ferreira throws the kick towards the body but McColgan avoids it.
Ferreira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferreira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferreira throws a right hand that misses
and McColgan counters with a straight right hand.
McColgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McColgan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ferreira moves out of range as McColgan strikes.
Ferreira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira scores with a nice head shot.
McColgan throws a wild body kick that Ferreira sees coming a mile off.
Ferreira throws a body punch but McColgan moves out of range.
Ferreira catches McColgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ferreira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferreira.
McColgan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by McColgan.
Ferreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan moves out of range of the body kick from Ferreira.
McColgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira tests McColgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McColgan misses with a hook. Ferreira ducked under it nicely.
Ferreira moves in looking to clinch but McColgan pushes him off.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonardo Ferreira is winning the standup battle so far.
McColgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McColgan digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs.
McColgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferreira throws a body kick that misses.
Ferreira throws a right hand that misses
and McColgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McColgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferreira's sensitive parts.
McColgan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a half hearted mid kick.
McColgan throws a shot to the body.
Ferreira moves away from the strike by McColgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Ferreira lands an impressive looking overhand right. McColgan doesn't seem phased though.
Ferreira throws a body punch but McColgan moves out of range.
McColgan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McColgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McColgan.
McColgan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McColgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McColgan.
McColgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. McColgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
McColgan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McColgan.
Ferreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McColgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
McColgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferreira swings widly with a right hand
and McColgan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferreira.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferreira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferreira fires out a quick counter leg kick but McColgan just manages to avoid it.
McColgan misses with a body punch
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferreira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McColgan checks the leg kick.
McColgan lands a nice looking body kick.
McColgan throws a wild body kick that Ferreira sees coming a mile off.
McColgan feints and then cracks Ferreira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferreira down.
McColgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ferreira on the side of the head.
McColgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ferreira.
McColgan is breathing heavily.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferreira lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan ducks right into an uppercut from Ferreira.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. McColgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira checks a leg kick.
McColgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McColgan throws a head kick that misses.
McColgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McColgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
McColgan lands a front kick.
Ferreira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira throws a body punch but McColgan moves out of range.
McColgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ferreira tries to score with a low kick but McColgan moves his leg out of the way.
Ferreira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 Leonardo Ferreira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocky McColgan'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.
McColgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Ferreira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McColgan connects with a leg kick. Ferreira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McColgan misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a front kick that sends McColgan stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Ferreira lands an impressive looking overhand right. McColgan doesn't seem phased though.
Ferreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferreira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McColgan at a distance.
Ferreira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
McColgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McColgan.
Ferreira throwing a counter right hand but McColgan manages to avoid it.
McColgan throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Ferreira was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McColgan.
McColgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McColgan misses with a hook
and Ferreira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
McColgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McColgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferreira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McColgan. That did some damage!
McColgan throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a nice looking body shot.
McColgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McColgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
McColgan misses the body punch
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McColgan throws a solid leg kick but Ferreira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McColgan.
Ferreira cracks the inside of McColgan's front leg.
Ferreira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McColgan can do to turn this around?
Ferreira stuffs the takedown attempt from McColgan. McColgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferreira throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McColgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McColgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
McColgan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McColgan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McColgan checks a leg kick.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McColgan is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from McColgan misses.
McColgan misses with a body kick.
McColgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, jab by Ferreira - just one landing.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but McColgan is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan moves out of range as Ferreira throws a body kick.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira moves out of range as McColgan throws a body kick.
McColgan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McColgan jabs Ferreira right on the nose. Ferreira blinks but takes it well.
Ferreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferreira moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferreira looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McColgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferreira at a distance.
You can see that McColgan has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Good leg kick by McColgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferreira throws the kick towards the body but McColgan avoids it.
McColgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McColgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McColgan scores with a shot to the body.
McColgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick from McColgan.
McColgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McColgan throws a series of punches but Ferreira moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferreira checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McColgan. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Ferreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferreira takes a swing at McColgan's ribcage but misses.
McColgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McColgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferreira.
McColgan is looking to land body kicks.
McColgan checks a leg kick nicely.
McColgan fails with the takedown.
McColgan lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Ferreira clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky McColgan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
McColgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from McColgan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McColgan.
McColgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferreira connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira tries to work over McColgan's front leg with a kick but McColgan checks it.
McColgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McColgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McColgan throws a shot from downtown. Ferreira moves away and avoids it.
McColgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferreira scores with a nice body kick.
Ferreira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McColgan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McColgan at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
McColgan motions for Ferreira to come forward. McColgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McColgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferreira thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McColgan if he has to take too many more of those.
McColgan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ferreira counters with a nice body kick.
Ferreira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McColgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oooooh!!! Ferreira has knocked McColgan down with a huge combo! Ferreira steps away and waves a wobbly McColgan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McColgan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches McColgan flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! McColgan is out cold! Ferreira holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Ferreira!
Leonardo Ferreira retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Leonardo Ferreira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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