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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires comes to the cage accompanied by Blitz - Someone's Gonna Die Tonight. Striker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
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147 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heikki Ramires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramires misses with a straight right.
Ramires scores with a decent looking hook.
Striker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramires counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramires walks into a stiff left hand from Striker.
Striker throws a front kick aimed at Ramires's knee but Ramires avoids it well.
Thai Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Striker misses.
Jab, jab by Ramires - just one landing.
Striker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramires connects with a body shot.
Ramires misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Striker quickly recovers to half guard.
Striker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ramires.
Ramires drops back, looking for a kneebar! Striker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Striker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Striker!
Ramires tries to bench press Striker off him but Striker keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramires is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramires is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Striker trying to control the position but Ramires is working away.
Ramires tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramires is letting Striker control him for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Striker trying to control the position but Ramires is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Ramires dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ramires cracks Striker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Striker moves away.
Good leg kick by Ramires there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires misses with a few strikes there.
Ramires with a hook.
Striker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramires's head backwards.
Striker throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Ramires to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Striker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramires gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ramires's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Striker missing with knees to the body.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ramires changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Striker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Striker misses with a head kick.
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.
Ramires waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Striker.
Good work by Ramires as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramires swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Striker misses
and Ramires counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Striker thinking.
Ramires takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramires misses with a left hand
and Striker counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Ramires dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Striker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Striker throws a leg kick
and Ramires counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Striker thinking.
A lazy body kick from Striker
and Ramires counters with a single leg into guard. Striker didn't expect that.
Ramires throwing strikes from guard but Striker blocks nicely.
Striker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramires.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Striker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramires distracts Striker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ramires wants to control from the top but Striker keeps moving.
Ramires postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ramires wants to control from the top but Striker keeps moving.
Striker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramires. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramires is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires slips nicely into half guard.
Ramires with the ground and pound but Striker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramires trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Heikki Ramires.
Ramires circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramires checks a leg kick.
Thai Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramires on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Striker. Striker obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramires fails with the takedown
and Striker counters with a series of strikes. Ramires will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Ramires showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramires has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Heikki Ramires!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Heikki Ramires!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Heikki Ramires!
Heikki Ramires wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
11% |
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