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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't Be Stopped kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ola Afolabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ola Afolabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afolabi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Afolabi fails to land with a series of punches.
Afolabi misses with a leg kick.
Afolabi throws a nice looking combination but Ramsay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Afolabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Afolabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Afolabi throws a leg kick but Ramsay checks it.
Afolabi misses with a double jab.
Afolabi throws a low kick but Ramsay moves out of range easily.
Afolabi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramsay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Afolabi. Ramsay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramsay throws a head kick but Afolabi moves out of range.
Afolabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay throws the kick towards the body but Afolabi avoids it.
Afolabi throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Afolabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Afolabi with a jab.
Ramsay slips a jab from Afolabi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramsay checks a leg kick.
Afolabi misses the body punch
and Ramsay counters with a stiff right hand.
Afolabi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramsay. Ramsay obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Afolabi.
Ramsay checks a leg kick nicely.
Afolabi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Afolabi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramsay fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi motions for Ramsay to come forward. Afolabi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Afolabi.
Ramsay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramsay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsay slips a jab and a cross from Afolabi.
Ola Afolabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Afolabi looks to land a combination but Ramsay avoids it well.
Ramsay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Afolabi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramsay checks a low kick from Afolabi.
Good work by Afolabi as he checks the leg kick.
Afolabi loads up on a big right hand but Ramsay slips the punch.
Afolabi throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Afolabi moves out of range of the body kick from Ramsay.
Ramsay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramsay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Afolabi.
Ramsay lands a leg kick that knocks Afolabi off balance momentarily.
Ramsay moves out of range of the body kick from Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramsay.
A nice leg kick lands there from Afolabi.
Ramsay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Afolabi checks it well.
Afolabi wants to land a leg kick but Ramsay is out of range.
Afolabi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Afolabi lands a slapping body shot.
Afolabi throws a nice looking combination but Ramsay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Afolabi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Afolabi avoids a kick to the body.
Afolabi throws a leg kick which misses Ramsay's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramsay tries to avoid it.
Afolabi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramsay.
Afolabi throws a shot from downtown. Ramsay moves away and avoids it.
Ramsay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Afolabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsay.
Afolabi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramsay tries to land a leg kick but Afolabi saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramsay misses with a low kick.
Ramsay tries to close the distance and clinch but Afolabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramsay slips a straight right by Afolabi.
Ramsay checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Afolabi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Ramsay.
Ramsay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Afolabi.
Ramsay moves out of range of the leg kick from Afolabi.
Ramsay throws a solid leg kick but Afolabi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramsay.
Afolabi throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramsay attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Afolabi throws a body punch but Ramsay moves out of range.
Ramsay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Afolabi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Afolabi works Ramsay's body with a nice hook.
Afolabi throws a leg kick but Ramsay moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Afolabi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay avoids the body shot from Afolabi.
Afolabi is looking to land body kicks.
Ramsay lands with a cross.
Ramsay throws a lazy head kick
and Afolabi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ramsay really felt that one!
Ramsay dodges the punch combination from Afolabi.
Afolabi tries to land a front kick but Ramsay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Afolabi misses.
Afolabi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Afolabi lands with a hook. Ramsay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramsay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Afolabi is fending him off so far but Ramsay persists. Nope, Afolabi circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Afolabi.
Ramsay looks to land a right hand but Afolabi moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Afolabi misses.
Ramsay tried to score with a low kick but Afolabi checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Afolabi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Afolabi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsay throws the kick towards the body but Afolabi avoids it.
Jab, jab by Afolabi - just one landing.
Ramsay ducks under a wild hook from Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramsay counters with a leg kick.
Ramsay wants to land a leg kick but Afolabi is out of range.
Afolabi cracks the inside of Ramsay's front leg.
Ramsay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi looks to land a combination but Ramsay avoids it well.
Afolabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramsay moves away.
Afolabi swings for the body but Ramsay moves out of range.
Ramsay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Afolabi.
Afolabi tries to work over Ramsay's front leg with a kick but Ramsay checks it.
Afolabi lands a head shot.
Afolabi throws a body punch but Ramsay moves out of range.
Ramsay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Badr Ramsay has been cut.
Afolabi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramsay.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ramsay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Afolabi - the referee stops the clock and Ramsay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Afolabi. Ramsay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Afolabi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramsay throws out a leg kick but Afolabi moves out of range and Ramsay only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Afolabi is looking to score with low kicks.
Afolabi swings for the body but Ramsay moves out of range.
Afolabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramsay counters with a good, hard body kick but Afolabi shrugs it off.
Afolabi cracks the inside of Ramsay's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afolabi blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Afolabi throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramsay counters with an outside leg kick.
Afolabi throws a shot from downtown. Ramsay moves away and avoids it.
Ramsay throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Afolabi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Afolabi misses with a hook.
Ramsay throws a wild body kick that Afolabi sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Afolabi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Badr Ramsay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Afolabi. Ramsay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramsay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Afolabi throws a hook but Ramsay avoids it easily.
Afolabi blocks a head kick by Ramsay.
Afolabi throws a leg kick but Ramsay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Afolabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramsay manages to avoid it.
Ramsay tries to clinch but Afolabi moves out of range.
Afolabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Afolabi.
A telegraphed right hand from Afolabi misses the target.
Afolabi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Afolabi scores with a head kick. Ramsay tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Afolabi misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ramsay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Afolabi moves out of range of the body kick.
Afolabi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramsay is out of range and Afolabi settles back down.
Afolabi thuds his shin into the meat of Ramsay's side.
Afolabi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ola Afolabi is winning the standup battle so far.
Afolabi throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramsay counters with a head kick. That will keep Afolabi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Afolabi throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Ramsay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramsay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramsay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Afolabi checks a leg kick.
Afolabi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Afolabi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramsay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Afolabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramsay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Afolabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Afolabi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Ramsay.
Afolabi thumps Ramsay with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Afolabi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Afolabi with a hook.
Afolabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Afolabi throws a leg kick
and Ramsay counters with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Ramsay as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay tries a head kick but it misses.
Afolabi throws a head kick but Ramsay moves out of range.
Ramsay throws the kick towards the body but Afolabi avoids it.
Ramsay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Afolabi tried to score with a low kick but Ramsay checks it.
Ola Afolabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramsay closes the distance and clinches up with Afolabi, looking for a takedown. Ramsay pushes Afolabi against the cage but Afolabi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Afolabi works Ramsay's body with a nice hook.
Afolabi throws a head kick that misses.
Afolabi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ramsay checks a low kick from Afolabi.
Ramsay throws a looping overhand right but Afolabi ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi blocks a leg kick.
Afolabi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramsay at a distance.
Ramsay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramsay is looking to land body kicks.
Ramsay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramsay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Afolabi misses with a body punch
and Ramsay counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Afolabi.
Ramsay is looking to score with low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Afolabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramsay manages to avoid it.
Badr Ramsay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramsay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ola Afolabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Afolabi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ola Afolabi!
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hype
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