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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamalski Ramirezovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avigdor Liberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jamalski Ramirezovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamalski Ramirezovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avigdor Liberman !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liberman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirezovic misses with a straight right.
Liberman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramirezovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirezovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liberman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirezovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liberman tries to clinch up
and Ramirezovic counters with a body kick.
Ramirezovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ramirezovic throws a jab when Liberman was well out of range.
Ramirezovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liberman .
Avigdor Liberman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liberman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liberman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirezovic tries to clinch there but Liberman circles away.
Liberman slips a straight right by Ramirezovic.
Liberman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirezovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirezovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liberman moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirezovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liberman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Ramirezovic misses.
Ramirezovic throws a looping overhand right but Liberman ducks down to avoid it.
Liberman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramirezovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Ramirezovic trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ramirezovic throws an elbow but misses.
Ramirezovic breaks the clinch.
Ramirezovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Liberman .
Ramirezovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liberman closes the distance and clinches.
Liberman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramirezovic after a bit of a struggle.
Liberman goes for a takedown attempt but Ramirezovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Liberman drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Liberman is stalling in the full guard.
Ramirezovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirezovic, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirezovic is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirezovic keeping full guard, as Liberman tries to pass.
Liberman preventing the sweep.
Liberman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Liberman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramirezovic 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Liberman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ramirezovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Liberman is looking to clinch but Ramirezovic is avoiding it.
Jamalski Ramirezovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirezovic throws a hook to the side of Liberman 's head but Liberman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirezovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liberman tries to clinch there but Ramirezovic circles away.
Ramirezovic drives through and clinches with Liberman against the cage.
Liberman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramirezovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liberman avoiding damage as Ramirezovic throws knees to the body.
Liberman managing to block the knees to the body from Ramirezovic.
Liberman avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liberman avoids it.
Liberman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ramirezovic wants to stand but Liberman is controlling the position.
Ramirezovic throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liberman stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirezovic.
Liberman trying to control but Ramirezovic is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramirezovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirezovic, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Liberman 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liberman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ramirezovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirezovic is trying to escape the position but Liberman is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirezovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirezovic trying to remain calm as Liberman controls from the top position.
Liberman landing strikes.
Liberman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Avigdor Liberman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Liberman moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramirezovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramirezovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liberman wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramirezovic misses with an elbow strike.
Ramirezovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ramirezovic.
A frustrated look appears on Liberman 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liberman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramirezovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Liberman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramirezovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Liberman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Liberman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liberman managing to block the knees to the body from Ramirezovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirezovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liberman .
Ramirezovic is fighting off a takedown attempt but Liberman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ramirezovic to the mat. Ramirezovic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Liberman won't allow Ramirezovic to sweep him here.
Liberman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Liberman stops Ramirezovic from standing up.
Liberman slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Liberman seems content to control.
Liberman trying to control the action but Ramirezovic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic is looking to improve his position.
Liberman is taking a breather. Ramirezovic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Avigdor Liberman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ramirezovic missing with a left hand there. Liberman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirezovic tries to score with a low kick but Liberman moves his leg out of the way.
Ramirezovic leaves Liberman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jamalski Ramirezovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avigdor Liberman .
Ramirezovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ramirezovic.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirezovic misses the target.
Liberman checks a leg kick.
Ramirezovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirezovic throws a leg kick but Liberman moved away.
Liberman wants to clinch
and Ramirezovic counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liberman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirezovic circles away.
Ramirezovic tests Liberman 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramirezovic moves into the clinch.
Liberman managing to block the knees to the body from Ramirezovic.
Liberman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramirezovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Liberman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramirezovic after a bit of a struggle.
Ramirezovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ramirezovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramirezovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramirezovic scores with a knee to the head.
Ramirezovic lands an elbow inside.
Ramirezovic looking to throw knees to the head but Liberman is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liberman avoids it.
Liberman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramirezovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirezovic, right into the meat.
Ramirezovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Liberman .
Ramirezovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liberman on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirezovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Ramirezovic.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramirezovic tries to land a knee to the head but Liberman blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liberman wants a takedown.
Ramirezovic tries a knee to the head but Liberman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamalski Ramirezovic dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Liberman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ramirezovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liberman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirezovic throws a head kick that misses.
Liberman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirezovic throws out the jab.
Ramirezovic wants to land a leg kick but Liberman is out of range.
Ramirezovic throws out a leg kick but Liberman moves out of range and Ramirezovic only half commits.
Liberman cracks Ramirezovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramirezovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liberman 's head.
Ramirezovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liberman manages to avoid it.
Ramirezovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirezovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ramirezovic misses with a hook.
Liberman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirezovic.
Liberman is looking to clinch.
Liberman wants to clinch
and Ramirezovic counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liberman has managed to clinch.
Ramirezovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirezovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Liberman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramirezovic after a bit of a struggle.
Ramirezovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jamalski Ramirezovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avigdor Liberman .
Ramirezovic landing knees to the body.
Ramirezovic missing with knees to the body.
Ramirezovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liberman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic connects with a knee to the head.
Ramirezovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Liberman won't want to take too many of those.
Liberman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liberman is trying to drag Ramirezovic to the mat but Ramirezovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Liberman keeps control of Ramirezovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramirezovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liberman has hold of one of Ramirezovic's legs. Ramirezovic is fighting the takedown attempt but Liberman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Avigdor Liberman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirezovic 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.
Liberman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ramirezovic's head.
Ramirezovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liberman is one step ahead there.
Ramirezovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liberman won't allow Ramirezovic to sweep him here.
Liberman is stalling in the full guard.
Liberman stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirezovic.
Liberman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Avigdor Liberman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Liberman moves into the clinch.
Liberman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ramirezovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liberman wants to take a breather but Ramirezovic is having none of it.
Ramirezovic tries to get to full guard but Liberman has control of the leg.
Liberman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Liberman 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Avigdor Liberman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ramirezovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liberman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirezovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liberman 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramirezovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Liberman scrambles back to his feet.
Ramirezovic tries to clinch but Liberman is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Ramirezovic as Liberman shoots in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Liberman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liberman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirezovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liberman throws the left hand but Ramirezovic avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamalski Ramirezovic.
I think Ramirezovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamalski Ramirezovic!
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