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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Irenicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irenicus's entrance music is Shadows of Amn. A fine choice. Ramanujam has chosen Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Irenicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irenicus rushes Ramanujam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ramanujam misses with some punches.
Irenicus lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramanujam backwards.
Irenicus lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramanujam backwards.
Irenicus is looking to control Ramanujam's arms but Ramanujam gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irenicus has his back to the cage.
Irenicus has a couple of punches blocked by Ramanujam.
Irenicus misses with a punch on the inside.
Irenicus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Irenicus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irenicus.
Ramanujam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irenicus is keeping busy.
Irenicus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramanujam backwards.
Ramanujam stalling in the clinch but Irenicus improves position.
Ramanujam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramanujam blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam throws a shot from downtown. Irenicus moves away and avoids it.
Irenicus misses with a body shot
and Ramanujam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Irenicus's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramanujam tries to free his leg and advance position but Irenicus is retaining full guard.
Irenicus keeping moving, preventing Ramanujam from controlling successfully.
Irenicus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Irenicus tries to get out of the position.
Ramanujam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramanujam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramanujam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramanujam slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramanujam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Irenicus defending well though.
Ramanujam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam wants to free his trapped foot but Irenicus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramanujam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramanujam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramanujam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Irenicus sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramanujam is trying to work for a kimura but Irenicus is defending well.
Irenicus tries to roll over but Ramanujam keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Irenicus is staying active underneath Ramanujam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Irenicus wants to control but Ramanujam is keeping busy.
Ramanujam with the ground and pound but Irenicus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ramanujam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ramanujam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Irenicus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramanujam on the ground.
Ramanujam working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus is pulling down on Ramanujam's head to control his posture.
Ramanujam trying to control the position from guard on top but Irenicus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramanujam advances to half guard.
Ramanujam seems to be working for a kimura but Irenicus defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramanujam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irenicus tries to get to full guard but Ramanujam has control of the leg.
Ramanujam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Irenicus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramanujam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahavir Ramanujam dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Irenicus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramanujam momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Irenicus just leaning against Ramanujam, taking a breather.
Ramanujam is trying to maintain a safe position but Irenicus gets an underhook and turns Ramanujam into the cage.
Ramanujam is working for takedown but Irenicus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Irenicus stops a takedown attempt from Ramanujam.
Irenicus lands a nice uppercut.
Irenicus lands a shoulder strike.
Ramanujam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Irenicus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jon Irenicus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahavir Ramanujam.
Irenicus leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irenicus tries to stall but Ramanujam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Irenicus stalling.
Irenicus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramanujam trying to stall but Irenicus improves his position.
Ramanujam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramanujam looking for a takedown.
Irenicus misses with some punches.
Ramanujam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramanujam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irenicus loads up on a big right hand but Ramanujam slips the punch.
Irenicus misses with a looping left.
Irenicus jabs Ramanujam right on the nose. Ramanujam blinks but takes it well.
Irenicus lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irenicus looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramanujam is just out of range.
Irenicus misses the shot to the body.
Irenicus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramanujam.
Irenicus misses with an uppercut.
Irenicus misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramanujam lands a really nice looking cross but Irenicus seems unphased.
Jon Irenicus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irenicus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramanujam counters with a nice uppercut.
Irenicus misses with a right hand
and Ramanujam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irenicus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Irenicus looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramanujam is just out of range.
Irenicus misses with a hook to the body
and Ramanujam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Irenicus's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ramanujam throws a big elbow that misses.
Irenicus looking to control.
Irenicus working a defensive guard but Ramanujam passes into half guard.
Ramanujam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Irenicus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ramanujam trying to pass the guard but Irenicus defending well.
Irenicus is looking for a sweep. Ramanujam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramanujam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Irenicus sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramanujam wants to control but Irenicus is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Irenicus!
Ramanujam lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irenicus tries to lock up and control but Ramanujam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramanujam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Irenicus is trying to escape the mount but Ramanujam keeps good control and instead manages to take Irenicus's back.
Ramanujam throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Even with his hooks in, Ramanujam manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Well, with Ramanujam on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Irenicus is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ramanujam is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Irenicus has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramanujam tries to keep control of the position but Irenicus is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahavir Ramanujam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Irenicus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Irenicus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ramanujam slips a jab from Irenicus.
Ramanujam takes a swing at Irenicus's ribcage but misses.
Ramanujam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ramanujam showed some decent athleticism there.
Ramanujam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramanujam is looking to take a break and control but Irenicus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramanujam wants to free his trapped foot but Irenicus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramanujam is nestled in close to Irenicus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Irenicus is just riding it out for now. Ramanujam eventually gives up the hold.
Ramanujam prevents Irenicus from improving his position.
Irenicus is looking to get back to full guard here but Ramanujam has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ramanujam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ramanujam moves into full mount!
Ramanujam throwing strikes here but Irenicus is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ramanujam looking for a guillotine from mount but Irenicus is having none of it.
Ramanujam landing strikes from the mount.
Jon Irenicus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam landing strikes from the mount.
Irenicus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Irenicus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Irenicus reaches up to try and control the position but Ramanujam seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Irenicus rolls and tries to escape and now Ramanujam has his back!
Irenicus is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ramanujam is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Irenicus covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mahavir Ramanujam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Irenicus is trapped and Ramanujam is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Irenicus tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramanujam controls the position.
Ramanujam is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Irenicus is defending well though. Ramanujam let's go of the attempt for now.
Ramanujam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ramanujam controlling the positon.
Ramanujam is working for a rear naked choke. Irenicus is not defending it well and Ramanujam has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Irenicus refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Irenicus's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mahavir Ramanujam!
Mahavir Ramanujam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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