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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Blanc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. Ricardo Ramirez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyle Le Blanc's chin.
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Blanc cracks a nice hook into Ramirez's ribs.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Blanc is just out of range.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick but Ramirez checks it.
Le Blanc fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kyle Le Blanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez blocks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ramirez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le Blanc - the referee stops the clock and Ramirez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le Blanc. Ramirez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Le Blanc fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Le Blanc.
Ramirez cracks Le Blanc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Blanc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Le Blanc's head.
Ramirez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Le Blanc defends it well.
Le Blanc trying to control from the bottom.
Le Blanc is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramirez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Le Blanc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramirez misses with a head shot. Le Blanc uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Le Blanc controlling Ramirez's posture.
Le Blanc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Le Blanc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Blanc has wrist control.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing.
Le Blanc keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Blanc keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Le Blanc keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramirez landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le Blanc seems keen to control Ramirez's posture.
Ramirez throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Le Blanc controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Le Blanc takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ramirez lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Le Blanc is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Le Blanc is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Le Blanc wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ramirez with the ground and pound but Le Blanc regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Le Blanc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick from Le Blanc lands but Ramirez takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Blanc counters with an outside leg kick.
Le Blanc fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.
Le Blanc takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Le Blanc moves forwards but Ramirez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Le Blanc.
Good shot there by Ramirez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Le Blanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Le Blanc tries to move into range but Ramirez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le Blanc is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Blanc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Blanc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramirez with a nice cross.
Oh Le Blanc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le Blanc walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.
Le Blanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Ramirez thumps Le Blanc with a low kick.
Ramirez connects with the punch.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Blanc.
Le Blanc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Le Blanc misses with a looping right.
Le Blanc blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Le Blanc seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Le Blanc lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Blanc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
Le Blanc scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Le Blanc bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramirez's head.
Le Blanc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ramirez will feel that in the morning.
Ramirez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Le Blanc scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That kick from Le Blanc tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Le Blanc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Blanc finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramirez's head.
Ramirez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Le Blanc. Le Blanc obviously looking to wear him down.
Le Blanc throws a half hearted mid kick.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick but Ramirez checks it.
Le Blanc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Le Blanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Blanc also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc is looking to clinch but Ramirez is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez takes a swing at Le Blanc's ribcage but misses.
Le Blanc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kyle Le Blanc is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Blanc feints and then cracks Ramirez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramirez down.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Blanc is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le Blanc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Le Blanc connects with a leg kick. Ramirez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Blanc keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Blanc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Kyle Le Blanc will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
That's time! Le Blanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Le Blanc fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Le Blanc with a nice cross.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Le Blanc there.
Ramirez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Blanc under the eye.
Ramirez looks to throw the jab but Le Blanc is out of range.
Le Blanc pushes Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramirez.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Le Blanc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramirez.
Le Blanc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le Blanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc presses Ramirez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Le Blanc lands a left hand.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Le Blanc has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Le Blanc throws a head punch that misses.
Le Blanc lands a shoulder strike.
Le Blanc blocking some punches.
Ramirez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramirez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Le Blanc regains guard.
Le Blanc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Le Blanc has his hands on Ramirez's head, controlling the position.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Le Blanc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Blanc is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Le Blanc trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ramirez throws a strike but Le Blanc rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramirez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Le Blanc uses it to pass to side control.
Ramirez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ramirez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Le Blanc's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Le Blanc works his way into full mount!
Le Blanc sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
Le Blanc tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramirez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kyle Le Blanc did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good exchange - Le Blanc coming out on top.
Ramirez connects with a body shot.
Ramirez misses with a right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a slapping leg kick.
Le Blanc tries to move into range but Ramirez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le Blanc lands a front kick.
Le Blanc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Blanc throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Le Blanc only half commits.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le Blanc.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick.
Ramirez darts in and clinches Le Blanc up against the cage.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez tries to work over Le Blanc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Blanc misses with a body punch.
Le Blanc lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ramirez.
Le Blanc lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramirez stalling in the clinch but Le Blanc improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Le Blanc gets underhooks to prevent Ramirez's takedown attempt.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Blanc.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Le Blanc as Ramirez tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Le Blanc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Le Blanc as Ramirez tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Le Blanc fails to land.
Ramirez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le Blanc swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Blanc working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Le Blanc.
A left hand lands to the body for Le Blanc.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Le Blanc can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
Ramirez stalling in the clinch but Le Blanc improves position.
Le Blanc can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
Le Blanc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramirez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Le Blanc tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramirez has picked Le Blanc up - he's going for a ride! Ramirez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ramirez with the ground and pound but Le Blanc uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Le Blanc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramirez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Le Blanc trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Blanc is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Blanc trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
Le Blanc avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramirez.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Le Blanc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Blanc is looking to control Ramirez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Blanc avoid being mounted?
Le Blanc taking some punishment here, with Ramirez in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramirez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ramirez trying to control from Le Blanc's half guard. Le Blanc has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Le Blanc throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramirez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le Blanc.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Le Blanc moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Blanc but Le Blanc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Blanc moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Le Blanc is able to avoid easily.
Ramirez takes one to the side of the head.
Le Blanc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramirez cracks Le Blanc with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Le Blanc misses with a kick to the body.
Le Blanc throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez tries to keep at a distance but Le Blanc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Le Blanc.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Le Blanc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyle Le Blanc has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramirez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Le Blanc.
Ramirez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Le Blanc gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Le Blanc on the inside.
Le Blanc misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramirez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Le Blanc has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Blanc.
Ramirez lands a left hand.
Ramirez takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Le Blanc.
Ramirez lands a right hand.
Le Blanc lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Le Blanc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Blanc.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Blanc lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Le Blanc manages to get underhooks.
Ramirez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc misses with the head strike.
Le Blanc is working Ramirez over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le Blanc tries to stall but Ramirez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Le Blanc manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Blanc is defended easily by Ramirez.
Le Blanc looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez takes a swing at Le Blanc's ribcage but misses.
Le Blanc misses with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Kyle Le Blanc.
I think Le Blanc 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kyle Le Blanc!
Kyle Le Blanc retains his bantamweight title!
An intense looking Kyle Le Blanc took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'That's 10 wins in a row and 7 of them in title fights, how about we do champion vs champion, Charles Martel, I'm calling you out bro!'.
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