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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 comes to the cage accompanied by I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ramirez's choice of entrance music: Macabre - Nightstalker. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
28 - 11 - 1 |
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147 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramirez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Le Blanc has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Le Blanc and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le Blanc's sensitive parts.
Le Blanc lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirez checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been told by Le Blanc's head coaches at Rage XXX Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ramirez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Le Blanc ducked under it nicely.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Ramirez scores with a nice strike.
Le Blanc scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Le Blanc misses with a body kick.
Ramirez misses with a hook.
Le Blanc throws a front kick aimed at Ramirez's knee but Ramirez avoids it well.
Le Blanc looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez is trying to control but Le Blanc manages to pass to mount!
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramirez tries to lock up and control but Le Blanc gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramirez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
Ramirez is looking to control Le Blanc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Le Blanc trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramirez is trying to control but can't.
Le Blanc tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramirez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Le Blanc pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez is trying to control but Le Blanc manages to pass to mount!
Ramirez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ramirez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Le Blanc seems content to control.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Le Blanc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Blanc is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Le Blanc trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Ramirez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ramirez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Le Blanc passes into half guard.
Le Blanc is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
Ramirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Le Blanc pulls his head out easily.
Le Blanc keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ramirez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Le Blanc. That one must have hurt.
Ramirez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Le Blanc can pounce on him.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Le Blanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Le Blanc. Beautiful body shot.
Le Blanc lands with a nice combination. Ramirez backs away looking to recover.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Le Blanc.
Ramirez scores with a one two! Le Blanc had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kyle Le Blanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Le Blanc lands with a right hand.
Le Blanc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Blanc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramirez is fending him off so far but Le Blanc persists. Nope, Ramirez circles away and we're back to standing.
Le Blanc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Blanc.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Le Blanc moved out of range.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc lands a really nice looking cross but Ramirez seems unphased.
Le Blanc lands with a good body shot.
Ramirez connects with a jab.
Ramirez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Le Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramirez throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the head.
Le Blanc slips a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Blanc looks for the body kick but Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez throws a low kick, looking for Le Blanc's leg but Le Blanc calmly moves out of range.
Le Blanc throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Ramirez. No joy for Le Blanc on that attempt.
Kyle Le Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Le Blanc.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown. Le Blanc tries to sprawl out of it but Ramirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Le Blanc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc scoring well with a low kick there.
Le Blanc thumps Ramirez with a low kick.
Le Blanc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramirez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le Blanc checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Le Blanc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Le Blanc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Blanc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez looking for a takedown.
Le Blanc misses with a punch on the inside.
Le Blanc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramirez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Le Blanc wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Le Blanc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramirez working hard to break the clinch.
Le Blanc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Le Blanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Blanc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramirez looking to stall.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Ramirez is trying to break the clinch but Le Blanc is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc lands a body punch.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Blanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Blanc misses with the head strike.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Blanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Le Blanc misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez trying to stall but Le Blanc improves his position.
Ramirez is looking to break free of the clinch but Le Blanc has double underhooks.
Le Blanc lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Ramirez leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Le Blanc dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Le Blanc jabs Ramirez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot.
Le Blanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Blanc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Ramirez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Blanc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramirezs head.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramirez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Le Blancs head.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Blanc.
Le Blanc blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Le Blanc.
Le Blanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Blanc is looking to wear down Ramirez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramirez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Le Blanc down.
Le Blanc lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Le Blanc lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez throws a leg kick which misses Le Blanc's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Blanc tries to avoid it.
Ramirez cracks Le Blanc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le Blanc scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Le Blanc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramirez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Le Blanc misses
and Ramirez counters with a good low kick that Le Blanc was not able to check.
Le Blanc misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Blanc scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Blanc moves away.
Le Blanc feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Le Blanc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Le Blanc slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Le Blanc connects with a leg kick. Ramirez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Blanc was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Le Blanc lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ramirez will feel that in the morning.
Le Blanc throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Le Blanc is looking to clinch.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Blanc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramirez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
Ramirez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le Blanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Blanc. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez connects with a single shot there.
Le Blanc lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ramirez will feel that in the morning.
Le Blanc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Le Blanc.
Le Blanc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Le Blanc throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramirez throws a jab when Le Blanc was well out of range.
Le Blanc throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Le Blanc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Blanc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Le Blanc connects with a nice looking jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Le Blanc checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirez. That did some damage!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Le Blanc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Le Blanc tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramirez is able to avoid easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Blanc. That snapped Ramirez's head back.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Le Blanc slips the punch.
Ramirez fails to land the takedown.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Blanc explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Le Blanc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Le Blanc lands a head shot.
Ramirez shoots in but Le Blanc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Ramirez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Blanc scoring well with a low kick there.
Le Blanc lands with an overhand left.
Le Blanc stuns Ramirez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le Blanc lands a leg kick that knocks Ramirez off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Le Blanc showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Le Blanc!
A victorious Kyle Le Blanc thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Ricardo Ramirez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn.'.
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