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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russ Ramford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russ Ramford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramford takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ramford.
Sullivan tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sullivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Ramford.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Ramford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ramford blocks an elbow strike from Sullivan.
Ramford blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramford.
Ramford works on Sullivan's body with a couple of short punches.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Ramford.
Sullivan prevents a body shot from Ramford.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Ramford.
Sullivan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramford pulls his leg out and moves away.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Ramford connects with a crisp jab.
Sullivan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramford avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Ramford stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Ramford cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramford.
Ramford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Iron Fist Training in the buildup to the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sullivan.
Ramford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramford wants it to stay on the feet.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Sullivan moves to clinch but Ramford breaks away
and Ramford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramford tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramford closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sullivan's brow.
Ramford tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
Ramford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Ramford lands an uppercut.
Sullivan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramford stalling against the cage.
Ramford lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
A short left from Sullivan.
Ramford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramford just leaning against Sullivan, taking a breather.
Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Ramford has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sullivan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramford's brow.
Ramford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Ramford has the dominant position.
Ramford has picked Sullivan up - he's going for a ride! Ramford dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramford working Sullivan over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to stand.
Ramford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramford not doing much here.
Ramford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Ramford dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sullivan shoots in and drives through. Ramford sprawls well.
Ramford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramford clinches.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sullivan throws a head punch that misses.
Ramford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sullivan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramford is defending well for now.
Sullivan is trying to stall.
Sullivan can't get the takedown.
Sullivan stalling in the clinch but Ramford improves position.
Ramford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan is trying to stall.
Sullivan is leaning against Ramford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ramford trying to land knees to the body.
Russ Ramford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sullivan is looking to control Ramford's arms but Ramford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sullivan has his back to the cage.
Ramford misses with a body punch.
Sullivan stalling in the clinch but Ramford improves position.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sullivan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramford digs a right hand underneath Sullivan's ribcage. Sullivan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Ramford.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ramford.
Ramford can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford is trying to drag Sullivan to the mat but Sullivan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan letting Ramford take a breather here.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan's elbow.
Ramford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sullivan prevents a body shot from Ramford.
Sullivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ramford.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan tries to break the clinch but Ramford is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sullivan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramford pulls his leg out and moves away.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Ramford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sullivan misses with a body punch.
Ramford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sullivan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramford stalling.
Ramford lands with a light punch inside.
Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramford presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramford taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramford lands a shot to the body.
Sullivan tries to stall but Ramford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramford.
Ramford tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Ramford has Sullivan pushed against the cage.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Sullivan prevents a body shot from Ramford.
Ramford tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Ramford dominated that second round.
That's time! Ramford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Ramford moves out of range.
Ramford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab from Ramford.
Ramford misses with a hook.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Ramford.
Ramford lands with a shot to the body.
Ramford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Ramford takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sullivan wants a takedown.
Sullivan managing to block the knees to the body from Ramford.
Sullivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ramford seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sullivan.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramford is keeping busy.
Sullivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramford digs a right hand into Sullivan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sullivan's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Ramford as the two fighters clinch.
Ramford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramford struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
Sullivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramford working aggressively here.
Sullivan scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sullivan lands a right hand.
Ramford blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sullivan up against the cage.
Ramford blocking some punches.
Ramford prevents Sullivan from breaking the clinch.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch but Ramford keeps him there for the moment.
Ramford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
Ramford tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Ramford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sullivan looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramford.
Sullivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sullivan lands a left hand.
Ramford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Ramford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ramford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sullivan pushes Ramford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramford drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sullivan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Ramford clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sullivan connects with the punch.
It looks like Russ Ramford has been cut.
Sullivan dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramford sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ramford prevents a body shot from Sullivan.
Ramford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body.
Ramford struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
Ramford digs a right hand into Sullivan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sullivan's gas tank.
Ramford wants the takedown. Sullivan is fighting it off but Ramford persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sullivan's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramford's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Russ Ramford has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sullivan lands a head kick. Ramford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Ramford.
Ramford ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Nice uppercut lands for Sullivan. That snapped Ramford's head back.
Ramford has Sullivan up against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan is trying to push Ramford away but Ramford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sullivan is working for takedown but Ramford is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan trying to control the position but instead, Ramford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sullivan into the cage.
A short left from Ramford.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramford blocking some punches.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sullivan takes a shot to the head.
Ramford scores with a hook to the body.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramford blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan trying to stall but Ramford improves his position.
Ramford presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ramford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramford scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head.
Ramford blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Ramford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Ramford.
Sullivan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramfords head.
Sullivan wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan slowing the pace effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
A hook to the body from Ramford.
Ramford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramford blocks an uppercut.
Ramford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ramford for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Russ Ramford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Russ Ramford's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ramford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramford feints a jab promting Sullivan to slip. Ramford then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sullivan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sullivan lands a jab to Ramford's midsection.
James Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan lands a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramford clinches with his opponent.
Ramford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Ramford controlling the action here for a moment.
Sullivan can't find room to land a body shot as Ramford controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramford missing with knees to the body.
Ramford has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sullivan after a bit of a struggle.
Ramford misses with some punches.
Sullivan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramford backwards.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramford is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Ramford.
Ramford controlling the action here for a moment.
Sullivan wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sullivan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sullivan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramford controlling the action here for a moment.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ramford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramford leaning against his opponent.
Sullivan trying to control the position but instead, Ramford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sullivan into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramford takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sullivan blocks a body shot from Ramford.
Sullivan wants a takedown.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramford lands a body punch.
Sullivan lands an elbow that stopped Ramford in his tracks for a moment.
Sullivan tries to throw a body punch but Ramford avoids it by throwing Sullivan back against the cage.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Ramford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sullivan up against the cage.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan tries to stall but Ramford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sullivan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Ramford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramford digs a right hand underneath Sullivan's ribcage. Sullivan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramford'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.
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 Russ Ramford.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Russ Ramford wins by unanimous decision!
Russ Ramford retains his middleweight title!
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