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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Byers (ranked 25478 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Ramirez (ranked 5645 p4p, 487 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Julio Ramirez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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162 lbs
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178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Byers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byers shoots for a takedown but Ramirez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramirez throws a fast counter high kick but Byers manages to duck under it in time.
Byers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez avoids it really well and circles away.
Byers looks for a takedown but Ramirez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Byers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez wants to counter with a clinch but Byers pushes him away.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez looks for the body kick but Byers saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Ramirez as Byers shoots in.
Byers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Byers moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is pushing Byers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ramirez has hold of one of Byers's legs. Byers is fighting the takedown attempt but Ramirez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Byers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Byers really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but Byers blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Byers keeps moving.
Byers working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ramirez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Byers's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramirez moves in looking to clinch but Byers pushes him off.
Ramirez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Byers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ramirez throws an elbow that misses. Byers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramirez's guard. Nice move by Byers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ramirez pulls Byers in close to prevent any damage.
Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramirez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramirez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Byers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Byers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Byers postures up and lands a big shot to Ramirez's brow.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet but Byers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Byers throws an elbow that misses. Ramirez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Byers's guard. Nice move by Ramirez!
Ramirez stops Byers from standing up.
Byers is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Ramirez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramirez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Byers's half guard.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byers is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramirez.
Ramirez is thwarting Byers's attempts to control the position.
Ramirez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byers is controlling Ramirez's trapped leg to prevent Ramirez from advancing to side control.
Ramirez is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Byers manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramirez passes Byers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez wants to control but Byers is keeping him busy.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Byers dodges it nicely.
Ramirez passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Byers is having none of it.
Byers wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez trying to control but Byers is having none of it.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet but Byers is holding on tight.
Byers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramirez on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byers working to try and regain half guard.
Ramirez trying to control but Byers is having none of it.
Byers wants to try and get back to his feet.
Byers is in a horrible position here. Ramirez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Byers tries to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
BOOM! Ramirez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramirez looking to control but Byers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Byers to control.
Byers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Byers?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramirez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Byers, pushing him back against the cage.
Byers stalling in the clinch.
Byers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ramirez working hard to break the clinch.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Byers wants to stand back up but Ramirez manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Byers is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez controlling from side mount.
Ramirez wants to control but Byers is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Byers's face as Ramirez controls the position.
Byers struggling a bit here.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Byers is working away.
Byers is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Byers is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ramirez yanks on the arm and Byers is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ramirez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Ramirez!
An out of breath Julio Ramirez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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