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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Silver (ranked 659 p4p, 75 weight class) and Henrique Ramos (ranked 672 p4p, 78 weight class). Ramos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sepultura - Nomad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrique Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Silver throwing a counter right hand but Ramos manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver is looking to counter punch.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silver throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver checks a low kick from Ramos.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cats Killers Academy Mma in the buildup to the fight.
Ramos works Silver's body with a nice hook.
Ramos throws a lazy body kick
and Silver counters with a low kick, right behind Ramos 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramos cracks the inside of Silver's front leg.
Ramos scores with a jab.
Henrique Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
Silver throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses.
Ramos is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Silver to work.
Silver wants to stall.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Silver on the inside.
Ramos misses with a knee strike.
Ramos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ramos.
Silver cracks Ramos with a nice body shot.
Silver is trying to stall.
Ramos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Ramos throws a sloppy body shot
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silver slips under a jab.
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!
Silver throws a hook but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramos dips to his left and cracks Silver with an uppercut!
Ramos moves out of range of the body kick from Silver.
Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Ramos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ramos misses with a body kick.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver throwing a counter right hand but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Nathan Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramos to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramos takes one to the side of the head.
Ramos scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ramos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silver's legs.
Silver is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silver manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
It looks like Silver is going to stand back up.
Silver wants to pass the guard but Ramos is defending well.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henrique Ramos will probably get the nod.
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.
Ramos scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver scores with a jab.
Ramos connects with a single shot there.
Silver throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Ramos slips a jab from Silver.
Ramos throws a low kick but Silver avoids it.
Ramos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henrique Ramos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silver's hands.
Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Silver moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramos.
Ramos throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Ramos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Silver misses.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Silver misses.
A jab from Silver misses.
Ramos is trying to counter with his kicks.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ramos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramos scores with a kick to the body.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ramos throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Ramos saw that one coming.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ramos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ramos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ramos misses with a hook
and Silver counters with a stiff right hand.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos misses with a kick to the body.
Silver fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramos just manages to avoid it.
Ramos misses with a double jab
and Silver counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Ramos lunges at Silver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silver's hand.
Ramos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos connects with a body shot that sends Silver's belly button to the back.
Ramos takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ramos.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramos.
Silver throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
Ramos lands with a good body shot.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver has managed to clinch.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Silver lands an uppercut.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
Ramos lands a body punch.
Ramos lands a shoulder strike.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramos has Silver pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ramos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silver tumbling to the mat - Ramos dives into Silver's guard.
Silver kicks Ramos off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramos.
Silver is looking to reverse the position.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ramos off and has taken his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos is really stuck here.
Silver patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
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 Nathan Silver will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silver takes a step back to recover.
Ramos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Ramos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramos slips a jab from Silver.
Ramos staying out of range there.
Silver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramos connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Ramos connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ramos!
Ramos punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramos thumps Silver with a low kick.
Ramos throws a right hand that misses
and Silver counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos lands a leg kick that knocks Silver off balance momentarily.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Ramos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silver is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramos motions for Silver to come forward. Ramos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Silver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Ramos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silver scores with a punch to the head.
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt - Silver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramos.
Ramos lands a jab to Silver's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Ramos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos lands with a good body shot.
Silver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ramos cracks Silver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramos moves out of range of the strikes.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Ramos misses the jab.
Ramos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Nice uppercut there from Ramos.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramos defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a leg kick but Ramos moved away.
Silver stalks Ramos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramos's face. Ramos staggers backwards, shaken.
Ramos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos motions for Silver to come forward. Ramos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silver half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Ramos cracks Silver with an open hand slap.
Both fighters circling a little - Ramos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Ramos is predictable there
and Silver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver blocks a head kick by Ramos.
Ramos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramos scores with a nice strike.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ramos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Ramos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Henrique Ramos!
After winning the bout, Henrique Ramos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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