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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Jericho (ranked 244 p4p, 33 weight class) and John Ramses (ranked 381 p4p, 53 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Maxim Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Ramses!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramses on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jericho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramses counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramses.
Jericho wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jericho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jericho seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ramses throwing strikes but missing.
Ramses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jericho is keeping the position for now.
Ramses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramses.
Ramses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jericho is keeping the position for now.
Jericho is pulling down on Ramses's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramses, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramses postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jericho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramses is one step ahead there.
Ramses with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramses looking to sit in guard and control but Jericho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ramses bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jericho's guard.
Ramses thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ramses stopping the sweep attempt from Jericho.
Jericho seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jericho'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jericho managing to control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ramses working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ramses wants to control from the top but Jericho keeps moving.
Ramses missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jericho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jericho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jericho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramses is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho controlling the position.
Ramses throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jericho keeping full guard, as Ramses tries to pass.
Jericho controls Ramses momentarily but Ramses frees himself.
Ramses throwing strikes but missing.
Jericho has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ramses trying to control but Jericho is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jericho throws a hook but Ramses blocks it.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Ramses moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Jericho's head coaches at Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
Ramses throws a body shot but no joy.
Jericho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jericho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jericho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramses is just out of range.
And Ramses tries to counter it with a takedown but Jericho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big right from Jericho misses.
Ramses misses with a straight right.
Jericho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramses's head.
Ramses has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramses there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jericho looks to throw the jab but Ramses is out of range.
Ramses with the counter takedown but Jericho avoids it easily.
Ramses looks for a takedown but Jericho sprawls well.
Jericho misses the body punch
and Ramses counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jericho lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Jericho misses its intended target.
Ramses throws a hook but Jericho avoids it easily.
Jericho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramses momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Ramses 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.
Jericho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ramses throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
Ramses only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jericho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jericho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramses takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maxim Jericho is winning the standup battle so far.
Jericho takes a swing at Ramses's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Jericho misses.
Ramses ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramses looks to land a left hand but Jericho moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Ramses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramses throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jericho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jericho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramses.
Ramses misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jericho lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramses keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jericho.
Jericho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramses jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramses uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.
Jericho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramses sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jericho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jericho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jericho misses with a jab to the body
and Ramses connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jericho slips under a jab.
Jericho throws the left hand but Ramses avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Jericho misses.
Jericho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramses circles away quickly and effectively.
Jericho throws a hook to the side of Ramses's head but Ramses sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramses ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Jericho cracks Ramses with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Ramses.
Maxim Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramses was well out of range. Poor timing from Jericho.
Jericho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jericho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramses.
Ramses connects with a jab.
Jericho throws a lazy uppercut
and Jericho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramses looks to land a combination but Jericho avoids it well.
A big left from Jericho misses.
Ramses swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramses 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.
Ramses misses with a looping right.
Jericho with a hook.
Ramses rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jericho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jericho cracks Ramses with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramses throws a head kick that misses.
Jericho misses with a right hand
and Ramses counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramses throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramses uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramses scores with the left hand. Jericho knows he should have avoided that one.
Jericho misses with a hook.
Jericho jabs at Ramses's body.
Jericho lands a head shot.
Jericho misses with an uppercut.
Jericho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jericho connects with a jab.
Jericho misses with a combination
and Ramses counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramses staying out of range there.
It seemed like Ramses was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Jericho misses.
Jericho throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ramses to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramses tests Jericho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramses ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jericho throws a right hand that Ramses ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramses also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Ramses releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramses misses with a looping left.
Ramses uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jericho.
Jericho connects with a body shot.
Ramses walks into a jab.
Ramses swings for the body but Jericho moves out of range.
Ramses gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramses avoids the head kick by Jericho.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jericho checks a leg kick.
Ramses throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jericho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Jericho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jericho.
Nice defenses there by Ramses.
Ramses walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho cracks Ramses with an open hand slap.
Maxim Jericho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jericho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Jericho dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramses throws a solid leg kick but Jericho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramses.
Jericho throws a body punch but Ramses moves out of range.
Ramses feints the counter takedown.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Jericho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Ramses's shoulder, as Ramses tries to avoid the shot.
Jericho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jericho misses with a hook. Ramses ducked under it nicely.
Jericho moves away from the strike by Ramses.
Ramses pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jericho is out of range and Ramses settles back down.
Ramses drops his hands momentarily and Jericho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A clash of legs there as Jericho blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramses takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jericho looks to land a right hand but Ramses moved out of range.
Jericho slips a jab from Ramses.
Nice jab there from Jericho.
A jab from Jericho does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramses manages to avoid it.
Jericho dips to his left and cracks Ramses with an uppercut!
Ramses avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jericho scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Jericho.
Ramses has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jericho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramses closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jericho lands a nice hook to Ramses's body. Ramses takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Jericho misses.
Jericho misses the jab.
Ramses keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jericho.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
Ramses fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jericho on the side of the head.
Ramses darts in looking for a takedown but Jericho gets double underhooks and turns Ramses into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ramses avoids the body shot from Jericho.
Jericho scores with a jab to the body.
Jericho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramses can do to turn this around?
Jericho misses with a looping left.
Ramses connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jericho's hands.
Ramses misses with a takedown attempt - Jericho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jericho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Ramses ducks down to avoid it.
Ramses bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jericho cracks Ramses with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jericho lands a right hook to the body.
Jericho looks to land a left hand but Ramses moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jericho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho throws a lazy right hand but Ramses sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramses misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jericho.
Jericho appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ramses connects with a looping right hand.
Ramses throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jericho misses with a straight left.
Jericho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramses pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramses bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramses feints a counter leg kick.
Jericho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramses let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramses with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jericho to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramses lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Jericho.
Jericho lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramses lands with an uppercut that bounces Jericho off the cage and back into range.
Ramses misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramses takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jericho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Ramses moves out of range easily.
Ramses displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jericho throws out the jab.
Ramses looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramses ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramses shoots in looking for a takedown but Jericho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramses's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maxim Jericho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Ramses.
Ramses ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Jericho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramses is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ramses uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.
Jericho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramses was well out of range. Poor timing from Jericho.
Jericho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramses looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Jericho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jericho 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Jericho!
In his post fight interview, Maxim Jericho started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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