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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boby Ramrod (ranked 5447 p4p, 24839 weight class) and Kelly Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramrod comes to the cage accompanied by Bloody Sabbath. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150 cm 23 130 2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm 18 143 4 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Brawler Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Knockout power |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boby Ramrod! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Salvacion! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ramrod will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Ramrod misses with a takedown attempt and Salvacion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramrod thinking. Nice takedown defense from Salvacion. No joy for Ramrod on that attempt. Salvacion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Ramrod. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ramrod shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Salvacion tries to kick Ramrod off in order to stand up. Ramrod Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Salvacion struggling a bit here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ramrod is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Salvacion is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Salvacion wants to control but Ramrod postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramrod moves into full mount! Salvacion has given up his back here. Will Ramrod look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Ramrod working for a choke but Salvacion reverses nicely into Ramrod 's guard. Ramrod wants to stand up but Salvacion is controlling him. Ramrod lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salvacion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Salvacion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramrod. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Ramrod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salvacion is keeping the position for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ramrod is pushing down on Salvacion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Salvacion is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramrod has managed to sneak the leg through. Ramrod stops Salvacion from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ramrod is working for a submission of some sort.
Salvacion gets back to full guard.
Ramrod is pushing down on Salvacion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Salvacion is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramrod has managed to sneak the leg through. Ramrod trying to pass the guard but Salvacion defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Salvacion pushes Ramrod off looking to stand but Ramrod dives back in and keeps control.
Ramrod is looking to pass Salvacion's guard but actually Salvacion recovers to full guard. Ramrod stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salvacion swivels though and keeps the full guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boby Ramrod dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ramrod looks for a takedown but Salvacion sprawls well. Salvacion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Ramrod shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Salvacion counters with a lovely shot to the body. Salvacion wants to clinch up but Ramrod keeps it at a distance. Salvacion tries to sprawl but Ramrod drives through with a takedown into half guard. Ramrod is working for a kimura but Salvacion is defending it quite comfortably.
Ramrod trying to pass the guard but Salvacion defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Salvacion looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ramrod tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Salvacion. Ramrod is working for a submission of some sort.
Ramrod passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Salvacion stops Ramrod from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Ramrod goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Salvacion is on top in guard.
Ramrod might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ramrod looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramrod, not yet. Ramrod looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Salvacion has picked Ramrod up and slammed him! Ramrod can't keep hold of the triangle and Salvacion manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ramrod manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Ramrod tries to pass to full mount but Salvacion defends it. Salvacion wants to get back to his feet.
Ramrod passes the guard and advances to mount! Boby Ramrod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Salvacion is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Salvacion prevents Ramrod from taking his back. Ramrod goes for an armbar but Salvacion turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Salvacion. Ramrod looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salvacion is one step ahead there. Ramrod is working hard here to advance position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boby Ramrod dominated that second round. That's time! Ramrod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Ramrod fails with a takedown attempt. A countering left hand to the body from Salvacion misses. Salvacion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ramrod to score an easy takedown into full guard. Ramrod pushes down on Salvacion's leg and manages to get into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ramrod is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramrod tries to pass to full mount but Salvacion defends it. Ramrod is looking for a kimura but Salvacion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ramrod to get the leverage. Ramrod is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Salvacion wants to get back to his feet. Ramrod passes to full mount! Salvacion prevents Ramrod from taking his back. Ramrod prevents Salvacion from getting the reversal. Ramrod is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salvacion is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Salvacion has left one of his arms exposed and Ramrod doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Salvacion screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boby Ramrod! Boby Ramrod opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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