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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 217 p4p, 74 weight class) and Iker Ramirez (ranked 28 p4p, 10 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Great balls of fire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Iker Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Ramirez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
A shot to the liver by Ramirez. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ali has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Iron Sharpens Iron in the buildup to the fight.
Ali walks into a jab.
Ali throws a leg kick but Ramirez moved away.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Ali should have avoided that one.
Ramirez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Ali's knee but Ali avoids it well.
Ali takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ali connects with a jab.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ali slips under a jab.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ali defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali cracks Ramirez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramirez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range and Ali settles back down.
Nice body kick from Ali.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Ali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramirez's head backwards.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramirez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
Ali throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ramirez blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali blocks a jab.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
Ramirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ali is out of range and Ramirez settles back down.
Ali fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramirez just manages to avoid it.
Ali throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ali throws a front kick that sends Ramirez stumbling back into the cage.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramirez.
Ali swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Ali.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ali.
Ali moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to score with a low kick but Ramirez moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Ramirez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali's sensitive parts.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez scores with a leg kick.
Ali swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Ali.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali wants to slow Ramirez down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramirez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali connects with a looping right hand.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body shot.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramirez throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Ali works the jab nicely.
Ramirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ali throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.
Ali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramirez's head backwards.
Ali misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ali.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Ali - just one landing.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ali tries to score with a low kick but Ramirez moves his leg out of the way.
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ali swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ali lands with a good body shot.
Ali thuds his right hand into Ramirez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ramirez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Ali.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ali has time to react.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Ali slams his shin into Ramirez's torso.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramirez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali lands a body shot.
Ramirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ali is out of range and Ramirez settles back down.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Ali misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range and Ali settles back down.
Sarfraz Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ali.
Ali thuds a left hand into Ramirez's body.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez is looking for the big counter here.
Ali drops his hands momentarily and Ramirez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ali 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.
Ali misses with an uppercut
and Ramirez counters with a body kick.
Ali throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ali is looking to chop away at Ramirez's legs.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Ramirez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ali swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramirez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez tried to score with a low kick but Ali checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Ali misses
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Ali digs a good hook to Ramirez's body.
Ali moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ali misses with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind Ali 's knee.
Ali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramirez checks it well.
Ali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramirez throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ali misses the jab.
Ramirez motions for Ali to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali lands a nice hook to Ramirez's body. Ramirez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Ali throws a low kick but Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ramirez is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ramirez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ali swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
Ali scores with a shot to the body.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ali with the inside leg kick.
Ali on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ali tries to land a leg kick but Ramirez saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Ali.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Ali moves his leg out of the way.
Ali moves out of range as Ramirez throws a body kick.
Ramirez lands a jab to Ali's midsection.
Ramirez throws a good cross that connects.
Ali throws a solid leg kick but Ramirez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ali.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Ali misses.
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ramirez takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali's sensitive parts.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ramirez flicks out a counter leg kick but Ali steps away.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Ali.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ramirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ali blocks a leg kick.
Ali slips a jab from Ramirez.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Ali misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ali tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRamirez.
Ali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ali throws a leg kick but Ramirez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ali swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a head kick.
Ali tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramirez has time to react.
Ramirez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ramirez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ali is out of range and Ramirez settles back down.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Ali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramirez counters with an outside leg kick.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez flicks out a counter leg kick but Ali steps away.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Ali.
Iker Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Ali misses with a hook.
As Ali backs off Ramirez throws a huge counter combo but Ali manages to avoid it all.
Ali checks a leg kick.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Ali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez feints and then cracks Ali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ali down.
Ali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Ramirez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramirez.
Ali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ali lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
Ali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramirez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ali.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Ali as he connects with a hook.
Ramirez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ali. That one must have hurt.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Ali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Ali lands the left hand.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Ali throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali lands a jab to the head.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali lands a jab.
Ramirez takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 Sarfraz Ali.
Well Ali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarfraz Ali!
During a confident post fight interview, Sarfraz Ali thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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