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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kangas (ranked 1875 p4p, 2915 weight class) and Arcot Ramathorn (ranked 275 p4p, 418 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arcot Ramathorn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramathorn swinging wildly here.
Kangas tries to counter by clinching up but Ramathorn breaks away and moves out of range.
Kangas throws a sloppy head kick and Ramathorn moves out of range easily.
Ramathorn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kangas.
Ramathorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
A combination from Ramathorn does no damage.
Kangas dodges the punch combination from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kangas.
Ramathorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kangas is looking to counter the offense by Ramathorn and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kangas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramathorn digs a good body shot into Kangas's ribs.
Ramathorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kangas lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas slips a jab and a cross from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kangas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramathorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramathorn throws a right and a left that Kangas avoids nicely.
Kangas throws a head kick but Ramathorn moves out of range.
Ramathorn is looking for the big counter here.
Ramathorn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kangas. That one must have hurt.
Ramathorn misses with a double jab
and Kangas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kangas.
Kangas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kangas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Arcot Ramathorn has been cut.
Kangas pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramathorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kangas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kangas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramathorn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramathorn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kangas has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramathorn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramathorn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kangas throws an elbow that misses.
Kangas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramathorn avoids the elbow strike from Kangas, against the cage.
Kangas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramathorn is trying to force a seperation but Kangas has the dominant position.
Kangas lands an elbow that stopped Ramathorn in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramathorn managing to block the knees to the body from Kangas.
Ramathorn blocks the elbow strike.
Kangas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ramathorn is trying to break the clinch but Kangas is controlling him.
Ramathorn dodges an elbow strike from Kangas.
Ramathorn dodges an elbow strike from Kangas.
Kangas trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramathorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kangas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kangas throws an elbow that misses.
Kangas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kangas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramathorn blocks the elbow strike.
Ramathorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Kangas.
Kangas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kangas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kangas has Ramathorn pressed against the cage, preventing Ramathorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kangas misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramathorn blocks an elbow strike.
Kangas has Ramathorn pressed against the cage, preventing Ramathorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramathorn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas has Ramathorn pressed against the cage, preventing Ramathorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kangas lands a nice knee to the body.
Kangas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kangas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kangas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kangas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kangas has Ramathorn pressed against the cage, preventing Ramathorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramathorn is trying to break free.
Ramathorn blocks the elbow strike.
Ramathorn blocks the elbow strike.
Ramathorn wants to get back to striking at distance but Kangas won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kangas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramathorn's brow.
Kangas misses with an elbow strike.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Arcot Ramathorn's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramathorn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Kangas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arcot Ramathorn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ramathorn throws a series of punches but Kangas avoids them all with ease.
Ramathorn lands with a nice body punch.
Kangas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kangas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramathorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Kangas.
Ramathorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Kangas.
Kangas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramathorn blocks an elbow strike from Kangas.
Ramathorn is trying to push Kangas away but Kangas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramathorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Kangas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramathorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramathorn scores with a jab to the body.
Kangas moves into the clinch successfully.
Kangas throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kangas throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramathorn is trying to break free.
Ramathorn managing to block the knees to the body from Kangas.
Kangas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Ramathorn shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kangas.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kangas throws an elbow but misses.
Ramathorn is trying to break free.
Ramathorn blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kangas misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kangas throws an elbow but misses.
Ramathorn is trying to force a seperation but Kangas has the dominant position.
Ramathorn avoiding damage as Kangas throws knees to the body.
Kangas throws an elbow but it misses.
Ramathorn tries to circle away but Kangas has him pinned against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ramathorn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kangas pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramathorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramathorn avoids it.
Kangas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kangas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ramathorn tries to break free but Kangas pushes him back against the cage.
Kangas trying to land knees to the body.
Kangas prevents Ramathorn from breaking the clinch.
Kangas trying to land knees to the body.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Arcot Ramathorn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kangas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kangas working Ramathorn over with knees to the body.
Kangas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramathorn can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kangas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramathorn's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Kangas lands a nice elbow.
Ramathorn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas crunches a lovely knee into Ramathorn's ribcage.
Ramathorn is breathing heavily.
Kangas lands an elbow inside.
Arcot Ramathorn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ramathorn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kangas has him pressed against the cage.
Ramathorn blocks an elbow strike from Kangas.
Kangas lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arcot Ramathorn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joel Kangas!
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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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