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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Ramirez (ranked 1910 p4p, 465 weight class) and Kofi Ousmane (ranked 243 p4p, 66 weight class). Ramirez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Lucky. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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177 cm 26 160 4 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm 27 165 8 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns Brawler Good chin |
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Good wrestler Brawler Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Ramirez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Ousmane! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ousmane drives through with a takedown into Ramirez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Ousmane won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here. Ousmane with a nice head shot there. Ramirez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Ramirez has an active guard here but Ousmane has managed to pass into half guard.
Ousmane controlling the action here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ousmane is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer. Ousmane landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Well, if Ousmane is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramirez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Ousmane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Ousmane is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer. Ousmane is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez manages to get to full guard.
Ousmane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ramirez's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Ousmane looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Ousmane is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ramirez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ousmane is looking to defend but Ramirez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ousmane! Ramirez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ousmane taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Ramirez! Richard Ramirez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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30% |
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