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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 759 p4p, 4689 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 85 p4p, 407 weight class). Rram comes to the ring accompanied by Overhaul. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sepulveda's choice of entrance music: Lady Gaga - Alejandro. 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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38 - 31 - 2 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Heavy handed
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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 31 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sepulveda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rram avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
Rram clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sepulveda.
Rram breaks from the clinch.
Rram listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rram takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sepulveda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Rram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sepulveda.
Rram thuds his right hand into Sepulveda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Rram connects with a right hand. Sepulveda shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sepulveda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sepulveda connects with a leg kick.
Sepulveda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rram doesn't seem bothered though.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepulveda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sepulveda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Sepulveda there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda looks to land a body kick but Rram moved away.
Sepulveda throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sepulveda throws out a loose jab but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Rram on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rram connects with the punch.
Sepulveda walks into a jab.
Rram lands with a nice combination. Sepulveda backs away looking to recover.
Rram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sepulveda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rram 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!
Sepulveda gets tackled into the ropes by Rram. Rram maintains the clinch.
Rram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sepulveda.
Rram lands a jab to Sepulveda's midsection.
Rram with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sepulveda to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Rram.
Rram moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sepulveda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut.
Rram is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Sepulveda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rram misses with a straight right.
Rram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sepulveda.
Rram scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Rram.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yajson Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sepulveda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram moves out of range as Sepulveda strikes.
Rram scores with a body shot.
Rram blocks a leg kick.
Rram lands a nice shot that snaps Sepulveda's head back.
Rram tests Sepulveda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rram cracks Sepulveda with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Sepulveda lands with a shot to the body.
Sepulveda gets tackled into the ropes by Rram. Rram maintains the clinch.
Rram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sepulveda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rram scores with a sloppy right hand. Sepulveda should have avoided that one.
Rram lands with a cross.
Sepulveda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sepulveda throws a body punch but Rram moves out of range.
Rram throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sepulveda avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sepulveda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rram looks to land a combination. Sepulveda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rram works Sepulveda's body with a nice hook.
Sepulveda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rram to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rram moves out of range as Sepulveda strikes.
Sepulveda throws a body shot but no joy.
Rram stuns Sepulveda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rram lands a nice hook to Sepulveda's body. Sepulveda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sepulveda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Rram finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rram dips to his left and cracks Sepulveda with an uppercut!
Sepulveda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Sepulveda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepulveda.
Rram connects with a nice looking jab.
Rram lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sepulveda walks into a jab.
Rram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rram takes a swing at Sepulveda's ribcage but misses.
Rram swings for the body but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepulveda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sepulveda is looking to land body kicks.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rram with a hook.
Sepulveda punishes Rram's body with a nice straight punch.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rram moves away.
Rram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sepulveda.
Nice shot lands for Rram.
Sepulveda is looking to land body kicks.
Sepulveda lands a right hook to the body.
Sepulveda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Sepulveda avoids the body shot from Rram.
A jab from Rram misses.
Rram takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rram fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sepulveda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sepulveda is looking to land body kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rram!
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Rram getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sepulveda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rram cracks Sepulveda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sepulveda can do to turn this around?
Rram turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sepulveda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
Sepulveda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rram connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sepulveda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Rram staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut
and Rram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rram lands a slapping body shot.
Rram stuns Sepulveda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Rram.
Sepulveda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sepulveda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rram checks the leg kick.
Rram avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rram throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sepulveda on the side of the head.
Rram fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sepulveda is rocked!
Sepulveda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rram.
Sepulveda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rram at a distance.
Sepulveda throws a body punch but Rram moves out of range.
Sepulveda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sepulveda is still on wobbly legs! Can Rram finish him?
Rram keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sepulveda seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sepulveda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rram connects with a body shot that sends Sepulveda's belly button to the back.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
It looked like Rram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sepulveda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rram scores with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Rram.
Rram's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sepulveda under the eye.
Sepulveda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sepulveda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rram to score with a decent uppercut.
Rram chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yajson Rram is winning the standup battle so far.
Rram connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Sepulveda's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Sepulveda - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yajson Rram!
An out of breath Yajson Rram thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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