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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 4066 p4p, 22804 weight class) and Farto Fuerte (ranked 331 p4p, 406 weight class). Rram kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Overhaul. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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164 cm 35 146 30 - 17 - 1 |
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174 cm 30 159 19 - 15 - 2 |
World class boxer Cardio machine
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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 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 19 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rram closes the distance and lands a one-two. Rram misses with the combination.
Fuerte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Rram clinches up against the ropes. Rram avoiding damage as Fuerte throws knees to the body.
Fuerte wants to break free but Rram has control.
Rram misses with a short punch on the inside. Fuerte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rram lands a left hand.
Fuerte throws a head punch that misses. Fuerte has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
Fuerte misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rram is working Fuerte over against the ropes. A shot in the inside from Rram. Rram scores with a shoulder strike. 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! Rram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fuerte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Fuerte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A punch combination from Rram misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fuerte counters with a lovely shot to the body. Fuerte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A lazy left from Rram finds it's target. Rram fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuerte circles away quickly and effectively. Rram works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Rram misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuerte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Rram lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rram scoring well with a low kick there.
Rram lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rram scores with a hook. Rram misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Rram. Fuerte does a little dance to reset his feet. Rram scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Rram tries to bum rush Fuerte with a series of wild strikes but Fuerte uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fuerte throws a counter combo. Rram scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fuerte in his tracks. Rram scores with a nice head shot. Rram scores with a jab. Fuerte acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing. As Rram backs off Fuerte throws a huge counter combo but Rram manages to avoid it all. Rram lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fuerte's sensitive parts. Rram misses with a body shot.
Fuerte looks like he wants to counter punch here. Some wild striking there from Rram.
Rram throws a series of punches but Fuerte avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rram throws a right and a left that both miss. A looping hook to the body misses from Rram. Fuerte does a little dance to reset his feet. A shot to the liver by Rram. Beautiful body shot. Fuerte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Rram throws a right and a left that Fuerte avoids nicely. Fuerte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Fuerte slips under a jab. Despite the aggression on Fuerte's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Fuerte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rram. Rram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuerte looks like he wants to counter punch here. Rram connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuerte's hands. Rram's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rram duly obliges. Rram misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuerte counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice shot by Rram. Rram lands a jab-cross combination. Rram bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fuerte's head backwards. Rram scores with a hook to the body. Fuerte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A combination from Rram does no damage. Fuerte throws out a counter right but Rram avoids it with no problem. A nice combination there by Rram.
Fuerte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuerte manages to avoid it. Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Rram pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fuerte back to the ropes. Rram follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rram tests Fuerte's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rram's corner calls for a 1-2. Rram obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Rram misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuerte counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Rram on his ass! Rram wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue! Rram has managed to clinch.
Fuerte breaks the clinch.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. The fight moves into the clinch position. Fuerte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuerte can't break the clinch.
Fuerte can't break the clinch.
Rram lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Fuerte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rram breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rram cracks Fuerte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Rram with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rram connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuerte's hands. A decent looking cross lands there for Rram. Fuerte ducks under a wild hook from Rram. Rram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The fight moves into the clinch position. Rram keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuerte's efforts to push away. Rram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rram misses the jab. Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuerte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Rram throws a nice inside leg kick. A nice leg kick from Rram, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rram dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Rram closes the distance and pushes Fuerte back into the ropes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Fuerte lands a hook to the side of the head. Fuerte lands a hook to the side of the head. Rram tries to throw a body punch but Fuerte avoids it by throwing Rram back against the ropes. A body shot lands from Fuerte.
Rram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Fuerte lands an elbow just above Rram 's eye. Rram lands a hook to the side of the head. Rram lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Rram breaks from the clinch.
Fuerte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Rram is looking to slow Fuerte down with leg kicks. Rram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuerte can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuerte. Rram misses with a hook to the body
letting Fuerte counter with a right hand. Rram moves into range and connects with a jab. Rram throws a looping overhand right but Fuerte ducks down to avoid it. Fuerte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Rram thows a left - swing and a miss! Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rram. Fuerte shrugs it off though. Rram lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Fuerte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Rram throws a right hand that Fuerte ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuerte also avoids with ease. A nice side step and Fuerte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Rram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuerte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Rram cracks Fuerte with an open hand slap. Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big left from Rram misses. Fuerte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rram with a body shot. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rram!
Rram misses with a right hand and Rram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rram throws a series of punches but Fuerte avoids them all with ease. Fuerte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A nice inside leg kick there by Rram. That's going to slow Fuerte down. Rram with a body punch. A glancing blow. A big right from Rram misses. A solid body kick from Rram. Rram throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fuerte counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuerte's hands. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Farto Fuerte takes that one, thanks to the knockdown. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Rram throws a right and a left that both miss. Fuerte walks into a stiff left hand from Rram. Rram misses with a wild body shot. Fuerte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Some wild striking there from Rram.
Rram clinches. Fuerte misses with a punch to the body.
Fuerte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fuerte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Rram throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fuerte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rram stalks Fuerte and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fuerte's face. Fuerte staggers backwards, shaken. Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rram misses with a combination
and Fuerte counters with a straight right hand. Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Rram misses the body punch and Fuerte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rram thinking. Rram misses with a right hand and Rram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rram thuds his shin into the meat of Fuerte's side. Rram takes a swing at Fuerte's ribcage but misses. A little jabbing left from Fuerte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Rram is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Rram lands with a good body shot. Farto Fuerte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Jab, jab by Rram - just one landing. Rram tries to land a front kick but Fuerte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Fuerte counters with a body kick. Fuerte on the wrong end of a nice hook. Rram throws an off balance right hand
and Fuerte counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Rram goes down! Fuerte rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Rram is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
Rram is rocked! Rram throws a big shot that misses. Fuerte appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Oh Rram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Yajson Rram is winning the standup battle so far. Fuerte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuerte! But no joy. Rram seems to have got his legs back now. A telegraphed right hand from Rram misses the target. Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuerte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Fuerte is looking for the big counter here. Nice cross by Rram.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rram misses with a straight right. Fuerte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rram. Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuerte moves away. Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuerte backs up against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rram throws a low kick, looking for Fuerte's leg but Fuerte calmly moves out of range. Fuerte staying out of range there. Fuerte avoids the body shot from Rram.
Despite the aggression on Fuerte's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Rram throws a sloppy body shot
and Fuerte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rram misses with a straight left. Rram tests Fuerte's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rram throws a nice looking combination but Fuerte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fuerte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rram lands a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Some wild striking there from Rram.
Rram misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuerte counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Fuerte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuerte circles away quickly and effectively. Fuerte throws out a counter right but Rram avoids it with no problem. A big right from Rram misses. Fuerte unleashes a big counter combination but Rram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Fuerte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuerte throws a counter combo. Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuerte circles away quickly and effectively. Fuerte appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Fuerte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Fuerte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rram.
And that's the end of the fight! Yajson Rram showed his dominance in that final round. Well Rram 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:29 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:29 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farto Fuerte! Farto Fuerte gave a mention to Warrior's Way in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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RATING
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