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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Desceosarrafo (ranked 5691 p4p, 3688 weight class) and Ryo Hamada (ranked 0 p4p, 444 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Hamada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desceosarrafo clinches.
Desceosarrafo breaks from the clinch.
Desceosarrafo moves into the clinch.
Hamada breaks from the clinch.
Hamada tries to clinch up but Desceosarrafo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Desceosarrafo drops Hamada with a beautiful combination! Hamada stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Desceosarrafo is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ryo Hamada has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Desceosarrafo.
Hamada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hamada misses with a combination
enabling Desceosarrafo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamada is rocked!
Desceosarrafo moves into the clinch successfully.
Hamada is still on wobbly legs! Can Desceosarrafo finish him?
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo throws a series of punches but Hamada moves out of range.
Hamada seems to have recovered his senses.
Hamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hamada misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desceosarrafo is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Desceosarrafo.
As Hamada looks to move away, Desceosarrafo throws a big counter combo but Hamada just gets out of the way.
Hamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo throws a series of punches but Hamada moves out of range.
Hamada tries to clinch but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
Hamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Desceosarrafo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Desceosarrafo feints a jab promting Hamada to slip. Desceosarrafo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hamada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Desceosarrafo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamada.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamada is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Hamada misses.
Hamada misses with a low kick as Desceosarrafo jumps back.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Hamada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Hamada responds with a good body kick, but Desceosarrafo manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamada gets tackled into the cage by Desceosarrafo. Desceosarrafo maintains the clinch.
Desceosarrafo working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Desceosarrafo has him pressed against the cage.
Desceosarrafo misses with some punches.
Hamada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hamada throws a head punch that misses.
Hamada has Desceosarrafo pushed against the cage.
Desceosarrafo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamada is defending well for now.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamada slips a jab and a cross from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo ducks under a wild hook from Hamada.
Desceosarrafo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hamada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch but Hamada moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Desceosarrafo. Hamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Hamada's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Desceosarrafo moves out of range of the strikes.
Desceosarrafo moves out of range of the body kick.
Desceosarrafo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Desceosarrafo is looking for a counter combo.
Hamada dodges the punch combination from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamada.
Desceosarrafo lands with a nice combination. Hamada backs away looking to recover.
That has opened up Ryo Hamada's cut even more.
Desceosarrafo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hamada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo lands a left and a right that send Hamada crashing to the mat, dazed. Desceosarrafo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Desceosarrafo is trying to defend but Hamada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Desceosarrafo is staying active underneath Hamada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo pushes Hamada off looking to stand but Hamada dives back in and keeps control.
Hamada wants to take a breather but Desceosarrafo is having none of it.
Desceosarrafo is trying to stand.
Hamada is trying to control the action in half guard but Desceosarrafo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Desceosarrafo is trying to stand back up but Hamada is controlling him
Hamada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamada prevents Desceosarrafo from standing back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Hamada's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Desceosarrafo.
Hamada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Desceosarrafo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamada can do to turn this around?
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Hamada.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hamada throws a leg kick which misses Desceosarrafo's front leg but catches the back leg as Desceosarrafo tries to avoid it.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hamada.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is winning the standup battle so far.
Desceosarrafo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Desceosarrafo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamada is defending well for now.
Hamada is trying to maintain a safe position but Desceosarrafo gets an underhook and turns Hamada into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamada moves in looking to clinch but Desceosarrafo pushes him off.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Desceosarrafo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Desceosarrafo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch up
and Hamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a combination but Hamada avoids it well.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Hamada does no damage.
Hamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Desceosarrafo moves away.
Hamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hamada is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Desceosarrafo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Desceosarrafo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Desceosarrafo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hamada finds it's way round the side to connect with Desceosarrafo's head.
Desceosarrafo misses with a few strikes there.
Hamada is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamada looks to land a combination but Desceosarrafo avoids it well.
Hamada tries to clinch but Desceosarrafo is having none of it.
Hamada throws a combination that misses
and Desceosarrafo counters with a stiff right hand.
Desceosarrafo throws a hook but Hamada avoids it easily.
Hamada throws a series of strikes that have Desceosarrafo backpedaling.
Hamada tries to clinch but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo throws a right hand that misses
and Hamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Desceosarrafo misses with a wild combination.
Hamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamada is looking to clinch but Desceosarrafo is avoiding it.
It looked like Desceosarrafo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Desceosarrafo moves away from the strike by Hamada.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hamada wants to get back to striking at distance but Desceosarrafo won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamada can't break the clinch.
Desceosarrafo gets through Hamada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hamada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Desceosarrafo is keeping busy.
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamada tries to bum rush Desceosarrafo with a series of wild strikes but Desceosarrafo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hamada misses with a double jab.
Desceosarrafo is looking for a counter combo.
Desceosarrafo scores with a one two! Hamada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The cut above Ryo Hamada's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab.
Hamada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Hamada's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hamada throws a sloppy head kick
and Desceosarrafo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Hamada misses its intended target.
Desceosarrafo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamada unleashes a big counter combination but Desceosarrafo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desceosarrafo lands with a straight right. Hamada didn't see that one coming.
Hamada tries to keep at a distance but Desceosarrafo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hamada is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Desceosarrafo is defending well for now.
Desceosarrafo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hamada backwards.
Desceosarrafo scores with a shoulder strike.
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Hamada with a series of wild strikes but Hamada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination that misses
and Hamada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Desceosarrafo blocks a head kick by Hamada.
A swing and a miss from Desceosarrafo.
A swing and a miss from Desceosarrafo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Hamada does no damage.
Desceosarrafo 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.
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 Ricardo Desceosarrafo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryo Hamada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Desceosarrafo misses with a combination
enabling Hamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Desceosarrafo has closed the distance and engaged Hamada in a clinch.
Hamada can't break the clinch.
Hamada is trying to break the clinch but Desceosarrafo has him pressed against the cage.
Hamada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Desceosarrafo breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desceosarrafo clinches.
Hamada wants to get back to striking at distance but Desceosarrafo won't allow it.
Desceosarrafo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hamada wants to break free but Desceosarrafo has control.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Hamada.
Desceosarrafo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hamada.
Hamada is looking for the big counter here.
Hamada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Hamada with a series of wild strikes but Hamada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Hamada with a series of wild strikes but Hamada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Hamada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hamada misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Hamada.
Desceosarrafo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Desceosarrafo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Desceosarrafo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Desceosarrafo throws a big counter combination but Hamada scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Desceosarrafo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Desceosarrafo looks to clinch
and Hamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamada lands a nice hook to Desceosarrafo's body. Desceosarrafo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch there but Hamada circles away.
Hamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Desceosarrafo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hamada in his tracks.
Desceosarrafo throws a jab when Hamada was well out of range.
Hamada scores with a jab. Desceosarrafo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hamada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Desceosarrafo slows down the pace here.
A short right from Desceosarrafo.
Hamada tries to break free but Desceosarrafo pushes him back against the cage.
Hamada is looking to break free of the clinch but Desceosarrafo has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch.
Desceosarrafo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch up but Hamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Desceosarrafo misses with a left hand
and Hamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Desceosarrafo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Desceosarrafo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Desceosarrafo lands a two punch combo.
Hamada tries to clinch up but Desceosarrafo circles away and keeps his distance.
Desceosarrafo misses with a few strikes there.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Hamada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamada ducks under a wild hook from Desceosarrafo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desceosarrafo clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Desceosarrafo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hamada tries to clinch up but Desceosarrafo circles away and keeps his distance.
Desceosarrafo clinches up with Hamada and pushes him back against the cage.
Desceosarrafo is trying to break free.
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with a series of punches.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and pushes Hamada back into the cage.
Ryo Hamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Hamada lands but Desceosarrafo takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ricardo Desceosarrafo has been cut.
Desceosarrafo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hamada throws a nice looking combination but Desceosarrafo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Desceosarrafo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Desceosarrafo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Desceosarrafo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
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