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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Desouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 Los Angeles, Andreas Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Desouza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desouza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Desouza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramirez is looking to regain half guard here but Desouza keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramirez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ramirez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez is looking to regain half guard here but Desouza keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramirez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ramirez is letting Desouza control him for a moment.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desouza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Desouza cracks Ramirez with a big right hand but Ramirez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Desouza working the ground and pound but Ramirez is defending the strikes.
Desouza working away.
Desouza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Desouza.
Desouza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ramirez, who protects the arm well.
Desouza in side control lands a decent elbow.
Desouza looks gassed!
Ramirez throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ramirez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Desouza lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ramirez down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to control Desouza's posture but Desouza avoids it.
Desouza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez is trying to improve his position.
Desouza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Desouza trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Ramirez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Desouza connects with a nice short shot to Ramirez's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Desouza seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Desouza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Desouza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Desouza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Desouza goes for a takedown attempt but Ramirez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Desouza feints and as Ramirez raises his hands in defense, Desouza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Desouza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Desouza controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desouza drops back looking for a leg! Ramirez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ramirez manages to kick Desouza off! Desouza jumps back into Ramirez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desouza stands up from Ramirez's guard - Desouza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desouza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Desouza manages to pull guard.
Desouza trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desouza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Desouza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Desouza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Desouza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Desouza stops Ramirez from standing up.
Desouza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Desouza is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desouza trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramirez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Desouza on the ground.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Desouza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horrible takedown by Desouza or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramirez which made him look bad.
Ramirez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt
and Desouza counters with a single leg into guard. Ramirez didn't expect that.
Desouza trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Desouza is proving a slippery customer.
Desouza gets to his feet - Ramirez follows without any prompting.
Desouza has a takedown stuffed.
Desouza is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Desouza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Desouza looks for a takedown but Ramirez sprawls well.
Ramirez punishes Desouza's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramirez wants to clinch but Desouza slips to the side
and Desouza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Desouza postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ramirez to stand up.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Desouza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Desouza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Desouza lands a big shot there that rocks Ramirez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desouza is working for a guillotine from mount but Ramirez frees his head quite easily.
Desouza has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Ramirez is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Desouza!
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