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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Junk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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211 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Junk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Ramos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos avoids the head kick by Junk.
A swing and a miss from Junk.
Junk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramos gets the takedown into side control.
Ramos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ramos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ramos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Junk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Junk can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Junk's legs.
Junk tries to buck Ramos off but Ramos is having none of it.
Ramos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Junk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ramos's guard! Nice work there by Junk!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramos is looking for a triangle but Junk pushes his legs off easily.
Ramos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramos looks gassed!
Ramos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Junk preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Junk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Junk misses with a straight left.
Junk drops Ramos with a left and a right! Oh, Ramos is hurt - Junk dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Fabio Ramos has been cut.
Junk works to advance to full mount. Ramos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Junk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramos working to try and regain half guard.
Junk content just to control the position here.
Ramos can't escape the position.
Junk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramos on the ground.
Junk gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramos.
Simon Junk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junk misses with a few strikes there.
Junk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramos.
A combination from Junk does no damage.
Junk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Junk throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Fabio Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Junk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramos somewhat.
Simon Junk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Ramos.
Junk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Junk throws a right and a left that Ramos avoids nicely.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but Junk shows good takedown defense.
Junk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramos has time to react.
Junk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Junk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Junk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ramos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Junk can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Junk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ramos's guard! Nice work there by Junk!
Junk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ramos, up you get!
Junk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junk fails to land with a series of punches.
Junk misses the shot to the body.
Junk throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Ramos gets a takedown into half guard.
Ramos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junk's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Junk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Ramos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ramos needs to keep his hands up - Junk had a free shot at his head there.
Ramos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Junk avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circling - Junk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Junk - just one landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Junk throws a nice looking combination but Ramos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up with Junk, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes Junk against the cage but Junk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramos tries for a takedown but Junk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simon Junk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Ramos.
Junk slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Junk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramos fails with the takedown.
Junk throws a left that rocks Ramos and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Junk dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Ramos regain composure!
Ramos is rocked!
Ramos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junk in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ramos to his feet.
Junk lunges at Ramos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramos's hand.
Junk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but Junk shows good takedown defense.
Ramos shoots in looking for a takedown. Junk tries to sprawl out of it but Ramos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Junk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Junk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up with Junk, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes Junk against the cage but Junk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junk throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Junk lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramos dodges the punch combination from Junk.
Simon Junk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramos.
Junk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Junk connects with a right hand. Ramos shakes it off.
Junk looks to land a combination but Ramos avoids it well.
Junk misses with a few strikes there.
Ramos slips a straight right by Junk.
Junk throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
Junk scores with a punch to the head.
Ramos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Junk's half guard.
Ramos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramos.
Ramos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Junk's thigh. Junk counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junk kicks Ramos off and gets to his feet.
Ramos fails with a takedown attempt.
Junk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Junk misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Junk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramos doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt - Junk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramos avoids the head kick by Junk.
Junk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junk looks to land a left hand but Ramos moved out of range nicely.
Ramos dodges the punch combination from Junk.
A right-left combo lands from Junk.
Junk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Junk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Junk is fending him off so far but Ramos persists. Nope, Junk circles away and we're back to standing.
Junk's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Junk duly obliges.
Junk throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junk is looking to regain half guard here but Ramos keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramos tries to advance position but instead Junk slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Junk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Ramos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up with Junk, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes Junk against the cage but Junk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junk takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Junk throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Junk lands a nice looking body shot.
Junk misses with a few strikes there.
Junk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramos circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramos takes one to the side of the head.
Ramos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Junk sprawls well initially but Ramos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ramos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Junk gets full guard.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Junk.
Junk has momentary wrist control but Ramos slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Junk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ramos, into his guard.
Ramos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Junk is aware though and is defending well.
Ramos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Junk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramos looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramos, not yet.
That's two 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.
Ramos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Junk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Junk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramos has his foot on Junk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junk works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Junk misses.
Junk connects with a crisp jab.
Junk scores with the left hand. Ramos knows he should have avoided that one.
Junk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junk throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Junk scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Junk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junk.
Simon Junk is winning the standup battle so far.
Junk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramos fails with the takedown.
Junk throws a nice looking combination but Ramos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Junk throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramos.
Ramos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Junk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos working the strikes but Junk uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ramos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Junk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramos.
Junk wants to control but Ramos is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Junk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Junk, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Junk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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