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CFC MM CG 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 112 wins and 62 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramirez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perkins feints the counter takedown.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkins tries to sprawl out of it but Ramirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Perkins, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkins but Perkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt - Perkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Perkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Ramirez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez dives in and grabs Perkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perkins pushes down on Ramirez's head and hops out.
Perkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perkins feints the counter takedown.
Ramirez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Perkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramirez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Perkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramirez.
Ramirez looking to score a takedown here. Perkins is defending well but Ramirez drives through and ends up in Perkins's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Perkins
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramirez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez postures up.
Perkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (2) Perkins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is stalling in the full guard.
Perkins trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Perkins tries to pass.
Perkins pushing down on Ramirez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Perkins trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (2) vs (5) Perkins
Perkins tries to take Ramirez's back but instead Ramirez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Perkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Perkins is pressing down on Ramirez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramirez is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perkins keeps trying to improve his position.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perkins is stalling here. Ramirez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Perkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ramirez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (6) vs (5) Perkins
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ramirez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ramirez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Perkins is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez in the domination position with Perkins hanging on.
Ramirez working away.
Perkins tries to improve position but can't.
Perkins is letting Ramirez control him for a moment.
Perkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Perkins looks to move to half guard but instead Ramirez has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (8) vs (5) Perkins
Ramirez prevents Perkins from getting the reversal.
Perkins has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (11) vs (5) Perkins
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ramirez wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ramirez.
You can see the frustration on Perkins's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ramirez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Perkins is really stuck here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
I really don't envy Perkins right now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
What can Perkins do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeps control of the position as Perkins tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ramirez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Perkins for as long as he can get away with.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is hanging on to Perkins's back as he tries to escape.
Ramirez wants to control but Perkins manages to buck him off and is now in Ramirez's guard! Nice work there by Perkins! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (11) vs (7) Perkins
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ramirez is looking to sweep but instead, Perkins has passed into half guard.
Perkins trying to control the pace.
Ramirez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Perkins working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ramirez's thigh. Ramirez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 11 to 7.
Jackson Ramirez retains his middleweight title!
Jackson Ramirez very nearly forgot to thank Threads of Fate amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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