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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes to the cage accompanied by Halo-Street Fighter. Ramirez has chosen Megadeth-Trust as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Vasquel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ramirez! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vasquel tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice sprawl there from Ramirez as Vasquel shoots in. Vasquel stuffs the takedown. Vasquel tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Vasquel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively. Vasquel moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off. Vasquel fails to land the takedown. Vasquel leaves Ramirez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Ramirez swings for the body but Vasquel moves out of range.
Vasquel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Vasquel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Prince Vasquel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some wild striking there from Vasquel.
Vasquel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts. Vasquel tries to clinch up. Vasquel swinging wilding here.
Vasquel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Ramirez manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Ramirez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ramirez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vasquel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vasquel sitting in guard, not really doing much. Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Vasquel throws a strike but Ramirez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Ramirez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ramirez throws a strike but Vasquel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Vasquel stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez. Vasquel wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving. Vasquel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vasquel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard. Vasquel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vasquel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Vasquel.
Vasquel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf. Ramirez shoots for a takedown but Vasquel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Prince Vasquel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ramirez. Vasquel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. A jab from Vasquel does it's job there. Vasquel with a lazy takedown attempt and Ramirez counters with a single leg into guard. Vasquel didn't expect that. Vasquel is breathing heavily. Ramirez cracks Vasquel with a solid left hand. Ramirez lands a couple of digs. Vasquel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ramirez has his hands clasped together but Vasquel extends an breaks Ramirez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vasquel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Prince Vasquel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
59% |
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