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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valery Demyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Samara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
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277 lbs
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188 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramon Samara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Valery Demyan! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Samara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samara throws a right hand that Demyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Demyan also avoids with ease. Samara swings for the body but Demyan moves out of range.
Demyan misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samara. Demyan does a little dance to reset his feet. Samara takes a kick to the side of the head. Demyan moves into the clinch. Samara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demyan working some nice short punches in the clinch. Samara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Samara is trying to force a seperation but Demyan has the dominant position. Demyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samara.
Demyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samara, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Demyan looking to throw knees to the head but Samara is blocking nicely.
Samara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samara fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Samara throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Demyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samara misses with a two punch combination.
Samara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demyan. Demyan lands a head kick!
Ramon Samara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Demyan avoids the body shot from Samara.
Samara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Samara. Demyan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samara. Demyan looks for a takedown but Samara sprawls well. Samara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Demyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Samara fails to land with a series of punches.
Samara misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samara swings for the body but Demyan moves out of range.
Samara fails to land with a series of punches.
Demyan on the wrong end of a nice hook. Samara throws a series of punches but Demyan avoids them all with ease. Samara misses with a wild combination.
Samara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Valery Demyan has been cut. Samara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samara misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Demyan throws a head kick that misses. Samara throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Samara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Samara. Demyan moves out of range as Samara strikes. Samara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demyan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Samara throws a nice looking combination but Demyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Samara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demyan manages to avoid it. Samara looks to land a combination but Demyan avoids it well. Samara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Demyan at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ramon Samara will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Valery Demyan's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Demyan throws a head kick that misses. Samara throws a series of punches but Demyan moves out of range. Demyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samara scores with a shot to the body.
Ramon Samara is winning the standup battle so far. Samara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Samara throws a right and a left that both miss. Demyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Demyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Samara misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Samara swinging wilding here.
Samara throws a nice looking combination but Demyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Samara misses with an uppercut. Demyan saw that one coming. Samara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Samara. Demyan throws a head kick but Samara moves out of range.
Samara lands a really nice looking cross but Demyan seems unphased.
Samara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samara avoids the head kick by Demyan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ramon Samara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Samara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Samara lands with a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Samara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A swing and a miss from Samara. Demyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Demyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demyan slips a jab and a cross from Samara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samara. Demyan does a little dance to reset his feet. Demyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demyan takes the fight into the clinch. Samara prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramon Samara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valery Demyan. A frustrated look appears on Samara's face as he tries to break the clinch. Samara tries to break the clinch but Demyan is controlling the position. Samara is trying to break the clinch but Demyan has him pressed against the cage. Samara tries to break free but Demyan pushes him back against the cage. Demyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Samara is trying to force a seperation but Demyan has the dominant position. Samara is trying to break the clinch but Demyan is controlling him. Demyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Samara misses with a looping left. Samara thows a body shot but no joy. Samara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Demyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Samara takes a swing at Demyan's ribcage but misses. Demyan lands a head kick. Samara smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Samara is looking to wear down Demyan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Samara misses with a wild body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Samara dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Valery Demyan's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Demyan. Samara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demyan lands a head kick!
Samara misses with the combination.
Demyan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samara's head. Samara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demyan manages to avoid it. Samara throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Demyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Samara lands a left and a right that send Demyan crashing to the mat, dazed. Samara thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Samara takes one to the side of the head.
Samara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Demyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Samara throws a series of punches but Demyan avoids them all with ease. Demyan throws a nice head kick!
Samara misses with a double jab.
Samara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Demyan. That one must have hurt. This has been an exciting period of action! Samara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demyan circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Demyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Samara misses with a series of wild punches.
Samara misses with a straight right. Demyan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Samara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Demyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demyan throws a nice outside leg kick. Samara misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samara misses with a wild combination.
Demyan avoids the body shot from Samara.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Demyan.
Demyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Samara throws a hook but Demyan blocks it. Demyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Samara throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Samara misses with a wild combination.
Valery Demyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Samara misses the shot to the body. Demyan throws a nice head kick!
Samara throws a right hand that Demyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Demyan also avoids with ease. Demyan lands with a slapping head kick. Samara misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A nice leg kick lands there from Demyan. Ramon Samara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Demyan is looking to slow Samara down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight! Valery Demyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Samara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Samara!
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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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