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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Thorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos sizes up Thorn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Jeff Thorn has been cut.
A shot to de liver by Ramos. Beautiful body shot.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
Thorn ducks straight into an uppercut from Ramos and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Thorn manages to regain guard straight away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thorn keeping full guard, as Ramos tries to pass.
Ramos lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn wants to stand and escape but Ramos is having none of it.
Thorn keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thorn dives on top into guard.
Ramos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorn is one step ahead there.
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.
Ramos working for submissions but it's allowed Thorn to get to half guard.
Thorn uses his free foot to push down on Ramos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ramos.
Thorn controlling the pace for now.
Thorn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Thorn trying to control but Ramos is having none of it.
Ramos wants to control but Thorn is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ramos looking for submissions off his back.
Thorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos keeps working.
Thorn seems to be working for a kimura but Ramos defends the submission attempt.
Ramos tries to get to full guard but Thorn has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thorn is trying to control. Ramos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thorn wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramos tries to get to full guard but Thorn has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Ramos throws a sloppy body shot
and Thorn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ramos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Thorn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thorn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thorn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramos is looking to score with low kicks.
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn misses with a hook.
Ramos throws a solid leg kick but Thorn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramos.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Ramos.
Thorn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Ramos.
Thorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ramos.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorn as Ramos tries to tie him up.
Ramos works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
Ramos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
Thorn working aggressively here.
Thorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorn as Ramos tries to tie him up.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramos digs a right hand underneath Thorn's ribcage. Thorn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Ramos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramos trying to control the position but instead, Thorn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramos into the cage.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Ramos throws a leg kick but Thorn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thorn's head.
Ramos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thorn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorn slips a straight right by Ramos.
Ramos takes one on the button.
Ramos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramos misses with a two punch combination.
Ramos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thorn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Emilio Ramos has been cut.
Thorn slips a jab from Ramos.
Thorn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ramos's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
Thorn clinches with his opponent.
Ramos pushes Thorn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Ramos lands a body shot.
Thorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn tries to work over Ramos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramos.
Ramos lands a body punch.
Ramos leaning against his opponent.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorn has him pressed against the cage.
Ramos misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos pushes Thorn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorn working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos.
Thorn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramos is trying to stall.
Thorn tries to break the clinch but Ramos is controlling the position.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
Ramos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramos is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorn has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ramos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorn or not.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Ramos - that landed with a thud.
Ramos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramos scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ramos dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thorn lands with a straight right. Ramos didn't see that one coming.
Ramos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emilio Ramos is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos thuds a left hand into Thorn's body.
Ramos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Emilio Ramos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorn throws a combination that misses
and Ramos counters with a left to the body.
Thorn takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorn.
Ramos looks to land a combination. Thorn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ramos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramos thuds a left hand into Thorn's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos lands a jab to the nose.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
Ramos works Thorn's body with a nice hook.
Ramos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramos misses with a looping left.
Thorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thorn wants to clinch but Ramos slips to the side
and Ramos counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorn slips a straight right by Ramos.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
Emilio Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Ramos's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos slips a straight right by Thorn.
Ramos moves away from the strike by Thorn.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Ramos misses with a combination
and Thorn counters with a three punch combo that has Ramos backing up. Ramos nods at Thorn to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses the body punch
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramos needs to keep his hands up - Thorn had a free shot at his head there.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Ramos throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Thorn - just one landing.
Thorn misses with a double jab
and Ramos counters with a series of strikes. Thorn will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Thorn.
Ramos walks into a left hand.
Ramos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thorn at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramos lunges at Thorn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thorn's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thorn tests Ramos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramos throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
Emilio Ramos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn staying out of range there.
Ramos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jeff Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut lands for Ramos. That snapped Thorn's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Ramos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramos, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Ramos!
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