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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aragorn Arathorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arathorm comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aragorn Soundtrack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aragorn Arathorm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenny Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aragorn Arathorm!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey tries to clinch there but Arathorm circles away.
Ramsey misses with a low kick as Arathorm jumps back.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arathorm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenny Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but Arathorm checks it.
Ramsey wants to clinch.
Arathorm keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Arathorm circles away.
Arathorm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramsey was well out of range. Poor timing from Arathorm.
Ramsey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey moves in looking to clinch but Arathorm pushes him off.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arathorm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramsey tries to clinch up but Arathorm circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramsey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arathorm's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey misses with a body kick.
Ramsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch but Arathorm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramsey tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
Ramsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramsey tries to clinch up.
Ramsey tries to clinch there but Arathorm circles away.
Ramsey is looking to clinch but Arathorm is avoiding it.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arathorm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramsey tries to clinch up but Arathorm circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramsey is looking to clinch but Arathorm is avoiding it.
Ramsey misses with a leg kick.
Arathorm swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arathorm shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Arathorm working over Ramsey with some ground and pound. Ramsey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arathorm throwing shots but Ramsey is blocking nicely.
Arathorm winds up and cracks Ramsey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Arathorm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arathorm takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ramsey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramsey tries to get out of the position.
Arathorm trying to control from half guard but Ramsey is working away.
Ramsey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arathorm.
Arathorm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arathorm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramsey defending well though.
Ramsey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arathorm.
Ramsey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ramsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arathorm on the ground.
Arathorm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramsey is trying to stand up here but Arathorm is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ramsey wants to clinch up but Arathorm keeps it at a distance.
Ramsey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arathorm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arathorm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramsey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arathorm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arathorm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramsey has momentary wrist control but Arathorm slips an elbow through the middle.
Arathorm postures up in Ramsey's guard and throws a big left but Ramsey blocks it.
Arathorm throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramsey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arathorm postures up.
Arathorm throwing strikes but missing.
Ramsey wants to stand but Arathorm is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arathorm cracks Ramsey with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aragorn Arathorm dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arathorm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arathorm keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramsey tries to clinch up but Arathorm circles away and keeps his distance.
Arathorm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arathorm keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramsey tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
Arathorm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramsey swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramsey wants to clinch up but Arathorm keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey throws a low kick but Arathorm avoids it.
Ramsey wants to clinch up but Arathorm keeps it at a distance.
Ramsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey tries to clinch up but Arathorm circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but Arathorm checks it.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arathorm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramsey moves in looking to clinch but Arathorm pushes him off.
Arathorm shoots in and bounces Ramsey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ramsey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arathorm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arathorm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arathorm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arathorm distracts Ramsey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Arathorm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramsey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arathorm.
Arathorm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ramsey wants to get back to his feet but Arathorm drags him back down.
Arathorm in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Arathorm scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arathorm scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ramsey to see if he's OK.
Arathorm landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ramsey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Arathorm scoring with punches from side control.
An elbow from Arathorm crashes against the mat.
Arathorm working the ground and pound from side control.
Ramsey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Arathorm is working Ramsey over with some ground and pound from side control.
Arathorm scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ramsey to see if he's OK.
Arathorm lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Arathorm crashes against the mat.
Ramsey is looking to reverse the position.
Ramsey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arathorm.
Ramsey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arathorm.
Arathorm throws a strike aimed at the side of Ramsey's head but Ramsey avoids it well.
Arathorm working the ground and pound.
Arathorm working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on Arathorm's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aragorn Arathorm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ramsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramsey connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramsey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramsey wants to clinch.
Ramsey tries to clinch up but Arathorm circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramsey tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
Ramsey tries to clinch up but Arathorm circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey is looking to clinch but Arathorm is avoiding it.
Ramsey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arathorm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arathorm swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.
Arathorm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arathorm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramsey wants to clinch up but Arathorm keeps it at a distance.
Arathorm dives in and grabs Ramsey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ramsey pushes down on Arathorm's head and hops out.
Arathorm keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramsey tries to clinch but Arathorm moves out of range.
Arathorm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramsey tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but Arathorm moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Arathorm circles away.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arathorm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramsey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramsey moves in looking to clinch but Arathorm pushes him off.
Ramsey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arathorm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arathorm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arathorm working Ramsey over with strikes.
Arathorm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramsey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arathorm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey is trying to stand.
Arathorm not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arathorm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arathorm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramsey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramsey wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Arathorm connects with a nice short shot to Ramsey's temple.
Ramsey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arathorm.
Ramsey is trying to stand up here but Arathorm is controlling him well.
Arathorm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramsey defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey has hold of Arathorm's hands but Arathorm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Arathorm working Ramsey over with strikes.
Arathorm takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ramsey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arathorm.
Arathorm thows a huge punch but Ramsey dodges it nicely.
Kenny Ramsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arathorm moves into full mount! Ramsey won't be happy about that!
Arathorm landing shots from mount.
Arathorm postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ramsey looks a forlorn figure.
Arathorm lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aragorn Arathorm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arathorm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aragorn Arathorm!
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hype
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