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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oupa Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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251 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oupa Nieminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Ramon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ramon or perhaps it was just good defense by Nieminen which made him look bad.
Nieminen instigates a clinch.
Nieminen misses with an elbow strike.
Nieminen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nieminen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nieminen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramon tries for a takedown but Nieminen manages to get underhooks.
Oupa Nieminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Ramon.
Nieminen lands a takedown into guard.
Nieminen is working Ramon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nieminen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieminen postures up.
Ramon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nieminen cracks Ramon with a solid left hand.
Nieminen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nieminen works over Ramon with some ground and pound from guard.
Nieminen lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramon looking for a guillotine here but Nieminen defends easily.
Ramon looks gassed!
Ramon keeping moving, preventing Nieminen from controlling successfully.
Ramon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nieminen is in close to Ramon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nieminen chips away with some ground and pound.
Nieminen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ramon wants to improve his position but instead Nieminen has moved into half guard.
Nieminen working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nieminen working Ramon over with strikes.
Nieminen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ramon trying to control but Nieminen postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nieminen lands strikes from half guard.
Nieminen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nieminen is trying to work for a kimura but Ramon is defending well.
Nieminen is trying to control. Ramon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nieminen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nieminen moves into full mount! Ramon won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nieminen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ramon's face.
Nieminen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nieminen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ramon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ramon wants to control but Nieminen is having none of it.
Nieminen 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.
Nieminen scoring with strikes but Ramon is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieminen with shots to the head and body - Ramon looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Nieminen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ramon tries to hold on but Nieminen pushes him away.
Ramon is bucking up trying to escape but Nieminen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nieminen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nieminen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ramon's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen breaks from Ramon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nieminen trying to control but Ramon is having none of it.
Nieminen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ramon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nieminen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ramon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ramon taking shots to the head.
Nieminen with the ground and pound from mount.
Nieminen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieminen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ramon's face.
Ramon tries to hold on but Nieminen postures up.
Ramon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oupa Nieminen dominated that round.
That's time! Nieminen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nieminen gets a takedown into half guard.
Ramon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Nieminen connects with a nice short shot to Ramon's temple.
Nieminen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nieminen trying to control the action but Ramon is working from the bottom.
Nieminen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nieminen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramon keeps working.
Ramon is breathing heavily.
Nieminen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen drops an elbow to the side of Ramon's head.
Ramon gets full guard.
Nieminen advances position into side control!
Nieminen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nieminen working the ground and pound.
Oupa Nieminen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nieminen lands an elbow.
Nieminen working the ground and pound.
Ramon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nieminen's best efforts.
Nieminen winds up and cracks Ramon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nieminen winds up and cracks Ramon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen wants to pass the guard but Ramon is defending well.
Nieminen working the head and body with strikes.
Nieminen working over Ramon with some ground and pound. Ramon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ramon is looking to improve his position.
Nieminen drops an elbow to the side of Ramon's head.
Nieminen drops an elbow to the side of Ramon's head.
Ramon is looking to improve his position.
Nieminen is keen to just control but Ramon is a slippery customer.
Nieminen winds up and cracks Ramon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieminen is looking for a kimura but Ramon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nieminen to get the leverage.
Nieminen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramon looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nieminen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Nieminen landing shots from mount.
Nieminen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nieminen looking to control but Ramon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nieminen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ramon hang on?
Nieminen trying to control but Ramon is having none of it.
Nieminen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nieminen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ramon hang on?
Ramon is bucking up trying to escape but Nieminen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nieminen breaks from Ramon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ramon?
Nieminen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Nieminen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieminen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nieminen working the ground and pound effectively.
Nieminen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nieminen controlling from mount.
Nieminen lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieminen looking to control but Ramon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nieminen looking to finish Ramon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ramon!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oupa Nieminen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ramon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nieminen counters with a straight right hand.
Oupa Nieminen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nieminen counters by clinching up.
Nieminen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramon backwards.
Ramon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nieminen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oupa Nieminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Ramon.
Nieminen stalling.
A short uppercut from Nieminen.
Ramon tries to throw a body punch but Nieminen avoids it by throwing Ramon back against the cage.
Nieminen lands a left hand.
Ramon blocks an elbow strike.
Nieminen slowing the pace effectively.
Nieminen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nieminen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nieminen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nieminen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramon can do to turn this around?
Ramon looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nieminen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramon wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieminen working Ramon over with strikes.
Ramon trying to control here.
Ramon taking some punishment here, with Nieminen in his half guard.
Nieminen lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramon taking some punishment here, with Nieminen in his half guard.
Ramon wants to improve his position but Nieminen is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen winds up and cracks Ramon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nieminen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nieminen is nestled in close to Ramon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nieminen is nestled in close to Ramon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nieminen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nieminen works his way into side control.
Nieminen is looking to take a break and control but Ramon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oupa Nieminen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nieminen staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ramon for as long as he can get away with.
Ramon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nieminen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nieminen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ramon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oupa Nieminen.
Nieminen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nieminen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fred Ramon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramon trying to control here.
Ramon taking some punishment here, with Nieminen in his half guard.
Nieminen is taking a breather. Ramon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ramon wants to control but Nieminen is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oupa Nieminen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nieminen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oupa Nieminen!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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