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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Otunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otunga has chosen Eminem - Go To Sleep as his entrance music. Kane Otunga struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Kenny Ramsey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenny Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kane Otunga!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otunga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramsey has Otunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Otunga takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramsey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramsey throws an elbow that misses.
Otunga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramsey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Otunga tightens his grip and picks Ramsey up, before dumping him to the ground. Ramsey manages to land in guard.
Otunga throwing strikes but missing.
Otunga won't allow Ramsey to sweep him here.
Otunga is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramsey has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otunga pushing down on Ramsey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Otunga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramsey defending well though.
Otunga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Otunga is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Otunga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otunga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Otunga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramsey's head.
Ramsey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Otunga.
Ramsey is trying to stand back up but Otunga is controlling him
Ramsey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Otunga.
Otunga tries to pass to full mount but Ramsey defends it.
Ramsey tries to kick Otunga off but Otunga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Otunga is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Otunga working Ramsey over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Otunga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ramsey!
Otunga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Otunga looking to ground and pound but Ramsey is blocking nicely.
Ramsey wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Otunga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ramsey tries to hold on but Otunga pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ramsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Otunga on the ground.
Ramsey holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Otunga tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Otunga in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Otunga misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Otunga throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Otunga working the ground and pound effectively.
Ramsey tries to hold on but Otunga postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Otunga tries to control but Ramsey wriggling away.
Otunga looking to ground and pound but Ramsey is blocking nicely.
Ramsey in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Otunga lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ramsey is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Otunga.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otunga throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Otunga dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Otunga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Otunga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramsey.
Ramsey tries to clinch up.
Otunga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Otunga tests Ramsey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otunga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ramsey avoids it really well and circles away.
Ramsey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramsey lands an elbow just above Otunga 's eye.
Ramsey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otunga's defenses.
Ramsey stalling in the clinch.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside that Otunga shrugs off.
Ramsey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ramsey lands an elbow that stopped Otunga in his tracks for a moment.
Ramsey just leaning against Otunga, taking a breather.
Otunga takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramsey landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ramsey.
Otunga is breathing heavily.
Ramsey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside that Otunga shrugs off.
Ramsey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Otunga wants a takedown.
Ramsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramsey landing knees to the body.
Ramsey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otunga's defenses.
Ramsey lands an elbow that stopped Otunga in his tracks for a moment.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside.
Otunga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ramsey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otunga's defenses.
Ramsey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Ramsey.
Ramsey scores with a knee to the head.
Ramsey lands a nice elbow.
Ramsey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ramsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otunga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ramsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ramsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramsey controlling the action here for a moment.
Ramsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ramsey.
Ramsey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ramsey.
Ramsey connects with a knee to the head.
Ramsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramsey landing knees to the body.
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!
Otunga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Otunga takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramsey lands an elbow that stopped Otunga in his tracks for a moment.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside that Otunga shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Otunga tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramsey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kenny Ramsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Otunga.
Ramsey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otunga's defenses.
Otunga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ramsey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ramsey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramsey scores a nice knee to the body.
Ramsey lands an elbow that stopped Otunga in his tracks for a moment.
Ramsey lands a nice elbow.
Ramsey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramsey obliges.
Ramsey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otunga's defenses.
Ramsey lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Ramsey.
Ramsey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside that Otunga shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside that Otunga shrugs off.
Ramsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ramsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ramsey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Otunga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Otunga is working for takedown but Ramsey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kenny Ramsey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Otunga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ramsey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramsey lands a knee to the body.
Otunga wants a takedown.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otunga's defenses.
Ramsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Otunga tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramsey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramsey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otunga's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Ramsey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramsey takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramsey lands an elbow that stopped Otunga in his tracks for a moment.
Ramsey leaning against his opponent.
Ramsey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Otunga is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Otunga managing to block the knees to the body from Ramsey.
Ramsey stalls.
Ramsey lands a knee to the body.
Ramsey landing knees to the head.
Ramsey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ramsey.
Ramsey lands a good knee to the midsection. Otunga won't want to take too many of those.
Ramsey has Otunga pressed against the cage.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey crunches a lovely knee into Otunga's ribcage.
Ramsey lands a good knee to the midsection. Otunga won't want to take too many of those.
Otunga tries to pull guard but Ramsey holds him up against the cage and eventually Otunga drops back down to his feet.
Otunga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ramsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ramsey.
Ramsey lands a nice elbow.
Ramsey slowing the pace effectively.
Nice elbow from Ramsey.
Ramsey lands a damaging elbow.
Ramsey lands a nice knee to the body.
Ramsey lands a damaging elbow.
Ramsey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramsey lands an elbow just above Otunga 's eye.
Ramsey lands an elbow just above Otunga 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey throws an elbow that misses.
Ramsey lands an elbow that stopped Otunga in his tracks for a moment.
Ramsey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramsey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Ramsey.
Ramsey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otunga's defenses.
Ramsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Otunga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramsey pushes off an throws an elbow but Otunga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Otunga tries to break the clinch but Ramsey is controlling the position.
Ramsey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramsey lands a damaging elbow.
Ramsey taking a breather.
Ramsey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otunga dodges an elbow strike from Ramsey.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside that Otunga shrugs off.
Otunga avoiding damage as Ramsey throws knees to the body.
Otunga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Otunga can't get the takedown.
Kenny Ramsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Otunga.
Nice elbow from Ramsey.
Ramsey taking a breather.
Ramsey with a knee to the head.
Ramsey lands an elbow just above Otunga 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramsey obliges.
Otunga turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Otunga misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Otunga in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Otunga working the body and head with strikes.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otunga postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ramsey is trying to buck Otunga off.
Otunga working the ground and pound but Ramsey is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Otunga seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Otunga tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramsey tries to clinch up but Otunga circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramsey tries to clinch up but Otunga circles away and keeps his distance.
Otunga closes the distance and clinches up with Ramsey, looking for a takedown. Otunga pushes Ramsey against the cage but Ramsey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Otunga tries to keep at a distance but Ramsey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Otunga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Ramsey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramsey 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Ramsey!
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energy
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hype
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