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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalas comes to the cage accompanied by I Abstain, Converge. Ramires has chosen Blitz - Someone's Gonna Die Tonight as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Kalas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heikki Ramires!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Ramires.
Kalas throws a sloppy head kick and Ramires moves out of range easily.
Kalas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramires's calf.
A leg kick checked by Ramires.
Kalas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kalas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramires checks a low kick from Kalas.
Ramires thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramires keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kalas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramires sizes up Kalas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kalas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalas throws a low kick but Ramires avoids it.
Ramires throws a body punch but Kalas moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kalas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramires.
Kalas throws a hook to the side of Ramires's head but Ramires sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramires checks a low kick from Kalas.
Ramires swinging wildly here.
Ramires slips a straight right by Kalas.
Kalas misses with a looping right.
Ramires jabs Kalas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kalas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramires.
Harry Kalas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalas jabs at Ramires's body.
Harry Kalas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramires throws a jab when Kalas was well out of range.
Ramires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalas moves away.
Ramires misses with a wild body shot.
Kalas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Ramires closes the distance and clinches up with Kalas, looking for a takedown. Ramires pushes Kalas against the cage but Kalas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kalas throws a solid leg kick but Ramires takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kalas.
Ramires looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalas is just out of range.
Kalas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kalas misses with a shot to the body
and Ramires makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kalas needs to keep his hands up - Ramires had a free shot at his head there.
Kalas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kalas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramires scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kalas doesn't seem bothered though.
Kalas tries to clinch up.
Kalas blocks a jab.
Kalas throws a low kick but Ramires avoids it.
The fighters circling - Ramires throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Ramires throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramires ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Kalas.
Kalas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ramires drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kalas throws a front kick aimed at Ramires's knee but Ramires avoids it well.
Ramires throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kalas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalas misses the shot to the body.
Kalas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Kalas finds it's way through Ramires's defenses.
Kalas tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramires swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalas moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kalas misses with a kick to the body.
Kalas scores with a leg kick.
Kalas thuds his right hand into Ramires's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kalas misses the jab.
Kalas tries to score with a low kick but Ramires moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Ramires misses.
Kalas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the body from Kalas misses
and Ramires counters with a stiff right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ramires crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kalas - the referee stops the clock and Ramires gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kalas. Ramires manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ramires avoids the head kick by Kalas.
Kalas misses with a jab to the body
and Ramires counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kalas with a nice cross.
Ramires checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 Harry Kalas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kalas throws out a leg kick but Ramires moves out of range and Kalas only half commits.
Kalas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramires counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kalas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kalas is looking to chop away at Ramires's legs.
Kalas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kalas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalas throws a series of punches but Ramires avoids them all with ease.
Kalas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramires checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramires misses with a body shot.
Kalas tries to land a leg kick but Ramires saw it coming and moves away.
Kalas throws a head kick but Ramires moves out of range.
Kalas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramires swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramires moves out of range as Kalas throws a body kick.
Ramires throws a hook to the side of Kalas's head but Kalas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalas scores with a leg kick.
Ramires blocks a leg kick.
Kalas scores with a hook.
Ramires throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kalas throws a low kick, looking for Ramires's leg but Ramires calmly moves out of range.
Kalas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ramires to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kalas keeping full guard, as Ramires tries to pass.
Kalas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires preventing the sweep.
Kalas is trying to keep Ramires in close.
Ramires trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramires trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kalas keeping moving, preventing Ramires from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Heikki Ramires.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramires lands a nice hook to Kalas's body. Kalas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramires thuds his right hand into Kalas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ramires moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalas wants to land a leg kick but Ramires is out of range.
Kalas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramires lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramires blocks a low kick nicely.
Kalas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramires is out of range and Kalas settles back down.
Ramires circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramires is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kalas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kalas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramires.
Ramires closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ramires wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kalas keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ramires remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ramires looks up at the clock and then as Kalas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ramires smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
An elbow from Ramires crashes against the mat.
Ramires working away.
Kalas dodges the ground and pound from Ramires.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Ramires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ramires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramires dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalas throws a leg kick but Ramires checks it.
Ramires shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramires is pushing down on Kalas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kalas is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramires has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ramires is pressing down on Kalas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kalas is holding on for now.
Kalas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ramires.
Ramires throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramires slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ramires looking to sit in guard and control but Kalas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires has Kalas pulled in close to control his posture.
Ramires wants to sweep here but Kalas controlling him for the moment.
Ramires has Kalas pulled in close to control his posture.
Ramires keeping full guard, as Kalas tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ramires is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kalas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramires has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Harry Kalas.
Kalas is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramires. Kalas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalas thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalas misses with a body shot
and Kalas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalas feints and then cracks Ramires's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramires down.
Kalas gets a clinch.
Ramires tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ramires tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kalas smiles and moves away.
Kalas motions for Ramires to come forward. Kalas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kalas slips a straight right by Ramires.
A telegraphed right hand from Kalas misses the target.
Ramires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalas is looking to land body kicks.
Kalas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kalas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramires.
Kalas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Ramires as he checks the leg kick.
Ramires works Kalas's body with a nice hook.
Kalas keeps Ramires at a distance using the push kick.
Ramires looks for a takedown but Kalas sprawls well.
Harry Kalas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heikki Ramires.
Kalas wants to land a leg kick but Ramires is out of range.
Ramires cracks Kalas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kalas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramires.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramires ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kalas tries to land a leg kick but Ramires saw it coming and moves away.
Kalas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramires.
Kalas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ramires.
Heikki Ramires seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramires bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Ramires crashes against the mat.
Ramires wants to take a breather but Kalas manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ramires.
Ramires postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Ramires comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramires has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Ramires!
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energy
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hype
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