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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Dasari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hintu Ramoata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dasari comes to the cage accompanied by Stinkfist. Ramoata has chosen calm before the storm as his entrance music. The key to victory for Pasha Dasari has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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166 cm
30
140 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
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160 cm
29
153 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasha Dasari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hintu Ramoata! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dasari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramoata fails with the takedown. Dasari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramoata throws a sloppy head kick and Dasari counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Ramoata is trying to maintain a safe position but Dasari gets an underhook and turns Ramoata into the cage. Ramoata goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dasari prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dasari has clasped his hands together around Ramoata's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Dasari wants to stand but Ramoata has his arm trapped. Ramoata is trying to improve his position. Ramoata is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Dasari wants to stand but Ramoata has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard. Ramoata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramoata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dasari defends well. Ramoata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dasari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ramoata's guard. Ramoata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Dasari is looking to stand up but Ramoata won't let him. Ramoata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramoata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dasari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ramoata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dasari decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ramoata, up you get! Ramoata wants to clinch but Dasari slips to the side and Dasari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Dasari is trying to trip Ramoata. He has hold of a leg but Ramoata is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dasari persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Ramoata escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dasari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Ramoata is pulling down on Dasari's head. It's preventing any offense from Dasari, at least for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dasari is looking to stand up but Ramoata won't let him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ramoata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dasari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramoata looks gassed! Dasari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ramoata's guard. Ramoata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dasari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Ramoata is adopting a defensive guard. Dasari wants to get up but he can't break Ramoata's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Dasari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramoata has his foot on Dasari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dasari works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dasari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Ramoata misses with a lunging right hand
and Dasari counters with a thumping low kick. Ramoata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramoata throws a leg kick and Dasari counters with a nice leg kick. A head kick by Ramoata misses and Dasari counters with a leg kick. Dasari forces Ramoata back against the cage and clinches. 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 Pasha Dasari will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramoata is defended easily by Dasari. Ramoata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Dasari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dasari. Ramoata tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dasari just stands there and leans against the cage. Pasha Dasari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hintu Ramoata. Ramoata trying to stall but Dasari improves his position.
Dasari works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Ramoata looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramoata, not yet. Dasari wants to stand but Ramoata has a closed guard, so he can't escape. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ramoata is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramoata trying to control the position from guard on top but Dasari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dasari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramoata is controlling him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ramoata pushing down on Dasari's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Ramoata content to control rather than advance. Ramoata is trying to control. Dasari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Dasari wants to get back to his feet. Dasari pushes Ramoata off and gets back to his feet. Dasari closes the distance and pushes Ramoata back into the cage. Dasari prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramoata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dasari's face.
Ramoata has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dasari uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ramoata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dasari's guard. Dasari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ramoata pushes down on Dasari's leg and manages to get into half guard. Ramoata wants to control but Dasari is keeping him busy. Ramoata wants to free his trapped foot but Dasari is holding on for dear life with his legs. Ramoata lands strikes from half guard. Dasari is trying to stand up here but Ramoata is controlling him well. Ramoata is working for a kimura but Dasari is defending it quite comfortably.
Ramoata scoring with strikes to the body and head. Ramoata is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dasari has managed to free his arm - good work. Ramoata controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dasari wants to get back to his feet. Ramoata is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Ramoata is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramoata winds up and cracks Dasari with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Ramoata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramoata trying to mount his opponent but Dasari defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Ramoata prevents Dasari from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Ramoata there. Dasari is trying to stand up here but Ramoata is controlling him well. Dasari is not content to let Ramoata control the position. Dasari is trying to stand back up but Ramoata is controlling him
Ramoata lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Ramoata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dasari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Ramoata moves nicely into side control. Dasari is pushing Ramoata's head away, looking to escape. Ramoata manages to hold on to the position though. Ramoata is trying to get an arm triangle but Dasari is defending well. Ramoata tries for a kimura but Dasari is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hintu Ramoata 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. This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ramoata!
Dasari misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramoata. Ramoata misses with a body shot
and Dasari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dasari throws a series of punches but Ramoata avoids them all with ease. Ramoata dives in and grabs Dasari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dasari pushes down on Ramoata's head and hops out. Ramoata misses with a takedown attempt and Dasari counters by moving into the clinch. Pasha Dasari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hintu Ramoata. Ramoata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ramoata changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dasari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ramoata wants to clinch but Dasari slips to the side and Dasari counters with a nice leg kick. Ramoata throws a poor cross that misses
and Dasari counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two 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. Ramoata bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Dasari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramoata closes the distance and clinches up with Dasari, looking for a takedown. Ramoata pushes Dasari against the cage but Dasari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ramoata throws a right hand that misses
and Dasari counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Dasari has clasped his hands together around Ramoata's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Ramoata manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ramoata trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like Dasari is going to stand back up.
Ramoata throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ramoata looking for submissions off his back. Ramoata wants to get back to full guard. Dasari seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ramoata gets full guard. Dasari wants to stand but Ramoata is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Ramoata manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramoata landing punches. Ramoata scoring with strikes but Dasari is staying in there. Ramoata working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Hintu Ramoata has got the better of the ground game so far. Ramoata wants to control the pace but Dasari is squirming around nicely. Dasari bucks Ramoata off and manages to get back to his feet! Ramoata shoots in looking for a takedown. Dasari tries to sprawl out of it but Ramoata keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dasari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight! Pasha Dasari showed his dominance in that final round. I think Dasari 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasha Dasari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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