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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alarcon Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by War is my destiny. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alarcon Ramirez !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon has his takedown stuffed
and Ramirez counters with a takedown into side control.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cannon keeps working.
Ramirez tries to move to full mount but Cannon actually manages to regain half guard.
Ramirez 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to advance position but Cannon counters by regaining guard.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez postures up.
Cannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cannon keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Cannon is keeping the position.
Cannon has his feet on Ramirez 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cannon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ramirez on his heels. He'll look to pass Ramirez 's guard now, I'm sure.
Ramirez looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cannon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ramirez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cannon is keeping the position for now.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cannon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Cannon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cannon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cannon keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Cannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Alarcon Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramirez is looking to slow Cannon down with leg kicks.
Cannon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ramirez counters with a shoot takedown. Cannon fights it but they end up in guard.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cannon is keeping the position for now.
Cannon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Cannon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cannon with a poor takedown
and Ramirez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramirez looking to score a takedown here. Cannon is defending well but Ramirez drives through and ends up in Cannon's guard.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez trying to control but Cannon is working from the bottom.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Cannon is retaining full guard.
Cannon is pulling down on Ramirez 's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramirez , at least for the moment.
Cannon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ramirez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ramirez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cannon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez winds up and cracks Cannon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez is looking to advance position but Cannon won't allow it.
Ramirez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cannon is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Cannon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ramirez .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to control but Cannon wriggling away.
Ramirez is really struggling to control Cannon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cannon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ramirez looking to control but Cannon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cannon tries to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez looking to control but Cannon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alarcon Ramirez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cannon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ramirez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Cannon controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramirez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ramirez looking to finish with strikes here!
Ramirez tries to control but Cannon wriggling away.
Cannon wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Even with his hooks in, Ramirez manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Ramirez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ramirez is trying to stick to Cannon's back but Cannon is turning into Ramirez . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ramirez 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cannon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon throws and elbow that misses. Ramirez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cannon's guard. Nice move by Ramirez !
Ramirez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cannon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cannon throws a sloppy strike and Ramirez has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Cannon is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Ramirez !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alarcon Ramirez !
Alarcon Ramirez retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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