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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Rampaasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley has chosen The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm
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220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
29
223 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rampaasi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ripley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rampaasi forces Ripley back against the cage and clinches. Ripley tries to break free but Rampaasi pushes him back against the cage. Rampaasi misses with the head strike.
Rampaasi has Ripley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ripley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Ripley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rampaasi leaning his opponent against the cage. Rampaasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampaasi. Rampaasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rampaasi working aggressively here.
Ripley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rampaasi walks away with a smile on his face. Ripley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Rampaasi drives through and clinches with Ripley against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rampaasi fails to land. Rampaasi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ripley jumps guard but Rampaasi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Rampaasi taking a breather. A short uppercut from Rampaasi. A head punch on the inside from Rampaasi fails to land. Rampaasi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ripley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Rampaasi throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ripley!
Rampaasi throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ripley could be in trouble here!
Ripley is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Rampaasi 's hooks. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ripley is desperately trying to improve his position but Rampaasi has a good base and remains in mount. Rampaasi lands a heavy elbow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ripley taking shots to the head. Rampaasi working the ground and pound effectively.
Ripley takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Rampaasi's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Rampaasi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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