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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Javier Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by D'Evils -- Jay Z. Davis has chosen Crash by 12 Stones as his entrance music. Johnny Davis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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142 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
25 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Davis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat.
Ramirez misses with a two punch combination.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Javier Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis slips a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Ramirez only half commits.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Ramirez misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramirez scores with a kick to the body.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Davis.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Ramirez. Beautiful body shot.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis jabs at Ramirez's body.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramirez counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis thuds his right hand into Ramirez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez throws a right hand that misses
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Davis takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Davis catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramirez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage!
Ramirez blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
Ramirez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a body shot.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Davis takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Davis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Donk. Davis catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
A low kick from Ramirez is predictable there
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis misses the jab.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Ramirez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.
Ramirez tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Davis connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis tests Ramirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davis if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Davis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Ramirez seems unphased.
Ramirez takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Davis lands a head shot.
Ramirez is rocked!
Davis misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramirez under the eye.
Oh Ramirez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez seems to have got his legs back now.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davis checks the leg kick.
That kick from Ramirez tenderised Davis's leg. Davis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Ramirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a jab, cross combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Davis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Davis swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Davis should have avoided that one.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramirez. Ramirez obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Javier Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis lands with a hook. Ramirez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davis slips a straight right by Ramirez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramirez. Ramirez obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Davis tries to move into range but Ramirez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis moves out of range as Ramirez throws a body kick.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis throws a hook but Ramirez avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis misses the body punch
and Ramirez counters with a left to the body.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Ramirez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head.
Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramirez to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Ramirez stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis checks a low kick from Ramirez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick from Ramirez misses
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez motions for Davis to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramirez connects with a right hand. Davis shakes it off.
Ramirez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Ramirez dominated that second round.
That's time! Ramirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Ramirez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ramirez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donk. Davis catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davis checks it well.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez walks into a left hand.
Ramirez takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis blocks a jab.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Ramirez scores with a hook.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Davis connects with a body shot that sends Ramirez's belly button to the back.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Ramirez feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
Nice cross by Davis.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis drops Ramirez with a left right combo! Davis follows him down to the ground into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
What's Ramirez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Ramirez is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Davis walks into a stiff left hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Ramirez misses the body punch
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Ramirez's head back.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Davis.
I think Davis 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Davis!
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energy
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hype
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