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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by White Wizzard - Gates Of Gehenna. Meredith has chosen The Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Meredith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.
Meredith misses with a straight left.
Meredith throws a nice looking combination but Ramirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meredith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramirez sprawls well initially but Meredith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ramirez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meredith is working for a kimura but Ramirez is defending it quite comfortably.
Meredith is looking for a kimura but Ramirez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Meredith to get the leverage.
Meredith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meredith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramirez manages to get to full guard.
Ramirez has his foot on Meredith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meredith works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez is looking to stand up but Meredith isn't so interested in that idea.
Meredith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez can't keep his opponent in guard - Meredith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Meredith is trying to work for a kimura but Ramirez is defending well.
Meredith is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meredith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meredith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramirez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramirez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meredith is aware though and is defending well.
Meredith passes Ramirez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ramirez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramirez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meredith throwing shots but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meredith is working for a kimura but Ramirez is defending it quite comfortably.
Meredith is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ramirez still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ramirez has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Meredith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Meredith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramirez pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez throwing shots but Meredith is blocking nicely.
Meredith manages to get to full guard.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Meredith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramirez is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramirez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meredith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramirez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramirez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ramirez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ramirez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meredith keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Meredith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramirez defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meredith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meredith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramirez defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Meredith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Meredith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meredith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Meredith throws an elbow but it misses.
Meredith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Gustavo Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez avoids a wild elbow strike from Meredith.
Meredith lands an elbow just above Ramirez 's eye.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Meredith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ramirez jumps guard but Meredith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramirez takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramirez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meredith just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meredith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Meredith has him pressed against the cage.
Ramirez avoiding damage as Meredith throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith trying to land knees to the body.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown.
Ramirez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meredith prevents it.
Nice elbow from Meredith.
Meredith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meredith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramirez avoiding damage as Meredith throws knees to the body.
Ramirez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meredith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meredith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ramirez managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez avoids a wild elbow strike from Meredith.
Ramirez blocks an elbow strike.
Meredith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Meredith misses with an elbow over the top.
Meredith misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meredith throws an elbow but misses.
Ramirez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meredith walks away with a smile on his face. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ramirez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meredith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ramirez wants to control but Meredith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez taking some punishment here, with Meredith in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith throwing shots but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
Meredith is pressing down on Ramirez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramirez is holding on for now.
Meredith prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meredith trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Meredith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramirez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramirez is trying to stand.
Ramirez moves into full guard.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Meredith controlling him for the moment.
Meredith looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meredith's guard.
Meredith gets back to full guard.
Meredith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ramirez escapes and throws Meredith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ramirez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Meredith's legs.
Meredith is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meredith throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ramirez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Meredith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Meredith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Ramirez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Meredith.
Ramirez slips a jab and a cross from Meredith.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meredith.
Meredith throws a right and a left that Ramirez avoids nicely.
Justin Meredith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez gets the takedown into side control.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Meredith is working away.
Ramirez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meredith, who protects the arm well.
Meredith sneaks back into half guard.
Meredith tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meredith defends it well.
Meredith wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Ramirez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meredith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meredith.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez forces his way into half guard.
Meredith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meredith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meredith is trying to control but Ramirez passes into side control!
Ramirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meredith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Justin Meredith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Ramirez controls the position.
Meredith sneaks back into half guard.
Meredith missing with punches from the bottom.
Ramirez wants to take a breather but Meredith is having none of it.
Meredith is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez is controlling the pace.
Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meredith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Justin Meredith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is trying to maintain the position but Ramirez is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramirez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meredith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramirez.
Ramirez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meredith sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura but Meredith is defending well.
Ramirez is pressing down on Meredith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meredith is holding on for now.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Meredith is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meredith regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meredith is on top in guard.
Ramirez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meredith defends it easily.
Meredith is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramirez has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meredith preventing the sweep.
Gustavo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Meredith tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gustavo Ramirez.
Well Meredith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Meredith!
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pop
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