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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Ramlho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi comes to the cage accompanied by Stonehenge by Spinal Tap. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ramlho's choice of entrance music: Back To The Primitive - Soulfly. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Juan Pablo Ramlho was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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169 lbs
24 - 4 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Rannanjarvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo Ramlho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rannanjarvi. That's going to slow Ramlho down.
Ramlho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramlho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Ramlho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramlho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rannanjarvi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rannanjarvi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick but Ramlho moves out of range.
Ramlho throws a hook but Rannanjarvi blocks it.
Ramlho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rannanjarvi manages to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramlho counters with a stiff right hand.
Rannanjarvi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramlho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rannanjarvi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramlho throws a body kick that misses.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that Ramlho semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Rannanjarvi misses its intended target.
Rannanjarvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramlho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rannanjarvi misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramlho lands a nice shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramlho.
Ramlho connects with a body shot that sends Rannanjarvi's belly button to the back.
Ramlho throws a chopping leg kick but Rannanjarvi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rannanjarvi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramlho throws a hook to the side of Rannanjarvi's head but Rannanjarvi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramlho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramlho throws a front kick that sends Rannanjarvi stumbling back into the cage.
Rannanjarvi lands a head kick!
Ramlho lands a jab to Rannanjarvi's midsection.
Ramlho thuds his right hand into Rannanjarvi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramlho misses with a hook. Rannanjarvi ducked under it nicely.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rannanjarvi tries a low kick but Ramlho avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramlho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rannanjarvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramlho.
Ramlho missing with a left hand there. Rannanjarvi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramlho missing with a left hand there. Rannanjarvi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rannanjarvi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramlho. That did some damage!
Ramlho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rannanjarvi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice hook to Ramlho's body. Ramlho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramlho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rannanjarvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi throws a series of punches but Ramlho avoids them all with ease.
Ramlho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramlho throws a lazy head kick
and Rannanjarvi counters with a right hand to the body.
A clash of legs there as Ramlho blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Ramlho misses.
Ramlho misses with a hook
and Rannanjarvi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramlho is looking to chop away at Rannanjarvi's legs.
Ramlho blocks a low kick nicely.
Rannanjarvi checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramlho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rannanjarvi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramlho checks it well.
Rannanjarvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramlho moves away.
Ramlho missing with a left hand there. Rannanjarvi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rannanjarvi takes a swing at Ramlho's ribcage but misses.
Ramlho throws out a loose jab but Rannanjarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi checks a leg kick.
Rannanjarvi blocks a head kick by Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi feints and then cracks Ramlho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramlho down.
Rannanjarvi misses with a leg kick
and Ramlho counters with a good low kick that Rannanjarvi was not able to check.
Ramlho throws a chopping leg kick but Rannanjarvi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramlho misses with an uppercut
enabling Rannanjarvi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rannanjarvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juan Pablo Ramlho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Ramlho misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rannanjarvi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramlho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rannanjarvi tries to clinch but Ramlho is having none of it.
Ramlho feints a jab promting Rannanjarvi to slip. Ramlho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rannanjarvi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ramlho connects with the punch.
Rannanjarvi 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.
Rannanjarvi is looking to wear down Ramlho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramlho is looking to score with low kicks.
Rannanjarvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramlho throws a shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramlho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rannanjarvi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramlho checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramlho. That's going to slow Rannanjarvi down.
Ramlho throws a hook but Rannanjarvi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pablo Ramlho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rannanjarvi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rannanjarvi slips a straight right by Ramlho.
Nice body punch from Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi misses with a left hand
enabling Ramlho to counter with a crisp jab.
Juan Pablo Ramlho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Ramlho finds it's target.
Rannanjarvi takes a swing at Ramlho's ribcage but misses.
Rannanjarvi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramlhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rannanjarvi throws a sloppy head kick and Ramlho moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick that misses.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramlho checks a leg kick.
Ramlho blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramlho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rannanjarvi.
Ramlho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Ramlho.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rannanjarvi checks a low kick from Ramlho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramlho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but Ramlho checks it.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick that misses.
Ramlho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rannanjarvi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rannanjarvi throws a series of punches but Ramlho avoids them all with ease.
Ramlho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramlho looks to throw the jab but Rannanjarvi is out of range.
Rannanjarvi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramlho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rannanjarvi misses with an uppercut. Ramlho saw that one coming.
Ramlho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramlho.
A clash of legs there as Ramlho blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Rannanjarvi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramlho throws a series of punches but Rannanjarvi moves out of range.
Ramlho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rannanjarvi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramlho lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but Ramlho checks it.
Rannanjarvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramlho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramlho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramlho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rannanjarvi misses with a low kick.
Rannanjarvi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rannanjarvi throws a jab when Ramlho was well out of range.
Rannanjarvi slips a jab from Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi checks a leg kick.
Ramlho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rannanjarvi scores with a decent looking hook.
Rannanjarvi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ramlho clobbers Rannanjarvi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramlho 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.
A left lands for Rannanjarvi.
Ramlho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramlho counters with an inside leg kick.
Rannanjarvi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramlho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rannanjarvi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rannanjarvi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rannanjarvi misses with a jab to the body
and Ramlho counters with a nice leg kick.
Ramlho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rannanjarvi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramlho throws the kick towards the body but Rannanjarvi avoids it.
Ramlho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramlho throws a hook to the side of Rannanjarvi's head but Rannanjarvi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rannanjarvi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rannanjarvi lands a right hook to the body.
Ramlho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rannanjarvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rannanjarvi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramlho checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramlho lands a right hook to the body.
Ramlho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi misses with a low kick.
Rannanjarvi moves out of range as Ramlho throws a body kick.
Ramlho tries to bum rush Rannanjarvi with a series of wild strikes but Rannanjarvi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Ramlho.
Ramlho throws out a loose jab but Rannanjarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramlho looks to land a right hand but Rannanjarvi moved out of range.
Ramlho connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rannanjarvi throws a body punch but Ramlho moves out of range.
Ramlho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramlho throws a solid leg kick but Rannanjarvi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rannanjarvi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pablo Ramlho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ramlho is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi misses with a low kick as Ramlho jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as Rannanjarvi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramlho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rannanjarvi throws out the jab.
Rannanjarvi throws out a powerful jab.
Ramlho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rannanjarvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramlho lands a body shot.
Rannanjarvi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rannanjarvi throws out a loose jab but Ramlho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramlho scores with a nice strike.
Ramlho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rannanjarvi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramlho scrambles back to his feet.
Ramlho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Ramlho as he checks the leg kick.
Rannanjarvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick but Ramlho moves out of range.
Rannanjarvi avoids the body shot from Ramlho.
Ramlho wants to land a leg kick but Rannanjarvi is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Ramlho blocks the low kick.
Rannanjarvi throws a push kick but Ramlho slaps the foot to one side.
Rannanjarvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramlho moves away.
Nice body punch from Ramlho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramlho throws out a leg kick but Rannanjarvi moves out of range and Ramlho only half commits.
Rannanjarvi scores with a hook to the body. Ramlho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Ramlho as he checks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramlho, right into the meat.
Ramlho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rannanjarvi's head.
Ramlho scores with a hook.
Ramlho takes a swing at Rannanjarvi's ribcage but misses.
Ramlho lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Ramlho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antti Rannanjarvi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramlho with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramlho scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramlho. That's going to slow Rannanjarvi down.
Rannanjarvi dips to his left and cracks Ramlho with an uppercut!
Rannanjarvi misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Ramlho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rannanjarvi ducks under a wild hook from Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi moves out of range of the body kick from Ramlho.
Rannanjarvi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramlho throws the left hand but Rannanjarvi avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramlho misses the target.
Ramlho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rannanjarvi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramlho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramlho looks for the body kick but Rannanjarvi saw that one coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rannanjarvi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramlho throws a good cross that connects.
Ramlho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rannanjarvi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rannanjarvi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramlho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rannanjarvi staying out of range there.
Ramlho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rannanjarvi lands a high kick!
Ramlho is rocked!
Rannanjarvi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramlho.
Ramlho is still on wobbly legs! Can Rannanjarvi finish him?
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rannanjarvi throws a sloppy head kick and Ramlho moves out of range easily.
Ramlho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rannanjarvi misses the jab.
Rannanjarvi connects with a superb combination that knocks Ramlho out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rannanjarvi before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Ramlho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antti Rannanjarvi!
Antti Rannanjarvi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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