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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall McSweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall McSweeney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm
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280 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randall McSweeney!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McSweeney desperately trying to maintain half guard.
McSweeney tries to kick Ramirez off but Ramirez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McSweeney makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McSweeney drives through and clinches with Ramirez against the cage.
McSweeney working Ramirez over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McSweeney crunches a lovely knee into Ramirez's ribcage.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
McSweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from McSweeney tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney rushes Ramirez and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McSweeney.
McSweeney with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jeffrey Ramirez has been cut.
McSweeney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramirez.
McSweeney manages to break the clinch.
McSweeney is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
McSweeney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McSweeney drives through and clinches with Ramirez against the cage.
McSweeney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McSweeney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McSweeney throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McSweeney misses with a knee to the head.
McSweeney working Ramirez over with knees to the body.
McSweeney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ramirez letting McSweeney take a breather here.
McSweeney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McSweeney trying to land knees to the body.
Ramirez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McSweeney lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney misses with a knee strike.
Ramirez tries to break free but McSweeney pushes him back against the cage.
McSweeney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McSweeney tries to land a knee to the head but Ramirez blocks with his arms.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McSweeney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McSweeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirez blocks it with crossed arms.
McSweeney is stalling here.
McSweeney looking to throw knees to the head but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randall McSweeney.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but McSweeney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McSweeney wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by McSweeney.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez looking to score a takedown here. McSweeney is defending well but Ramirez drives through and ends up in McSweeney's guard.
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 looking to sit in guard and control but McSweeney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall McSweeney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Ramirez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McSweeney moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McSweeney cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
Ramirez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McSweeney forces Ramirez back against the cage and clinches.
Ramirez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramirez avoiding damage as McSweeney throws knees to the body.
Ramirez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ramirez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McSweeney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McSweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McSweeney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez managing to block the knees to the body from McSweeney.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McSweeney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McSweeney landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney has Ramirez pressed against the cage.
McSweeney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McSweeney scores a nice knee to the body.
McSweeney should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McSweeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirez blocks it with crossed arms.
McSweeney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McSweeney breaks from the clinch.
McSweeney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
McSweeney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramirez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by McSweeney. McSweeney maintains the clinch.
Ramirez managing to block the knees to the body from McSweeney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney is pushing Ramirez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McSweeney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McSweeney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramirez is defending well for now.
McSweeney is pushing Ramirez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McSweeney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramirez is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirez blocks it with crossed arms.
McSweeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirez blocks it with crossed arms.
McSweeney taking a breather.
McSweeney tries to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling the position.
McSweeney has Ramirez pressed against the cage.
McSweeney gets underhooks to prevent Ramirez's takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez managing to block the knees to the body from McSweeney.
Ramirez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McSweeney regains guard immediately.
Ramirezis looking to pass into half guard but McSweeney pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McSweeney is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall McSweeney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Ramirez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McSweeney scores with a leg kick.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeffrey Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSweeney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McSweeney lands with a kick to the temple. Ramirez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McSweeney darts in and clinches Ramirez up against the cage.
Ramirez tries to stall but McSweeney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ramirez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McSweeney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramirez.
McSweeney working Ramirez over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSweeney breaks from the clinch.
McSweeney cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
McSweeney connects with an inside leg kick.
McSweeney moves into range and clinches up with Ramirez.
McSweeney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McSweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McSweeney wants it to stay on the feet.
Randall McSweeney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McSweeney wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McSweeney.
A good leg kick by McSweeney.
McSweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McSweeney moves into range and clinches up with Ramirez.
McSweeney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ramirez avoiding damage as McSweeney throws knees to the body.
McSweeney missing with knees to the body.
McSweeney can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney throws an elbow but it misses.
McSweeney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramirez is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ramirez is working for takedown but McSweeney is calmly controlling the position for now.
McSweeney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from McSweeney.
McSweeney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Randall McSweeney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt
and McSweeney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. McSweeney does a little dance to reset his feet.
McSweeney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
McSweeney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirez.
McSweeney misses with a double jab.
McSweeney with a nice cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McSweeney.
A nice leg kick lands there from McSweeney.
McSweeney throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramirez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McSweeney tries to avoid it but Ramirez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McSweeney to the ground. McSweeney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Randall McSweeney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McSweeney closes the distance and pushes Ramirez back into the cage.
McSweeney breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by McSweeney.
That kick from McSweeney tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.
McSweeney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McSweeney thuds his shin into the meat of Ramirez's side.
McSweeney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
McSweeney fails with an attempt to clinch.
McSweeney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown. McSweeney tries to sprawl out of it but Ramirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McSweeney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramirez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for McSweeney.
Jeffrey Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McSweeney pushes Ramirez away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall McSweeney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McSweeney winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall McSweeney!
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