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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ijima has chosen Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication as his entrance music. Mark Ramos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ichi Ijima's chin.
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195 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
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202 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramos.
Ijima is looking for a sweep.
Ijima prevents Ramos from improving position.
Ramos working the ground and pound.
Ijima is looking to regain half guard here but Ramos keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramos throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ijima is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ijima takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ramos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ijima has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ramos but great work by Ijima.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ijima lands a few punches from side control.
Ramos manages to get back to half guard.
Ijima not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramos is looking for a sweep. Ijima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ijima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramos is looking for a sweep. Ijima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ijima there.
Ijima looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ijima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramos wants to get back to full guard but Ijima has passed into side control.
Ramos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ramos is looking for a kimura here.
Ramos seems to be looking for submissions.
Ijima slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ijima manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ijima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ijima!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ramos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ijima's face.
Ramos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ijima has worked his arm free - good work by Ijima!
Ramos cracks Ijima with a big right hand but Ijima just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Ijima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramos trying to control the position but Ijima is working away.
Ramos looking to control but instead Ijima has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ijima gets full guard.
Ramos trying to control but Ijima is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Ijima.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ijima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ijima keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ijima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ijima keeping full guard, as Ramos tries to pass.
Ijima wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ramos is now in half guard.
Ijima wants to get back to full guard.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but Ijima defending well.
Ijima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ijima on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ramos moves into full mount! Ijima won't be happy about that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ijima wants to hold on but Ramos pushes him away.
Ijima is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ramos is staying active.
Ijima is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Ramos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Ramos. Beautiful body shot.
Ijima closes the distance and clinches up with Ramos, looking for a takedown. Ijima pushes Ramos against the cage but Ramos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ijima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Ijima decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ijima perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ramos is trying to get back to full guard.
Ijima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mark Ramos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramos is looking for a sweep. Ijima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ijima with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ijima is trying to work for a kimura but Ramos is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ijima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramos defending well though.
Ramos wants to get back to full guard.
Ijima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ramos is just riding it out for now. Ijima eventually gives up the hold.
Ramos is pressing down on Ijima's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramos controls Ijima momentarily but Ijima frees himself.
Ijima advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijima thows a huge punch but Ramos dodges it nicely.
Ramos is staying active underneath Ijima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ijima frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ijima working Ramos over with strikes here.
Ijima lands a big shot there that rocks Ramos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Ramos is trying desperately to improve position.
Ramos taking shots to the head.
Ramos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramos regains half guard.
Ijima drops an elbow to the side of Ramos's head.
Ijima wants to take a breather but Ramos is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ijima prevents Ramos from improving his position.
Ijima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramos defends it well.
Ijima is looking to take a break and control but Ramos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ramos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ijima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ijima keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ramos's head.
Ijima won't allow Ramos to sweep him here.
Ramos looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ijima chips away with some ground and pound.
Ijima works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ijima moves into full mount! Ramos won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos can't escape the position.
Ijima sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ijima is landing with some decent strikes but Ramos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ramos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ijima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramos's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichi Ijima 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ijima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramos swivels and escapes.
Ijima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramos as he avoids it easily.
Ramos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ijima moves away.
Ramos fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ijima in his tracks.
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ijima manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Ramos.
Horrible takedown by Ramos or perhaps it was just good defense by Ijima which made him look bad.
Ramos fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos with a nice cross.
Ramos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ijima eats them both and turns towards Ramos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ramos takes a swing at Ijima's ribcage but misses.
Ijima fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Ijima.
Ijima dives in and grabs Ramos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes down on Ijima's head and hops out.
Ijima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramos throws a body punch but Ijima moves out of range.
Ramos throws a body punch but Ijima moves out of range.
Ijima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ijima looks for a takedown but Ramos sprawls well.
Ijima looks for a takedown but Ramos sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijima shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ijima's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ramos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ijima avoids it really well and circles away.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Ijima moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ijima is just out of range.
Ijima gets the takedown into side control.
Ijima throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ramos tries to bench press Ijima off him but Ijima keeps the position.
Ijima passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ramos!
Ijima controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ijima lands a big elbow.
Ramos is working to get back to half guard.
Ijima tries to control but Ramos wriggling away.
Ijima raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ramos working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ijima looking to control but Ramos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramos tries to reverse the position but Ijima maintains control.
Ramos tries to hold on but Ijima postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ijima working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ramos is desperately trying to improve his position but Ijima has a good base and remains in mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ijima lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ijima landing strikes from the mount and Ramos is in trouble!
Ijima lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ijima putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ichi Ijima.
I think Ijima 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ichi Ijima!
During a confident post fight interview, Ichi Ijima thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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