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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Blanco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Take it in Blood -- Nas as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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179 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vergil Blanco Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanley Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco Rocha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blanco Rocha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blanco Rocha checks a leg kick.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Blanco Rocha checks it
and Blanco Rocha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blanco Rocha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blanco Rocha avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez throws a wild body kick that Blanco Rocha sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Blanco Rocha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Blanco Rocha as Ramirez shoots in.
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blanco Rocha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanco Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blanco Rocha is out of range and Ramirez settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanco Rocha.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blanco Rocha sprawls well. Blanco Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Blanco Rocha tries a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Blanco Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blanco Rocha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Hanley Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanco Rocha misses with a hook.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanley Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blanco Rocha rather than just go for the knockout.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blanco Rocha.
Ramirez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanco Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramirez is pushing down on Blanco Rocha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blanco Rocha is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramirez has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez moves nicely into side control.
Ramirez scores with punches from side control.
Blanco Rocha defending against the ground and pound.
Blanco Rocha is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blanco Rocha dodges the ground and pound from Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco Rocha parries the strikes from Ramirez easily there. Ramirez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blanco Rocha to escape.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Blanco Rocha is working from the bottom.
Ramirez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ramirez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ramirez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blanco Rocha is trying to improve his position.
Ramirez in side control, throwing shots but Blanco Rocha defends.
Blanco Rocha takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ramirez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blanco Rocha some visible discomfort.
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!
Blanco Rocha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
Ramirez in side control, throwing shots but Blanco Rocha defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanco Rocha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanley Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blanco Rocha moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.
Blanco Rocha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blanco Rocha is looking to clinch.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramirez gets the takedown into side control.
Blanco Rocha takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez working the head and body with strikes.
Ramirez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramirez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Blanco Rocha is working from the bottom.
Ramirez throws an elbow but Blanco Rocha slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ramirez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blanco Rocha to see if he's OK.
Ramirez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Blanco Rocha is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ramirez connects with a decent elbow.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Blanco Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blanco Rocha has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blanco Rocha is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez lands an elbow.
Blanco Rocha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha struggling a bit here.
Ramirez is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ramirez working the ground and pound from side control.
Ramirez tries to score with some ground and pound. Blanco Rocha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ramirez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blanco Rocha sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blanco Rocha defending against the ground and pound.
Ramirez tries to score with some ground and pound. Blanco Rocha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ramirez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Blanco Rocha is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Blanco Rocha is working from the bottom.
Blanco Rocha wants to get back to his feet but Ramirez drags him back down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blanco Rocha wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Hanley Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blanco Rocha keeps working.
Ramirez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanley Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blanco Rocha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blanco Rocha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blanco Rocha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blanco Rocha as he jumps to the side.
Good leg kick by Ramirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blanco Rocha blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Hanley Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Blanco Rocha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blanco Rocha wants it to stay on the feet.
Blanco Rocha 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 takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a front kick that sends Blanco Rocha stumbling back into the cage.
Blanco Rocha slips a jab from Ramirez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanco Rocha. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanco Rocha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Blanco Rocha's front leg.
Blanco Rocha avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Blanco Rocha moves out of range easily.
Ramirez swings for the body but Blanco Rocha moves out of range.
Blanco Rocha feints a jab promting Ramirez to slip. Blanco Rocha then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramirez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good exchange - Ramirez coming out on top.
A head kick from Ramirez lands but Blanco Rocha takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanco Rocha circles away.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a hook but Blanco Rocha avoids it easily.
Ramirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanco Rocha.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Blanco Rocha is avoiding it.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Blanco Rocha moves away and avoids it.
Blanco Rocha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick there by Ramirez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramirez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanco Rocha.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.
Blanco Rocha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramirez misses with the combination.
Ramirez lands the left hand.
Hanley Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blanco Rocha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Blanco Rocha slams his shin into Ramirez's torso.
Ramirez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blanco Rocha's head backwards.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanco Rocha tests Ramirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanco Rocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blanco Rocha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blanco Rocha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blanco Rocha throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Blanco Rocha stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramirez. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanley Ramirez.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Blanco Rocha's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco Rocha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Blanco Rocha.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanley Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanley Ramirez!
Our winner, Hanley Ramirez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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