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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Ramierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Yamoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamoth's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman - Metallica. George Ramierez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Ramierez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyril Yamoth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Yamoth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamoth.
Ramierez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yamoth!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yamoth tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramierez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramierez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ramierez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yamoth has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ramierez but great work by Yamoth.
Ramierez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramierez struggling a bit here.
Ramierez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ramierez manages to get back to half guard.
Yamoth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramierez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramierez gets full guard.
Ramierez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamoth manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramierez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramierez advances to half guard.
Ramierez working the head and body with strikes.
Ramierez moves into full mount! Yamoth won't be happy about that!
Ramierez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ramierez with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramierez dominating with strikes here.
Ramierez landing shots from mount.
Ramierez wants to control the pace but Yamoth is squirming around nicely.
Ramierez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramierez working Yamoth over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez prevents Yamoth from getting the reversal.
Ramierez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramierez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramierez working for a guillotine from mount but Yamoth is in no mood to give up.
Ramierez looking to control but Yamoth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamoth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramierez wants to control the pace but Yamoth is squirming around nicely.
Ramierez controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez working the ground and pound effectively.
Ramierez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramierez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ramierez controlling from the full mount.
Ramierez prevents Yamoth from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramierez with a couple of short strikes.
Ramierez looking to finish Yamoth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yamoth!
Yamoth tries to lock up and control but Ramierez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramierez looking to finish Yamoth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yamoth!
Ramierez working for a submission but Yamoth is keeping him at bay.
Yamoth is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramierez has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamoth is in a horrible position here. Ramierez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ramierez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Yamoth finds it's way through Ramierez's defenses.
Ramierez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yamoth to the mat! Yamoth manages to get full guard.
Ramierez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramierez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramierez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamoth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamoth keeping moving, preventing Ramierez from controlling successfully.
Yamoth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramierez controlling from the top position.
Ramierez wants to control from the top but Yamoth keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because George Ramierez just wasn't active enough.
Ramierez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramierez trying to control but Yamoth is working from the bottom.
George Ramierez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamoth is trying to control the position but Ramierez postures up.
Ramierez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ramierez passes Yamoth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ramierez wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamoth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ramierez in particular looking to stall.
Ramierez slips a nice elbow through Yamoth's hands, connecting with Yamoth's forehead.
Yamoth is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ramierez jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yamoth some visible discomfort.
Ramierez tries for a kimura but Yamoth is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamoth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ramierez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yamoth avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramierez.
Yamoth is not content to let Ramierez control the position.
Yamoth takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez controlling the position from side mount.
Ramierez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ramierez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yamoth takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ramierez taking a breather here.
Ramierez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez controls the position from side control.
The ground and pound from Ramierez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yamoth has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ramierez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ramierez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramierez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamoth takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamoth manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramierez's best efforts.
Ramierez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamoth defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ramierez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yamoth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramierez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
George Ramierez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramierez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yamoth sprawls well initially but Ramierez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ramierez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Ramierez.
Ramierez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ramierez trying to mount his opponent but Yamoth defends it.
Ramierez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yamoth wants to control but Ramierez is keeping busy.
Ramierez is working for a kimura but Yamoth is defending it quite comfortably.
Yamoth is trying to maintain the position but Ramierez is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramierez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ramierez is pressing down on Yamoth's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamoth is holding on for now.
Ramierez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramierez wants to take a breather but Yamoth is having none of it.
Ramierez is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez trying to control the action but Yamoth is working from the bottom.
Yamoth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramierez.
Yamoth is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ramierez lands a nice short elbow.
Ramierez slips a nice elbow through Yamoth's hands, connecting with Yamoth's forehead.
Ramierez is thwarting Yamoth's attempts to control the position.
Yamoth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramierez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez landing shots from mount.
Ramierez goes for an armbar but Yamoth turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yamoth.
Ramierez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamoth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
George Ramierez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramierez pulls Yamoth in close to prevent any damage.
Ramierez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ramierez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ramierez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramierez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yamoth wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamoth is in trouble now - Ramierez has advanced to mount!
Cyril Yamoth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramierez controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Ramierez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramierez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ramierez!
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RATING
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