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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Surfacing. 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 Drew Hope was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Hope!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Ramirez. No joy for Hope on that attempt.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hope scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ramirez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hope's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hope's back!
You can see the frustration on Hope's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hope looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez doesn't have the hooks in and Hope manages to turn into his guard.
Hope gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hope. Hope gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramirez tries to avoid it but Hope manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramirez to the ground. Ramirez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anthony Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Hope.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drew Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope stuffs the takedown.
Hope misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Hope forces Ramirez back against the cage and clinches.
Ramirez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hope prevents it.
Hope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hope can't get the takedown.
Ramirez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hope stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Hope stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hope pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramirez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ramirez gets control of Hope's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ramirez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Hope from controlling successfully.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Hope tries to pass.
Hope is looking to stand up but Ramirez won't let him.
Hope drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ramirez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ramirez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ramirez!
Hope is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ramirez working away.
Hope is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ramirez off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hope trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hope struggling to land strikes to the head as Ramirez covers up.
Hope is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ramirez is defending well though. Hope let's go of the attempt for now.
Hope looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Hope dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hope fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez darts in and clinches Hope up against the cage.
Ramirez pulls guard effortlessly.
Hope wants to stand and escape but instead Ramirez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hope isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ramirez stacks Hope on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ramirez!
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Hope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hope tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hope is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hope is trying to improve his position.
Ramirez avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hope.
Hope is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ramirez counters with a single leg into guard. Hope didn't expect that.
Hope is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramirez is controlling him.
Hope has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ramirez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope darts in trying to clinch
and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch.
Hope prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hope trying to land knees to the body.
Ramirez tightens his grip and picks Hope up, before dumping him to the ground. Hope manages to land in guard.
Hope looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hope dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ramirez 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hope looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
Hope doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ramirez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hope's guard.
Hope is trying to hold Ramirez in close to prevent damage but Ramirez has managed to pass into half guard.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hope keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope gets full guard.
Hope lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ramirez!
Ramirez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hope wants to control the pace but Ramirez is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramirez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez is squirming around, avoiding Hope's attempts to control the action.
Hope takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramirez can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope controlling the pace for now.
Hope raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hope lands a big shot there that rocks Ramirez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hope is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ramirez is surviving well by controlling Hope's body position as best he can.
Hope landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drew Hope.
I think Hope 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Drew Hope!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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