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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi. Friedrich Bergfried has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergfried. Ramanujam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramanujam shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramanujam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bergfried fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bergfried connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bergfried scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Ramanujam.
Bergfried connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramanujam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramanujam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramanujam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergfried looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramanujam is just out of range.
Ramanujam throws a shot from downtown. Bergfried moves away and avoids it.
Bergfried dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramanujam blocks a jab.
Ramanujam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses.
Bergfried is looking to wear down Ramanujam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bergfried throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bergfried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramanujam manages to avoid it.
Ramanujam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bergfried throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bergfried works Ramanujam's body with a nice hook.
Bergfried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramanujam manages to avoid it.
Bergfried moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bergfried lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramanujam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramanujam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramanujam.
Both fighters circling a little - Ramanujam finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bergfried throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramanujam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bergfried scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramanujam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
Bergfried feints and then cracks Ramanujam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramanujam down.
Ramanujam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bergfried.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergfried scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bergfried's corner calls for a 1-2. Bergfried obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bergfried tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramanujam was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergfried.
Bergfried connects with a leg kick. Ramanujam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bergfried throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bergfried misses the shot to the body.
Ramanujam with the counter takedown but Bergfried avoids it easily.
Ramanujam tries for a takedown but Bergfried sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bergfried takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Bergfried on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bergfried dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramanujam. That did some damage!
Bergfried just misses with a punch to the body.
And Ramanujam tries to counter it with a takedown but Bergfried pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bergfried takes a swing at Ramanujam's ribcage but misses.
Ramanujam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Bergfried misses.
Ramanujam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ramanujam throws a hook but Bergfried blocks it.
Ramanujam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam throws a head kick that half lands.
Ramanujam wants to slow Bergfried down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramanujam throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bergfried misses with a low kick.
Ramanujam misses with a kick to the body.
Bergfried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramanujam manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergfried swings for the body but Ramanujam moves out of range.
Ramanujam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bergfried.
Ramanujam throws a shot to the body.
Bergfried keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bergfried lands a slapping body shot.
Bergfried dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Bergfried dominated that round.
That's time! Bergfried's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab from Bergfried.
Bergfried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergfried slips a jab from Ramanujam.
A head kick by Ramanujam misses
and Bergfried counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramanujam throws a low kick but Bergfried moves out of range easily.
Ramanujam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bergfried to score with a decent uppercut.
Bergfried is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bergfried scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bergfried tries to land a front kick but Ramanujam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramanujam walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bergfried.
A leg kick checked by Ramanujam.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ramanujam might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bergfried has got the better of the exchanges.
Bergfried looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramanujam is just out of range.
Bergfried misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramanujam feints the counter takedown.
Bergfried is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a leg kick but Ramanujam checks it.
Ramanujam swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramanujam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergfried. Ramanujam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramanujam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bergfried defends it well.
Bergfried swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Ramanujam tries to counter it with a takedown but Bergfried pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramanujam throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bergfried misses the target.
Bergfried checks a leg kick.
Ramanujam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bergfried lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergfried. Ramanujam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramanujam feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramanujam. Bergfried does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
Ramanujam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Bergfried.
Friedrich Bergfried is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramanujam shoots in for a takedown but Bergfried shows good takedown defense.
Bergfried is looking to chop away at Ramanujam's legs.
Ramanujam feints the counter takedown.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried throws a leg kick
and Ramanujam counters with a takedown into side control.
Bergfried is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramanujam can do to turn this around?
Ramanujam working the ground and pound but Bergfried is defending the strikes.
Ramanujam throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ramanujam is trying to ground and pound but Bergfried uses the momentary lack of control by Ramanujam to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam wants to pass to mount but Bergfried is defending the position.
Bergfried blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramanujam.
Bergfried has a hand on Ramanujam's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ramanujam takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ramanujam lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried tries to lock up and control but Ramanujam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramanujam punching from mount but Bergfried doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bergfried avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ramanujam.
Bergfried is looking to get to half guard.
Ramanujam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ramanujam dominating with strikes here.
Ramanujam unloads with some shots from mount but Bergfried bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mahavir Ramanujam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ramanujam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses.
Ramanujam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donk. Ramanujam catches Bergfried right on the button with a cross.
Ramanujam looks to land a body kick but Bergfried moved away.
Ramanujam blocks a leg kick.
Bergfried punishes Ramanujam's body with a nice straight punch.
Bergfried throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramanujam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried scores with a shot to the body.
Bergfried throws a shot to the body.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramanujam moves away.
Bergfried missing with a left hand there. Ramanujam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramanujam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bergfried defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam lands a lovely overhand right.
Bergfried dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramanujam throws a sloppy head kick
and Bergfried connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramanujam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bergfried with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bergfried scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramanujam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bergfried swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramanujam feints the counter takedown.
Bergfried throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bergfried scores with a spinning back kick!
Ramanujam checks a leg kick.
Ramanujam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ramanujam misses
and Bergfried connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried stuns Ramanujam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bergfried connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramanujam momentarily.
Ramanujam throws a body kick that misses.
Bergfried throwing a counter right hand but Ramanujam manages to avoid it.
Ramanujam shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ramanujam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramanujam misses with a head shot. Bergfried uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam advances to half guard.
Bergfried blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam wants to pass the guard but Bergfried is defending well.
Bergfried trying to control here.
Ramanujam looks to land a strike but Bergfried avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ramanujam postures up in Bergfried's guard and throws a big left but Bergfried blocks it.
Ramanujam looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramanujam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramanujam working some strikes from top position.
Ramanujam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramanujam cracks Bergfried with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Friedrich Bergfried.
I think Bergfried has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Bergfried!
Friedrich Bergfried decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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