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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blackbeard The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Night Prowler -by- AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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148 lbs
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147 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackbeard The Pirate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez.
The Pirate throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
The Pirate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Pirate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and The Pirate counters with a good, hard body kick but Ramirez shrugs it off.
The Pirate has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Pirate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Pirate throws a leg kick
and The Pirate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Pirate rushes Ramirez and presses him up against the cage.
Ramirez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Pirate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramirez digs a right hand into The Pirate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Pirate's gas tank.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but The Pirate avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Pirate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Pirate tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing The Pirate back against the cage.
The Pirate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
The Pirate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from The Pirate.
And Ramirez tries to counter it with a takedown but The Pirate pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The Pirate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez looks to throw the jab but The Pirate is out of range.
Blackbeard The Pirate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Ramirez both land. Nice combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
The Pirate throws an off balance right hand
and Ramirez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramirez content to stall in guard here.
Ramirez is working The Pirate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Pirate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez stands and throws The Pirate's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ramirez trying to control the position but The Pirate is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Pirate tries to improve position but can't.
The Pirate is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Pirate takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The Pirate is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
You can see the frustration on The Pirate's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Pirate keeps working.
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.
The Pirate is trying to get back to half guard.
The Pirate gets back to half guard.
The Pirate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramirez.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez is looking to stall here but The Pirate recovers full guard.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Pirate bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but The Pirate controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controls The Pirate momentarily but The Pirate frees himself.
The Pirate slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Pirate decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking hook.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. The Pirate moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but The Pirate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Pirate throws the kick towards the body but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Pirate misses with a wild body shot.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by The Pirate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramirez slips under a jab from The Pirate.
The Pirate throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
The Pirate swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from The Pirate.
The Pirate tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Pirate thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Pirate lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramirez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
The Pirate misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
The Pirate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but The Pirate checks it.
The Pirate swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
The Pirate misses with a straight right.
Ramirez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Pirate's hands.
Blackbeard The Pirate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
Ramirez scores with a jab. The Pirate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and The Pirate counters with a nice uppercut.
The Pirate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez tests The Pirate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramirez shoots in and drives through. The Pirate sprawls well.
The Pirate throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Pirate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramirez. Ramirez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez punishes The Pirate's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez darts in looking for a takedown but The Pirate gets double underhooks and turns Ramirez into the cage.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of The Pirate's head but The Pirate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Pirate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Ramirez lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Pirate doesn't seem phased though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
Blackbeard The Pirate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
The Pirate misses with a hook.
The Pirate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramirez checks it well.
Ramirez moves out of range of the leg kick from The Pirate.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Pirate manages to avoid it.
The Pirate is looking to counter punch.
The Pirate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Pirate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Pirate needs to keep his hands up - Ramirez had a free shot at his head there.
Ramirez works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from The Pirate finds it's target.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Pirate was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Ramirez defending well as The Pirate loads up on a big left hand.
The Pirate throws a body kick that misses.
The Pirate is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
The Pirate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramirez momentarily.
The Pirate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
The Pirate wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ramirez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The Pirate misses with a left hand
and Ramirez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Pirate.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but The Pirate is just out of range.
The Pirate slips a jab from Ramirez.
The Pirate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Pirate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Pirate avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Good leg kick by The Pirate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramirez tries to land a leg kick but The Pirate saw it coming and moves away.
Ramirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Pirate throws a solid leg kick but Ramirez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Pirate.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Pirate manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the body.
The Pirate throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Pirate is looking to chop away at Ramirez's legs.
Ramirez lands a nice hook to The Pirate's body. The Pirate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Pirate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Pirate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but The Pirate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Pirate swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but The Pirate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
The Pirate circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Pirate scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
The Pirate throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Pirate misses with a body kick.
Ramirez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The Pirate thumps Ramirez with a low kick.
The Pirate ducks right into an uppercut from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Pirate.
The Pirate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramirez as he connects with a hook.
The Pirate moves out of range of the body kick.
And The Pirate counters with a quick kick to the body but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramirez misses with a combination
and The Pirate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Pirate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. The Pirate saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but The Pirate moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Pirate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Pirate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Pirate swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Pirate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Pirate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
The Pirate wants to clinch but Ramirez slips to the side
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
The Pirate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from The Pirate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate checks the leg kick.
The Pirate cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
The Pirate misses with a straight right.
The Pirate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
A good leg kick by The Pirate.
Ramirez lands a jab to the nose.
Ramirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramirez misses with a wild combination.
The Pirate tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Pirate misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a hook but The Pirate avoids it easily.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by The Pirate. The Pirate maintains the clinch.
The Pirate lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
The Pirate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Pirate has him pressed against the cage.
Ramirez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramirez pulls guard successfully.
The Pirate stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ricardo Ramirez just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - The Pirate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramirez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramirez checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramirez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The Pirate keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramirez throws the left hand but The Pirate avoids the punch easily.
The Pirate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Pirate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
The Pirate wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
The Pirate misses with a leg kick.
Ramirez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Pirate. The Pirate obviously looking to wear him down.
The Pirate clinches up against the cage.
Ramirez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Pirate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramirez blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramirez tries a quick counter leg kick but The Pirate is wise to it.
Ramirez walks into a jab.
The Pirate wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramirez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez throws a leg kick that misses.
The Pirate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Pirate slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Pirate moves away.
The Pirate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramirez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Pirate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
The Pirate misses with a double jab.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
The Pirate doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
The Pirate closes the distance and pushes Ramirez back into the cage.
The Pirate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Pirate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirez blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from The Pirate.
The Pirate is trying to stall.
The Pirate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez is trying to stall.
The Pirate blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
The Pirate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Pirate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blackbeard The Pirate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
The Pirate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from The Pirate.
The Pirate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramirez is defending well for now.
Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from The Pirate misses its intended target.
The Pirate tries a head kick but it misses.
The Pirate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Pirate wants to clinch but Ramirez slips to the side
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Pirate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like The Pirate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Pirate clinches up with Ramirez and pushes him back against the cage.
The Pirate misses with the head strike.
The Pirate misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.
The Pirate tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramirez avoids the damage to the body.
The Pirate landing knees to the head.
The Pirate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The Pirate throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
The Pirate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pirate scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Pirate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Pirate cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blackbeard The Pirate had his way with Ricardo Ramirez in that round.
That's time! The Pirate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The Pirate misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but The Pirate defends it well.
Ramirez with a jab.
The Pirate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from The Pirate.
The Pirate misses with a looping left.
The Pirate gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Pirate keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez throws a strike but The Pirate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Pirate decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The Pirate lands with a straight right. Ramirez didn't see that one coming.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
Ramirez takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a hook.
The Pirate tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ramirez manages to circle out of the way.
The Pirate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Pirate tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ramirez is in The Pirate's guard.
The Pirate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Pirate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
The Pirate trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
The Pirate looking to pass the guard.
The Pirate controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but instead The Pirate has moved into half guard.
The Pirate content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control but The Pirate is keeping busy.
The Pirate wants to pass to mount but Ramirez is defending the position.
Ramirez is pressing down on The Pirate's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramirez controlling The Pirate's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramirez cracks The Pirate with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but The Pirate is just out of range.
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
The Pirate throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
The Pirate misses with a straight right.
The Pirate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Pirate.
Ramirez misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Pirate takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
The Pirate cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
The Pirate tries to clinch up.
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 Blackbeard The Pirate.
I think Ramirez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Blackbeard The Pirate!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Blackbeard The Pirate!
Blackbeard The Pirate wins by majority decision!
Blackbeard The Pirate retains his featherweight title!
Blackbeard The Pirate spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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