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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Rza - Samurai Showdown. Jose Santiago will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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147 lbs
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154 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Ramirez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramirez is aware though and is defending well.
Ramirez cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Santiago has wrist control.
Santiago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramirez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramirez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santiago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramirez defends well.
Ramirez scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Santiago keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramirez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramirez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santiago has Ramirez pulled in close to control his posture.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santiago working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ramirez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santiago throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ramirez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is looking to control Ramirez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santiago avoid being mounted?
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santiago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ramirez is pushing down on Santiago's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santiago is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramirez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Santiago has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramirez is working away from the top position though.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santiago defending well though.
Santiago trying to control from the bottom.
Santiago gets full guard.
Santiago trying to control the position.
Santiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santiago is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ramirez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing.
Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramirez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramirez passes into half guard.
Santiago trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
Santiago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramirez scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago actively working from the bottom here.
Santiago is looking to get back to full guard here but Ramirez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Santiago is working away.
Santiago sneaks back into half guard.
Santiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Santiago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santiago is refusing to be controlled, as Ramirez sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santiago trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
Santiago is trying to control but Ramirez passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Santiago. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Ramirez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Ramirez stands up over Santiago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santiago will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ramirez chips away with some ground and pound.
Ramirez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santiago's head.
Ramirez trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
Ramirez connects with a couple of short punches.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Santiago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramirez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santiago is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santiago is still in real trouble! Can Ramirez finish him?
Santiago is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Ricardo Ramirez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez won't allow Santiago to sweep him here.
Ramirez works over Santiago with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramirez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santiago trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramirez cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santiago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Ramirez postures up in Santiago's guard and throws a big left but Santiago blocks it.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Santiago.
Ramirez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ramirez is in close to Santiago's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santiago trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez landing with the ground and pound.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez postures up.
Santiago striking off his back but it's not causing Ramirez any problems.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santiago looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.
Ramirez trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
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 looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez is working Santiago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santiago trying to strike off his back.
Santiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramirez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramirez postures up and lands a big shot to Santiago's brow.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but Santiago blocks nicely.
Santiago looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big left from Santiago misses.
Santiago jabs Ramirez right on the nose. Ramirez blinks but takes it well.
Ramirez moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown.
Santiago walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santiago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santiago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Jose Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez moves out of range as Santiago throws a body kick.
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Santiago takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Santiago has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Ramirez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santiago connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramirez momentarily.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santiago defends it nicely.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez is looking to counter punch.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santiago is out of range.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricardo Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Santiago connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez.
A head kick by Santiago misses
and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch.
Ramirez presses Santiago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santiago blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to score a body lock takedown but Santiago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramirez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santiago up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ramirez smiles and moves away.
Ricardo Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Santiago.
Ramirez feints and as Santiago raises his hands in defense, Ramirez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santiago sneaks back into half guard.
Ramirez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez wants to control but Santiago is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Ramirez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santiago gets back to full guard.
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Ramirez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jose Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santiago taking some punishment here, with Ramirez in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Ramirez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramirez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Ramirez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ricardo Ramirez waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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