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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowda Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ethan Falcon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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137 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rowda Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Falcon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Falcon gets tackled into the cage by Ramsey. Ramsey maintains the clinch.
Falcon wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramsey won't allow it.
Ramsey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Falcon avoids the elbow strike from Ramsey, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcon.
Ramsey's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ramsey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Falcon misses with a body punch.
Falcon working hard to break the clinch.
Falcon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramsey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Falcon has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ramsey.
Ramsey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Falcon to keep the fight standing.
Ethan Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rowda Ramsey.
Ramsey is looking for a takedown.
Falcon prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramsey tries to pull guard but Falcon holds him up against the cage and eventually Ramsey drops back down to his feet.
Falcon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramsey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ramsey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falcon tries to avoid it but Ramsey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falcon to the ground. Falcon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramsey.
Ramsey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ramsey moves away from the strike by Falcon.
Ramsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramsey has time to react.
Falcon delivers a nice body kick.
Falcon avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Falcon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Falcon as he connects with a hook.
Ethan Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ramsey avoids it really well and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Ramsey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Ramsey misses
and Falcon counters with a two punch combo.
Falcon throws a jab when Ramsey was well out of range.
Ramsey with the counter takedown but Falcon avoids it easily.
Falcon lands with a good body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ramsey or perhaps it was just good defense by Falcon, which made it look bad.
Ramsey moves in looking to clinch but Falcon pushes him off.
Ramsey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick by Ramsey misses
and Falcon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramsey.
Falcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramsey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Falcon with a body shot.
Ramsey wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon loads up on a big right hand but Ramsey slips the punch.
Ramsey misses with a body shot.
Ramsey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramsey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Falcon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Falcon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramsey just manages to avoid it.
Ramsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramsey fails to land the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramsey.
Falcon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falcon throws out a loose jab but Ramsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramsey! But no joy.
Ramsey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Falcon defends well and Ramsey ends up having to push Falcon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Falcon fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey closes the distance but Falcon moves to the side
and Falcon counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Falcon!
Falcon jabs at Ramsey's body.
Ramsey fails with the takedown.
Falcon throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramsey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falcon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramsey scrambles back to his feet.
Falcon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ramsey will feel that in the morning.
Falcon tries to bum rush Ramsey with a series of wild strikes but Ramsey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramsey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Falcon dominated that round.
That's time! Falcon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Falcon throws the left hand but Ramsey avoids the punch easily.
Ramsey avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Falcon is predictable there
so Ramsey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Falcon being controlled here, momentarily.
Falcon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ramsey rolls with it to try and escape but Falcon cranks on the arm and Ramsey is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ethan Falcon!
Ethan Falcon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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
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