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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Ramirez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves swinging wildly here.
Ramirez flicks out a counter leg kick but Reeves steps away.
Reeves leaves Ramirez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reeves has Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Reeves lands with a right to the head.
Reeves breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves moves into the clinch.
Reeves gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Reeves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves throwing strikes from guard but Ramirez blocks nicely.
Ramirez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reeves forces his way into half guard.
Reeves looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reeves is thwarting Ramirez's attempts to control the position.
That's two 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.
Reeves wants to stand up but Ramirez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Reeves is looking to advance position but Ramirez won't allow it.
Reeves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reeves prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Reeves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reeves closes the distance and pushes Ramirez back into the cage.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Reeves has him pressed against the cage.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reeves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shane Reeves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Ramirez.
Reeves has hold of one of Ramirez's legs. Ramirez is fighting the takedown attempt but Reeves gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Reeves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramirez's guard.
Reeves lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramirez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reeves wants to stand up but Ramirez is controlling the position.
Reeves works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reeves content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reeves working for a submission but Ramirez is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Reeves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reeves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reeves gets a double leg takedown into Ramirez's guard.
Reeves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reeves is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves chips away with some ground and pound.
Ramirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reeves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reeves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reeves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reeves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reeves tries to avoid it but Ramirez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reeves to the ground. Reeves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two 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.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Reeves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ramirez trying to control from the bottom.
Reeves drops an elbow to the side of Ramirez's head.
Reeves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves passes into side control, despite Ramirez's attempt to control the position.
Reeves just content to control the position.
Reeves tries for a kimura but Ramirez is defending well.
Reeves controlling from side mount.
That's four 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 is trying to get back to his feet.
Reeves scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ramirez to see if he's OK.
Reeves taking a breather here.
Ramirez is trying to control Reeves's posture but Reeves avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reeves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Reeves dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramirez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reeves's waist but Reeves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramirez off to one side.
Reeves throws a head kick that misses.
Reeves throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez tries to keep at a distance but Reeves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reeves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Reeves. No joy for Ramirez on that attempt.
Shane Reeves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shane Reeves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reeves is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ramirez's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramirez tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Reeves prevents Ramirez from getting the reversal.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reeves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramirez is trying to reverse the position but instead Reeves has taken his back - oops!
Reeves is riding his opponent, not letting Ramirez buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ramirez tries to break free.
Reeves controlling from the back.
Reeves is landing with strikes. Ramirez can't take much more of this.
Reeves controlling well, preventing Ramirez from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control his opponent's hands but Reeves gets his hands free.
Reeves is working the ground and pound. Can Ramirez escape?
Reeves throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ramirez!
What can Ramirez do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ramirez trying to control but not successfully.
Reeves punches Ramirez on the ear.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Ramirez! Can he survive? No! He's out! Reeves gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shane Reeves!
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