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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marco ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ramos has chosen do it as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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179 cm
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189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, marco ramos!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ramos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba 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.
ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
ramos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sakuraba trying to strike off his back.
ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ramos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sakuraba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ramos.
ramos wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Sakuraba seems keen to control ramos's posture.
ramos passes Sakuraba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control from the bottom.
ramos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. ramos lands a nice short elbow.
ramos is controlling the pace.
Sakuraba wants to improve his position but ramos is controlling well.
ramos is looking to take a break and control but Sakuraba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakuraba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. ramos is working away from the top position though.
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.
Sakuraba works his way to full guard. Good work.
ramos wanted to stand there but Sakuraba had control of the position.
ramos pushes down on Sakuraba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard but ramos has passed into side control.
ramos trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ramos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
ramos has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakuraba's face.
ramos lands a big shot there that rocks Sakuraba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
ramos wants to control the pace but Sakuraba is squirming around nicely.
Sakuraba wants to control but ramos is having none of it.
ramos controlling from the full mount.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but ramos postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ramos landing punches.
ramos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
ramos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sakuraba?
Sakuraba is in a horrible position here. ramos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! ramos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
ramos dominating with strikes here.
ramos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
ramos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Kazushi Sakuraba has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ramos with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ramos lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marco ramos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Sakuraba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
ramos scores with a nice strike.
A jab from ramos finds it's way through Sakuraba's defenses.
Sakuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakuraba misses with a double jab.
Sakuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakuraba misses with a wild combination.
ramos looks to land a combination but Sakuraba avoids it well.
Sakuraba throws a combination that misses
and ramos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ramos slips a straight right by Sakuraba.
ramos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakuraba dodges the punch combination from ramos.
ramos forces Sakuraba back against the ropes and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to break the clinch but ramos is controlling the position.
ramos can't get the takedown.
Sakuraba is pressed up against the ropes. ramos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sakuraba down to the mat. Sakuraba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
ramos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kazushi Sakuraba's cut is getting worse.
Sakuraba throws a left and a right that both miss
and ramos counters by clinching up.
Sakuraba is fighting off a takedown attempt but ramos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sakuraba to the mat. Sakuraba regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
marco ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ramos distracts Sakuraba with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
ramos wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing ramos from controlling successfully.
ramos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sakuraba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as ramos tries to pass.
ramos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba is looking for a sweep. ramos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
ramos trying to pass the guard but Sakuraba defending well.
ramos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ramos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sakuraba is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). marco ramos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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