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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Arillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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279 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shannon Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Arillo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arillo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramirez is trying to control Arillo's posture but Arillo avoids it.
Arillo working the ground and pound but Ramirez is defending the strikes.
Arillo in the domination position with Ramirez hanging on.
Ramirez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Arillo off and has taken his back!
Arillo trying to control but not successfully.
Ramirez keeps control of the position easily here as Arillo tries to buck him off.
Arillo is trying to get back to his feet but Ramirez has full control of the position and if anything, Arillo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arillo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ramirez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ramirez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Arillo wants to get back to his feet.
Arillo tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ramirez controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arillo staying busy and making it hard for Ramirez to control.
Arillo manages to escape to his feet.
Arillo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramirez sneaks out the side door and pushes Arillo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arillo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Arillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arillo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ramirez dives on top into guard.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramirez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shannon Ramirez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arillo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Arillo wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arillo is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arillo trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez wants to stand up but Arillo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Arillo trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Arillo is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arillo wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arillo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arillo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Shannon Ramirez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arillo gets to his feet. Ramirez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arillo rushes Ramirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arillo is trying to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling him.
Ramirez wants to take the fight to the mat but Arillo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Arillo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Arillo has Ramirez pressed against the cage, preventing Ramirez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arillo manages to pull guard.
Arillo 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.
Arillo is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arillo is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Arillo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arillo.
Ramirez gets a double leg takedown into Arillo's guard.
Ramirez tries to stand but Arillo is controlling from the bottom.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez cracks Arillo with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Arillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck for Ramirez with that takedown attempt.
Arillo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramirez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Arillo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Ramirez stalling in the clinch but Arillo improves position.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Arillo to keep the fight standing.
Arillo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ramirez is trying to keep an underhook but Arillo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Arillo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Arillo there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arillo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arillo's back!
Ramirez wants to control but Arillo manages to buck him off and is now in Ramirez's guard! Nice work there by Arillo!
Ramirez is trying to keep Arillo in close.
Arillo landing some decent shots from guard.
Arillo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arillo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arillo wants to stand but Ramirez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arillo 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.
Ramirez looking to control.
Arillo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arillo's half guard.
Ramirez wants to stand up but Arillo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arillo tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Ramirez is keen to just control but Arillo is a slippery customer.
Ramirez is thwarting Arillo's attempts to control the position.
Ramirez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arillo actively working from the bottom here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramirez decides to return to a standing position.
Kevin Arillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Arillo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shannon Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez successfully pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Arillo from controlling successfully.
Arillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramirez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Arillo.
I think Arillo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kevin Arillo!
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