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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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157 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Lethal high kicks
Very strong
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank West! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacinto Ramos! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos. West appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. West thuds his right hand into Ramos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ramos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
West avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramos moves away from the strike by West. West swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Ramos throws a jab when West was well out of range. Ramos lands with a straight right. West didn't see that one coming. West has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. West throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Ramos looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely. West misses the shot to the body. Ramos throws a left and a right that both miss
and West counters with a nice uppercut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! West staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it. West throws a wild combination but nothing lands. West throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot. West avoids a punch combination nicely.
West lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos takes one to the chin there. Ramos is looking to slow West down with leg kicks. Ramos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Ramos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West misses with a wild body shot. West fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot. West loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch. A decent looking body kick lands there for West. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. West throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily. Ramos misses with a hook. West doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramos circles away.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West. West tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Ramos counters with a straight right hand. West tries to clinch there but Ramos circles away.
West staying out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank West will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
West throws a quick inside leg kick. West thows a left - swing and a miss! West scores with a jab to the body. West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramos pivots, looking for a leg kick but West is out of range and Ramos settles back down. West is looking to counter with a shot to the body. West throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramos counters with a nice body shot. Ramos misses with an uppercut. It looked like West wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and West counters with a stiff right hand. Ramos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. West is looking to chop away at Ramos's legs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. West has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from West there as he acknowledges the shot. A low kick from West is predictable there and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut. West fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Ramos scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good exchange - West coming out on top. A left lands for Ramos. West tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A countering left hand to the body from Ramos misses. That kick from Ramos tenderised West's leg. West is trying to keep his angry face on. Ramos misses with a looping right. Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing. West blocks a jab. West wants to clinch. Ramos throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it. Ramos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
West wants to clinch. Ramos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West misses with a straight left. West misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely. Ramos pivots, looking for a leg kick but West is out of range and Ramos settles back down. West ducks under a wild hook from Ramos. West dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramos. That did some damage! Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. West throws a chopping leg kick but Ramos manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Ramos swings away with a leg kick that misses. Ramos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from West misses and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand. West stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ramos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. West doesn't seem bothered though. Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West tries to counter by clinching up but Ramos breaks away and moves out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Ramos. West walks into a straight right hand from Ramos. West tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range. West moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramos. West is looking to counter punch. Jacinto Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. West misses with an uppercut
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Jacinto Ramos seems to be getting the better of the standup. West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. West takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. West ducks under a wild hook from Ramos. Ramos lands a lovely overhand right. West does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. West lands with a straight right. Ramos didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramos blocks a head kick by West.
Good work by West as he checks the leg kick. A big right from Ramos misses. West moves in looking to clinch but Ramos pushes him off. West misses with a looping left. Ramos misses with a body shot.
West misses with a hook. Ramos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Decent striking displayed by Ramos there. West throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it. Ramos lands an overhand right. A low kick from Ramos misses and West counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Ramos. West tries to clinch up. A nice leg kick lands there from Ramos. Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A little jabbing left from Ramos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Ramos misses with a straight right. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good leg kick by Ramos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot. Ramos slips a jab from West. West misses with a wild body shot. Ramos throws out a powerful jab. West is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A big right from Ramos misses. Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Ramos really dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos. Ramos tries a quick counter leg kick but West is wise to it. West throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range. Ramos takes a shot right to the bread basket. West misses with a hook to the body
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. West darts in and out, connecting with a jab. West staying out of range there. A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. West lands a head shot. West wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ramos scores with a jab. West acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. West looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range. Ramos misses with a low kick.
West walks into a stiff left hand from Ramos. Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A nice leg kick lands there from Ramos. A nice combination there by West.
West swings and misses with a shot to the body and Ramos counters with a slapping leg kick. A lazy left from West finds it's target. West takes one on the chin but seems OK.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. West throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range. Nice defenses there by West. A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West blocks a jab. Ramos misses with a hook
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. West connects with a body shot. Ramos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramos misses with a looping right. West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it. A countering left hand to the body from Ramos misses. Ramos misses with a hook. West throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Ramos counters with a straight right hand. West throws a leg kick and Ramos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts West, as that shot connected.
Ramos wants to slow West down by chopping away at his legs. West throws a big counter combination but Ramos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. West scores with the left hand. Ramos knows he should have avoided that one. West looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. West blocks a head kick by Ramos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jacinto Ramos will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ramos misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Ramos is predictable there and West counters with a lovely shot to the body. West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos. West is looking to counter punch. Ramos loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch. That kick from West tenderised Ramos's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on. Ramos lands with a hook. West tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Ramos missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. West misses with a straight left. Ramos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ramos connects with a solid leg kick. West slips a jab from Ramos. Ramos throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily. Ramos looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. West throws an off balance right hand
and Ramos counters with a nice kick to the body. West thows a leg kick but Ramos checks it and Ramos counters with a lovely shot to the body. West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos. Ramos cracks West with a good jab. Ramos lands with a shot to the body. Frank West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ramos misses with a straight right. Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ramos misses with a low kick.
Ramos with a hook. West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ramos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
West throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing. This has been an exciting period of action! West swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab. West throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. West throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. West misses with a looping left. West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it. West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramos. West cracks Ramos with a right hand to the side of the head. Ramos digs a good body shot into West's ribs. West checks a leg kick nicely. West throws the kick towards the body but Ramos avoids it. Ramos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from West with a body shot. West throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight! Jacinto Ramos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ramos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jacinto Ramos! Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jacinto Ramos! Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jacinto Ramos!
Jacinto Ramos wins by unanimous decision! An out of breath Jacinto Ramos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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