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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Ward (ranked 4753 p4p, 406 weight class) and Julio Ramirez (ranked 5248 p4p, 438 weight class). Ward comes to the ring accompanied by The White Panda - "Bittersweet Donald" (Mac Miller mashup w/ The Verve). Ramirez has chosen This Time's For Real as his entrance music. Julio Ramirez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Ward! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Ramirez! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ward scores with a jab. Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw. Ramirez wants to clinch and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ward stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ward wants it to stay on the feet. Ward is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Ward scores with a shot to the body.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but Ward shows good takedown defense. Ward jabs Ramirez to the body, keeping him at a distance. Ramirez tries to clinch up and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ward has Ramirez up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ward breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Ward as he connects with a hook. Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirez thows a left - swing and a miss! Julio Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ward takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses. Ward cracks a nice hook into Ramirez's ribs. Ward throws a shot to the body.
Ramirez misses with a combination
and Ward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ramirez looks winded! Ward lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez is rocked! Ward drops Ramirez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ramirez! Ward dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Ward! A very excited looking Scott Ward made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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