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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Wallace (ranked 437 p4p, 58 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 475 p4p, 63 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tony Ramos enters the cage!
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Ramos misses.
Ramos throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace tests Ramos 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramos lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramos in his tracks.
Ramos scores with a nice right hand.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace moves away from the strike by Ramos .
Wallace pushes Ramos away with a front kick.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a hook
and Wallace makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wallace!
Nice body punch from Ramos .
Ramos scores with a nice right hand.
Tony Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Ramos throws a series of punches but Wallace avoids them all with ease.
Ramos lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters with a body kick that stops Ramos in his tracks momentarily.
Wallace defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos slips under a jab from Wallace.
Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nathan Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos lands a head shot.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wallace!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramos throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos lands a jab.
Wallace misses the jab.
Wallace tries to land a front kick but Ramos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Wallace was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Ramos cracks Wallace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Wallace.
Ramos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wallace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ramos has his takedown stuffed
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nathan Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
Ramos looks for a takedown but Wallace sprawls well.
Ramos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wallace back to the cage. Ramos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ramos moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Ramos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramos misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
It looked like Wallace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Wallace misses with a hook
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramos throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramos throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
It appears Wallace was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ramos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace is looking to counter punch.
Ramos moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
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 Nathan Wallace will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramos misses with a body punch
and Wallace counters with a low kick, right behind Ramos 's knee.
Ramos throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Ramos scores with a four punch combination!
Ramos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a nice body kick.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Ramos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Ramos .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramos throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos .
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramos throws a right hand that misses
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wallace.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Wallace lands a right hook to the body.
Nathan Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos scores with a nice head shot.
Ramos connects with a single shot there.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace slips under a jab from Ramos .
It looked like Wallace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wallace takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wallace slips a straight right by Ramos .
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos .
Wallace feints a jab promting Ramos to slip. Wallace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Ramos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramos misses with a body punch
and Wallace counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos . Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Wallace looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ramos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Ramos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallace.
Ramos takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
Wallace throws a counter high kick but Ramos was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big left from Ramos misses.
Ramos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wallace defends well and Ramos ends up having to push Wallace into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nathan Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Wallace counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wallace.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallace on the side of the head.
Wallace defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Wallace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wallace slips under a jab from Ramos .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallace misses with a low kick as Ramos jumps back.
Ramos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ramos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wallace throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ramos throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Wallace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Ramos 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Wallace finds it's way through Ramos 's defenses.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos .
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ramos might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wallace has got the better of the exchanges.
Wallace lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Wallace dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Ramos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Ramos does it's job there.
Wallace catches Ramos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Wallace counters with a good low kick that Ramos was not able to check.
Wallace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wallace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wallace throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
Wallace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ramos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It appears Wallace was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wallace wants to slow Ramos down by chopping away at his legs.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wallace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wallace counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Ramos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramos tries to clinch up
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramos is rocked!
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Ramos is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Ramos lands a jab.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Ramos slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace counters with a good, hard body kick but Ramos shrugs it off.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Wallace tries to move into range but Ramos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ramos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace walks into a stiff left hand from Ramos .
Nathan Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace walks into a straight right hand from Ramos .
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramos .
Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around?
Ramos won't allow Wallace to get back to his feet.
Ramos trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet but Ramos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Ramos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wallace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ramos throws a right hand that misses
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four 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.
Wallace lands a nice looking body kick.
A cross from Ramos lands.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Ramos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Ramos .
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a good low kick that Ramos was not able to check.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
A cross from Ramos lands.
Tony Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Ramos .
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Ramos .
Wallace is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Ramos 's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wallace, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Wallace!
After winning the bout, Nathan Wallace thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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