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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 4222 p4p, 424 weight class) and James Wolfe (ranked 5273 p4p, 473 weight class). Yajson Rram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolfe misses with a body shot.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfe is just out of range.
Wolfe's coach down at LA Vale Tudo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wolfe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wolfe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
As Rram backs off Wolfe throws a huge counter combo but Rram manages to avoid it all.
Rram lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfe is just out of range.
Rram stalks Wolfe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wolfe's face. Wolfe staggers backwards, shaken.
Rram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfe.
Wolfe ducks under a wild hook from Rram.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram defending well as Wolfe loads up on a big left hand.
Rram lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rram with a body shot.
Rram drops his hands momentarily and Wolfe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wolfe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rram looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rram has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious beast in the buildup to the fight.
Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rram there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rram throws a combination. Wolfe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wolfe counters with a straight right hand.
Wolfe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rram.
Wolfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rram swings for the body but Wolfe moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfe was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
Rram moves forwards but Wolfe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wolfe cracks Rram with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Rram digs a good body shot into Wolfe's ribs.
Rram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolfe.
Rram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram throws the left hand but Wolfe avoids the punch easily.
Wolfe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Wolfe.
Rram lands a two punch combo.
Wolfe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolfe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rram on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rram scores with the left hand. Wolfe knows he should have avoided that one.
Wolfe throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rram. Wolfe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolfe misses with a shot to the body
and Rram counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfe. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Wolfe coming out on top.
Rram lands a nice shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rram here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Wolfe throws a series of punches but Rram moves out of range.
Rram throws an off balance right hand
enabling Wolfe to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wolfe misses with a straight left.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolfe circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolfe dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Rram slips under a jab.
Wolfe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rram on the side of the head.
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!
Wolfe slips under a jab from Rram.
Wolfe takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Wolfe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rram avoids the body shot from Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfe.
Wolfe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rram throws a sloppy body shot
and Wolfe counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolfe lands a nice looking body shot.
Wolfe throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Rram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rram moves away from the strike by Wolfe.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram cracks Wolfe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wolfe scores with a jab.
Wolfe slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfe loads up on a big right hand but Rram slips the punch.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfe.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolfe throws a nice looking combination but Rram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolfe lands with a shot to the body.
Wolfe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rram.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Rram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolfe counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Rram.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolfe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Wolfe.
Wolfe staying out of range there.
Wolfe lands a really nice looking cross but Rram seems unphased.
Yajson Rram is winning the standup battle so far.
Rram takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfe punishes Rram's body with a nice straight punch.
Wolfe slips under a jab from Rram.
Rram fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rram takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Wolfe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wolfe scores with a hook to the body. Rram takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rram throws a series of punches but Wolfe moves out of range.
Rram slips under a jab.
Wolfe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rram.
Rram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wolfe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wolfe scores with a jab to the body.
Rram feints a jab promting Wolfe to slip. Rram then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wolfe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big right from Rram misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolfe! But no joy.
Rram swings for the body but Wolfe moves out of range.
Nice shot by Wolfe.
Rram moves out of range of the strikes.
Rram has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rram there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
Wolfe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wolfe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolfe swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Wolfe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rrams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wolfe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe avoids the body shot from Rram.
Rram takes one to the side of the head.
Rram lands with a nice combination. Wolfe backs away looking to recover.
Rram darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfe. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram ducks right into an uppercut from Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a body shot but no joy.
Rram throws a hook but Wolfe avoids it easily.
Wolfe lands a right hook to the body.
Rram misses with an uppercut. Wolfe saw that one coming.
Wolfe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rram blocks a jab.
Wolfe throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolfe throws a looping overhand right but Rram ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rram misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wolfe connects with a right hand. Rram shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wolfe misses with a wild body shot.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfe is just out of range.
Rram scores with a nice strike.
Wolfe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Rram was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wolfe.
Rram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wolfe scores with a punch to the head.
Rram is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wolfe looks to land a left hand but Rram moved out of range nicely.
Rram walks into a stiff left hand from Wolfe.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Rram looks to land a combination. Wolfe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram moves out of range as Wolfe strikes.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yajson Rram.
Well Rram has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
Yajson Rram decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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