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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Claudio Ramirez (ranked 6447 p4p, 481 weight class) and Muhammad Jabari (ranked 5411 p4p, 449 weight class). Muhammad Jabari has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Claudio Ramirez's chin.
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188 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Cuts easily
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudio Ramirez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Jabari! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jabari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ramirez misses with the body kick and Jabari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jabari tried to score with a low kick but Ramirez checks it. Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Claudio Ramirez has been cut. Ramirez tries to land a front kick but Jabari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Ramirez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA Vale Tudo in the buildup to the fight. Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Jabari ducks down to avoid it. Jabari misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming. Jabari misses with a double jab.
Ramirez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Jabari throws a low kick but Ramirez moves out of range easily. Ramirez swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jabari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramirez. Ramirez obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramirez gets tackled into the ropes by Jabari. Jabari maintains the clinch. Ramirez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land. Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez gets tackled into the ropes by Jabari. Jabari maintains the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jabari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch. Jabari tries a knee to the head but Ramirez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabari. Ramirez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jabari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jabari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jabari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez. Ramirez looks to throw the jab but Jabari is out of range. Ramirez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Jabari checks a leg kick nicely. A jab from Jabari misses. Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Ramirez thumps Jabari with a low kick. Ramirez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Ramirez scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A good leg kick by Jabari. Ramirez blocks a jab. Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jabari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ramirez is looking to slow Jabari down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jabari misses with a looping right. Ramirez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jabari. Jabari slips a jab from Ramirez. Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jabari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Ramirez slips under a jab from Jabari. Ramirez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jabari manages to circle out of the way. Jabari tries to score with a low kick but Ramirez moves his leg out of the way. Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jabari checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Nice shot lands for Ramirez. Ramirez is looking to chop away at Jabari's legs. Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jabari sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jabari checks the leg kick. Jabari moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jabari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez. Ramirez misses with the head strike.
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 Claudio Ramirez will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Claudio Ramirez's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut there from Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far. Ramirez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ramirez wants to land a leg kick but Jabari is out of range. Jabari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jabari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A decent looking cross lands there for Ramirez. A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Jabari down. Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jabari can do to turn this around? Ramirez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jabari. Jabari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramirez. Ramirez obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Ramirez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jabari doesn't seem phased though. Jabari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ramirez misses with a hook. Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabari scores with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab from Ramirez misses. Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ramirez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Jabari misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Jabari. Ramirez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jabari's calf. Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks. Jabari feints and then cracks Ramirez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramirez down. Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Jabari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jabari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramirez is able to avoid easily. Ramirez misses with a low kick as Jabari jumps back. As Ramirez backs off Jabari throws a huge counter combo but Ramirez manages to avoid it all. Ramirez lands a nice looking body kick. A bone on bone clash there as Ramirez blocks the leg kick.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jabari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Some bone on bone action there as Jabari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Jabari looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range. Jabari thows a leg kick but Ramirez checks it and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramirez. Jabari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Jabari breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jabari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ramirez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jabari. Ramirez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Jabari throws out a counter right but Ramirez avoids it with no problem. Jabari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez. Jabari scores with a punch to the head. Jabari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez. Jabari lands a head kick. Ramirez smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Jabari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jabari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramirez, pushing him back against the ropes. Jabari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez misses with a straight left. Ramirez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jabari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramirez scrambles back to his feet. Jabari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jabari throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily. Ramirez throws a leg kick but Jabari checks it. Jabari misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Claudio Ramirez will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Claudio Ramirez's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ramirez defending well as Jabari loads up on a big left hand. A leg kick checked by Jabari. Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirez ducks right into an uppercut from Jabari. Jabari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Jabari plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Ramirez swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Ramirez face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Muhammad Jabari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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