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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Ramses (ranked 237 p4p, 29 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 400 p4p, 49 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Ramses!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liquid Gold!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ramses to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ramses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramses wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Ramses is working hard here to advance position.
Ramses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramses is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramses wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramses tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gold slips a jab from Ramses.
Gold throws a counter combo.
Ramses moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Ramses is predictable there
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramses takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some bone on bone action there as Ramses checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramses takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been hearing reports that Ramses has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold moves forwards but Ramses connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gold lunges at Ramses with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramses's hand.
Ramses missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramses scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramses misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Ramses throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramses throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold wants to slow Ramses down by chopping away at his legs.
Gold throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Ramses.
Good standup being displayed there by Gold as he connects with a hook.
Ramses tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramses tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramses.
Ramses lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gold circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramses backing away here, and Gold unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ramses tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramses is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
Gold tries to clinch up.
John Ramses seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramses tried to score with a low kick but Gold checks it.
Ramses misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramses.
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gold takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramses gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ramses is keen to just control but Gold is a slippery customer.
Ramses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gold defending well though.
Ramses thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Ramses wants to work for an arm triangle but Gold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramses wants to pass the guard but Gold is defending well.
Ramses is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramses is looking for submissions but instead, Gold has regained full guard.
Ramses trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gold is pulling down on Ramses's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramses, at least for the moment.
Ramses trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 John Ramses will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ramses throws a leg kick
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramses misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramses's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramses scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Ramses takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Ramses is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Gold misses
and Ramses cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Gold blocks the low kick.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and Ramses counters with a straight right hand.
Ramses looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramses jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Ramses misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramses fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Gold connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramses throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramses throws a leg kick that misses.
Gold feints and then cracks Ramses's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramses down.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramses misses the target.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramses throws out the jab.
Ramses jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold tries a low kick but Ramses avoids it.
Ramses throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramses checks a leg kick.
Ramses tries to counter with a takedown but Gold is quick to defend against it.
Crunch! Gold slams his shin into Ramses's torso.
Ramses looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold misses with a hook. Ramses ducked under it nicely.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gold misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Gold.
Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramses.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Gold misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramses blocks the leg kick.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramses misses its target.
A jab from Gold misses.
Ramses shoots in for a double leg but Gold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramses tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Ramses saw that one coming.
Gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramses. Ramses circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Ramses catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramses.
Ramses keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramses. That did some damage!
Gold looks to land a right hand but Ramses moved out of range.
Ramses shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense.
Ramses scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramses.
Ramses moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramses misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Ramses connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramses circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramses darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramses misses the body punch
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramses scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramses. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramses looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Ramses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramses moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold throws a low kick but Ramses moves out of range easily.
Gold lands with a right hand.
Gold thuds his right hand into Ramses's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold rushes Ramses and presses him up against the cage.
Ramses blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramses lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Ramses misses with a punch to the body.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramses uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramses blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramses.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Ramses.
Ramses lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramses blocks an uppercut.
Ramses blocking some punches.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramses checks a low kick from Gold.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramses sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramses appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramses takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramses throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramses listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Ramses staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Ramses.
Ramses misses with a kick to the body.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramses is just out of range.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Ramses manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramses cracks Gold with an open hand slap.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold avoids the head kick by Ramses.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramses connects with a single shot there.
Gold is rocked!
Ramses slips under a jab.
Ramses throws a series of strikes that have Gold backpedaling.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramses finish him?
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramses fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Ramses coming out on top.
Gold sizes up Ramses with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ramses swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramses jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ramses on the side of the head.
Ramses throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramses misses with a hook
and Gold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramses.
Ramses swings around for an armbar but Gold sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ramses's guard.
Ramses has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramses wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.
Gold wants to get up but he can't break Ramses's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ramses trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gold wanted to stand there but Ramses had control of the position.
Ramses is looking for a triangle here but Gold uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramses is looking to reverse the position.
Gold wants to stand but Ramses has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold stands up and beckons Ramses to his feet.
Gold works the jab nicely.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramses half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ramses throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Liquid Gold just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ramses ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Ramses feinted with a counter takedown.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramses.
Ramses rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Ramses moves out of range as Gold strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gold.
Ramses is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gold's half guard.
Ramses is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gold.
Ramses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramses trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Ramses wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Gold is trying to keep Ramses in close.
Ramses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ramses is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gold is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gold has escaped and now he's on top!
Ramses is looking for a triangle but Gold pushes his legs off easily.
Ramses is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ramses looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramses is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gold sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramses is keen to just control but Gold is a slippery customer.
Ramses wants to pass to mount but Gold is defending the position.
Gold is pressing down on Ramses's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramses's guard.
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.
Ramses is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there.
Ramses working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily.
Ramses manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gold manages to get himself to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramses stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that John Ramses will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ramses's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gold takes a swing at Ramses's ribcage but misses.
Ramses with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramses. That snapped Gold's head back.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Ramses's shoulder, as Ramses tries to avoid the shot.
Ramses is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ramses misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramses avoids the head kick by Gold.
Ramses changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramses scores with a leg kick.
Ramses throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramses.
Gold throws out a counter right but Ramses avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramses shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gold is trying to defend but Ramses finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramses trying to advance position but Gold counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramses trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Ramses trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramses in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramses is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two 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.
Ramses wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Ramses throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Ramses is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramses slips under a jab.
Gold misses with the combination.
Ramses half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramses.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ramses looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramses connects with a nice looking jab.
Gold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramses checks it well.
Ramses half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Ramses ducks down to avoid it.
Ramses loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramses stuns Gold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramses counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramses tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gold swivels and escapes.
Gold throws a push kick but Ramses slaps the foot to one side.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramses throws out the jab.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramses throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramses on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ramses throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Ramses was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramses uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Ramses tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Ramses.
Ramses scores with a jab to the head.
Ramses misses the shot to the body.
Ramses lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gold thumps Ramses with a low kick.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Ramses showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramses has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Ramses!
John Ramses retains his featherweight title!
John Ramses decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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