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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eel King (ranked 4779 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Ramos (ranked 4786 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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186 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eel King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Ramos gets caught napping as King dives in and scores a takedown. Ramos manages to retain guard.
Ramos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ramos looking to control.
Ramos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ramos slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ramos enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ramos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ramos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ramos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to take a break and control but Ramos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is trying to get an arm triangle but Ramos is defending well.
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ramos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to control but King postures up.
Ramos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King swings around for an armbar but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into King's guard.
Ramos wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of King's closed guard. He's half up but King has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! King pivots and extends the arm, Ramos falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by King! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eel King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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