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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Arroya Ramirez (ranked 6740 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Moreno (ranked 5886 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Arroya Ramirez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Arroya Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramirez.
Moreno misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramirez.
Ramirez keeps control of Moreno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreno wants to break free but Ramirez has control.
Moreno can't break the clinch.
Ramirez keeps control of Moreno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ramirez keeps control of Moreno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreno tries to circle away but Ramirez has him pinned against the cage.
Moreno is trying to break free.
Moreno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moreno is trying to push Ramirez away but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moreno tries to break free but Ramirez pushes him back against the cage.
Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moreno after a bit of a struggle.
Moreno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Moreno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Moreno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez forces Moreno back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ramirez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ramirez is on top in guard.
Moreno wants to stand up but Ramirez is controlling him.
Ramirez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ramirez manages to pass to side control.
Ramirez content to control rather than advance.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno kicks off Ramirez and gets to his feet.
Moreno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramirez on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown. Moreno tries to sprawl out of it but Ramirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moreno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moreno swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramirez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ramirez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moreno tries to circle away but Ramirez has him pinned against the cage.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Moreno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moreno defends well and Ramirez ends up having to push Moreno into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Arroya Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez takes one to the side of the head.
Ramirez is rocked!
Moreno wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Oh Ramirez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreno tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ramirez closes the distance and pushes Moreno back into the cage.
Moreno has had enough of the clinch but Ramirez keeps him there for the moment.
Ramirez seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramirez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moreno has had enough of the clinch but Ramirez keeps him there for the moment.
Moreno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moreno tries to break free but Ramirez pushes him back against the cage.
Ramirez jumps guard.
Moreno trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ramirez's guard.
Moreno gets to his feet. Ramirez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Moreno looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Moreno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreno throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moreno did well to prevent Ramirez getting side control.
Moreno pushes Ramirez off but Ramirez dives into side control.
Moreno looks winded!
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!
Ramirez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Moreno to his feet.
Ramirez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moreno circles away.
Moreno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramirez tries to counter by clinching up but Moreno breaks away and moves out of range.
Ramirez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Moreno quickly recovers to half guard.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
Moreno is trying to stand up here but Ramirez is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Moreno dominated that round.
That's time! Ramirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moreno gets caught napping as Ramirez dives in and scores a takedown. Moreno manages to retain guard.
Moreno is looking to stand back up but Ramirez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Moreno.
Moreno wants to stand back up but Ramirez manages to pass into side control.
Moreno throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Moreno tries to clinch but Ramirez moves away
and Ramirez counters with a one-two to the body.
Moreno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez drives through and clinches with Moreno against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ramirez.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown.
Ramirez decides to pull guard.
Moreno gets to his feet - Ramirez follows without any prompting.
Moreno throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez rushes Moreno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling him.
Moreno can't break the clinch.
Moreno tries to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling the position.
Moreno can't break the clinch.
Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling him.
Moreno wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramirez won't allow it.
Moreno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramirez's head backwards.
Alberto Moreno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moreno defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Arroya Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Moreno. That snapped Ramirez's head back.
Alberto Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Moreno.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirez clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ramirez.
Moreno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but Moreno blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moreno managing to block the knees to the body from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreno blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramirez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moreno's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno wants to break free but Ramirez has control.
Moreno is trying to push Ramirez away but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moreno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramirez successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno wanted to stand there but Ramirez had control of the position.
Moreno stands up from Ramirez's guard - Moreno perhaps looking for a knockout.
Moreno wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Ramirez throwing a counter right hand but Moreno manages to avoid it.
Moreno connects with a jab.
Ramirez moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramirez scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Ramirez.
Moreno is trying to break free.
Moreno wants to break free but Ramirez has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling the position.
Moreno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Moreno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramirez prevents Moreno from breaking the clinch.
Moreno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jose Arroya Ramirez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramirez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moreno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Moreno as Ramirez shoots in.
Ramirez slips a jab and a cross from Moreno.
Ramirez is looking for a counter combo.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Ramirez is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Moreno. Those never looked like landing.
Moreno 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.
Moreno stuffs the takedown.
Moreno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreno connects with the punch.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moreno.
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 Jose Arroya Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez slips a jab from Moreno.
Moreno gets tackled into the cage by Ramirez. Ramirez maintains the clinch.
Moreno wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramirez won't allow it.
Moreno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moreno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreno is trying to break free.
Ramirez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moreno's efforts to push away.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
Ramirez gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Moreno gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ramirez is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Moreno!
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