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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gino Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go to sleep. McDonald comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanye West - Stronger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gino Ramirez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Glen McDonald's chin.
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199 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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180 cm
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199 lbs
9 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gino Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Glen McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
Gino Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDonald is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McDonald 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.
Ramirez gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ramirez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ramirez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ramirez!
Ramirez trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Ramirez grinds an elbow into McDonald's temple.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McDonald regains half guard.
McDonald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McDonald gets full guard.
McDonald controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
McDonald looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramirez.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ramirez is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ramirez stands up over McDonald, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez chips away with some ground and pound.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald.
Ramirez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramirez with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McDonald looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ramirez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ramirez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDonald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramirez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ramirez on the side of the head.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
McDonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Ramirez.
Ramirez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramirez.
McDonald shoots in and drives through. Ramirez sprawls well.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Ramirez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McDonald thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ramirez if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but McDonald moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ramirez lands with a slapping head kick.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
McDonald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDonald wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a lazy head kick
and McDonald counters with a good, hard body kick but Ramirez shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDonald doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Ramirez lands a jab to McDonald's midsection.
McDonald thows a body kick. Ramirez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McDonald throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
McDonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ramirez dives on top into guard.
Ramirez got a little sloppy there for a moment and McDonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramirez has managed to get both his arms back between McDonald's legs - danger averted.
McDonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramirez scoring with some ground and pound.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramirez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramirez cracks McDonald with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez chips away with some ground and pound.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but McDonald blocks nicely.
McDonald trying to control the position.
Ramirez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ramirez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McDonald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on McDonald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ramirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
Ramirez lands a nice shot that snaps McDonald's head back.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Ramirez - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
Glen McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDonald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDonald counters with a nice body kick.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramirez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramirez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald misses with the body kick
and Ramirez counters with a three punch combo that has McDonald backing up. McDonald nods at Ramirez to acknowledge the strikes.
McDonald throws a leg kick
so Ramirez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez throws and elbow that misses. McDonald uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramirez's guard. Nice move by McDonald!
McDonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ramirez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ramirez dives on top into guard.
McDonald has momentary wrist control but Ramirez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
McDonald throws a strike but Ramirez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramirez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Ramirez landing some decent shots from guard.
McDonald is trying to control the position but Ramirez postures up.
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.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a triangle. Ramirez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to McDonald's body to avoid the submission. McDonald has instead reached around Ramirez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! McDonald arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Glen McDonald!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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