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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 160 p4p, 169 weight class) and Iker Ramirez (ranked 19 p4p, 20 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Great balls of fire as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Iker Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Iker Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramirez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramirez throws a jab when Tiger was well out of range.
Ramirez lands with a straight right. Tiger didn't see that one coming.
Ramirez lands a jab to the head.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Tiger ducked under it nicely.
Tiger attempts a counter takedown but Ramirez avoids it well and moves away.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger attempts a counter takedown but Ramirez avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ramirez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramirez connects with a jab.
Ramirez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramirez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tiger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tiger's head.
Ramirez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tiger in his tracks.
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Tiger off the cage and back into range.
A low kick lands for Ramirez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Tiger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramirez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ramirez throws a solid leg kick but Tiger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramirez.
Ramirez cracks Tiger with an open hand slap.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Ramirez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tiger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ramirez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Tiger misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
Tiger checks a low kick from Ramirez.
A solid body kick from Ramirez.
Tiger slips a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a solid leg kick but Tiger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramirez.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Tiger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ramirez sprawls and moves away.
Ramirez connects with a single shot there.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiger attempts a counter takedown but Ramirez avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Tiger lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiger.
Iker Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
A cross from Ramirez lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramirez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses
and Ramirez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tiger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Tiger.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Tiger jumps back.
Tiger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tiger blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tiger throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick
enabling Tiger to counter with a crisp jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ramirez.
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick from Ramirez.
Tiger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Tiger should have avoided that one.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tiger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramirez takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez lands with a good body shot.
Tiger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tiger blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tiger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Iker Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Ramirez coming out on top.
Ramirez thumps Tiger with a low kick.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramirez misses with a hook
and Tiger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramirez cracks Tiger with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Tiger tries to move into range but Ramirez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick
and Tiger counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Ramirez tenderised Tiger's leg. Tiger is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab lands there for Ramirez.
A good leg kick by Ramirez.
Tiger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ramirez lands a nice hook to Tiger's body. Tiger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses
and Tiger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tiger.
Tiger is looking to pass into half guard but Ramirez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ramirez is in guard.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiger has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ramirez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tiger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tiger trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
Tiger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramirez pulls his head out easily.
Tiger wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Tiger gets full guard.
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to 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.
Tiger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramirez content to stall in guard here.
Ramirez won't allow Tiger to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Ramirez looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Tiger throws a combination. Ramirez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramirez with a nice calf kick.
Tiger walks into a stiff left hand from Ramirez.
Tiger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramirez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tiger circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiger tries to counter with a takedown but Ramirez is quick to defend against it.
A clash of legs there as Tiger blocks the low kick.
Tiger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses
and Tiger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramirez scores with a hook.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
An inside leg kick from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Ramirez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Tiger throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ramirez avoids it.
Tiger misses with a left hand
and Ramirez counters with a right hand to the body.
Tiger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tiger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Tiger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ramirez connects with a right hand. Tiger shakes it off.
Ramirez lands a jab to the head.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Tiger misses its target.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tiger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramirez wants to land a leg kick but Tiger is out of range.
Tiger feinted with a counter takedown.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick
and Tiger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Ramirez.
Ramirez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tiger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tiger tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
Tiger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tiger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Tiger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tiger attempts a counter takedown but Ramirez avoids it well and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tiger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Tiger looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Tiger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a body punch
and Tiger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iker Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iker Ramirez!
An out of breath Iker Ramirez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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