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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Leyton (ranked 1231 p4p, 1344 weight class) and Richard Ramirez (ranked 171 p4p, 186 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Get Lucky as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
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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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Timo Leyton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Leyton shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez shows good takedown defense.
Richard Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick
and Leyton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ramirez!
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leyton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Leyton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ramirez throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ramirez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Leyton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura but Leyton is defending well.
Leyton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramirez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramirez's back!
I really don't envy Ramirez right now.
Leyton not allowing Ramirez to control his hands.
Leyton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Leyton. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ramirez is taking damage to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Leyton lands a couple of good shots and Ramirez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ramirez trying to control the hands but Leyton breaks the grip.
Ramirez is covering up but some of the strikes from Leyton are getting through and doing damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez is trapped and Leyton is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leyton controlling well, preventing Ramirez from escaping the position.
Leyton is trying to stick to Ramirez's back but Ramirez is turning into Leyton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Leyton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ramirez.
Leyton wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Leyton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Leyton looking for a sweep. Not yet Leyton, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton is working hard here to advance position.
Leyton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Ramirez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leyton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Leyton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Leyton connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramirez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leyton manages to get himself to full guard.
Leyton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leyton holds on and takes a little breather.
Leyton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leyton holds on and takes a little breather.
Leyton looking for a sweep. Not yet Leyton, not yet.
Ramirez is looking to pass into half guard but Leyton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Leyton is in guard.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leyton is one step ahead there.
Ramirez controls Leyton momentarily but Leyton frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Leyton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leyton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leyton misses the jab.
Ramirez throws a low kick, looking for Leyton's leg but Leyton calmly moves out of range.
Leyton scores with a takedown into Ramirez's guard.
Leyton postures up and lands a big shot to Ramirez's brow.
Ramirez working for a triangle but Leyton defends it easily.
Ramirez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leyton manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez trying to control but Leyton is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leyton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leyton looking for a sweep. Not yet Leyton, not yet.
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but Leyton blocks nicely.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Leyton keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leyton 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.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Leyton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leyton is looking for a triangle here but Ramirez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Leyton is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leyton, who protects the arm well.
Ramirez tries for a kimura but Leyton is defending well.
Leyton tries to buck Ramirez off but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leyton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leyton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramirez on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leyton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Leyton prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Leyton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leyton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Leyton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ramirez is squirming around, avoiding Leyton's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timo Leyton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Leyton looking to score a takedown here. Ramirez is defending well but Leyton drives through and ends up in Ramirez's guard.
Leyton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leyton looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leyton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leyton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leyton distracts Ramirez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leyton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leyton pushes down on Ramirez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ramirez moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Leyton is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leyton trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leyton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ramirez looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leyton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leyton postures up and lands a big shot to Ramirez's brow.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leyton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leyton trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Leyton saw that one coming.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leyton scores with a takedown into Ramirez's guard.
Leyton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leyton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leyton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Richard Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leyton trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leyton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ramirez has momentary wrist control but Leyton slips an elbow through the middle.
Ramirez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leyton defends well.
Ramirez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leyton has passed into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leyton working the head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Leyton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leyton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Timo Leyton!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Timo Leyton!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Timo Leyton!
Timo Leyton wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Timo Leyton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Richard Ramirez spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll end you!'.
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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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