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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Ousmane (ranked 1790 p4p, 1826 weight class) and Richard Ramirez (ranked 239 p4p, 243 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Get Lucky as his entrance music. Richard Ramirez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kofi Ousmane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ousmane throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramirez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ousmane doesn't seem bothered though.
Ousmane dodges the punch combination from Ramirez.
Ousmane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ousmane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ousmane misses with a hook
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
Kofi Ousmane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Ousmane misses.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ousmane throws out the jab.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ousmane.
Ousmane ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
A quick step to the side and Ousmane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Ousmane avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Ousmane throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Ramirez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ousmane takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Ramirez.
Ousmane misses the jab.
Ramirez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Ousmane.
Ramirez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Ousmane.
Ramirez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez dives in for a single leg takedown but Ousmane sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ousmane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
Ousmane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ousmane is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ramirez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ousmane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Ousmane circles away.
Ousmane misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Ramirez misses.
Ousmane looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ousmane slips under a jab.
Ousmane moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ousmane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez counters with a nice body shot.
Ousmane throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramirez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ousmane. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Ousmane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ousmane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ousmane loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ousmane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ousmane defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
Ousmane throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Ousmane should have avoided that one.
Ousmane misses with a straight right.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Ousmane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramirez. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Kofi Ousmane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Ramirez.
Ousmane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ousmane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ousmane tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Ousmane fails to land.
Ousmane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ousmane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ousmane swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Ousmane.
Ramirez can't get the takedown.
Ousmane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ousmane misses with the head strike.
Ousmane struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ousmane tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ousmane throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ousmane misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ousmane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ousmane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Ramirez - just one landing.
Ousmane throws a body shot but no joy.
Ousmane misses with a body shot.
Ousmane throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ousmane scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Ousmane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ousmane moves forwards but Ramirez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ousmane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ousmane throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a nice head shot.
Ousmane is looking to wear down Ramirez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ousmane missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but Ousmane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ousmane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramirez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Ousmane was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramirez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane misses with a straight left.
Ramirez moves in looking to clinch but Ousmane pushes him off.
Ramirez throws the left hand but Ousmane avoids the punch easily.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ousmane misses with a body shot.
Ousmane misses with a looping left.
Ousmane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ousmane.
Despite the aggression on Ramirez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ousmane throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ousmane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramirez finds it's way round the side to connect with Ousmane's head.
Kofi Ousmane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ousmane moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ousmane. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ousmane throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ousmane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ousmane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ousmane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ousmane.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez with a nice cross.
Ousmane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ousmane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ousmane.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ousmane.
Ousmane misses with a body shot.
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 blocks a jab.
Ousmane misses with a body shot.
Ramirez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ousmane. Ousmane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt - Ousmane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kofi Ousmane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Ousmane ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ousmane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Ousmane slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Ousmane misses its target.
Richard Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ousmane moves away.
Ousmane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ousmane looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ousmane throws a lazy uppercut
and Ousmane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ousmane looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ousmane takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Ramirez.
Ousmane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ousmane with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ousmane looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ousmane rushes Ramirez and presses him up against the cage.
Ousmane misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ousmane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Ousmane manages to get underhooks.
Ramirez has Ousmane pressed against the cage, preventing Ousmane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramirez defending well as Ousmane loads up on a big left hand.
Ousmane moves into the clinch successfully.
Ousmane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ousmane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ousmane lands with a right to the head.
Ousmane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch on the inside from Ousmane fails to land.
Ousmane tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ousmane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kofi Ousmane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ousmane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ousmane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ousmane swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ousmane walks into a stiff left hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Ousmane misses.
Ousmane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ousmane throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ousmane. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Ramirez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramirez.
Ousmane thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ousmane.
Ousmane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ousmane misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Ousmane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ousmane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ousmane.
Ramirez moves out of range as Ousmane strikes.
Ousmane loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ousmane misses with a body shot.
Ramirez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramirez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ousmane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ramirez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Ousmane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ousmane misses with a shot to the body
and Ousmane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ousmane throws a right hand that misses
and Ramirez counters with a straight right hand.
Ousmane throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Ramirez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ramirez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ousmane throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ousmane misses with a straight right.
Ramirez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ousmane with a body shot.
Ousmane throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez digs a good body shot into Ousmane's ribs.
The fighters circling - Ousmane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Ousmane misses.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but Ousmane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ousmane continues to drive forward.
As Ramirez looks to move away, Ousmane throws a big counter combo but Ramirez just gets out of the way.
Ousmane looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ousmane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ousmane.
Ousmane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ousmane.
Ramirez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ousmane with a body shot.
Ousmane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a series of strikes that have Ousmane backpedaling.
Ousmane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez unleashes a big counter combination but Ousmane bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Ousmane misses its intended target.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ousmane just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richard Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ousmane just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.
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.
Ousmane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ousmane looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ousmane throws a right hand that misses
and Ramirez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Ousmane throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ramirez swings for the body but Ousmane moves out of range.
Ousmane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ousmane.
A big right from Ousmane misses.
Ramirez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Ousmane's body.
Ousmane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ousmane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kofi Ousmane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ousmane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ramirez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Ramirez!
Richard Ramirez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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