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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Ramos (ranked 25183 p4p, 3895 weight class) and Andy McIntosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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183 cm 28 175 4 - 3 - 1 |
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180 cm 20 170 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Ramos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy McIntosh! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McIntosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. McIntosh fails to land the takedown. A telegraphed takedown attempt from McIntosh is defended easily by Ramos. Pablo Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ramos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McIntosh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ramos defends well and McIntosh ends up having to push Ramos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Pablo Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy McIntosh. Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntosh moves away. McIntosh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramos as he avoids it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McIntosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramos circles away.
Ramos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McIntosh manages to circle out of the way. McIntosh fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIntosh.
McIntosh goes for a double leg but Ramos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ramos continues to drive forward. Ramos misses with a series of wild punches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ramos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McIntosh's hands. Ramos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramos. Ramos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. McIntosh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
McIntosh lands a nice hook to Ramos's body. Ramos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Ramos closes the distance and lands a one-two. McIntosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ramos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McIntosh back to the cage. Ramos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. This has been an exciting period of action! A right-left combo lands from Ramos.
 McIntosh is rocked! McIntosh tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range. McIntosh is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramos finish him? McIntosh closes the distance looking to clinch and Ramos counters with a right, left combo that wobbles McIntosh badly! Ramos follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks McIntosh out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Ramos finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pablo Ramos! Pablo Ramos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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