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Lightweight prospect Arman Tsarukyan impressed in his matchup with Davi Ramos, winning a clear-cut three-round unanimous decision.
Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28 for Tsarukyan, now 15-2. Ramos falls to 10-4.
Though known for their grappling, Tsarukyan and Ramos drilled each other with hard strikes in the early going, Tsarukyan holding an edge thanks to his speed and variety. Just before the midway point of the first round, the fight went to the mat, Ramos comfortable working off his back as Tsarukyan threw punches from the top position. With 40 seconds left, Tsarukyan let his foe up, and they remained standing to the horn.
Ramos upped his level of aggression in the second and got some hard shots in, but Tsarukyan stayed cool under pressure kept his own strikes coming, and even scored a brief takedown of the Brazilian in a good action round.
Tsarukyan fought smart and effectively in the third, refusing to get into a firefight with Ramos but still finding a way to bloody his foe, score a flash knockdown and land several more slick punches and kicks as the Brazilian tried to goad him into a brawl. Ramos pulled guard in an attempt to lock in a guillotine choke in the final minute, but it was to no avail, as the bout belonged to Tsarukyan.