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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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140 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Prince Funkyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Funkyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut
and Funkyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Funkyama moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Funkyama closes the distance and pushes Ramirez back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Funkyama fails to land.
Funkyama misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramirez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funkyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Funkyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Funkyama.
Funkyama misses with a body punch.
Funkyama looking to stall.
Ramirez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funkyama is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funkyama pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Funkyama moves forwards but Ramirez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and Funkyama counters with a low kick, right behind Ramirez 's knee.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
Ramirez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Funkyama finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramirez's head.
Funkyama ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
A shot to the liver by Funkyama. Beautiful body shot.
Funkyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Funkyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Funkyama takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a hook to the body. Funkyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramirez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funkyama manages to avoid it.
Ramirez connects with a single shot there.
Funkyama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a right hand that misses
and Funkyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Funkyama avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Funkyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirez.
Funkyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Funkyama gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike.
Ramirez being controlled against the cage.
Ramirez tries to stall but Funkyama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funkyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Funkyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama takes a shot to the head.
Ramirez stalling the fight.
Funkyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funkyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and Funkyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funkyama is looking to clinch.
Ramirez takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Funkyama.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Funkyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ramirez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Funkyama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Funkyama trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Funkyama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from Funkyama.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funkyama.
Funkyama takes one on the button.
Funkyama wants to clinch but Ramirez slips to the side
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Funkyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funkyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Funkyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramirez is able to avoid easily.
Funkyama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramirez throws a lazy uppercut
and Funkyama counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Funkyama is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez throws a hook but Funkyama avoids it easily.
Ramirez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Funkyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez misses with a looping left.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Funkyama lands a nice hook to Ramirez's body. Ramirez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prince Funkyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez throws a right hand that misses
and Funkyama counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funkyama.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Funkyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Funkyama staying out of range there.
Funkyama throws a lazy head kick
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funkyama blocks a jab.
Funkyama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Funkyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez sizes up Funkyama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ramirez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That kick from Funkyama tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funkyama moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ramirez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Funkyama stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Funkyama scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Funkyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funkyama scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramirez should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. Funkyama catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Funkyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama connects with a looping right hand.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funkyama.
Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
A head kick by Ramirez misses
and Funkyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Funkyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Funkyama tries to clinch up
and Ramirez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Funkyama thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Funkyama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Funkyama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramirez. Ramirez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramirez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funkyama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Funkyama's head but Funkyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez rushes Funkyama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Funkyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Funkyama as the two fighters clinch.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funkyama tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Funkyama looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Funkyama dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramirez tries to clinch but Funkyama moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a hook but Funkyama avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez.
Funkyama is looking to clinch but Ramirez is avoiding it.
A solid body kick from Funkyama.
Funkyama slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Nice shot lands for Funkyama.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramirez as he connects with a hook.
Funkyama walks into a jab.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Funkyama ducks down to avoid it.
Funkyama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramirez. Ramirez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramirez closes the distance but Funkyama moves to the side
and Funkyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funkyama tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Funkyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ramirez is rocked!
It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Funkyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Funkyama finish him?
Funkyama weaves into range and cracks Ramirez right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Ramirez goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Funkyama is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Prince Funkyama!
Prince Funkyama retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Prince Funkyama made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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