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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sepultura - Nomad. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrique Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Ramos misses with a hook to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Ramos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Ramos.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamoto misses the target.
Yamamoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamamoto! But no joy.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the body kick from Ramos.
Ramos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramos lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Ramos's head back.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos lands a slapping body shot.
Ramos throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamoto misses the target.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamamoto takes one to the chin there.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamamoto dives in and grabs Ramos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes down on Yamamoto's head and hops out.
A big right from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto 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.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Yamamoto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ramos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yamamoto is in Ramos's guard.
Ramos is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yamamoto dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Yamamoto crashes against the mat.
Yamamoto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yamamoto looking to control but instead Ramos has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Yamamoto working over Ramos with some ground and pound. Ramos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ramos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramos's head.
Yamamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamamoto.
Ramos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yamamoto lands a couple of elbows.
Yamamoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yamamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamamoto stands up over Ramos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos pulls Yamamoto in close to prevent any damage.
Yamamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Yamamoto throwing strikes but missing.
Yamamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henrique Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
Yamamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamoto.
Ramos swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ramos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos is looking to counter punch.
Ramos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos misses with a leg kick.
Ramos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Ramos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramos throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kotetsu Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ramos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamamoto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramos misses with a looping left.
Ramos throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos motions for Yamamoto to come forward. Ramos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto feints the counter takedown.
Ramos scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown.
Yamamoto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramos is looking to wear down Yamamoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
Yamamoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yamamoto lands with a cross.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramos is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramos throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yamamoto throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Yamamoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ramos counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Ramos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamamoto drives through with a takedown into Ramos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yamamoto trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto postures up in Ramos's guard and throws a big left but Ramos blocks it.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramos is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Yamamoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramos is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Yamamoto working some strikes from top position.
Yamamoto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses. Ramos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamamoto's guard. Nice move by Ramos!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Yamamoto blocks nicely.
Ramos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramos won't allow Yamamoto to sweep him here.
Yamamoto is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramos's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramos holds on and takes a little breather.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yamamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto throws a strike but Ramos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto controls Ramos momentarily but Ramos frees himself.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramos is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kotetsu Yamamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
Yamamoto throws a good cross that connects.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos looks for the body kick but Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Yamamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ramos throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos cracks the inside of Yamamoto's front leg.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Ramos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamoto. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos misses with a head kick.
Ramos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Henrique Ramos is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto darts in looking for a takedown but Ramos gets double underhooks and turns Yamamoto into the cage.
Ramos misses with a kick to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Ramos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamamoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto postures up in Ramos's guard and throws a big left but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramos has wrist control.
Yamamoto throwing strikes from guard but Ramos blocks nicely.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Yamamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Ramos.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Yamamoto there.
A big left from Ramos misses.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto darts in looking for a takedown but Ramos gets double underhooks and turns Yamamoto into the cage.
Ramos looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos cracks Yamamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamoto. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos moves out of range as Yamamoto strikes.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto misses with a straight right.
Yamamoto missing with a left hand there. Ramos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramos stuns Yamamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
Yamamoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramos. Ramos obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamamoto checks a leg kick.
Ramos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Yamamoto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramos scores with a head kick.
Ramos misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Ramos slips a straight right by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands the left hand.
Kotetsu Yamamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the side of Ramos's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the 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!
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Yamamoto backs away, Ramos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yamamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Yamamoto counters with a takedown into side control.
Ramos trying to remain calm as Yamamoto controls from the top position.
Yamamoto working away.
Ramos is letting Yamamoto control him for a moment.
Henrique Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotetsu Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamamoto 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotetsu Yamamoto!
Kotetsu Yamamoto took some time post fight to say the following; 'We are NJPW!!!'.
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