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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Watanabe Katanabe (ranked 4520 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Ramos (ranked 3952 p4p, 380 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Watanabe Katanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos throws out a leg kick but Katanabe moves out of range and Ramos only half commits.
Katanabe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramos just manages to avoid it.
Ramos wants to clinch.
Ramos is looking to clinch but Katanabe is avoiding it.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Katanabe cracks Ramos with a good jab.
Bryan Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Katanabe counters with a three punch combo that has Ramos backing up. Ramos nods at Katanabe to acknowledge the strikes.
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Katanabe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ramos darts in trying to clinch
and Katanabe counters with a three punch combo that has Ramos backing up. Ramos nods at Katanabe to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katanabe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos is looking to clinch but Katanabe is avoiding it.
Katanabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramos wants to clinch.
It looked like Katanabe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Katanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Katanabe misses with a body kick.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Katanabe keeps it at a distance.
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Katanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Katanabe throws a big counter combination but Ramos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Katanabe misses with a body shot.
Katanabe misses with a kick to the body.
Ramos darts in and clinches Katanabe up against the cage.
Ramos landing knees to the body.
Ramos tries to land knees in the clinch but Katanabe avoids the damage to the body.
Ramos trying to land knees to the body.
Katanabe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ramos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Katanabe is breathing heavily.
Ramos connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos lands a good knee to the midsection. Katanabe won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ramos tries to land knees in the clinch but Katanabe avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramos obliges.
Ramos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ramos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Katanabe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ramos lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ramos.
Ramos crunches a lovely knee into Katanabe's ribcage.
Ramos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ramos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ramos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Katanabe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ramos scores a nice knee to the body.
Ramos crunches a lovely knee into Katanabe's ribcage.
Ramos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Katanabe.
Ramos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Katanabe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ramos.
Ramos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Katanabe is defending well for now.
Ramos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ramos working Katanabe over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Ramos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
It looked like Katanabe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramos.
Nice defenses there by Ramos.
Katanabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramos.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Katanabe misses its target.
Ramos thumps Katanabe with a low kick.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Katanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Katanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Katanabe misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Katanabe circles away.
Watanabe Katanabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Katanabe keeps it at a distance.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Katanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Katanabe on the side of the head.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos is looking to chop away at Katanabe's legs.
Katanabe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramos is looking to clinch but Katanabe is avoiding it.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos misses with an uppercut. Katanabe saw that one coming.
As Ramos looks to move away, Katanabe throws a big counter combo but Ramos just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to clinch but Katanabe is having none of it.
Bryan Ramos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramos throws a leg kick but Katanabe sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Katanabe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Katanabe throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
Ramos tries to clinch but Katanabe moves out of range.
Katanabe is looking for a counter combo.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Katanabe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Katanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Katanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramos.
Ramos swings for the body but Katanabe moves out of range.
Ramos wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Katanabe misses with the combination.
Ramos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Katanabe is looking to wear down Ramos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramos tries to clinch but Katanabe is having none of it.
Katanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Katanabe circles away.
Katanabe throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
Katanabe backing away here, and Ramos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos moves in looking to clinch but Katanabe pushes him off.
Katanabe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Katanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramos.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Katanabe looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katanabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watanabe Katanabe dominated that second round.
That's time! Katanabe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Katanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramos wants to get back to striking at distance but Katanabe won't allow it.
Ramos looking to stall.
Ramos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ramos crunches a lovely knee into Katanabe's ribcage.
Ramos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Katanabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Katanabe's face.
Ramos drops Katanabe with a big knee straight up the middle! Katanabe is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Watanabe Katanabe has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos tries to clinch there but Katanabe circles away.
Ramos tries to clinch there but Katanabe circles away.
Katanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Katanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Katanabe is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ramos tries to score with a low kick but Katanabe moves his leg out of the way.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
Katanabe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Katanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Katanabe attempts a counter takedown but Ramos avoids it well and moves away.
Ramos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a few strikes there.
Ramos tries to clinch up but Katanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katanabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Katanabe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Katanabe keeps it at a distance.
Ramos tries to clinch but Katanabe moves out of range.
As Ramos looks to move away, Katanabe throws a big counter combo but Ramos just gets out of the way.
Ramos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Katanabe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katanabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Katanabe looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Katanabe keeps it at a distance.
Ramos tries to clinch but Katanabe is having none of it.
Ramos tries to clinch up but Katanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Katanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramos.
Katanabe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ramos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ramos gets back to half guard.
Ramos wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Katanabe stops Ramos from getting back to his feet.
Katanabe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramos is pressing down on Katanabe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Katanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ramos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Katanabe is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katanabe throws an elbow that misses. Ramos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Katanabe's guard. Nice move by Ramos!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Ramos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Ramos!
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hype
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FIGHT
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