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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 66 p4p, 180 weight class) and Iker Ramirez (ranked 9 p4p, 22 weight class). Ramirez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Great balls of fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Iker Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez throws a head kick but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matsunaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsunaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsunaga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Matsunaga lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ramirez tries to land a front kick but Matsunaga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsunaga misses the target.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Matsunaga saw that one coming.
Ramirez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Matsunaga is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez connects with a right hand. Matsunaga shakes it off.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matsunaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Matsunaga saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iker Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez scores with a body shot.
Matsunaga misses the jab.
Ramirez throws a good cross that connects.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Matsunaga avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramirez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matsunaga misses the jab.
Ramirez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsunaga looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Matsunaga's ribs.
Matsunaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut there from Ramirez.
Ramirez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramirez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matsunaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Matsunaga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matsunaga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ramirez - the referee stops the clock and Matsunaga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ramirez. Matsunaga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ramirez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsunaga misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez thumps Matsunaga with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Matsunaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez throws an off balance right hand
and Matsunaga counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramirez scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Matsunaga's head back.
Jab by Ramirez.
A nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Matsunaga's knee but Matsunaga avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Matsunaga misses its target.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Ramirez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsunaga throwing a counter right hand but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga misses the jab.
Ramirez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ramirez stuns Matsunaga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matsunaga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Matsunaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Ramirez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ramirez wants to land a leg kick but Matsunaga is out of range.
Matsunaga is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsunaga should have avoided that one.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsunaga throwing a counter right hand but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Matsunaga moved out of range.
Matsunaga lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iker Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks Matsunaga off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez scores with a head kick.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Matsunaga sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Matsunaga misses its target.
Ramirez scores with a nice strike.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matsunaga might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Matsunaga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Matsunaga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Ramirez.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramirez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsunaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsunaga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramirez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Matsunaga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ramirez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramirez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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 scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramirez scores with a hook.
Ramirez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matsunaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Matsunaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsunaga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Ramirez connects with a single shot there.
Matsunaga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez.
Ramirez cracks Matsunaga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Ramirez misses
and Matsunaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsunaga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Matsunaga.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramirez.
A cross from Ramirez lands.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Ramirez.
Matsunaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramirez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matsunaga's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Matsunaga's ribs.
Matsunaga swinging wildly here.
Ramirez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Matsunaga blocks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsunaga.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsunaga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Ramirez finds it's way through Matsunaga's defenses.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramirez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matsunaga's head.
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Matsunaga's ribs.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsunaga is looking to counter with head kicks.
Matsunaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramirez.
Matsunaga throws a quick counter head kick but Ramirez was just out of range.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Matsunaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez cracks Matsunaga with a good jab.
Ramirez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
Ramirez connects with a single shot there.
Ramirez looks to land a body kick but Matsunaga moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
Ramirez slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matsunaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Iker Ramirez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Matsunaga moves away and avoids it.
Matsunaga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramirez just manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Matsunaga. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matsunaga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A good leg kick by Ramirez.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramirez with a nice calf kick.
Ramirez with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matsunaga. That one must have hurt.
Matsunaga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matsunaga throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Matsunaga needs to keep his hands up - Ramirez had a free shot at his head there.
Ramirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Matsunaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsunaga is able to avoid easily.
Matsunaga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramirez. Ramirez obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsunaga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ramirez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga thinks about countering with a head kick.
Matsunaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez scores with a head kick. Matsunaga tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.
Ramirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Ramirez looks to move away, Matsunaga throws a big counter combo but Ramirez just gets out of the way.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramirez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsunaga on the side of the head.
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Matsunaga moves his leg out of the way.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.
Matsunaga throws a quick counter head kick but Ramirez was just out of range.
Good work by Matsunaga as he checks the leg kick.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Matsunaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsunaga is out of range.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Futoshi Matsunaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matsunaga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsunaga appears to be looking for a big counter.
Matsunaga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsunaga counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramirez blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez lands a really nice looking cross but Matsunaga seems unphased.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Matsunaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ramirez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses.
Matsunaga throws a counter high kick but Ramirez was just alert enough to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsunaga. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iker Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iker Ramirez!
After winning the bout, Iker Ramirez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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