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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 270 p4p, 758 weight class) and Nathan Wallace (ranked 37 p4p, 93 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 - 17 - 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 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsunaga scores with a nice head shot.
Matsunaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsunaga. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matsunaga.
Nice uppercut lands for Matsunaga. That snapped Wallace's head back.
Matsunaga lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Matsunaga blocks the low kick.
Matsunaga checks a low kick from Wallace.
Matsunaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace throws a front kick aimed at Matsunaga's knee but Matsunaga avoids it well.
Matsunaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsunaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga checks a low kick from Wallace.
Wallace throws a chopping leg kick but Matsunaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Wallace misses.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Wallace lands a nice hook to Matsunaga's body. Matsunaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matsunaga cracks Wallace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matsunaga scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Matsunaga lands.
It looks like Matsunaga has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wallace lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matsunaga will feel that in the morning.
Jab from Matsunaga.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wallace checks a leg kick.
Wallace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsunaga lands a jab to the head.
Matsunaga moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsunaga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wallace in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matsunaga tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Matsunaga avoids it well.
Wallace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matsunaga rather than just go for the knockout.
Wallace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matsunaga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matsunaga avoids the body shot from Wallace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsunaga scores with a head kick. Wallace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Wallace misses with a hook. Matsunaga ducked under it nicely.
Matsunaga thuds his right hand into Wallace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matsunaga loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Matsunaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallace misses with a hook. Matsunaga ducked under it nicely.
Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsunaga feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Matsunaga's body.
Matsunaga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsunaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wallace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wallace.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsunaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matsunaga!
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsunaga scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga lands with a right hand.
Matsunaga cracks Wallace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallace blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wallace is able to avoid easily.
Wallace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matsunaga finds it's way round the side to connect with Wallace's head.
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Matsunaga slips a jab from Wallace.
Matsunaga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matsunaga scores with a kick to the body.
Wallace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Matsunaga throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Matsunaga slips under a jab from Wallace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace misses with a hook. Matsunaga ducked under it nicely.
Wallace on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Wallace releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wallace misses with a right hand
and Matsunaga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matsunaga cracks Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Matsunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace scores with the left hand. Matsunaga knows he should have avoided that one.
Matsunaga moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Matsunaga throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Matsunaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Matsunaga blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsunaga misses the target.
Wallace takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
Matsunaga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wallace takes one to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Matsunaga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wallace. That one must have hurt.
Matsunaga moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Matsunaga lands.
Wallace takes one to the side of the head.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace looks to land a body kick but Matsunaga moved away.
Matsunaga dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wallace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matsunaga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wallace thinks about the counter body kick.
Wallace does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matsunaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Matsunaga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsunaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsunaga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Futoshi Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsunaga clinches up with Wallace and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga can't break the clinch.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsunaga is trying to break free.
Matsunaga managing to block the knees to the body from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Matsunaga fails to land.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Matsunaga lands with a short shot to the head.
Matsunaga breaks from the clinch.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matsunaga clobbers Wallace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Nice cross by Matsunaga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wallace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Matsunaga.
Wallace avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace slips a straight right by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Wallace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wallace misses the jab.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Matsunaga checks it.
Matsunaga throwing a counter right hand but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Matsunaga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallace lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matsunaga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsunaga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Wallace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsunaga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice cross by Matsunaga.
Wallace walks into a stiff left hand from Matsunaga.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Matsunaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Matsunaga misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wallace slips a straight right by Matsunaga.
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!
Wallace avoids the body shot from Matsunaga.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Matsunaga saw that one coming.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
And Wallace responds with a good body kick, but Matsunaga manages to step out the way in time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wallace.
Matsunaga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matsunaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot.
Matsunaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matsunaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Matsunaga blocks a jab.
Matsunaga misses with a hook to the body
and Wallace counters with a nice body shot.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsunaga circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Futoshi Matsunaga will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Matsunaga blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsunaga throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Matsunaga misses its intended target.
Wallace counters with a body kick.
Matsunaga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace blocks a jab.
A left lands for Matsunaga.
Wallace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsunaga is out of range.
Wallace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
As Wallace looks to move away, Matsunaga throws a big counter combo but Wallace just gets out of the way.
Matsunaga lands a nice looking body kick.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Matsunaga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wallace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsunaga moves away from the strike by Wallace.
A little feinted left hand from Matsunaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wallace! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace throws a fast counter high kick but Matsunaga manages to duck under it in time.
Matsunaga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matsunaga is looking to chop away at Wallace's legs.
Wallace scores with a body shot.
Wallace dips to his left and cracks Matsunaga with an uppercut!
Matsunaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Matsunaga tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matsunaga slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Matsunaga's body.
Matsunaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Matsunaga with the inside leg kick.
Matsunaga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace is looking to chop away at Matsunaga's legs.
Matsunaga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.
Wallace looks for the body kick but Matsunaga saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsunaga with a hook.
Matsunaga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsunaga thuds his shin into the meat of Wallace's side.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsunaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Matsunaga clinches with his opponent.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Futoshi Matsunaga has been cut.
Matsunaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Matsunaga has closed the distance and engaged Wallace in a clinch.
Wallace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matsunaga blocks an uppercut.
Wallace tries a knee to the head but Matsunaga blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga breaks from the clinch.
Matsunaga forces Wallace back against the cage and clinches.
Matsunaga gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matsunaga scores with a hook to the body.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsunaga manages to break the clinch.
Matsunaga closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.
Wallace tries to land a knee to the head but Matsunaga blocks with his arms.
Matsunaga breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matsunaga.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matsunaga.
Wallace avoids a kick to the body.
Matsunaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Matsunaga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matsunaga lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wallaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsunaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsunaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Futoshi Matsunaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsunaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Wallace walks into a stiff left hand from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands the left hand.
Matsunaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsunaga throws the kick towards the body but Wallace avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Matsunaga cracks Wallace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallace throws a shot to the body.
Matsunaga lands a glancing blow to the side of Wallace's head.
Matsunaga tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Matsunaga.
Nathan Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsunaga thows a body kick. Wallace tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Futoshi Matsunaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matsunaga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Futoshi Matsunaga!
Futoshi Matsunaga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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