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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Carlos (ranked 994 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 109 p4p, 136 weight class). Kitsuragi has chosen Mars Simula - Chevelle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kim Kitsuragi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ramon Carlos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Kitsuragi !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitsuragi ! But no joy.
Carlos tries to move into range but Kitsuragi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kitsuragi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carlos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kitsuragi dips to his left and cracks Carlos with an uppercut!
We've been told by Carlos 's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kitsuragi lands a glancing blow to the side of Carlos 's head.
Kitsuragi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kitsuragi misses with a low kick.
Kitsuragi thows a body kick. Carlos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kitsuragi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Carlos manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Kitsuragi .
It looks like Ramon Carlos has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Carlos .
Kitsuragi cracks Carlos with a nice body shot.
Kitsuragi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kitsuragi throws a body kick that misses
and Carlos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kitsuragi scores with a jab. Carlos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ramon Carlos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carlos but Carlos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kitsuragi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kitsuragi misses with a body kick.
It looked like Carlos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitsuragi staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Kitsuragi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carlos scores with a nice strike.
Carlos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carlos digs a good hook to Kitsuragi 's body.
Kitsuragi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carlos tries to buck Kitsuragi off but Kitsuragi is having none of it.
Kitsuragi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kitsuragi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kitsuragi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos ducks under a wild hook from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carlos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kitsuragi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kitsuragi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carlos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kitsuragi misses with a takedown
and Carlos counters with a three punch combo that has Kitsuragi backing up. Kitsuragi nods at Carlos to acknowledge the strikes.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kitsuragi throws a leg kick but Carlos checks it.
Carlos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitsuragi is just out of range.
A big left from Kitsuragi misses.
It looked like Carlos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carlos swinging wildly here.
Good work by Carlos as he checks the leg kick.
Carlos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kitsuragi , as that shot connected.
Kitsuragi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carlos pinned against the cage. Carlos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ramon Carlos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi drives through and clinches with Carlos against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kitsuragi has Carlos pressed against the cage.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kitsuragi pushes Carlos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kitsuragi working aggressively here.
Kitsuragi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kitsuragi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kitsuragi misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Kitsuragi .
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!
Carlos tries a body shot but Kitsuragi blocks it.
Carlos is leaning against Kitsuragi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carlos lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kim Kitsuragi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramon Carlos 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kitsuragi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carlos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carlos scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos throws a hook but Kitsuragi blocks it.
Carlos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kitsuragi scores with a punch to the head.
Carlos throws a lazy right hand but Kitsuragi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos swats away the attempt to clinch by Kitsuragi .
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlos . Kitsuragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Carlos 's head but Carlos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Kitsuragi , right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Carlos avoids it easily.
Carlos is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitsuragi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is looking to regain half guard here but Kitsuragi keeps moving and retains side control.
Kitsuragi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carlos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carlos gets back to half guard.
Kitsuragi trying to pass the guard but Carlos defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carlos tries to roll over but Kitsuragi keeps him under control.
Carlos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kitsuragi is working away from the top position though.
Kitsuragi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Carlos 's thigh. Carlos counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kitsuragi won't allow Carlos to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carlos is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kitsuragi is keeping the position for now.
Kitsuragi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlos manages to get himself to full guard.
Kitsuragi won't allow Carlos to sweep him here.
Kitsuragi trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramon Carlos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlos looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carlos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carlos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kitsuragi stopping the sweep attempt from Carlos .
Carlos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kitsuragi is trying to maintain the position but Carlos is very close to passing his half guard.
Carlos content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kim Kitsuragi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ramon Carlos 's cut.
That's time! Carlos 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Kitsuragi .
A left lands for Kitsuragi .
Kim Kitsuragi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kitsuragi misses with a body kick.
Kitsuragi throws a low kick, looking for Carlos 's leg but Carlos calmly moves out of range.
Kitsuragi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCarlos .
Kitsuragi lands a leg kick that knocks Carlos off balance momentarily.
Carlos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kitsuragi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kitsuragi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kitsuragi with a hook.
Carlos takes a swing at Kitsuragi 's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi loads up on a big right hand but Carlos slips the punch.
Carlos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carlos throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitsuragi ! But no joy.
Carlos checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitsuragi tries to clinch there but Carlos circles away.
Carlos is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi throws a looping overhand right but Carlos ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Carlos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carlos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carlos throws a right and a left that Kitsuragi avoids nicely.
Kitsuragi misses with a straight left.
Carlos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carlos tries to land a front kick but Kitsuragi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carlos is looking to wear down Kitsuragi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kitsuragi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kitsuragi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlos throws a lazy right hand but Kitsuragi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitsuragi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kitsuragi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carlos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kitsuragi .
Carlos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kitsuragi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kitsuragi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Kitsuragi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carlos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi cracks Carlos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carlos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kitsuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Carlos there.
Carlos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim Kitsuragi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitsuragi cracks Carlos with a good jab.
Kitsuragi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carlos !
Carlos can't do much from the bottom here.
Carlos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kitsuragi is thwarting Carlos 's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos is pressing down on Kitsuragi 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carlos is trying to control the position but Kitsuragi postures up.
Carlos keeping full guard, as Kitsuragi tries to pass.
Carlos trying to control the position.
Carlos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carlos is on top in guard.
Kitsuragi working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos trying to control but Kitsuragi is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kitsuragi is on top in guard.
Ramon Carlos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitsuragi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kitsuragi slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Kitsuragi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kitsuragi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kim Kitsuragi !
After winning the bout, Kim Kitsuragi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ramon Carlos spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats bro'.
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