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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramey Couzins (ranked 3504 p4p, 2363 weight class) and Yuta Sanguiao (ranked 319 p4p, 227 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 cm 25 153 1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm 21 154 2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns Counter fighter Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramey Couzins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuta Sanguiao! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Couzins ducks under a wild hook from Sanguiao. Sanguiao throws out a loose jab but Couzins uses good head movement to avoid it. A left lands for Sanguiao. Couzins drops his hands momentarily and Sanguiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Sanguiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Couzins with a lazy takedown attempt and Sanguiao counters with a straight right hand. Sanguiao lands a head shot. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanguiao misses with a straight right. Couzins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Sanguiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couzins. Couzins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. A right-left combo lands from Sanguiao. Couzins fails with a takedown attempt. Sanguiao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sanguiao punishes Couzins's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanguiao missing with a left hand there. Couzins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Couzins attempts a counter takedown but Sanguiao avoids it well and moves away. Couzins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Couzins tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Sanguiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sanguiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Couzins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanguiao but Sanguiao pushes him off and we're back to square one. Sanguiao throws out a counter right but Couzins avoids it with no problem. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramey Couzins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanguiao throws a poor cross that misses
and Couzins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Sanguiao manages to escape and get back to his feet! Yuta Sanguiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Couzins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Couzins misses with a takedown and Couzins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Couzins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sanguiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sanguiao jabs Couzins right on the nose. Couzins blinks but takes it well. Sanguiao misses with an uppercut. Couzins saw that one coming. Sanguiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sanguiao looks to throw the jab but Couzins is out of range. Couzins with a lazy takedown attempt and Sanguiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sanguiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuta Sanguiao dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Couzins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanguiao is fending him off so far but Couzins persists. Nope, Sanguiao circles away and we're back to standing. Sanguiao looks like he wants to counter punch here. Couzins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanguiao finds it's way round the side to connect with Couzins's head. Couzins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanguiao lands a body shot.
Couzins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters circle momentarily. Sanguiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Couzins ducks under a wild hook from Sanguiao. Couzins with a poor takedown and Sanguiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramey Couzins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sanguiao punishes Couzins's body with a nice straight punch. Couzins fails with the takedown and Sanguiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Couzins moves away from the strike by Sanguiao. Couzins attempts a counter takedown but Sanguiao avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Couzins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A slow jab from Sanguiao misses its intended target. Couzins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Sanguiao scores with a nice right hand.
Couzins with a poor takedown and Sanguiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The fighters circling - Sanguiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Couzins attempts a counter takedown but Sanguiao avoids it well and moves away. Couzins ducks under a wild hook from Sanguiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Couzins misses with a takedown attempt - Sanguiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Couzins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Sanguiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Couzins tries for a takedown but Sanguiao circles away easily and Sanguiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Couzins doesn't succeed with the takedown and Sanguiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanguiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Sanguiao cracks Couzins with an open hand slap. Couzins with a lazy takedown attempt and Sanguiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Couzins fails with a takedown attempt. Sanguiao throws out a counter right but Couzins avoids it with no problem. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sanguiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuta Sanguiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! Couzins fails with the takedown and Sanguiao counters with a stiff right hand. Nice cross by Sanguiao. Couzins takes one to the side of the head.
Sanguiao stuns Couzins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sanguiao cracks Couzins with an open hand slap. Couzins walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanguiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couzins moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Couzins closes the distance and pushes Sanguiao back into the cage. Couzins tries to pull guard but Sanguiao forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Couzins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanguiao pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramey Couzins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sanguiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Couzins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Sanguiao counters with a nice body shot. Sanguiao lands a glancing blow to the side of Couzins's head. Yuta Sanguiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Couzins takes a shot right to the bread basket. Sanguiao stalks Couzins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Couzins's face. Couzins staggers backwards, shaken. Sanguiao scores with a jab to the body. Sanguiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sanguiao scores with a decent looking hook. Sanguiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Couzins fails with the takedown and Sanguiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Couzins shoots and misses and Sanguiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Couzins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Sanguiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Couzins walks into a jab. Sanguiao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Couzins's hands. Sanguiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Couzins's head backwards. Couzins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sanguiao! Ramey Couzins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Couzins working away. Couzins tries to move to mount but Sanguiao blocks the move with his legs. Sanguiao is trying to buck Couzins off.
And that's the end of the fight! Yuta Sanguiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Sanguiao 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 25:30 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuta Sanguiao!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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