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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 3640 p4p, 162 weight class) and Yajson Mrar (ranked 1637 p4p, 76 weight class). Mrar has chosen Sweet Dreams- Emily Browning as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Mrar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mrar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Matsunaga. That snapped Mrar's head back.
Matsunaga gets a clinch.
Mrar prevents a body shot from Matsunaga.
A short right from Matsunaga on the inside.
Matsunaga fails to pull guard.
Matsunaga working aggressively here.
Matsunaga tries to pull guard but Mrar holds him up against the cage and eventually Matsunaga drops back down to his feet.
Matsunaga throws a head punch that misses.
Matsunaga throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Mrar.
Matsunaga can't find room to land a body shot as Mrar controls the action.
Mrar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mrar.
Matsunaga moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsunaga gets control of Mrar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Matsunaga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mrar wants to stand but Matsunaga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Matsunaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matsunaga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matsunaga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mrar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mrar trying to control but Matsunaga is working from the bottom.
Matsunaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mrar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Matsunaga's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga looking for a guillotine here but Mrar defends easily.
Matsunaga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mrar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mrar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mrar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Matsunaga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mrar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matsunaga seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Mrar moves out of range.
Mrar throws a good cross that connects.
Mrar throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsunaga counters with a nice uppercut.
Mrar moves forwards but Matsunaga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matsunaga is looking to clinch but Mrar is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mrar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mrar.
Matsunaga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mrar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mrar misses with a double jab.
Mrar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matsunaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mrar.
Mrar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mrar looks to land a combination but Matsunaga avoids it well.
Matsunaga has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mrar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matsunaga taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrar blocking some punches.
Matsunaga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matsunaga misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Matsunaga's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mrar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matsunaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Mrar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Matsunaga closes the distance and clinches.
Mrar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matsunaga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Futoshi Matsunaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mrar breaks from the clinch.
Mrar misses with a looping left.
Matsunaga has Mrar up against the cage in a clinch.
Matsunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mrar's elbow.
Matsunaga lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mrar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Mrar throws a body punch but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Mrar.
Mrar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mrar lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsunaga's head.
Matsunaga throws a looping overhand right but Mrar ducks down to avoid it.
Mrar throws a right hand that Matsunaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsunaga also avoids with ease.
Matsunaga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mrar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsunaga misses with a looping left.
Matsunaga wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Matsunaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Mrar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matsunaga doesn't seem phased though.
Matsunaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mrar.
Mrar tries to bum rush Matsunaga with a series of wild strikes but Matsunaga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga cracks Mrar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matsunaga closes the distance and clinches.
Mrar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matsunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mrar's elbow.
Matsunaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matsunaga lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mrar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matsunaga lands with a left to the head.
Matsunaga is trying to pull guard but Mrar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mrar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yajson Mrar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mrar misses with a shot to the body
and Matsunaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsunaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Mrar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mrar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mrar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matsunaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mrar blocks a body shot from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with some punches.
Matsunaga slows down the pace here.
Mrar wants to break free but Matsunaga has control.
Matsunaga jumps guard but Mrar stands there with Matsunaga around his waist. Matsunaga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Futoshi Matsunaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mrar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matsunaga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mrar can turn it around.
Matsunaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Mrar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mrar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matsunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsunaga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mrar blocking some punches.
Futoshi Matsunaga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matsunaga jumps guard but Mrar stands there with Matsunaga around his waist. Matsunaga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matsunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsunaga.
Mrar prevents a body shot from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga jumps into guard, dragging Mrar to the mat.
Mrar wants to control from the top but Matsunaga keeps moving.
Matsunaga has his foot on Mrar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mrar works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga keeping moving, preventing Mrar from controlling successfully.
Mrar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mrar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mrar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mrar lands a body shot.
Matsunaga connects with a right hand. Mrar shakes it off.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Mrar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mrar throws a series of punches but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga sizes up Mrar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mrar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Yajson Mrar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mrar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsunaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsunaga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mrar.
Matsunaga forces Mrar back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mrar lands with a right hand.
Yajson Mrar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mrar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mrar misses with a two punch combination.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mrar misses with a straight right.
Matsunaga throwing a counter right hand but Mrar manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mrar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matsunaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mrar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matsunaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsunaga darts in and clinches Mrar up against the cage.
Mrar wants to get back to striking at distance but Matsunaga won't allow it.
Mrar is trying to break the clinch but Matsunaga is controlling him.
Mrar tries to circle away but Matsunaga has him pinned against the cage.
Matsunaga lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mrar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsunaga lands with an overhand left.
Matsunaga tries to clinch up but Mrar circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mrar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsunaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsunaga tries to clinch up.
Matsunaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mrar can do to turn this around?
Matsunaga slips a jab and a cross from Mrar.
Mrar throws a body punch but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Matsunaga.
A short right from Matsunaga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mrar.
Matsunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga lands a nice shot to the body.
Mrar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsunaga tries to clinch there but Mrar circles away.
Matsunaga lands with a right hand.
Matsunaga jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mrar is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mrar swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Mrar is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsunaga finish him?
Mrar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matsunaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matsunaga forces Mrar back against the cage and clinches.
Mrar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsunaga successfully pulls guard.
Mrar seems to have recovered his senses.
Matsunaga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mrar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matsunaga has an active guard here but Mrar has managed to pass into half guard.
Mrar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mrar wants to stand up but Matsunaga has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Matsunaga looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga is looking to improve his position.
Matsunaga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matsunaga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mrar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsunaga working for a triangle but Mrar defends it easily.
Mrar trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsunaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Futoshi Matsunaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matsunaga working for a triangle but Mrar defends it easily.
Matsunaga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mrar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matsunaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yajson Mrar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mrar wants to control from the top but Matsunaga keeps moving.
Matsunaga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matsunaga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mrar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Futoshi Matsunaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsunaga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Futoshi Matsunaga!
During a confident post fight interview, Futoshi Matsunaga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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