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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masa Funaki (ranked 3584 p4p, 347 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 22024 p4p, 495 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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159 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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159 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Trudeau misses.
Funaki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Funaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trudeau doesn't seem phased though.
Funaki has managed to clinch.
Trudeau is trying to break the clinch but Funaki has him pressed against the cage.
Funaki is pushing Trudeau up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hand to the body from Funaki.
A right hook to the body lands for Funaki.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Funaki stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Funaki lands an elbow inside that Trudeau shrugs off.
Trudeau tries to circle away but Funaki has him pinned against the cage.
Funaki scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Funaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Funaki lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Funaki.
Trudeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Trudeau tries to keep at a distance but Funaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Funaki pushes Trudeau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Trudeau looks winded!
Nice body punch from Funaki.
Trudeau can't break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Funaki has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Funaki lands a nice elbow.
Funaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Trudeau up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Funaki.
Funaki gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Trudeau takes an elbow to the temple.
Trudeau tries to circle away but Funaki has him pinned against the cage.
Trudeau breaks from the clinch.
Trudeau misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Trudeau.
Trudeau takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Trudeau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Funaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki throws a push kick but Trudeau slaps the foot to one side.
Funaki throws a low kick, looking for Trudeau's leg but Trudeau calmly moves out of range.
Trudeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Funaki momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Funaki is looking to land body kicks.
Trudeau misses the jab.
Funaki is looking to counter the offense by Trudeau and move into the clinch.
Funaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funaki misses with a body kick.
Jab from Funaki.
Trudeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trudeau fails to land with a series of punches.
Funaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trudeau manages to circle out of the way.
Funaki clinches up with Trudeau and pushes him back against the cage.
Funaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trudeau's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Funaki lands an elbow inside that Trudeau shrugs off.
Trudeau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Funaki misses with a punch to the body.
Funaki lands a damaging elbow.
Funaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Funaki.
Funaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trudeau's efforts to push away.
Funaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trudeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Funaki backwards.
Funaki lands with a light punch inside.
Trudeau tries to work over Funaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trudeau breaks the clinch.
Funaki clinches up with Trudeau and pushes him back against the cage.
Funaki lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funaki lands a damaging elbow.
Funaki lands an elbow that stopped Trudeau in his tracks for a moment.
Trudeau is rocked!
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funaki's elbow.
Trudeau is still on wobbly legs! Can Funaki finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funaki trying to land knees to the body.
Trudeau seems to have recovered his senses.
Trudeau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trudeau wants to get back to striking at distance but Funaki won't allow it.
Funaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Funaki slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Funaki.
Funaki presses Trudeau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trudeau prevents a body shot from Funaki.
Trudeau can't break the clinch.
Funaki lands a nice elbow.
Funaki tries a body shot but Trudeau blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Funaki.
Nice body punch from Funaki.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Funaki.
Funaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trudeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Funaki controls his hands.
Funaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is keeping an eye on Funaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trudeau is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Funaki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Funaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Funaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yves Trudeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Funaki, right into the meat.
Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funaki tries to counter by clinching up but Trudeau breaks away and moves out of range.
Funaki ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau.
Trudeau jabs Funaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Funaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funaki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Funaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki is looking to clinch.
Funaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Trudeau misses with a low kick.
Trudeau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki moves out of range as Trudeau strikes.
Funaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trudeau can do to turn this around?
Funaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yves Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trudeau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trudeau throws a lazy right hand but Funaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trudeau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funaki. Funaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Funaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trudeau, pushing him back against the cage.
Funaki has Trudeau pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masa Funaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trudeau is breathing heavily.
Funaki pushes Trudeau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Funaki lands an elbow inside.
Funaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Funaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funaki pushes Trudeau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Funaki.
Funaki is struggling to control the position.
Funaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Funaki.
Knees in the clinch landing for Funaki.
Funaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trudeaus head.
Funaki lands a right hand.
Funaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funaki lands an elbow that stopped Trudeau in his tracks for a moment.
Funaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Funaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Funaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Funaki is leaning against Trudeau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trudeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knees in the clinch landing for Funaki.
Funaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trudeau.
Funaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Funaki cracks Trudeau with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Funaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Funaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Funaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trudeau's defenses.
Funaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Funaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trudeau letting Funaki take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Funaki.
A short right from Funaki on the inside.
Funaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trudeau.
Funaki lands a left hand.
Funaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Funaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funaki throws a big uppercut that drops Trudeau! More strikes from Funaki and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Trudeau lies dazed against the cage as Funaki celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Funaki!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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