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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mega Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine. Allan has chosen Total War as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
30
160 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mega Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Allan slips a straight right by Funkyama.
Funkyama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allan circles away.
Funkyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allan with a nice cross.
Funkyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allan slips under a jab.
Funkyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Funkyama scores with a nice strike.
Funkyama blocks a low kick nicely.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Allan sprawls well. Allan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Funkyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Funkyama throws a hook to the side of Allan's head but Allan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Funkyama is able to avoid easily.
Allan clinches with his opponent.
Allan lands a nice uppercut.
Funkyama turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Funkyama manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan sneaks back into half guard.
Funkyama wants to control but Allan is keeping him busy.
Funkyama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Funkyama throwing shots but Allan is blocking nicely.
Allan is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allan keeps working.
Funkyama misses with a head shot. Allan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Allan keeping moving, preventing Funkyama from controlling successfully.
Funkyama is really struggling to control Allan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mega Funkyama has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Allan keeps the fight on the outside.
Funkyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Funkyama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zack Allan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funkyama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allan tries to avoid it but Funkyama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allan to the ground. Allan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mega Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allan connects with an inside leg kick.
Funkyama fails to land the takedown.
Allan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Funkyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allan moves away.
Allan wants to clinch up but Funkyama keeps it at a distance.
Funkyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Funkyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funkyama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allan circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan throws a leg kick but Funkyama moved away.
Allan works the jab nicely.
Allan looks to score with a jab to the body but Funkyama is just out of range.
Funkyama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkyama taking a break here but Allan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Funkyama controlling the pace.
Allan wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allan tries to get to full guard but Funkyama has control of the leg.
Allan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Funkyama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Funkyama's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mega Funkyama will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Funkyama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allan. Allan obviously looking to wear him down.
Allan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Funkyama's sensitive parts.
Allan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zack Allan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funkyama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Allan to the mat! Allan manages to get full guard.
Allan pushes Funkyama off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Allan misses its intended target.
Allan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Funkyama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Funkyama blocks the body kick.
Allan with a jab.
Funkyama avoids the head kick by Allan.
Allan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funkyama moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan throws a body punch but Funkyama moves out of range.
Allan connects with a body shot that sends Funkyama's belly button to the back.
Allan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allan gets caught napping as Funkyama dives in and scores a takedown. Allan manages to retain guard.
Funkyama stands and throws Allan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Funkyama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Allan's legs.
Allan tries to buck Funkyama off but Funkyama is having none of it.
Allan wants to get back to his feet.
Funkyama scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan manages to get back to half guard.
Funkyama trying to pass the guard but Allan defending well.
Funkyama prevents Allan from standing back up.
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!
Allan kicks off Funkyama and gets to his feet.
Allan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allan wants to clinch.
Funkyama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Funkyama looking to control but instead Allan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Funkyama thows a huge punch but Allan dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama is trying to control the action in half guard but Allan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Allan wants to get back to his feet.
Funkyama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Allan defending well though.
Funkyama prevents Allan from standing back up.
Funkyama seems to be working for a kimura but Allan defends the submission attempt.
Allan is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Allan defending well though.
Funkyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Funkyama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Funkyama wants to pass the guard but Allan is defending well.
Funkyama lands strikes from half guard.
Allan is trying to stand.
Funkyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allan keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funkyama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Allan wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zack Allan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Allan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Funkyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Funkyama shoots in for a double leg but Allan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Funkyama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allan thows a body shot but no joy.
Allan scores with the left hand. Funkyama knows he should have avoided that one.
Allan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Funkyama checks it well.
Funkyama gets the takedown into side control.
Funkyama lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The strikes coming from Funkyama are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Allan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Funkyama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Allan is trying to control Funkyama's posture but Funkyama avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Allan tries to escape but Funkyama is in control.
Allan is trying to get back to half guard.
Mega Funkyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Funkyama postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Funkyama is looking to take a break and control but Allan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allan is trying to improve his position.
Allan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Funkyama off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan avoiding Funkyama 's attempts to control his hands.
Allan is trying to stick to Funkyama's back but Funkyama is turning into Allan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Allan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Funkyama.
Funkyama wants to pass the guard but Allan is keeping the position.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Allan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Funkyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Allan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Funkyama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Allan.
Funkyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allan.
A shot to the liver by Allan. Beautiful body shot.
Allan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allan stuffs the takedown attempt from Funkyama. Funkyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Funkyama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Funkyama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Funkyama missing with a left hand there. Allan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Funkyama rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allan.
Allan avoids the body shot from Funkyama.
Allan throws a head kick but Funkyama moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Funkyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Allan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Funkyama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allan misses with a wild body shot.
Allan is looking to slow Funkyama down with leg kicks.
Allan scores with a head kick.
Allan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funkyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funkyama avoids the head kick by Allan.
Allan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allan looks to score with a jab to the body but Funkyama is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Allan finds it's target.
Allan misses with a body kick.
Funkyama shoots for a double leg takedown but Allan sprawls well. He's pushed Funkyama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mega Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allan throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Allan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Allan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zack Allan!
Zack Allan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Empire Threads, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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