PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Carlos Linhares
vs
Funkyama

171 cm
24
144 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

DJs Locker
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares tries to land a front kick but Funkyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Linhares thows a leg kick but Funkyama checks it
and Funkyama counters with a nice body shot.
Linhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funkyama. That did some damage!
Funkyama walks into a jab.
Linhares on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Linhares throws a body punch but Funkyama moves out of range.
Linhares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Linhares lands a big uppercut and Funkyama crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Funkyama looks OK. Linhares waves Funkyama back to his feet!

Funkyama is rocked!
Funkyama avoids the head kick by Linhares.
Funkyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Linhares finish him?
Linhares misses with an uppercut.
Linhares thuds his shin into the meat of Funkyama's side.
Funkyama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linhares jabs Funkyama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linhares throws the kick towards the body but Funkyama avoids it.
Funkyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Linhares throws a jab when Funkyama was well out of range.
Linhares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Funkyama.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Linhares misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Linhares is predictable there
and Funkyama counters with an outside leg kick.
Linhares motions for Funkyama to come forward. Linhares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Funkyama.

Funkyama clinches with his opponent.
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Linhares.
Funkyama prevents a body shot from Linhares.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike.
Funkyama will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Linhares up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Funkyama.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by Funkyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
Linhares lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Funkyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Linhares pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Linhares prevents a body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Funkyama lands a nice uppercut.
Linhares is trying to pull guard but Funkyama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Linhares being controlled against the cage.
Funkyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares crunches a lovely knee into Funkyama's ribcage.
Funkyama digs a right hand into Linhares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linhares's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Funkyama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Funkyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Funkyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Linhares is keeping busy.
Linhares using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Funkyama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Funkyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Linhares lands a shoulder strike.
Funkyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Linhares scores with a nice short uppercut.
Linhares jumps guard but Funkyama stands there with Linhares around his waist. Linhares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Linhares slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama tries to work over Linhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linhares comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Funkyama.
Linhares working aggressively here.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linhares's elbow.
Funkyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funkyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Funkyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linhares lands with a left to the head.
Funkyama lands a left hand.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linhares.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama is working Linhares over against the cage.
A short right from Funkyama on the inside.
A short left from Linhares.
A short left from Linhares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Funkyama tries to clinch there but Linhares circles away.
Funkyama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Linhares tests Funkyama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linhares slips under a jab.
Linhares throws a lazy right hand but Funkyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses.
Funkyama tries to clinch but Linhares moves out of range.

Funkyama has Linhares up against the cage in a clinch.
Linhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funkyama's elbow.
Funkyama lands a right hand.
Funkyama lands with a light punch inside.
Linhares working aggressively here.
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!
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Still in the clinch, Funkyama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Linhares lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funkyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funkyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Funkyama is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Linhares pushes Funkyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Funkyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Linhares.
Funkyama misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Funkyama.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares presses Funkyama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.
Linhares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linhares working aggressively here.
Funkyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funkyama.
Funkyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Linhares blocking some punches.
Linhares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Funkyama.
Funkyama lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funkyama can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Funkyama takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Kid Funkyama has been cut.
Funkyama blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Funkyama as the two fighters clinch.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funkyama lands a shoulder strike.
Funkyama scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Linhares on the inside.
Linhares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Funkyama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Linhares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Kid Funkyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Funkyama blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Linhares.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funkyama trying to stall but Linhares improves his position.
Funkyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Linhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funkyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares takes a shot to the head.
Funkyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funkyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linhares backwards.
Linhares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Funkyama.
A short left from Funkyama.
Funkyama tries to throw a body punch but Linhares avoids it by throwing Funkyama back against the cage.
Linhares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Funkyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kid Funkyama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Funkyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Linhares throws a push kick but Funkyama slaps the foot to one side.
Funkyama checks a low kick from Linhares.
Linhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Funkyama swinging wildly here.
Linhares misses with an uppercut. Funkyama saw that one coming.
Linhares falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Funkyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Linhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Funkyama.
Linhares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Funkyama throws out a loose jab but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama wants to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Funkyama as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares throws a jab when Funkyama was well out of range.
Funkyama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linhares lands a leg kick that knocks Funkyama off balance momentarily.
Linhares throws a jab but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Good work by Funkyama as he checks the leg kick.
Linhares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Linhares lunges at Funkyama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Funkyama's hand.
Linhares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funkyama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Funkyama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Funkyama moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Funkyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linhares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linhares there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Funkyama.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Linhares. That snapped Funkyama's head back.
Funkyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funkyama moves out of range of the leg kick from Linhares.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Funkyama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Linhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Funkyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funkyama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linhares throws a hook but Funkyama avoids it easily.
Funkyama lands a head shot.
Funkyama might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Funkyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funkyama is looking to clinch but Linhares is avoiding it.
Linhares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linhares throws a hook but Funkyama avoids it easily.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares throws the left hand but Funkyama avoids the punch easily.
Luis Carlos Linhares is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Funkyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Funkyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Funkyama misses the shot to the body.
Funkyama misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linhares.
Funkyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linhares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Linhares throws a hook but Funkyama blocks it.
Funkyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Funkyama checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Funkyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funkyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Linhares throws a push kick but Funkyama slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Funkyama misses its intended target.
Funkyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Funkyama looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Funkyama blocks a jab.
Funkyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Funkyama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Linhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Funkyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Funkyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Funkyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Linhares throws a jab but it's blocked by Funkyama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama cracks Linhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Funkyama moved away.
Funkyama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linhares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Luis Carlos Linhares did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kid Funkyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Funkyama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Linhares is rocked!
Linhares tries a low kick but Funkyama avoids it.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama stuns Linhares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Funkyama thumps Linhares with a low kick.
Funkyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares misses with a looping left.
Funkyama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Linhares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funkyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linhares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linhares scores with a jab. Funkyama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linhares takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funkyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funkyama throws a good cross that connects.

Funkyama clinches up with Linhares and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Linhares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Funkyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linhares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funkyama lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Funkyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Funkyama tries to work over Linhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linhares is trying to pull guard but Funkyama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Linhares avoids the elbow strike from Funkyama, against the cage.
Funkyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linharess head.
Funkyama scores with a hook to the body.
Linhares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Funkyama or not.
Funkyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Linhares backwards.
Funkyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares tries to pull guard but Funkyama won't allow it.
Funkyama lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares working aggressively here.
Funkyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Funkyama.
Funkyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Funkyama scores with a shot to the side of Linhares's head.
Linhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funkyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Linhares.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funkyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Linhares misses with the head strike.
Funkyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linhares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Linhares controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares seems to have got his legs back now.
Funkyama misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funkyama.
A nice right hand lands inside from Funkyama.
A nice left hand lands by Linhares.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Funkyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Linhares controls his hands.
Funkyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Funkyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funkyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares pushes Funkyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funkyama lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funkyama.
Linhares is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funkyama to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Carlos Linhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funkyama lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Funkyama.
Linhares lands an elbow that stopped Funkyama in his tracks for a moment.
Funkyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama tries to stall but Linhares uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Linhares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funkyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama misses with a body punch.
Funkyama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Funkyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linhares throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Funkyama dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kid Funkyama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Funkyama. That's going to slow Linhares down.
Funkyama checks a low kick from Linhares.
Linhares throws a leg kick
and Funkyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Funkyama moved away.
Funkyama misses with a looping right.
Funkyama misses with a looping left.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Funkyama is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Funkyama.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linhares lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Funkyama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Funkyama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Linhares throws out a loose jab but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares throws a lazy right hand but Funkyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funkyama throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Funkyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linhares throws a hook but Funkyama avoids it easily.
Funkyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Funkyama lands a slapping body shot.
Linhares throws an off balance right hand
and Linhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
A low kick from Linhares is predictable there
and Funkyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linhares walks into a straight right hand from Funkyama.
Linhares throws a one two combo.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Funkyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Funkyama throws a nice looking combination but Linhares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Funkyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linhares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Funkyama.
Linhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Funkyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Funkyama checks a leg kick nicely.
Linhares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Linhares.
Funkyama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Funkyama connects with an inside leg kick.
Linhares defending well as Funkyama loads up on a big left hand.
Funkyama cracks Linhares with an open hand slap.
Linhares uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Funkyama. Beautiful body shot.
Funkyama fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linhares's head backwards.
Funkyama checks the leg kick.
Linhares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Funkyama, as that shot connected.
Funkyama tries to clinch there but Linhares circles away.
Funkyama takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Funkyama misses with a body shot.
Linhares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Funkyama is out of range.
Linhares throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Linhares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Funkyama is out of range.
Funkyama is looking to slow Linhares down with leg kicks.
Linhares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linhares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Linhares 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Funkyama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Funkyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Funkyama moves out of range of the body kick from Linhares.
Funkyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Linhares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linhares throws a lazy head kick
and Funkyama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Linhares's knee momentarily.
Linhares throws a hook but Funkyama avoids it easily.
Linhares throws a lazy head kick
and Funkyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Funkyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linhares.
Linhares moves out of range as Funkyama strikes.
A shot to the liver by Funkyama. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhares does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Funkyama has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Linhares.
Good exchange - Funkyama coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kid Funkyama.
I think Funkyama 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Funkyama!
Kid Funkyama is the new bantamweight champion!
Kid Funkyama decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.