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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Funk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funk throws a leg kick which misses Eliasson's front leg but catches the back leg as Eliasson tries to avoid it.
Eliasson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Funk misses with an uppercut
and Eliasson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Anders Funk has been cut.
Funk cracks Eliasson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Funk throws a jab but it's blocked by Eliasson.
Funk dips to his left and cracks Eliasson with an uppercut!
Eliasson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eliasson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Funk misses with a looping left.
Funk throws a solid leg kick but Eliasson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Funk.
As Funk tries to get set, Eliasson tries to push him back and clinch up but Funk manages to avoid the attempt.
Eliasson avoids a kick to the body.
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliasson manages to avoid it.
Eliasson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk throws a jab but it's blocked by Eliasson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Funk.
Funk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eliasson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Funk misses the body punch
and Eliasson counters by moving into the clinch.
Funk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Funk.
Eliasson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eliasson.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Eliasson.
Funk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eliasson backwards.
Eliasson taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eliasson.
Eliasson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Funk fails to land.
Funk misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Eliasson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funk pushes Eliasson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Eliasson is struggling to control the position.
Funk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Funk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eliasson.
Eliasson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Funk misses with a low kick.
Eliasson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Funk.
Funk throws a low kick, looking for Eliasson's leg but Eliasson calmly moves out of range.
Eliasson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Funk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Funk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eliasson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Funk.
Funk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Funk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eliasson checks it well.
Eliasson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Funk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Funk tries to land a front kick but Eliasson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eliasson is looking to counter the offense by Funk and move into the clinch.
Eliasson misses with a looping left.
Eliasson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Funk misses with a wild combination.
Eliasson tries to counter by clinching up but Funk breaks away and moves out of range.
Anders Funk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funk keeps Eliasson at a distance using the push kick.
Funk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Funk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eliasson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Funk trying to control the position but instead, Eliasson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Funk into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Funk.
Funk blocks a body shot from Eliasson.
Funk taking a breather.
Eliasson pushes Funk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eliasson tries a body shot but Funk blocks it.
The referee calls for Eliasson to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funk lands a nice uppercut.
Funk misses with a punch on the inside.
Eliasson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eliasson blocks a body shot from Funk.
Eliasson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funk's elbow.
Funk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eliasson misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Funk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anders Funk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eliasson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eliasson moves out of range as Funk strikes.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Funk manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Funk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eliasson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Funk.
Eliasson avoids a kick to the body.
Funk connects with the punch.
Eliasson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funk. Funk obviously looking to wear him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eliasson, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Funk throws a jab but it's blocked by Eliasson.
Funk tries to land a leg kick but Eliasson saw it coming and moves away.
Eliasson moves out of range of the body kick.
Eliasson tries to counter by clinching up but Funk breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson throws a jab but it's blocked by Funk.
Funk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Funk connects with a high kick.
It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.
Eliasson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eliasson tries to counter by clinching up but Funk breaks away and moves out of range.
Funk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eliasson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eliasson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eliasson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Funk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Funk lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eliasson.
Eliasson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eliasson wants to clinch up but Funk keeps it at a distance.
Eliasson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Funk looks to land a right hand but Eliasson moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eliasson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anders Funk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funk throws a wild body kick that Eliasson sees coming a mile off.
As Funk tries to get set, Eliasson tries to push him back and clinch up but Funk manages to avoid the attempt.
Funk misses with a wild body shot.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Funk manages to avoid it.
Funk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eliasson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Funk can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funk lands a nice looking body kick.
Funk is looking to chop away at Eliasson's legs.
Funk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk connects with a jab.
Funk throws a leg kick that misses.
Eliasson tries to close the distance and clinch but Funk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Funk throws a fast counter high kick but Eliasson manages to duck under it in time.
Eliasson slips under a jab from Funk.
Eliasson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eliasson takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funk.
Eliasson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eliasson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Funk manages to circle out of the way.
Funk throws an off balance right hand
and Eliasson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Funk fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eliasson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erland Eliasson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Funk blocks an uppercut.
Eliasson stalling in the clinch but Funk improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Funk.
Eliasson scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Funk throws a sloppy head kick
and Eliasson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funk misses with a straight left.
Eliasson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Funk manages to circle out of the way.
Funk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eliasson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Funk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliasson.
An inside leg kick lands from Funk.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funk.
Eliasson checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Funk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eliasson throws an off balance right hand
and Funk counters with a good low kick that Eliasson was not able to check.
Funk misses with a combination
and Eliasson counters with a straight right hand.
Funk throws a body kick that misses.
Funk connects with a crisp jab.
Funk connects with a crisp jab.
Funk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eliasson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson throws a looping overhand right but Funk ducks down to avoid it.
Eliasson throws a hook to the side of Funk's head but Funk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Funk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Funk misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Funk connects with a leg kick. Eliasson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eliasson moves away from the strike by Funk.
Funk throws a leg kick which misses Eliasson's front leg but catches the back leg as Eliasson tries to avoid it.
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliasson manages to avoid it.
Funk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Funk misses with a leg kick.
As Funk tries to get set, Eliasson tries to push him back and clinch up but Funk manages to avoid the attempt.
Funk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eliasson ducks right into an uppercut from Funk.
Funk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Eliasson will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Funk lands with an uppercut that bounces Eliasson off the cage and back into range.
Funk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eliasson blocks a head kick by Funk.
Eliasson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Funk connects with a leg kick. Eliasson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eliasson throws out a loose jab but Funk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funk moves away from the strike by Eliasson.
Funk connects with a leg kick. Eliasson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Funk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Funk tries to get set, Eliasson tries to push him back and clinch up but Funk manages to avoid the attempt.
Eliasson swings for the body but Funk moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Funk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Funk. That one must have hurt.
Funk throws the left hand but Eliasson avoids the punch easily.
Eliasson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Funk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eliasson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Eliasson blocks a jab.
Funk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Funk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eliasson counters by moving into the clinch.
Funk lands a nice shot to the body.
Funk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anders Funk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Funk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eliassons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Eliasson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Eliasson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Funk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eliasson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Erland Eliasson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eliasson's hands.
Eliasson swings for the body but Funk moves out of range.
Funk scores with a nice right hand.
Funk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Funk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eliasson is looking to clinch but Funk is avoiding it.
Funk lands with a nice combination. Eliasson backs away looking to recover.
Funk lands a head kick. Eliasson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Funk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Funk 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Funk!
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energy
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