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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kha (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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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Funk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Funk - just one landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Funk.
Funk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kha doesn't seem bothered though.
Funk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kha counters with a straight right hand.
Funk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kha.
Kha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funk.
Kha misses with a low kick.
Funk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kha.
Kha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Funk misses the jab.
Funk lands a body shot.
Funk looks to land a right hand but Kha moved out of range.
Funk lands a leg kick that knocks Kha off balance momentarily.
Kha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kha avoids the head kick by Funk.
Kha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Funk throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Funk counters with an inside leg kick.
Funk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funk stuns Kha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Funk tries to clinch up.
Kha feinted with a counter takedown.
Kha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Funk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kha tests Funk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Funk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid body kick from Funk.
A head kick misses from Kha.
Kha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Funk's head.
Funk throws a big shot that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kha checks a leg kick.
Funk misses the body punch
and Kha counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funk sizes up Kha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk slips under a jab from Kha.
Funk throws a hook but Kha blocks it.
Funk lands with a nice body punch.
Kha lands with an overhand left.
Funk throws a leg kick but Kha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Funk closes the distance and pushes Kha back into the cage.
Kha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kha prevents a body shot from Funk.
Kha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Funk lands a left hand.
Kha is trying to break the clinch but Funk has him pressed against the cage.
Kha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Funk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kha presses Funk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kha.
Funk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kha avoiding damage.
Funk misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funk cracks Kha with a nice body shot.
Kha misses with a body punch.
Funk scores with a shot to the side of Kha's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kha.
Funk tries a body shot but Kha blocks it.
Kha breaks the clinch.
Funk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funk.
Kha throws a low kick, looking for Funk's leg but Funk calmly moves out of range.
Funk scores with a sloppy right hand. Kha should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick from Funk misses.
Funk jabs Kha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funk manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Funk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funk throws a hook but Kha avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kha on the side of the head.
Kha looks to land a combination but Funk avoids it well.
Kha tries to land a front kick but Funk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Funk throws a big shot that misses.
Kha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Funk can pounce on him.
Kha cracks Funk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Funk lands a really nice looking cross but Kha seems unphased.
Funk looks to land a body kick but Kha moved away.
Kha throws out a leg kick but Funk moves out of range and Kha only half commits.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kha. Funk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kha manages to avoid it.
Funk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kha avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Funk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kha cracks Funk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Funk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kha checks a leg kick.
Anders Funk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Funk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kha doesn't seem phased though.
Kha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Funk.
Funk tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Funk misses.
Kha tries to counter with a takedown but Funk is quick to defend against it.
Funk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kha.
Funk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Funk looks to land a right hand but Kha moved out of range.
Kha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kha.
Funk scores with a punch to the head.
Funk lands a nice hook to Kha's body. Kha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kha throws a right hand that misses
and Funk moves into the clinch.
Kha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Funk.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Kha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Kha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Funk.
Kha has Funk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Funk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kha misses with a punch on the inside.
Funk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Funk presses Kha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Funk has Kha up against the cage in a clinch.
Funk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kha throws a punch but it's blocked by Funk.
Kha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funk swings wildly with an uppercut but Kha uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk digs a right hand underneath Kha's ribcage. Kha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Funk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funk tries to work over Kha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Funk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funk.
Funk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kha tries to work over Funk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kha takes a shot to the head.
Funk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funk is leaning against Kha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Funk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kha's elbow.
Anders Funk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kha wants to break free but Funk has control.
Funk lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Funk.
Funk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funk lands with a left to the head.
Funk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kha lands a left hand.
Funk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Funk on the inside.
Funk digs a right hand underneath Kha's ribcage. Kha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kha wants to stall.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Kha.
Funk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khas head.
Kha trying to control the position but instead, Funk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kha into the cage.
Funk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Kha.
Funk misses with some punches.
Kha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Kha.
Still in the clinch, Funk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Funk lands with a left to the head.
Kha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kha blocks a body shot from Funk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha breaks the clinch.
Kha throws a push kick but Funk slaps the foot to one side.
Funk scores with a nice right hand.
Funk has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funk. Kha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kha appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kha throws a push kick but Funk slaps the foot to one side.
Funk missing with a left hand there. Kha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funk tries to counter with a clinch but Kha shakes him off and moves away.
Kha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Funk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kha.
Funk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funk's corner calls for a 1-2. Funk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Funk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Funk. Beautiful body shot.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Funk cracks a nice hook into Kha's ribs.
Kha takes one on the button.
Kha lands a right hook to the body.
Kha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Kha misses.
Funk misses with a leg kick
and Kha counters with a stiff right hand.
Funk slips under a jab.
Kha sets himself, and Funk steps forward looking for the clinch! Kha avoids it this time.
A swing and a miss from Kha.
Funk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Funk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Funk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kha.
Kha ducks under a wild hook from Funk.
Kha attempts a counter takedown but Funk avoids it well and moves away.
Funk misses with a kick to the body.
Kha staying out of range there.
Kha staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk defending well as Kha loads up on a big left hand.
Funk is looking to chop away at Kha's legs.
Kha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Funk momentarily.
Kha tries to work over Funk's front leg with a kick but Funk checks it.
Funk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funk lands a body shot.
Funk connects with a nice looking jab.
Funk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kha manages to avoid it.
Kha half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Funk slips a straight right by Kha.
Funk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kha with a body shot.
Kha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funk slips a jab from Kha.
Funk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Funk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk takes a swing at Kha's ribcage but misses.
Funk misses with a jab to the body
and Kha counters with a nice uppercut.
Funk connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kha looks to throw a body kick
and Funk counters with a stiff right hand.
Funk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kha.
A lazy left from Funk finds it's target.
Kai Kha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Funk misses.
Kha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Funk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kha scrambles back to his feet.
Funk with a jab.
Kha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kha 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.
Funk misses with a looping right.
Kha lands with a hook. Funk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk thumps Kha with a low kick.
Funk blocks a leg kick.
Funk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Funk.
Kha slips a straight right by Funk.
Kha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Anders Funk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Funk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Funk.
Funk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kha is looking for a counter combo.
Funk misses with a low kick as Kha jumps back.
Funk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Funk misses with an uppercut.
Kha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some wild striking there from Funk.
Kha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kha throws a body punch but Funk moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk misses with an uppercut. Kha saw that one coming.
Funk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Funk misses with a right hand
and Kha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kha slips a straight right by Funk.
Kha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kha throws the kick towards the body but Funk avoids it.
Kha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Funk moves into the clinch.
Funk blocking some punches.
Kha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kha 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 Funk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Funk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Funk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kha tries to score with a low kick but Funk moves his leg out of the way.
Funk throws a lazy right hand but Kha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Funk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Funk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Funk!
Anders Funk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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