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Event:
BRFC 56
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
Funk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
Vader connects with a jab.
Funk throws a hook but Vader avoids it easily.
It seemed like Vader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vader staying out of range there.
Vader missing with a left hand there. Funk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funk jabs Vader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vader slips under a jab from Funk.
Vader misses with a straight left.
Funk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader connects with a jab.
Vader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Funk takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funk looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
Funk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#KD2#
Vader cracks Funk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vader has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Funk to stand back up!#ROC2#
Funk is rocked!#T1#
Vader circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Funk to the canvas! Funk doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Vader keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darko Vader!
Darko Vader decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Terrence Funk was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck fuck fuck'.
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Event:
BRFC 54
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Cierpka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Funk is looking for a takedown.
Funk lands with a right to the head.
Funk jumps guard but Cierpka stands there with Funk around his waist. Funk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cierpka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cierpka works on Funk's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Funk as Cierpka tries to tie him up.
Cierpka stalling in the clinch but Funk improves position.
Funk is trying to maintain a safe position but Cierpka gets an underhook and turns Funk into the ropes.
Cierpka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Funk as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Cierpka.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Funk has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cierpka prevents a body shot from Funk.
Cierpka lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Funk breaks from the clinch.
Cierpka throws a right hand that Funk ducks under and follows up with a left that Funk also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cierpka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL#
Cierpka takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Funk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Funk gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cierpka wants to improve his position but Funk is controlling well.
Cierpka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Funk.
Funk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Funk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Funk trying to control the pace.
Cierpka wants to get back to his feet.
#T2#
Funk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cierpka defending well though.
Cierpka manages to get to full guard.
Funk throws a big elbow that misses.
Cierpka wants to stand up but Funk is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Cierpka closes the distance and clinches. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
A short right from Funk on the inside.
Funk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cierpka looking to slow down the pace here.
Cierpka stalling in the clinch but Funk improves position.
Cierpka seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Funk is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Funk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cierpka wants to break free but Funk has control.
Cierpka blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Cierpka.
#BC#
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krystian Cierpka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cierpka moves away.
Cierpka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Cierpka darts in and clinches Funk up against the ropes.
Cierpka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cierpka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Funk is trying to trip Cierpka. He has hold of a leg but Cierpka is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Funk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cierpka pulls Funk in close to prevent any damage.
Cierpka wants to sweep but no luck.
Funk lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Cierpka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funk trying to control the position from guard on top but Cierpka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funk is working Cierpka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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 Krystian Cierpka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Funk tries to clinch there but Cierpka circles away.
Cierpka throws a big counter combination but Funk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cierpka misses with a double jab.
Funk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cierpka under the eye.#CL#
Funk tries to keep at a distance but Cierpka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cierpka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krystian Cierpka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cierpka pushes Funk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cierpka.
Cierpka scores with a shot to the side of Funk's head.
Cierpka lands a knee to the head.
Funk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Funk goes for a double leg but Cierpka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Cierpka continues to drive forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cierpka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cierpka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funk takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Cierpka lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Funk misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
Cierpka tries to stall but Funk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cierpka stops a takedown attempt from Funk.
Funk tries to throw a body punch but Cierpka avoids it by throwing Funk back against the ropes.
Cierpka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Funk is keeping busy.
Funk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cierpkas head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cierpka lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Cierpka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Funk lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#
Cierpka is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Krystian Cierpka has been cut.
Funk misses with an uppercut. Cierpka saw that one coming.
Oh Cierpka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cierpka throws the left hand but Funk avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Cierpka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cierpka seems to have got his legs back now.
Cierpka lands a knee to the head.
#T2#
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cierpka looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Funk gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Funk throwing shots but Cierpka is blocking nicely.
Funk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Funk is nestled in close to Cierpka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Funk throwing shots but Cierpka is blocking nicely.
Funk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cierpka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Funk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terrence Funk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cierpka is looking to control Funk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cierpka avoid being mounted?
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Funk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Funk throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cierpka to regain full guard.
Funk trying to control but Cierpka is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cierpka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cierpka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funk.
A little feinted left hand from Cierpka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Cierpka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funk scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Cierpka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Funk, pushing him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Funk fails to land.
Cierpka is pressed up against the ropes. Funk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cierpka down to the mat. Cierpka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krystian Cierpka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Funk.
The fighters circling - Cierpka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cierpka on the side of the head. #CL#
Cierpka instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Funk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cierpka regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cierpka keeping moving, preventing Funk from controlling successfully.
Funk postures up in Cierpka's guard and throws a big left but Cierpka blocks it.
Funk wants to control from the top but Cierpka keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Cierpka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krystian Cierpka's cut.
That's time! Cierpka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cierpka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Cierpka moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Funk manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Funk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Funk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cierpka defends well.
Cierpka trying to control the position from guard on top but Funk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk trying to control the position.
#SU#
Cierpka stands up from Funk's guard - Cierpka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Krystian Cierpka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
A lazy left from Funk finds it's target.#CL#
Funk gets tackled into the ropes by Cierpka. Cierpka maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Funk.
Cierpka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Cierpka.
Cierpka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Funk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cierpka slips a straight right by Funk.
Funk shoots and misses
and Funk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Cierpka instigates a clinch.
Cierpka misses with a knee to the head.
Funk takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Funk.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cierpka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cierpka gets underhooks to prevent Funk's takedown attempt.
Krystian Cierpka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Funk.
Cierpka tries to stall but Funk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cierpka prevents a body shot from Funk.
Funk lands with a right to the head.
Cierpka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Funk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cierpka lands an elbow just above Funk 's eye. #BC#
Cierpka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Cierpka clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Cierpka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Funk throws out a loose jab but Cierpka uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Cierpka rushes Funk and presses him up against the ropes.
Cierpka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cierpka is looking to control Funk's arms but Funk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cierpka has his back to the ropes. #T3#
Cierpka blocks an uppercut.
Cierpka lands a right hand.
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Funk is trying to drag Cierpka to the mat but Cierpka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cierpka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funk can't find room to land a body shot as Cierpka controls the action.
Terrence Funk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funk lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cierpka scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Funk.
#BC#
Cierpka manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Cierpka moves into range and clinches up with Funk.
A shot in the inside from Funk.
Funk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cierpka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Funk misses with some punches.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Cierpka breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Cierpka misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Cierpka. That snapped Funk's head back.
Cierpka throws a head kick that misses.
Funk misses with a leg kick. #CL#
Cierpka rushes Funk and presses him up against the ropes.
Cierpka throws a head punch that misses.
Krystian Cierpka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cierpka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cierpka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funk.
Cierpka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Funk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cierpka moves away.
Cierpka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funk can do to turn this around?
Cierpka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL#
Cierpka has managed to clinch.
Funk misses with the head strike.
Cierpka scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#
Funk is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Krystian Cierpka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cierpka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Krystian Cierpka!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Krystian Cierpka!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Krystian Cierpka!
Krystian Cierpka wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Krystian Cierpka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Terrence Funk spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck fuck fuck'.
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Event:
BRFC 51
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Funk was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Funk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Funk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Funk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Funk lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk advances position into side control!
Funk wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy. #T1##SUB#
Funk in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Williams is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terrence Funk!
A relieved looking Terrence Funk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Zack Williams spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be back better than ever.'.
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Event:
BRFC 49
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Funk connects with a right hand. Pratchett shakes it off.
Funk misses the jab.
Pratchett throwing a counter right hand but Funk manages to avoid it.
Funk misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Pratchett misses its target.
Pratchett lands a jab to Funk's midsection.
Funk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Funk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Funk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Funk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pratchett's waist but Pratchett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Funk off to one side.
Funk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pratchett's head backwards.
Funk shoots and misses
and Pratchett counters with a straight right hand.
Luke Pratchett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Funk.
Pratchett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pratchett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Funk cracks Pratchett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funk shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
Funk misses with a right hand
and Pratchett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pratchett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Funk somewhat.
Funk tries for a takedown but Pratchett circles away easily#TD#
so Pratchett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pratchett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Funk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pratchett lands a couple of elbows.
Pratchett looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pratchett is stalling in the full guard.
Pratchett passes Funk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pratchett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Funk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pratchett wants to control but Funk is keeping him busy.
Funk is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pratchett tries to pass to full mount but Funk defends it. #SUB2#
Funk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pratchett is looking to take a break and control but Funk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Pratchett scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Funk is defending against the submission attempts here by Pratchett.
Funk has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pratchett throwing shots but Funk is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Pratchett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pratchett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Funk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Funk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pratchett defends it easily.#SUB2#
Pratchett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Funk trying to control the position.
#T4##SUB#
Pratchett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Funk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Funk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Funk! #REVB##SUB2#
Funk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Pratchett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pratchett manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pratchett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Funk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pratchett has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Pratchett dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Funk scores with a decent looking hook.
Funk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pratchett as he avoids it easily.
Pratchett throwing a counter right hand but Funk manages to avoid it.
Pratchett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funk.
Pratchett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Funk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Funk throws a shot from downtown. Pratchett moves away and avoids it.
Funk shoots for a double leg takedown but Pratchett sprawls well. He's pushed Funk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pratchett walks into a straight right hand from Funk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk shoots in for a double leg but Pratchett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luke Pratchett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Funk.
Funk misses with a takedown
and Pratchett counters with a nice uppercut.
Funk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T1#
Funk shoots in and drives through. Pratchett sprawls well.
Pratchett scores with a jab. Funk acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#
Funk is rocked!
Pratchett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Funk drops his hands momentarily and Pratchett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Funk is still on wobbly legs! Can Pratchett finish him?
Funk misses with a takedown attempt
and Pratchett scores with a counter punch that sends Funk to the canvas! Pratchett smells blood - he's punishing Funk with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Funk has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Pratchett!
Luke Pratchett took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, M.O. Fight Wear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Terrence Funk spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck fuck fuck'.
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Event:
BRFC 46
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Funk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funk.
Ho scores with a push kick.
Ho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Funk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho is looking to clinch.
Ho misses with a kick to the body.
Ho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Funk finds it's way through Ho's defenses.
Funk misses with a hook
enabling Ho to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Funk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big left from Funk misses.
Funk looks for a takedown but Ho sprawls well.#T1#
Funk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho. #KD2#
Ho lands a big head kick that sends Funk tumbling to the mat! Ho takes a step backwards and waves Funk back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Funk is rocked!
Funk fails with the takedown
and Ho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Funk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Funk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Funk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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 takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Funk throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Ho thinks about the counter body kick.
Funk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phat Ho!
During a confident post fight interview, Phat Ho thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Terrence Funk spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck fuck fuck'.
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Event:
Stomp-a-thon 63
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Funk loads up on a big right hand but Cuida slips the punch.
Funk throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Cuida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Funk doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuida circles away.
Cuida moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuida wants to clinch but Funk slips to the side#TD#
and Funk counters with a nice double leg into guard. #ES2#
Cuida pushes Funk off and scrambles back to his feet.
Funk throws an off balance right hand
and Cuida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Funk drives through and clinches with Cuida against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Funk gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Funk is in close to Cuida's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been hearing good reports from Funk's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cuida keeping moving, preventing Funk from controlling successfully.
Funk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Funk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cuida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T1#
Cuida throws a strike but Funk avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Funk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Funk controls Cuida momentarily but Cuida frees himself.
Cuida throws a strike but Funk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funk scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuida is adopting a defensive guard.
Funk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Funk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cuida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cuida keeping moving, preventing Funk from controlling successfully.
Funk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Funk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Funk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Funk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Funk throwing strikes but missing.
Funk is in close to Cuida's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Funk is looking to work some ground and pound but Cuida has wrist control.
Funk throwing strikes from guard but Cuida blocks nicely.
Funk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cuida working a defensive guard here.
Funk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC#
Cuida is rocked!#T3#
Funk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cuida is still in real trouble! Can Funk finish him?
Funk loads up on a big left hand. Cuida felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Funk looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cuida can't hide his disappointment, as Funk celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrence Funk!
Gray Cuida was interviewed post fight and said 'This is why I run...'.
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Event:
Stomp-a-thon 60
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Steinhof.
Funk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steinhof misses with the combination.
Steinhof gets in close and tags Funk with a short punch that almost sends Funk to the mat! Oh Funk is in big trouble! He turns his back on Steinhof, trying to create some distance but Steinhof rushes him, striking wildly and Funk goes down! The referee tackles Steinhof into the cage to end the fight! Steinhof is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Steinhof!
Douglas Steinhof is the new featherweight champion!
Douglas Steinhof thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Stomp-a-thon 57
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Strangler connects with a solid leg kick.
Funk closes the distance but Strangler moves to the side
and Strangler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Funk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strangler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funk misses with some punches.
Strangler has a couple of punches blocked by Funk.
Strangler works on Funk's body with a couple of short punches.
Funk looking for a takedown.
Funk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Funk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strangler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Petersburg Strangler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Funk.
Strangler lands an uppercut.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Strangler.
Funk scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD2#
Funk turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An elbow from Funk crashes against the mat.
#T1#
Funk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Funk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Strangler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Funk throws a strike aimed at the side of Strangler's head but Strangler avoids it well.
Strangler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Funk.
Funk tries to score with some ground and pound. Strangler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funk working the ground and pound from side control.
Strangler dodges the ground and pound from Funk.
Funk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Funk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Funk.
Strangler wants to get back to his feet but Funk drags him back down.#T2#
Funk landing a few strikes.
Funk trying to control the action but Strangler is working from the bottom.
Strangler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Funk.
Funk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Funk lands a few punches from side control.
Funk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Funk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Funk slows the pace down.
Funk trying to control the action but Strangler is working from the bottom. #T3#
Strangler takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Funk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Strangler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Funk with the ground and pound but Strangler regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Strangler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Funk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Funk throwing shots but Strangler is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funk is keen to just control but Strangler is a slippery customer.#T4#
Funk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Funk is trying to control the action in half guard but Strangler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Funk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Funk wants to take a breather but Strangler is having none of it.
Funk has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Strangler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Funk wants to pass the guard but Strangler is defending well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Funk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Funk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Strangler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Funk scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC2#
Strangler is rocked!
Funk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Strangler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ground and pound from Funk.
Funk moves into full mount! Strangler won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Funk dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Funk shoots in and drives through. Strangler sprawls well.
It looked like Strangler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Funk darts in looking for a takedown but Strangler gets double underhooks and turns Funk into the cage. #CL2#
Funk has Strangler up against the cage in a clinch.
Strangler blocking some punches.
Funk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strangler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strangler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strangler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funk taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Strangler fails to land.
Strangler seems to have got his legs back now.
Funk blocking some punches.
#TD2#
Funk has picked Strangler up - he's going for a ride! Funk dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Funk wants to free his trapped foot but Strangler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Funk thows a huge punch but Strangler dodges it nicely.
Strangler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Strangler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Funk scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Strangler wants to control but Funk is keeping busy.
Funk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strangler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Funk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Strangler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Funk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strangler defending well though.
Funk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Funk controlling the pace.
Funk works his foot free and advances to mount. #T2#
Strangler is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Funk unloading with bombs!
Funk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strangler taking shots to the head.
Strangler avoids a series of strikes thrown by Funk.
Strangler wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Funk.
Funk unloading with bombs!
Funk postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Strangler badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Funk around the waist but Funk pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Funk is the winner by TKO! Funk jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrence Funk!
Terrence Funk is the new featherweight champion!
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Event:
Stomp-a-thon 55
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Funk stuns Yamamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamamoto cracks Funk with an open hand slap.
Funk misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Funk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Funk circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamamoto throws a shot to the body.
Yamamoto scores with a one two! Funk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto misses with a left hand #TD#
and Funk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto controlling the position.
Funk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Funk throws a big right hand that misses.
Funk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Funk has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Yamamoto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Yamamoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funk.
Funk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Funk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamamoto pulls Funk in close to his closed guard and prevents Funk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Funk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto controlling Funk's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Funk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto is pulling down on Funk's head. It's preventing any offense from Funk, at least for the moment.
Yamamoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funk. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamamoto is looking to stand up but Funk isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Funk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamamoto throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Funk counters with a shoot takedown. Yamamoto fights it but they end up in guard. #ES2#
Yamamoto has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Funk has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Funk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Funk.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yamamoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamamoto. #T3#
Yamamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Funk.
#TD#
Funk wants the takedown. Yamamoto is fighting it off but Funk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yamamoto's guard against the cage.
Funk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto is pulling down on Funk's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Yamamoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Funk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Funk postures up in Yamamoto's guard and throws a big left but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto is trying to keep Funk in close.
Funk landing some decent shots from guard. #T4#
Funk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Funk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Funk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yamamoto is trying to keep Funk in close.
Funk scoring with some ground and pound.
Funk wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Funk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Funk is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamamoto has wrist control.
Funk postures up and lands a big shot to Yamamoto's brow.
Yamamoto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #ES2#
Yamamoto kicks Funk off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kotetsu Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Yamamoto connects with a single shot there.
Funk defending well as Yamamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Funk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamamoto looks to land a left hand but Funk moved out of range nicely.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funk digs a good hook to Yamamoto's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funk was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamamoto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamoto. Funk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funk throws a shot from downtown. Yamamoto moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Funk.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Funk was well out of range.
Funk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yamamoto sprawls and moves away.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Funk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD#
Yamamoto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Funk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Funk wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Funk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Funk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Funk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Funk is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Yamamoto is controlling Funk's posture.
Funk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Funk connects with a couple of short punches.
Funk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Funk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funk content to stall in guard here.
Yamamoto is trying to keep Funk in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T3#
Funk wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Yamamoto misses.
Funk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamamoto cracks Funk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Funk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Funk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Funk feinted with a counter takedown.
Funk on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T4#
Funk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Funk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Funk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD#
Funk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yamamoto is trying to defend but Funk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Funk is controlling well.
Funk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamamoto defending well though.
Funk is thwarting Yamamoto's attempts to control the position.
Yamamoto has hold of Funk's hands but Funk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kotetsu Yamamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Funk tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Funk's shoulder, as Funk tries to avoid the shot.
Kotetsu Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Funk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funk moves away.
Yamamoto misses with a hook.
Funk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Funk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamamoto is fending him off so far but Funk persists. Nope, Yamamoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamamoto digs a good body shot into Funk's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Funk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Funk.
Funk throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.
Yamamoto unleashes a big counter combination but Funk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
Yamamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funk throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Funk shoots and misses
and Funk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Funk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Funk shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Funk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funk misses with a looping left.
Funk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Funk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto works Funk's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Funk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Yamamoto as he connects with a hook.
Kotetsu Yamamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamamoto cracks Funk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Funk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamamoto won't be happy with that.
Yamamoto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yamamoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Funk.
Funk throwing shots but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto wants to control but Funk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamamoto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yamamoto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Funk prevents Yamamoto from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Funk winds up and cracks Yamamoto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto is trying to control but can't.
Funk throwing shots but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Funk throwing shots but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Funk missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #ES2#
Yamamoto kicks Funk off and gets back to his feet.
Funk shoots in for a takedown but Yamamoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Funk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamamoto misses with a looping left.#T4#
Funk fails with the takedown.
Yamamoto throws a lazy right hand but Funk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funk needs to keep his hands up - Yamamoto had a free shot at his head there.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Funk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Funk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Funk trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funk tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Yamamoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yamamoto really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Yamamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funk was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamamoto.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamamoto.
Funk is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Yamamoto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Funk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Funk strikes.
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yamamoto sprawls and moves away.
Funk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funk attempts a counter takedown but Yamamoto avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamamoto misses with a wild combination.
Funk attempts a counter takedown but Yamamoto avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Yamamoto jabs Funk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Funk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamamoto's guard.
Funk is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamamoto has wrist control.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Funk from controlling successfully.
Funk throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Funk is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Yamamoto working a defensive guard here.
Yamamoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yamamoto controls Funk momentarily but Funk frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Funk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Funk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice takedown defense from Yamamoto. No joy for Funk on that attempt. #TD#
Funk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Funk is keen to just control but Yamamoto is a slippery customer.#T3#
Yamamoto preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yamamoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Funk is working away from the top position though.
Funk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
Yamamoto wants to control but Funk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamamoto is positioning himself well to prevent Funk advancing to mount.
Yamamoto is trying to control but can't.
Terrence Funk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Funk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamamoto defending well though. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamamoto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yamamoto trying to control the position.
Funk trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto pulls Funk in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Funk tries to counter with a takedown but Yamamoto is quick to defend against it.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto looks to land a left hand but Funk moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Yamamoto. No joy for Funk on that attempt.
Yamamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Funk throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yamamoto dominated that fourth round.
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!
#R5#
Yamamoto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Funk has managed to clinch.
Funk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto pushes Funk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamamoto works on Funk's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto working aggressively here.
Yamamoto lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Funk avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto scores with a hook to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto gets through Funk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto presses Funk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Funk is looking for a takedown.
Funk wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamamoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yamamoto digs a right hand underneath Funk's ribcage. Funk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Funk blocks it.
Yamamoto prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Funk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funk misses with the head strike.
Yamamoto taking a breather.
Yamamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yamamoto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Funk up against the cage.#T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kotetsu Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funk moves away.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Funk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Funk is controlling well.
Yamamoto works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Funk is in close to Yamamoto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yamamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto is pulling down on Funk's head. It's preventing any offense from Funk, at least for the moment.
Funk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yamamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Funk from controlling successfully.
Funk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Terrence Funk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Funk is proving a slippery customer.
Yamamoto pulls Funk in to control the position.
Kotetsu Yamamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamamoto working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Funk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto wants to stand up but Funk is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yamamoto throws a body punch but Funk moves out of range.
Funk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamamoto connects with a body shot.
Funk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funk.
Nice jab there from Yamamoto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotetsu Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamamoto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotetsu Yamamoto!
Kotetsu Yamamoto is the new featherweight champion!
Kotetsu Yamamoto made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'We are NJPW!!!'.
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