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Event:
SP ICON: The Aftermath
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Araujo misses. #TD2#
Araujo gets the takedown into side control.
Funk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Araujo's best efforts.
Funk wants to improve his position but Araujo is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Funk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Funk is trying to get back to full guard.
Funk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Araujo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk tries to get to full guard but Araujo has control of the leg.
Funk gets full guard.#SUB#
Funk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Araujo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Funk is proving hard to escape from.
Funk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Araujo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Funk cracks Araujo with a solid left hand.
Funk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Funk is working Araujo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Araujo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Funk from controlling successfully.
Funk is in close to Araujo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Araujo is trying to control the position but Funk postures up. #T2#
Funk trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Funk chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#
Araujo is rocked!
Funk 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.
Funk postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Araujo covers up, he's hurt! Funk keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Funk and the ref steps in to end the fight! Funk can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Funk!
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Event:
ROTR Semi-Finals - 185lbs
Date: Jan 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Chester lands a two punch combo.
Funk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chester throws a one two combo.
#TD#
Chester closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Funk quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Chester keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Funk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Chester is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Chester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Funk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Funk.
Chester is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Funk looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Chester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chester is in close to Funk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Funk trying to control the position.
Chester controlling from the top position.
Chester looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Funk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Funk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Funk trying to control the position.
Chester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chester throwing strikes from guard but Funk blocks nicely.
Funk working a defensive guard here.
Chester controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Funk keeping full guard, as Chester tries to pass.
Chester looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Funk is looking for a triangle but Chester pushes his legs off easily.
Chester preventing the sweep. #T3#
Chester slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Funk wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Funk working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chester has passed into half guard!
Chester works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chester punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chester cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chester landing strikes from the mount and Funk is in trouble! #ROC#
Funk is rocked!
Chester looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Funk covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Chester!
John Chester bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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