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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masa Funaki (ranked 107 p4p, 867 weight class) and Roy Whitaker (ranked 15 p4p, 123 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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180 cm 30 154 14 - 10 - 0 |
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177 cm 33 160 23 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Whitaker ! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Funaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Whitaker manages to circle out of the way. Whitaker works Funaki's body with a nice hook. Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Funaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A slapping body kick lands there for Whitaker . Whitaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Funaki is out of range and Whitaker settles back down. Funaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand. Funaki tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it. Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker . Funaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Funaki tries to counter by clinching up but Whitaker breaks away and moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Funaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker with a body punch. A glancing blow. Roy Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Funaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Whitaker .
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Funaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whitaker . Whitaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Funaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Funaki is looking to score with low kicks. Whitaker tries a quick counter leg kick but Funaki is wise to it. Whitaker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Funaki is landing a low percentage of strikes. Whitaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. As Whitaker tries to get set, Funaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Whitaker manages to avoid the attempt. A swing and a miss from Whitaker . Whitaker scores with a jab to the jaw. Funaki misses the shot to the body. Funaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Whitaker swings for the body but Funaki moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitaker . A low kick from Funaki is predictable there and Whitaker counters with a solid body kick. Whitaker throws the left hand but Funaki avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitaker lands a glancing blow to the side of Funaki's head. Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Funaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Funaki defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand. Funaki clinches. Whitaker leaning against his opponent.
Whitaker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funaki being controlled against the cage. Funaki has Whitaker pressed against the cage.
Funaki misses with an elbow strike.
Funaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funaki is struggling to control the position. Whitaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funaki backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whitaker blocks an elbow strike. Whitaker blocks an elbow strike from Funaki.
Funaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Funaki. Whitaker working some nice short punches in the clinch. Whitaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Funaki misses with an elbow strike.
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Whitaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Funaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Funaki blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funaki. Funaki lands a knee to the body.
Whitaker avoids the elbow strike from Funaki, against the cage.
Funaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Whitaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Whitaker has a couple of punches blocked by Funaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Funaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whitaker 's brow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Funaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Whitaker misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funaki. Whitaker avoids a wild elbow strike from Funaki. Funaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Funaki landing knees to the body.
Whitaker lands an uppercut. Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch. Funaki throws a head punch that misses. Whitaker misses with the head strike.
Funaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whitaker 's defenses. Whitaker has Funaki pushed against the cage. Nice elbow from Funaki.
It looks like Roy Whitaker has been cut. Funaki throws an elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Whitaker dominated that round. The cut man is working on Roy Whitaker 's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Whitaker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Whitaker throws out a loose jab but Funaki uses good head movement to avoid it. Funaki moves to clinch but Whitaker breaks away and Whitaker counters with a flying knee. Nice. Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Funaki moved out of range nicely. Funaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Funaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whitaker is out of range. Whitaker scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Whitaker scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Whitaker with the inside leg kick. Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Funaki misses with a leg kick. Funaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Funaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitaker .
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitaker misses with a low kick. Funaki quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Whitaker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Funaki wants to clinch but Whitaker slips to the side and Whitaker counters with a nice uppercut. Funaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Funaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Funaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center. Funaki ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker . Whitaker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Whitaker thuds a left hand into Funaki's body. Whitaker moves out of range of the body kick. Whitaker lands a nice looking body shot.
Roy Whitaker seems to be getting the better of the standup. Funaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center. Funaki misses the body punch and Whitaker counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Funaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A low kick lands for Whitaker .
Funaki blocks a head kick by Whitaker .
Whitaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Funaki. 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! Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker . Whitaker misses with a wild body shot. Funaki wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance. Funaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Funaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Whitaker clobbers Funaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Funaki slips under a jab. Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Funaki ducks down to avoid it. Funaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Whitaker misses with the combination.
Funaki tried to counter with a leg kick but Whitaker avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as Whitaker blocks the leg kick.
Whitaker throws out a counter right but Funaki avoids it with no problem. Funaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker drops his hands momentarily and Funaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Whitaker throws a big shot that misses. A low kick from Funaki misses and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand! Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Funaki moves away and avoids it. Whitaker throws a leg kick but Funaki sees it coming and moves out of range. Funaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Whitaker manages to circle out of the way. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitaker . Funaki moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off. Good work by Whitaker as he checks the leg kick. Whitaker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Funaki moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off. Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Funaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Funaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Whitaker manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Whitaker wants to slow Funaki down by chopping away at his legs. Funaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Funaki uses good head movement to avoid it. Whitaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Funaki stalling.
Funaki misses with an elbow over the top. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch. Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Funaki uses good head movement to avoid it. Whitaker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funaki blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Whitaker .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Whitaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Roy Whitaker 's cut. 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. Whitaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Whitaker scores with a leg kick.
Funaki is looking to score with low kicks. Whitaker fakes the leg kick and cracks Funaki in the body. Whitaker checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid body kick from Funaki. Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing. That kick from Whitaker tenderised Funaki's leg. Funaki is trying to keep his angry face on. Whitaker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Funaki tries to clinch up. A countering left hand to the body from Whitaker misses. An inside leg kick from Whitaker misses. Funaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Whitaker misses with a kick to the body.
Funaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitaker throws a wild body kick that Funaki sees coming a mile off. Funaki ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker . The fight stays on the outside here - Funaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Funaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funaki moves away. Whitaker scores with a jab to the body. Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funaki manages to avoid it. Whitaker throws a hook to the side of Funaki's head but Funaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Funaki is out of range. Funaki thuds his shin into the meat of Whitaker 's side. Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitaker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Funaki is able to avoid easily. Funaki throws a chopping leg kick but Whitaker manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Whitaker tried to score with a low kick but Funaki checks it. Funaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Whitaker . Funaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Whitaker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Funaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whitaker , pushing him back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitaker . Funaki lands an elbow that stopped Whitaker in his tracks for a moment. Funaki lands a damaging elbow. This has been an exciting period of action! Funaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Funaki leaning against his opponent.
Whitaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funaki backwards. Whitaker is pushing Funaki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Funaki blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whitaker lands with a light punch inside. Whitaker misses with some punches.
Funaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Funaki looks to throw an elbow but misses. Whitaker throws a head punch that misses. Whitaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Whitaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Funaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funaki blocking some punches.
Funaki blocking some punches.
Funaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whitaker is keeping busy. Funaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitaker avoids it. Funaki trying to land knees to the body.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Funaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Whitaker misses with some punches.
Funaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitaker avoids the damage to the body. Funaki blocks an uppercut.
Funaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Whitaker blocks an elbow strike from Funaki.
Funaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker is trying to maintain a safe position but Funaki gets an underhook and turns Whitaker into the cage. Funaki lands a nice elbow. 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! Whitaker misses with the head strike.
Funaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funaki blocking some punches.
Funaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masa Funaki has scored more points in the clinch so far. Funaki misses with an elbow over the top. Whitaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Funaki. A short uppercut from Whitaker . And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Roy Whitaker just about did enough to take it. The cut man is working on Roy Whitaker 's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Whitaker wants to slow Funaki down by chopping away at his legs. Funaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Funaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Funaki ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker . Funaki half committed to a counter leg kick. Funaki misses with a body kick. Whitaker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Funaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Funaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker . Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker wants to land a leg kick but Funaki is out of range. A bone on bone clash there as Whitaker blocks the leg kick.
Whitaker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Funaki is out of range. Funaki avoids the head kick by Whitaker .
Whitaker misses with a few strikes there.
Whitaker cracks Funaki with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Funaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A head kick misses from Whitaker . Funaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Funaki slips the punch. Funaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Whitaker tries to get set, Funaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Whitaker manages to avoid the attempt. Funaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away. A shot to the liver by Whitaker . Beautiful body shot. Funaki avoids the head kick by Whitaker .
A leg kick checked by Whitaker . A swing and a miss from Whitaker . Funaki throws a leg kick but Whitaker sees it coming and moves out of range. A nice side step and Whitaker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Whitaker with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitaker throws a leg kick but Funaki moved away. Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside. Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funaki walks into a left hand. Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Funaki's shoulder, as Funaki tries to avoid the shot. Funaki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Whitaker blocks a leg kick. Funaki slips under a jab from Whitaker . A jab from Whitaker misses. Funaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. 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! Funaki throws a leg kick but Whitaker sees it coming and checks it nicely. Funaki throws a leg kick but Whitaker moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whitaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Whitaker throws a jab when Funaki was well out of range. Whitaker throws a sloppy head kick and Funaki moves out of range easily. Funaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Whitaker misses with a head kick.
Funaki tries to counter by clinching up but Whitaker breaks away and moves out of range. Funaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whitaker throws a low kick, looking for Funaki's leg but Funaki calmly moves out of range. Whitaker lands with a cross. Funaki tries to clinch and Whitaker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Funaki really felt that one! Funaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Whitaker throws a low kick but Funaki avoids it. An inside leg kick lands from Whitaker . Funaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Whitaker throws a nice outside leg kick. Whitaker throws a nice outside leg kick. Whitaker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Funaki is out of range. Funaki throws a leg kick but Whitaker sees it coming and moves out of range. Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funaki.
Funaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action! Whitaker throws a front kick aimed at Funaki's knee but Funaki avoids it well. Funaki throws a body kick that misses. Whitaker connects with a right hand. Funaki shakes it off. A lazy left from Whitaker finds it's target. Funaki has managed to clinch.
Funaki lands a knee to the body.
Whitaker blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Whitaker dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Roy Whitaker 's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Funaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whitaker , pushing him back against the cage. Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker managing to block the knees to the body from Funaki.
Whitaker avoiding damage.
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses. Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Funaki uses good head movement to avoid it. Funaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitaker is defending well for now. Funaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitaker avoids it. Funaki trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Whitaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Funaki. Whitaker misses with some punches.
Funaki trying to control the position but instead, Whitaker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Funaki into the cage. Funaki has Whitaker pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Funaki scores with an uppercut up the middle. Funaki trying to land knees to the body.
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside. Whitaker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Funaki up against the cage. Whitaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Funaki backwards. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. A short left from Funaki. Funaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards. Whitaker slows down the pace here.
Whitaker misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funaki backwards. Funaki crunches a lovely knee into Whitaker 's ribcage. Funaki stalls. Funaki misses with an elbow strike.
Funaki lands an elbow inside that Whitaker shrugs off. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitaker . Funaki leaning his opponent against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Whitaker blocks an elbow strike. Masa Funaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Funaki lands a damaging elbow. Whitaker scores with a nice hook to the head. Funaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Funaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Whitaker throws a head punch that misses. Funaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Funaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitaker is rocked! Funaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Whitaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Funaki finish him? Funaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Funaki blocks an uppercut.
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses. Funaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker trying to stall but Funaki improves his position.
Whitaker dodges an elbow strike from Funaki.
Whitaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Whitaker avoiding damage as Funaki throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funaki. Funaki lands an elbow inside that Whitaker shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead. Funaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Funaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker seems to have recovered his senses. Funaki leaning against his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Whitaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Funaki backwards. Whitaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Funaki lands a right hand. Funaki stalling in the clinch but Whitaker improves position. Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Funaki uses good head movement to avoid it. A short left from Whitaker . Nice elbow from Funaki. Funaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whitaker 's defenses. Funaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Masa Funaki showed his dominance in that final round. I think Whitaker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Roy Whitaker ! Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Roy Whitaker ! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Roy Whitaker !
Roy Whitaker wins by unanimous decision! Roy Whitaker is the new lightweight champion! Roy Whitaker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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