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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 2276 p4p, 3774 weight class) and Ron Funches (ranked 153 p4p, 228 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Funches!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien is looking to clinch but Funches is avoiding it.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Funches.
O Brien pushes Funches up against the cage in a clinch.
Funches tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funches has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Funches wants to break free but O Brien has control.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Funches has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Funches avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funches to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funches misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to O Brien's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
O Brien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funches tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Brien avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funches.
Funches misses with a knee to the head.
Funches misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien tries for a takedown but Funches manages to get underhooks.
Funches tries to land a knee to the head but O Brien blocks with his arms.
Funches tries to throw a body punch but O Brien avoids it by throwing Funches back against the cage.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but Funches has him pressed against the cage.
Funches using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Brien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien prevents Funches from breaking the clinch.
O Brien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funches walks away with a smile on his face. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Funches misses the body punch
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ron Funches has been cut.
Ron Funches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien wants to clinch but Funches slips to the side
and Funches counters with a series of strikes. O Brien will be more careful next time no doubt.
Funches just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien is looking to clinch but Funches is avoiding it.
O Brien gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Funches doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Funches missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Brien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Brien is looking to stand up but Funches isn't so interested in that idea.
O Brien can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Funches controls the pace.
Funches's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Brien trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Funches trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Funches misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Funches's head but Funches sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Funches tries to avoid it but O Brien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Funches to the ground. Funches escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Funches moved out of range nicely.
Funches is looking for the big counter here.
Funches lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Funches.
O Brien tries to clinch up but Funches circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Funches! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Funches dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Funches's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Brien throws a lazy uppercut
and Funches counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funches has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funches swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funches throws a head kick that misses.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Funches keeps it at a distance.
O Brien throws a head kick but Funches moves out of range.
Funches lands a high kick!
O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ron Funches seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funches missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funches shapes to counter with a head kick.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Funches.
Funches cracks O Brien with a right hand to the side of the head.
Funches swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien throws a push kick but Funches slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Funches uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
Funches fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
Funches bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Brien tries to clinch but Funches is having none of it.
Funches misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Funches. Those never looked like landing.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Funches manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Funches.
O Brien stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funches.
O Brien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Brien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Funches.
O Brien stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funches.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funches paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funches cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
Funches finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funches works the jab nicely.
Funches throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Brien avoids the head kick by Funches.
A head kick misses from Funches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Funches!
Funches paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien looks to clinch
and Funches counters with a stiff right hand.
Funches throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Funches keeps it at a distance.
Funches swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Funches scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Funches connects with a leg kick.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - Funches circles away.
O Brien closes the distance and clinches.
O Brien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Brien tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - Funches circles away.
O Brien tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches unleashes a big counter combination but O Brien bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Funches struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Brien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funches smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien blocks a head kick by Funches.
Funches ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
It looked like O Brien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Funches throws a lazy head kick
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funches missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funches with a nice calf kick.
O Brien moves into the clinch.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Funches showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Funches's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Funches moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Funches.
Funches throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
Funches swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
Funches throws a counter combo.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Funches keeps it at a distance.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Brien has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from O Brien on the inside.
Funches is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Brien is defending well for now.
Funches using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Brien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Funches wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien jumps guard but Funches stands there with O Brien around his waist. O Brien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funches is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Brien is defending well for now.
O Brien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Funches pulls his leg out and moves away.
Funches misses with a body kick.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Funches circles away.
O Brien tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches tries a quick counter leg kick but O Brien is wise to it.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Brien tests Funches's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funchess head.
O Brien managing to block the knees to the body from Funches.
A short uppercut from Funches.
Funches tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
Funches lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
O Brien is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funches lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funches gets through O Brien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Brien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funches tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Funches won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien tries for a takedown. No joy.
Funches blocks an uppercut.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funches creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Funches forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ron Funches is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien avoiding damage as Funches throws knees to the body.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Funches holds him up against the cage and eventually O Brien drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien lands with a light punch inside.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Funches.
I've got Funches winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Funches!
Ron Funches thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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