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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus van Hahneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanker Funker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think van Hahneman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Into the Lungs of Hell. Marcus van Hahneman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yanker Funker's chin.
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225 lbs
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191 cm
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus van Hahneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yanker Funker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Hahneman cracks the inside of Funker's front leg.
van Hahneman slaps away a takedown attempt from Funker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
van Hahneman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
van Hahneman cracks the inside of Funker's front leg.
Horrible takedown by van Hahneman or perhaps it was just good defense by Funker which made him look bad.
Funker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Funker prevents van Hahneman from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funker looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now van Hahneman is on top in guard.
Funker is pulling down on van Hahneman's head. It's preventing any offense from van Hahneman, at least for the moment.
van Hahneman wants to control from the top but Funker keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
van Hahneman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funker is keeping the position for now.
van Hahneman gets to his feet - Funker follows without any prompting.
van Hahneman clinches with his opponent.
van Hahneman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Funker takes an elbow to the temple.
Funker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. van Hahneman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Funker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as van Hahneman sprawls well. van Hahneman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Funker gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcus van Hahneman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yanker Funker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming van Hahneman to the mat! van Hahneman manages to get full guard.
van Hahneman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
van Hahneman is working hard here to advance position.
van Hahneman has his hands on Funker's head, controlling the position.
Funker trying to control but van Hahneman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Hahneman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funker defends well.
van Hahneman is looking to stand up but Funker isn't so interested in that idea.
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 getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Funker moves out of range as van Hahneman throws a body kick.
van Hahneman looks for the body kick but Funker saw that one coming.
van Hahneman stuffs the takedown attempt from Funker. Funker gets slowly back to his feet.
van Hahneman lands with an uppercut that bounces Funker off the cage and back into rage.
Funker closes this distance looking for a takedown but van Hahneman circles away.
Funker looks gassed!
Funker needs to keep his hands up - van Hahneman had a free shot at his head there.
van Hahneman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Funker defends it nicely.
van Hahneman is looking to slow Funker down with leg kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Funker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from van Hahneman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus van Hahneman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
van Hahneman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Funker!
van Hahneman stands up from mount. Strange move.
van Hahneman scores with a three punch combo!
van Hahneman lands a high kick!
Funker clinches up against the cage.
van Hahneman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
van Hahneman feints and then cracks Funker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Funker down.
van Hahneman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Funker throws a body kick the misses
and van Hahneman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marcus van Hahneman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
van Hahneman tries for a takedown but Funker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Funker moves out of range as van Hahneman throws a body kick.
Funker is breathing heavily.
van Hahneman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
van Hahneman controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funker trying to control here.
van Hahneman controlling the action here.
van Hahneman wants to control but Funker is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
van Hahneman stalling.
Funker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. van Hahneman is working away from the top position though.
van Hahneman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Funker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
van Hahneman seems to be looking for submissions.
Funker is trying to maintain the position but van Hahneman is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Hahneman stands up out of the half guard.
Funker takes the fight into the clinch.
Funker takes a knee to the side of the body.
van Hahneman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
van Hahneman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
van Hahneman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
van Hahneman cracks the inside of Funker's front leg.
van Hahneman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Funker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
van Hahneman scores a nice knee to the body.
van Hahneman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van Hahneman wants to pass the guard but Funker is keeping the position.
van Hahneman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Funker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, van Hahneman has managed to get both his arms back between Funker's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Hahneman looking to pass the guard.
Funker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
van Hahneman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
van Hahneman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus van Hahneman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
van Hahneman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funker misses the shot to the body.
Funker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
van Hahneman fails to land with a series of punches.
van Hahneman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
van Hahneman throws a quick inside leg kick.
van Hahneman fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van Hahneman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus van Hahneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funker moves into range and clinches up with van Hahneman.
van Hahneman lands a good knee to the midsection. Funker won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funker lands a knee to the body.
van Hahneman taking a breather.
Funker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Funker lands a takedown into guard.
Funker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Funker won't allow van Hahneman to get back to his feet.
Funker postures up in van Hahneman's guard and throws a big left but van Hahneman blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now van Hahneman is on top in guard.
Funker controls van Hahneman momentarily but van Hahneman frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
van Hahneman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Marcus van Hahneman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
van Hahneman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Hahneman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
van Hahneman throws a leg kick that misses.
van Hahneman throws a sloppy head kick and Funker moves out of range easily.
van Hahneman fails with the takedown.
Funker drives through and clinches with van Hahneman against the cage.
Funker drops down looking for an ankle pick but van Hahneman pulls his leg out and moves away.
van Hahneman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marcus van Hahneman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Hahneman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
van Hahneman throws a right and a left that Funker avoids nicely.
van Hahneman misses with a wild combination.
Funker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
van Hahneman misses with a head kick.
Funker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van Hahneman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
van Hahneman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Funker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yanker Funker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus van Hahneman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funker prevents van Hahneman from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yanker Funker.
Well van Hahneman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus van Hahneman!
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