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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gringe Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gringe Funk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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245 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gringe Funk!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Funk's waist but Funk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bone off to one side.
Bone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Funk.
Bone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bone controlling from the top position.
Funk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Funk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone is pushing down on Funk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Funk is fighting to maintain full guard but Bone has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Funk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bone throwing shots but Funk is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Funk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bone decides to stand up.
Bone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Funk.
Bone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Funk sprawls well. Funk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bone gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Funk does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone closes the distance and clinches.
Funk tries to work over Bone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funk working hard to break the clinch.
Bone jumps guard but Funk stands there with Bone around his waist. Bone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Funk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bone's brow.
Bone avoiding damage as Funk throws knees to the body.
Funk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Funk throws an elbow but misses.
Funk scores with a knee to the head.
Bone digs a right hand into Funk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Funk's gas tank.
Funk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bone is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone is trying to break the clinch but Funk is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bone is struggling to control the position.
Funk keeps control of Bone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Funk misses with an elbow over the top.
Bone dodges an elbow strike from Funk.
Funk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funk wants to stall.
Bone is trying to break free.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bone is defending well for now.
Bone manages to break the clinch.
Funk stuffs the takedown.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Funk fails to land with a series of punches.
Funk lands with a good body shot.
Gringe Funk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Funk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone stands up out of the half guard.
Bone avoids the head kick by Funk.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Funk loads up on a big right hand but Bone slips the punch.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funk tries to clinch there but Bone circles away.
Bone swats away the attempt to clinch by Funk.
A head kick by Funk misses
and Bone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Funk won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bone controls the position from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bone decides to stand back up.
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 Carlos Bone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gringe Funk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Funk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Funk pushes Bone off looking to stand but Bone dives back in and keeps control.
Bone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Funk is trying to stand.
Bone stands up out of the half guard.
Funk is breathing heavily.
Funk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bone fails with a takedown attempt.
Bone doesn't manage to clinch there - Funk circles away.
Funk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bone.
Bone dives in and grabs Funk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Funk pushes down on Bone's head and hops out.
Bone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Funk tries to avoid it but Bone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Funk to the ground. Funk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funk lands with an overhand left.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bone here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Good shot there by Funk.
Bone throws a head kick but Funk moves out of range.
Bone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Funk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Funk!
Funk is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bone cracks Funk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bone landing strikes from the mount and Funk is in trouble!
Bone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bone lands a big shot there that rocks Funk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone controlling his opponent.
Bone working Funk over with strikes here.
The referee warns Funk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bone controlling from mount.
Bone looking to control but Funk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands a big shot there that rocks Funk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Bone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gringe Funk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Funk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bone trying to control but Funk is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Funk looking for a sweep. Not yet Funk, not yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Carlos Bone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bone looks to score with a jab to the body but Funk is just out of range.
Funk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Funk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bone shoots in but Funk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bone tries to close the distance and clinch but Funk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bone staying out of range there.
Funk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Funk scores with a one two! Bone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Funk keeps the fight on the outside.
Funk swats away the attempt to clinch by Bone.
Funk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Funk lands a head kick. Bone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bone blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone darts in trying to clinch
and Funk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bone jumps guard but Funk stands there with Bone around his waist. Bone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Funk pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone tries to clinch up
and Funk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funk.
Bone tries to bum rush Funk with a series of wild strikes but Funk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bone wants to clinch but Funk slips to the side
and Funk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gringe Funk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Funk avoids it really well and circles away.
Bone tried to score with a low kick but Funk checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a hook.
Funk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bone is looking to clinch.
Funk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carlos Bone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gringe Funk.
I think Bone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Bone!
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RATING
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