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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prince Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tengo Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tengo Ray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Prince Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tengo Ray!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Funkyama avoids it really well and circles away.
Ray blocks a leg kick.
Funkyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ray did well to prevent Funkyama getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ray tries to roll over but Funkyama keeps him under control.
Funkyama wants to take a breather but Ray is having none of it.
Ray throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ray is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Funkyama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Funkyama's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Funkyama has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ray working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray is punishing Funkyama with strikes - can he finish him?!
Funkyama tries to escape but Ray has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ray is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Funkyama is defending well though. Ray let's go of the attempt for now.
Funkyama tries to escape the position.
Funkyama trying to control the hands but Ray breaks the grip.
Ray scores with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama holding both Ray 's hands and preventing any damage.
Funkyama turns into Ray and is now in his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Funkyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ray seems to be working for a kimura but Funkyama defends the submission attempt.
Ray works his foot free and advances to mount.
Funkyama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama is bucking up trying to escape but Ray cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Funkyama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ray breaks from Funkyama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Funkyama is bucking up trying to escape but Ray cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ray landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Funkyama's face.
Funkyama is breathing heavily.
Ray unloading with bombs!
Ray dominating with strikes here.
Funkyama is rocked!
Ray dominating with strikes here.
Oh Funkyama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray breaks from Funkyama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Funkyama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Funkyama seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries to control but Funkyama wriggling away.
Ray is landing with some decent strikes but Funkyama is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ray tries to control but Funkyama wriggling away.
Ray breaks from Funkyama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ray lands a nice shot to the head.
Ray working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ray looking to control but Funkyama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama has given up his back here. Will Ray look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Ray throwing damaging strikes from the back! Funkyama could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tengo Ray dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Funkyama misses with a head kick.
Ray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Funkyama tenderised Ray's leg. Ray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Funkyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Funkyama is looking to chop away at Ray's legs.
Funkyama gets a clinch.
Funkyama lands an elbow inside.
Funkyama lands a nice elbow.
Funkyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Funkyama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ray takes an elbow to the temple.
Ray tries to pull guard but Funkyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Ray drops back down to his feet.
Funkyama throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama gets underhooks to prevent Ray's takedown attempt.
Prince Funkyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tengo Ray.
Ray wants a takedown but no success here.
Ray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Funkyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Ray avoids a wild elbow strike from Funkyama.
Ray wants a takedown but no success here.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Funkyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funkyama lands a damaging elbow.
Funkyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ray being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Funkyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray jumps guard but Funkyama stands there with Ray around his waist. Ray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ray prevents a body shot from Funkyama.
Funkyama throws a head punch that misses.
Ray avoids the elbow strike from Funkyama, against the cage.
Funkyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Funkyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Funkyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Funkyama lands an elbow that stopped Ray in his tracks for a moment.
Funkyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ray fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Funkyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ray can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funkyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray jumps guard but Funkyama stands there with Ray around his waist. Ray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Funkyama lands an elbow inside.
Funkyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ray's defenses.
Funkyama lands a damaging elbow.
Funkyama lands an elbow inside that Ray shrugs off.
Funkyama lands an elbow inside.
Funkyama breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Funkyama.
Ray shoots in but no luck this time.
Funkyama drives through with a takedown into Ray's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Funkyama stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Funkyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ray blocks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Ray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Funkyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tengo Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funkyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ray.
Funkyama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Funkyama darts in and clinches Ray up against the cage.
Ray wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funkyama taking a breather.
Funkyama lands an elbow just above Ray 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Funkyama dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Funkyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Funkyama thumps Ray with a low kick.
Funkyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Funkyama misses with a kick to the body.
Funkyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Funkyama misses with a low kick as Ray jumps back.
Funkyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ray shoots in and drives through. Funkyama sprawls well.
Funkyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ray checks a low kick from Funkyama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Funkyama.
Funkyama lands with a kick to the temple. Ray shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Funkyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Funkyama throws a head kick that half lands.
Ray takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funkyama.
Funkyama rushes Ray and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Funkyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Prince Funkyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ray tries for a takedown but Funkyama manages to get underhooks.
Prince Funkyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tengo Ray.
A head punch on the inside from Funkyama fails to land.
Ray blocks an elbow strike from Funkyama.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Funkyama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Funkyama misses with an elbow strike.
Ray avoids the elbow strike from Funkyama, against the cage.
Funkyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funkyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Funkyama prevents the takedown attempt.
Ray jumps guard but Funkyama stands there with Ray around his waist. Ray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Funkyama pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ray tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Funkyama is in Ray's guard.
Ray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Funkyama's guard.
Ray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funkyama is keeping the position for now.
Funkyama 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.
Ray postures up.
Ray passes Funkyama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray is thwarting Funkyama's attempts to control the position.
Ray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Funkyama's head.
Ray is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Funkyama is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tengo Ray!
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