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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Masato Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vkaragande has chosen Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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169 cm
28
141 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
World class MT
Intelligent
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Masato Funkyama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vkaragande throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Funkyama connects with a high kick. Funkyama misses with a looping right. Funkyama throws a right hand that misses
and Vkaragande counters with a low kick, right behind Funkyama 's knee. Funkyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gde Vkaragande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vkaragande wants to clinch. Funkyama motions for Vkaragande to come forward. Funkyama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Vkaragande tries to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Vkaragande looks to land a left hand but Funkyama moved out of range nicely. Vkaragande moves into the clinch successfully.
Vkaragande tries to circle away but Funkyama has him pinned against the ropes. Funkyama looks to throw an elbow but misses. Vkaragande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funkyama breaks from the clinch.
Vkaragande doesn't manage to clinch there - Funkyama circles away.
Vkaragande misses with a body kick. Funkyama misses with a hook. Vkaragande ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vkaragande lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vkaragande clinches up with Funkyama and pushes him back against the ropes. Funkyama breaks from the clinch.
Vkaragande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Funkyama dodges the punch combination from Vkaragande.
Funkyama throws a jab when Vkaragande was well out of range. Vkaragande throws a right and a left that Funkyama avoids nicely. Vkaragande ducks under a wild hook from Funkyama. A head kick by Vkaragande misses and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A solid leg kick lands there for Vkaragande.
Funkyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Vkaragande clinches. Funkyama lands an elbow inside. Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vkaragande misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vkaragande defending well as Funkyama loads up on a big left hand. Funkyama throws the left hand but Vkaragande avoids the punch easily. Funkyama tests Vkaragande's chin there with a solid looking shot. Vkaragande gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Vkaragande blocks a leg kick. Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick misses from Vkaragande. Vkaragande wants to clinch up but Funkyama keeps it at a distance. Vkaragande connects with a leg kick. Funkyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Funkyama scores with a nice strike. The fight stays on the outside here - Funkyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vkaragande throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Funkyama avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
A decent looking cross lands there for Funkyama. Vkaragande is looking to clinch but Funkyama is avoiding it.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses. Vkaragande throws a leg kick but Funkyama sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Funkyama, right into the meat.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Funkyama moves out of range.
Vkaragande attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. The fight stays on the outside here - Vkaragande looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vkaragande connects with a solid leg kick. Vkaragande tries to bum rush Funkyama with a series of wild strikes but Funkyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Vkaragande thuds a left hand into Funkyama's body. Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Funkyama misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Funkyama misses the target. Vkaragande slips under a jab from Funkyama. Funkyama swinging wildly here.
Funkyama misses with a low kick. Funkyama misses with a looping right. Vkaragande slips a jab from Funkyama. Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses. Vkaragande throws a front kick that sends Funkyama stumbling back into the ropes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vkaragande rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Funkyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Vkaragande blocks a jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Funkyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Vkaragande is just out of range. Vkaragande lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Funkyama is rocked! Vkaragande throws a quick inside leg kick. Oh Funkyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Funkyama is breathing heavily. Vkaragande weaves into range and cracks Funkyama right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Funkyama goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Vkaragande is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gde Vkaragande! Our winner, Gde Vkaragande, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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