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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roshihiro Funkiunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar has chosen An Honourable Reign as his entrance music. Roshihiro Funkiunga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roshihiro Funkiunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkiunga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Caesar wants to improve his position but Funkiunga is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caesar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Funkiunga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Funkiunga drops an elbow to the side of Caesar's head.
Caesar is looking to improve his position.
Funkiunga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Caesar wants to improve his position but Funkiunga is controlling well.
Caesar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Funkiunga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Caesar is refusing to be controlled, as Funkiunga sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkiunga is taking a breather. Caesar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Funkiunga lands with a punch from half guard.
Funkiunga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Funkiunga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caesar defending well though.
Funkiunga wants to stand up but Caesar is controlling the position.
Funkiunga working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Funkiunga is controlling the pace.
Funkiunga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Funkiunga prevents Caesar from improving his position.
Caesar gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caesar wants to hit a switch here but Funkiunga passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Caesar there!
Funkiunga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Caesar hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkiunga with the ground and pound from mount.
Caesar is desperately trying to improve his position but Funkiunga has a good base and remains in mount.
Funkiunga in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Caesar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Caesar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Caesar wants to get back to full guard.
Caesar looks gassed!
Funkiunga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Funkiunga is trying to work for a kimura but Caesar is defending well.
Caesar gets full guard.
Caesar is looking for a triangle but Funkiunga pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funkiunga scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkiunga controlling from the top position.
Funkiunga landing some decent shots from guard.
Funkiunga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caesar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caesar has momentary wrist control but Funkiunga slips an elbow through the middle.
Funkiunga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Caesar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Funkiunga has Caesar in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Funkiunga keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roshihiro Funkiunga dominated that round.
That's time! Funkiunga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caesar is defended easily by Funkiunga.
Caesar tries for a takedown but Funkiunga circles away easily
and Funkiunga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funkiunga slaps away a takedown attempt from Caesar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roshihiro Funkiunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Caesar.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caesar.
Funkiunga shoots in but Caesar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Funkiunga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caesar.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkiunga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caesar but Caesar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Funkiunga misses with a double jab.
Funkiunga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Funkiunga wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Caesar or perhaps it was just good defense by Funkiunga which made him look bad.
Caesar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Funkiunga tries to avoid it but Caesar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Funkiunga to the ground. Funkiunga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caesar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Funkiunga.
Funkiunga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caesar's waist but Caesar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Funkiunga off to one side.
Funkiunga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Funkiunga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caesar as he jumps to the side.
Funkiunga 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.
Caesar shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkiunga shoots in for a takedown but Caesar shows good takedown defense.
Caesar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caesar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Funkiunga swivels and escapes.
Funkiunga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roshihiro Funkiunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funkiunga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caesar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Caesar lands in his opponent's guard.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Funkiunga keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Funkiunga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funkiunga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caesar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caesar looking to sit in guard and control but Funkiunga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Funkiunga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Caesar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Funkiunga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funkiunga shoots and misses
and Caesar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Funkiunga won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Caesar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Caesar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Caesar wants to control but Funkiunga is keeping him busy.
Caesar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar wants to control for a moment but Funkiunga uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Caesar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Funkiunga looking for submissions off his back.
Caesar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Funkiunga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Caesar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkiunga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Funkiunga is not content to let Caesar control the position.
Funkiunga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caesar pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkiunga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caesar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Funkiunga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caesar pulls his head out easily.
Caesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funkiunga keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkiunga tries to roll over but Caesar keeps him under control.
It looks like Caesar is going to stand back up.
Caesar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caesar controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Caesar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caesar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Caesar!
A relieved looking John Caesar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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