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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floor Jan comes to the cage accompanied by "Shout" by Agrezzior. Funkyama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm
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165 lbs
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175 cm
29
169 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite 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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Floor Jan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aoki Funkyama! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Floor Jan misses with a straight right. Floor Jan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Floor Jan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Floor Jan cracks Funkyama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Funkyama throws a body punch but Floor Jan moves out of range. Funkyama keeps the fight on the outside. Funkyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Funkyama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Floor Jan tries to clinch up but Funkyama circles away and keeps his distance. Good work by Funkyama as he checks the leg kick. Funkyama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Funkyama misses the jab. Funkyama swings for the body but Floor Jan moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Floor Jan. Funkyama does a little dance to reset his feet. Floor Jan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Kenny Floor Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Floor Jan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Floor Jan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Floor Jan swings for the body but Funkyama moves out of range.
Floor Jan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funkyama lands with a cross. Floor Jan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Floor Jan moves in looking to clinch but Funkyama pushes him off. Floor Jan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Floor Jan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funkyama. Floor Jan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Funkyama throws a body punch but Floor Jan moves out of range. Floor Jan staying out of range there. Floor Jan lands a nice shot that snaps Funkyama's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Floor Jan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funkyama. Floor Jan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funkyama doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Floor Jan. Floor Jan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funkyama.
Kenny Floor Jan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Floor Jan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Funkyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Floor Jan looks to score with a jab to the body but Funkyama is just out of range. Funkyama throws a big shot that misses. Floor Jan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Funkyama slips a jab from Floor Jan. Floor Jan tries to move into range but Funkyama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Floor Jan looks to land a right hand but Funkyama moved out of range. Floor Jan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Funkyama misses the target. A big right from Funkyama misses. Funkyama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Floor Jan but Floor Jan pushes him off and we're back to square one. Floor Jan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Funkyama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Floor Jan defends it nicely. Funkyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Floor Jan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Floor Jan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Funkyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Floor Jan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Floor Jan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Funkyama checks it well. A lazy left from Floor Jan finds it's target. A telegraphed right hand from Funkyama misses the target. Nice body punch from Floor Jan. Funkyama connects with a crisp jab. 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! Funkyama shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Floor Jan's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Floor Jan managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Funkyama trying to control but Floor Jan is working from the bottom. Floor Jan has his hands on Funkyama's head, controlling the position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kenny Floor Jan just wasn't active enough. Floor Jan getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Floor Jan punishes Funkyama's body with a nice straight punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Floor Jan dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Floor Jan tries to close the distance and clinch but Funkyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Funkyama misses the jab. Floor Jan moves out of range as Funkyama strikes. Floor Jan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Funkyama's sensitive parts. Floor Jan takes the fight into the clinch. Funkyama leaning against his opponent.
Floor Jan looking to slow down the pace here. Floor Jan lands with a light punch inside. Funkyama tries to work over Floor Jan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Funkyama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Funkyama tries to work over Floor Jan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Funkyama as Floor Jan tries to tie him up. Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Floor Jan connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Funkyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floor Jan is pressed up against the cage. Funkyama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Floor Jan down to the mat. Floor Jan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Floor Jan fails in his attempt to clinch. Floor Jan lands a leg kick that knocks Funkyama off balance momentarily. Floor Jan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Funkyama. Kenny Floor Jan is winning the standup battle so far. Funkyama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Floor Jan swivels and escapes. Floor Jan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Funkyama is out of range and Floor Jan settles back down. Funkyama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Funkyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Floor Jan counters by moving into the clinch. Floor Jan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A short right from Floor Jan. Funkyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funkyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Floor Jan uses good head movement to avoid it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Funkyama prevents a body shot from Floor Jan. Floor Jan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Funkyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Floor Jan blocks it with crossed arms. Funkyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Funkyama lands with a left to the head. Floor Jan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funkyama is defending well for now. Funkyama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Funkyama lands a right hand. Funkyama working aggressively here.
Funkyama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Floor Jan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Kenny Floor Jan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Funkyama. Floor Jan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Floor Jan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floor Jan tries to throw a body punch but Funkyama avoids it by throwing Floor Jan back against the cage. Funkyama managing to block the knees to the body from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the head but Funkyama blocks with his arms.
Floor Jan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Floor Jan lands with a left to the head. Funkyama tries to stall but Floor Jan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Funkyama misses with a short punch on the inside. Floor Jan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floor Jan working some nice short punches in the clinch. Funkyama misses with the head strike.
Floor Jan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funkyama.
Funkyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Floor Jan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funkyama.
Funkyama is looking to control Floor Jan's arms but Floor Jan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Funkyama has his back to the cage. Floor Jan scores with a nice hook to the head. Funkyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Floor Jan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the head but Funkyama blocks with his arms.
Kenny Floor Jan has scored more points in the clinch so far. Floor Jan blocks a body shot from Funkyama. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A knee to the head by Floor Jan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Floor Jan controlling the action here for a moment.
Floor Jan tries to land knees in the clinch but Funkyama avoids the damage to the body. Floor Jan looking to throw knees to the head but Funkyama is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Floor Jan.
It looks like Aoki Funkyama has been cut. Floor Jan scores a nice knee to the body.
Funkyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floor Jan's elbow. Funkyama tries to throw a body punch but Floor Jan avoids it by throwing Funkyama back against the cage. Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but Funkyama blocks it.
Funkyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Floor Jan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Funkyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Floor Jan. Funkyama misses with some punches.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Funkyama avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Floor Jan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Aoki Funkyama's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Funkyama. Funkyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Floor Jan circles away.
Floor Jan leaves Funkyama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Floor Jan just misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Funkyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Floor Jan moves away. Funkyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Floor Jan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Floor Jan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Floor Jan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funkyama avoids the body shot from Floor Jan.
Funkyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Funkyama misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Floor Jan slaps away a takedown attempt from Funkyama, before circling back to the center of the mat. Funkyama has his takedown stuffed and Floor Jan counters with a stiff right hand. Kenny Floor Jan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Funkyama. Funkyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Floor Jan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Funkyama. Funkyama circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Funkyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Floor Jan connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Floor Jan. Funkyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Floor Jan. Floor Jan lands with a shot to the body. Floor Jan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funkyama throws a jab when Floor Jan was well out of range. Floor Jan tries to clinch and Funkyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Floor Jan throws a poor cross that misses
and Funkyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Floor Jan lands a really nice looking cross but Funkyama seems unphased.
Floor Jan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Floor Jan misses the jab. Floor Jan tries to clinch there but Funkyama circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Funkyama is defended easily by Floor Jan. Nice shot by Floor Jan. Funkyama manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Floor Jan on his heels. He'll look to pass Floor Jan's guard now, I'm sure. Floor Jan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Floor Jan tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Floor Jan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aoki Funkyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Floor Jan keeping moving, preventing Funkyama from controlling successfully. Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Funkyama throwing strikes from guard but Floor Jan blocks nicely. Funkyama is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Floor Jan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Floor Jan has escaped and now he's on top! Floor Jan wants to pass the guard but Funkyama is keeping the position. Funkyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Floor Jan is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Funkyama keeping full guard, as Floor Jan tries to pass. Floor Jan content to stall in guard here. Floor Jan wants to pass the guard but Funkyama is keeping the position. Kenny Floor Jan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Funkyama throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight! Kenny Floor Jan showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Floor Jan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Floor Jan! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kenny Floor Jan made sure he mentioned Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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