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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by . The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley. Aoki Funkyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Oswaldo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Funkyama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Funkyama. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Funkyama's front leg but catches the back leg as Funkyama tries to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Funkyama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funkyama.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Funkyama's leg. Funkyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Funkyama's knee but Funkyama avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Funkyama dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Funkyama shoots in.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Funkyama appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Funkyama drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanchez sprawls and moves away.
Funkyama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Funkyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Funkyama shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Funkyama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Funkyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Funkyama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funkyama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Funkyama trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Funkyama preventing the sweep.
Sanchez has control of Funkyama's left arm, preventing Funkyama from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Funkyama's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Funkyama won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Funkyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Funkyama slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Funkyama looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Funkyama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Funkyama working for submissions but it's allowed Sanchez to get to half guard.
Funkyama trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Funkyama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Funkyama keeps moving.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
Funkyama has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Funkyama working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Sanchez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Funkyama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Funkyama somewhat.
Sanchez wants to counter with a clinch but Funkyama pushes him away.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funkyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Funkyama is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Funkyama moved away.
Funkyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aoki Funkyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funkyama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Funkyama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Funkyama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Funkyama feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Funkyama's head.
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Funkyama.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez gets through Funkyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Funkyama is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Funkyama blocking some punches.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
A short left from Sanchez.
Funkyama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Funkyama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Funkyama's leg. Funkyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez wants to slow Funkyama down by chopping away at his legs.
Funkyama half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Funkyama fails to land the takedown.
Funkyama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Funkyama shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Funkyama tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Funkyama keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funkyama is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Funkyama looking for a sweep. Not yet Funkyama, not yet.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Funkyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Funkyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez passes Funkyama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Funkyama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Funkyama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
Funkyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Funkyama is defended easily by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a hook but Funkyama blocks it.
Funkyama ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez wants to counter with a clinch but Funkyama pushes him away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Funkyama avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Funkyama feinted with a counter takedown.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Funkyama moves out of range.
Funkyama attempts a counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it well and moves away.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Funkyama's calf.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Funkyama.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funkyama looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Funkyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Funkyama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez rushes Funkyama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Funkyama is looking for a takedown.
Funkyama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Funkyama wants a takedown.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Funkyama.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Funkyama being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
Funkyama wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanchez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Funkyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Sanchez.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Sanchez works on Funkyama's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Funkyama prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Funkyama looking for a takedown.
A short right from Sanchez.
Funkyama is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Funkyama can't get the takedown.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Funkyama.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Funkyama controls his hands.
Funkyama takes a shot to the head.
Aoki Funkyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oswaldo Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Funkyama is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oswaldo Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswaldo Sanchez!
An out of breath Oswaldo Sanchez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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