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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Funnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alerso Giovea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funnie comes to the ring accompanied by Doug Theme Song. Doug Funnie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doug Funnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alerso Giovea!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovea missing with a left hand there. Funnie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giovea throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Funnie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Funnie drives through and clinches with Giovea against the ropes.
Giovea lands a shoulder strike.
Funnie lands a body punch.
Giovea effectively controlling the action here.
Funnie lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Funnie.
Giovea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giovea is trying to maintain a safe position but Funnie gets an underhook and turns Giovea into the ropes.
Funnie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giovea pushes Funnie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Funnie tries a body shot but Giovea blocks it.
Funnie has a couple of punches blocked by Giovea.
Giovea blocking some punches.
Giovea scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Funnie.
Funnie working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funnie working aggressively here.
Funnie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giovea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funnie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Funnie scores with a shot to the side of Giovea's head.
Giovea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funnie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giovea lands with a short shot to the head.
Giovea is looking to control Funnie's arms but Funnie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giovea has his back to the ropes.
Funnie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giovea backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stalling in the clinch from Giovea.
Funnie works on Giovea's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Funnie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funnie throws a punch but it's blocked by Giovea.
Funnie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Giovea looking to stall.
Funnie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funnie lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Funnie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giovea jumps guard and drags Funnie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Giovea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giovea looking to control.
Funnie preventing the sweep.
Funnie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Giovea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Funnie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Funnie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Giovea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Funnie wants to control from the top but Giovea keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giovea drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Giovea ducks under a wild hook from Funnie.
Giovea shoots in and bounces Funnie off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Giovea slips nicely into half guard.
Giovea moves into full mount! Funnie won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovea tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Giovea wants to control the pace but Funnie is squirming around nicely.
Giovea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Giovea wants to finish this one by submission but Funnie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Giovea.
Giovea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Funnie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Giovea shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Funnie is trying to defend but Giovea finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Giovea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Funnie is just riding it out for now. Giovea eventually gives up the hold.
Funnie is trying to control but Giovea passes into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovea passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Funnie!
Funnie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giovea on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovea wants to control the pace but Funnie is squirming around nicely.
Giovea is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Funnie is surviving well by controlling Giovea's body position as best he can.
Giovea has control of Funnie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Funnie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Funnie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Giovea trying to control but Funnie is having none of it.
Giovea looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Giovea takes Funnie's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Funnie is in trouble.
Giovea is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Alerso Giovea has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funnie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Giovea.
Even with his hooks in, Giovea manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Funnie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Giovea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Giovea is continuing to stall.
Giovea looking to break Funnie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Funnie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Giovea will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giovea tries to get the hooks in deep but Funnie pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alerso Giovea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Giovea misses with a straight left.
Funnie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Giovea tries to close the distance and clinch but Funnie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Funnie swings for the body but Giovea moves out of range.
Funnie misses with a leg kick.
Funnie moves out of range of the body kick.
Funnie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Funnie swings for the body but Giovea moves out of range.
Giovea scores with a jab. Funnie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Funnie misses the shot to the body.
Giovea was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Giovea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funnie was well out of range. Poor timing from Giovea.
Funnie thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funnie is looking to clinch but Giovea is avoiding it.
Giovea is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Funnie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Giovea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giovea has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Funnie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funnie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giovea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funnie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giovea only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giovea is looking to chop away at Funnie's legs.
Funnie tried to counter with a leg kick but Giovea avoided it.
Funnie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giovea moves away.
Funnie lands a jab to the nose.
Giovea scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Giovea moves out of range as Funnie throws a body kick.
Giovea throws a leg kick but Funnie checks it.
Doug Funnie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giovea throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Giovea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Funnie is out of range.
Giovea throws a lazy body kick
and Funnie counters with a left to the body.
Funnie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Giovea misses its intended target.
Funnie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Funnie tries to clinch but Giovea moves out of range.
Giovea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Funnie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Funnie is looking to wear down Giovea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovea connects with the punch.
Funnie misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Giovea lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Funnie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Funnie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Funnie is looking to counter punch.
Funnie catches Giovea with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Funnie.
Funnie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Funnie scoring well with a low kick there.
Funnie tries to clinch up.
Funnie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giovea.
Funnie tries to clinch but Giovea is having none of it.
Doug Funnie is winning the standup battle so far.
Funnie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funnie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Funnie just misses with a punch to the body.
Giovea slips a jab from Funnie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funnie tries to clinch up but Giovea circles away and keeps his distance.
Giovea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funnie.
Giovea swats away the attempt to clinch by Funnie.
Giovea lands a jab to the head.
Funnie clinches up with Giovea and pushes him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funnie.
Funnie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Funnie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Funnie fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Funnie as Giovea tries to tie him up.
Funnie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Giovea to work.
Funnie has Giovea pressed against the ropes, preventing Giovea from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Funnie tries to work over Giovea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funnie looking to stall.
Giovea lands a shoulder strike.
Funnie misses with a punch to the body.
Giovea tries to stall but Funnie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Giovea breaks from the clinch.
Giovea 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.
Giovea looks for a takedown but Funnie sprawls well.
Giovea tries to score a power double leg takedown but Funnie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Giovea somewhat.
Doug Funnie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alerso Giovea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funnie misses the shot to the body.
Funnie moves in looking to clinch but Giovea pushes him off.
Funnie keeps the fight on the outside.
Funnie throws out a powerful jab.
Giovea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Funnie clearly takes that round.
That's time! Funnie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Giovea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giovea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giovea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Funnie tries to clinch there but Giovea circles away.
Giovea only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Funnie tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Funnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Giovea! But no joy.
Funnie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giovea moves away.
Giovea tries to work over Funnie's front leg with a kick but Funnie checks it.
Funnie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giovea misses with a body shot.
Funnie throwing a counter right hand but Giovea manages to avoid it.
Giovea looks to land a body kick but Funnie moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Giovea misses
and Funnie makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Giovea really felt that one!
Giovea misses with an uppercut
and Funnie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Funnie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giovea.
Funnie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giovea.
Funnie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Funnie staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovea misses with a jab to the body
and Funnie counters with a low kick, right behind Giovea 's knee.
Funnie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Funnie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giovea takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Giovea replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Funnie blocks it well.
Giovea avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funnie.
Giovea slips under a jab.
Giovea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Funnie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giovea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giovea missing with a left hand there. Funnie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giovea lands with a shot to the body.
Giovea avoids a kick to the body.
Giovea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funnie.
Funnie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funnie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Funnie misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funnie scores with a jab to the body.
Funnie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giovea steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Funnie.
Giovea misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Funnie misses its intended target.
Funnie is looking to land body kicks.
Funnie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Funnie throws a leg kick which misses Giovea's front leg but catches the back leg as Giovea tries to avoid it.
Funnie just misses with a punch to the body.
Giovea is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Funnie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giovea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giovea throws a body shot but no joy.
Giovea shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Giovea looks to score with a jab to the body but Funnie is just out of range.
Funnie looks to land a right hand but Giovea moved out of range.
Funnie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Funnie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Giovea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Giovea is looking to clinch but Funnie is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Funnie.
Funnie is looking to clinch but Giovea is avoiding it.
Giovea tries a low kick but Funnie avoids it.
As Giovea tries to get set, Funnie tries to push him back and clinch up but Giovea manages to avoid the attempt.
Giovea keeps the fight on the outside.
Giovea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funnie.
Funnie scores with a jab. Giovea acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Giovea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giovea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Giovea clinches with his opponent.
Giovea missing with knees to the body.
Funnie struggles to land a body shot inside as Giovea controls his hands.
Funnie misses with some punches.
Funnie lands an uppercut.
Giovea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funnie gets through Giovea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovea blocking some punches.
Giovea prevents a body shot from Funnie.
Giovea wants to stall.
Funnie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funnie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funnie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funnie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giovea backwards.
Funnie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Funnie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giovea missing with knees to the body.
Giovea stalling in the clinch but Funnie improves position.
Funnie has a couple of punches blocked by Giovea.
Giovea's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Funnie misses with the head strike.
Giovea tries to break free but Funnie pushes him back against the ropes.
Giovea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Funnie had his way with Alerso Giovea in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Funnie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giovea moves away.
Funnie forces Giovea back against the ropes and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Funnie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giovea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Funnie lands a shoulder strike.
Giovea lands a body punch.
Funnie blocks a body shot from Giovea.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giovea.
Funnie lands a body punch.
Funnie can't find room to land a body shot as Giovea controls the action.
Funnie tries to throw a body punch but Giovea avoids it by throwing Funnie back against the ropes.
Funnie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Doug Funnie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovea takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funnie.
Giovea is rocked!
Giovea is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A right hand to the body from Funnie.
Giovea is still on wobbly legs! Can Funnie finish him?
Funnie misses with a body punch.
Giovea seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Funnie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funnie scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Funnie.
Giovea is looking to control Funnie's arms but Funnie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giovea has his back to the ropes.
Giovea trying to control the position but instead, Funnie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giovea into the ropes.
Funnie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Funnie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funnie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giovea backwards.
Funnie lands a big right hand that drops Giovea! The killer instinct kicks in and Funnie finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Funnie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Funnie!
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hype
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