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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Megadeth - Peace Sells (But Who's Buying?) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Terrence Funk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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167 cm
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148 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent 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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krystian Cierpka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrence Funk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cierpka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Funk is looking for a takedown.
Funk lands with a right to the head.
Funk jumps guard but Cierpka stands there with Funk around his waist. Funk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cierpka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cierpka works on Funk's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Funk as Cierpka tries to tie him up.
Cierpka stalling in the clinch but Funk improves position.
Funk is trying to maintain a safe position but Cierpka gets an underhook and turns Funk into the ropes.
Cierpka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Funk as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Cierpka.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Funk has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cierpka prevents a body shot from Funk.
Cierpka lands with a light punch inside.
Funk breaks from the clinch.
Cierpka throws a right hand that Funk ducks under and follows up with a left that Funk also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cierpka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cierpka takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funk gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cierpka wants to improve his position but Funk is controlling well.
Cierpka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Funk.
Funk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Funk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Funk trying to control the pace.
Cierpka wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cierpka defending well though.
Cierpka manages to get to full guard.
Funk throws a big elbow that misses.
Cierpka wants to stand up but Funk is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cierpka closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
A short right from Funk on the inside.
Funk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cierpka looking to slow down the pace here.
Cierpka stalling in the clinch but Funk improves position.
Cierpka seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Funk is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Funk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cierpka wants to break free but Funk has control.
Cierpka blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Cierpka.
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krystian Cierpka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cierpka moves away.
Cierpka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cierpka darts in and clinches Funk up against the ropes.
Cierpka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cierpka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funk is trying to trip Cierpka. He has hold of a leg but Cierpka is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Funk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cierpka pulls Funk in close to prevent any damage.
Cierpka wants to sweep but no luck.
Funk lands a couple of elbows.
Cierpka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funk trying to control the position from guard on top but Cierpka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funk is working Cierpka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Krystian Cierpka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Funk tries to clinch there but Cierpka circles away.
Cierpka throws a big counter combination but Funk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cierpka misses with a double jab.
Funk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cierpka under the eye.
Funk tries to keep at a distance but Cierpka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cierpka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krystian Cierpka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cierpka pushes Funk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cierpka.
Cierpka scores with a shot to the side of Funk's head.
Cierpka lands a knee to the head.
Funk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Funk goes for a double leg but Cierpka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Cierpka continues to drive forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cierpka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cierpka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funk takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierpka lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Funk misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
Cierpka tries to stall but Funk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cierpka stops a takedown attempt from Funk.
Funk tries to throw a body punch but Cierpka avoids it by throwing Funk back against the ropes.
Cierpka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Funk is keeping busy.
Funk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cierpkas head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cierpka lands a nice shot to the body.
Cierpka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Funk lands with an overhand left.
Cierpka is rocked!
It looks like Krystian Cierpka has been cut.
Funk misses with an uppercut. Cierpka saw that one coming.
Oh Cierpka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cierpka throws the left hand but Funk avoids the punch easily.
Cierpka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cierpka seems to have got his legs back now.
Cierpka lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cierpka looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funk gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Funk throwing shots but Cierpka is blocking nicely.
Funk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Funk is nestled in close to Cierpka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Funk throwing shots but Cierpka is blocking nicely.
Funk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cierpka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terrence Funk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cierpka is looking to control Funk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cierpka avoid being mounted?
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Funk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Funk throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cierpka to regain full guard.
Funk trying to control but Cierpka is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cierpka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cierpka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funk.
A little feinted left hand from Cierpka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cierpka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Funk, pushing him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Funk fails to land.
Cierpka is pressed up against the ropes. Funk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cierpka down to the mat. Cierpka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krystian Cierpka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Funk.
The fighters circling - Cierpka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cierpka on the side of the head.
Cierpka instigates a clinch.
Funk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cierpka regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cierpka keeping moving, preventing Funk from controlling successfully.
Funk postures up in Cierpka's guard and throws a big left but Cierpka blocks it.
Funk wants to control from the top but Cierpka keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Cierpka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krystian Cierpka's cut.
That's time! Cierpka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cierpka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cierpka moves into the clinch.
Funk manages to pull guard.
Funk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Funk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cierpka defends well.
Cierpka trying to control the position from guard on top but Funk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk trying to control the position.
Cierpka stands up from Funk's guard - Cierpka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Krystian Cierpka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Funk finds it's target.
Funk gets tackled into the ropes by Cierpka. Cierpka maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Funk.
Cierpka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Cierpka.
Cierpka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cierpka slips a straight right by Funk.
Funk shoots and misses
and Funk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cierpka instigates a clinch.
Cierpka misses with a knee to the head.
Funk takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Funk.
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!
Funk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cierpka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cierpka gets underhooks to prevent Funk's takedown attempt.
Krystian Cierpka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Funk.
Cierpka tries to stall but Funk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cierpka prevents a body shot from Funk.
Funk lands with a right to the head.
Cierpka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Funk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cierpka lands an elbow just above Funk 's eye.
Cierpka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cierpka clinches with his opponent.
Cierpka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Funk throws out a loose jab but Cierpka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cierpka rushes Funk and presses him up against the ropes.
Cierpka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cierpka is looking to control Funk's arms but Funk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cierpka has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka blocks an uppercut.
Cierpka lands a right hand.
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but Funk blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funk.
Funk is trying to drag Cierpka to the mat but Cierpka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cierpka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funk can't find room to land a body shot as Cierpka controls the action.
Terrence Funk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funk lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cierpka scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Funk.
Cierpka manages to break the clinch.
Cierpka moves into range and clinches up with Funk.
A shot in the inside from Funk.
Funk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cierpka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Funk misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cierpka breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Cierpka misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Cierpka. That snapped Funk's head back.
Cierpka throws a head kick that misses.
Funk misses with a leg kick.
Cierpka rushes Funk and presses him up against the ropes.
Cierpka throws a head punch that misses.
Krystian Cierpka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cierpka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cierpka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funk.
Cierpka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Funk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cierpka moves away.
Cierpka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funk can do to turn this around?
Cierpka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cierpka has managed to clinch.
Funk misses with the head strike.
Cierpka scores with a knee to the head.
Funk is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Krystian Cierpka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cierpka, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Krystian Cierpka!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Krystian Cierpka!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Krystian Cierpka!
Krystian Cierpka wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Krystian Cierpka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Terrence Funk spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck fuck fuck'.
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