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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laoka's choice of entrance music: The Bell Tolls. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Funk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Funk.
Funk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers in the buildup to the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Funk.
Funk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funk scores with a head kick. Laoka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Funk jabs at Laoka's body.
Funk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Funk swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka 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.
Funk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laoka misses with a straight right.
Laoka throws a body shot but no joy.
Laoka missing with a left hand there. Funk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laoka throws a leg kick which misses Funk's front leg but catches the back leg as Funk tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Funk throws a lazy right hand but Laoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funk connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Funk misses the target.
A jab from Funk misses.
Funk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laoka.
Funk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Funk.
Funk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laoka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laoka misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Funk scores with a punch to the head.
Funk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funk.
Funk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laoka.
Laoka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Funk is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Funk, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka slips a straight right by Funk.
Laoka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Laoka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laoka! But no joy.
Funk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funk avoids a kick to the body.
Funk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laoka has time to react.
Funk throws a right and a left that Laoka avoids nicely.
Funk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laoka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laoka takes one to the chin there.
Funk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laoka.
Funk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Funk loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
Funk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Laoka counter with a right hand.
Laoka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Funk's sensitive parts.
Funk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Funk.
Funk lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laoka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funk.
Funk misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Funk misses its intended target.
A big left from Funk misses.
Laoka lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Laoka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Funk misses with an uppercut.
Laoka throws a big shot that misses.
Funk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laokas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Funk thumps Laoka with a low kick.
Laoka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Funk misses with a body punch
and Laoka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laoka scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laoka looks to throw the jab but Funk is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Funk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laoka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laoka scores with a hook to the body. Funk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laoka moves out of range as Funk strikes.
Funk throws a big shot that misses.
Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Funk throws a lazy body kick
and Laoka counters with a stiff right hand.
Funk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Funk takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Laoka misses with a right hand
and Funk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Funk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Funk throws a quick counter kick to the body but Laoka avoids it.
Funk throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Laoka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laoka connects with a single shot there.
Funk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Funk blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Funk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Funk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Funk.
Laoka counters with a body kick.
Laoka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funk under the eye.
Laoka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laoka.
Good leg kick by Funk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Funk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laoka can do to turn this around?
Laoka with a nice cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Laoka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Funk has got the better of the exchanges.
Funk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laoka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laoka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Funk swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
Funk misses with a hook. Laoka ducked under it nicely.
Funk throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Funk's head backwards.
Funk misses with a right hand
and Laoka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Funk's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laoka lands a body shot.
Laoka scores with a hook to the body. Funk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk misses the shot to the body.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funk.
Funk misses with a shot to the body
and Laoka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anders Funk is winning the standup battle so far.
Funk misses with a looping right.
Funk blocks a leg kick.
Funk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Funk staying out of range there.
Funk misses with a kick to the body.
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laoka manages to avoid it.
Funk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Funk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laoka.
Laoka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laoka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka moves out of range as Funk strikes.
Laoka looks for the body kick but Funk saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Funk!
Laoka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Funk can pounce on him.
Funk staying out of range there.
Laoka missing with a left hand there. Funk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funk throws an overhand right that lands on Laoka's shoulder, as Laoka tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Funk misses its intended target.
Laoka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funk.
Funk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laoka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laoka misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laoka 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 Funk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Funk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Funk moves out of range as Laoka strikes.
Laoka misses with a low kick as Funk jumps back.
Funk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk throws out a leg kick but Laoka moves out of range and Funk only half commits.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laoka!
Funk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laoka.
Laoka walks into a jab.
Laoka misses with a body kick.
Funk throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka.
Laoka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laoka lands a head shot.
Laoka misses with a straight right.
Funk moves away from the strike by Laoka.
Laoka misses with a combination
and Funk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funk tries to keep at a distance but Laoka has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Funk scores with a shot to the side of Laoka's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laoka misses with a knee to the head.
Funk digs a right hand into Laoka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laoka's gas tank.
Funk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laoka.
Laoka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Laoka.
Funk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funk prevents a body shot from Laoka.
Laoka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laoka lands a knee to the head.
Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka just leaning against Funk, taking a breather.
Funk tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Funk back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funk blocks a body shot from Laoka.
Funk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Funk moves away and avoids it.
Laoka just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laoka connects with a single shot there.
Nice body kick from Funk.
Laoka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laoka darts in and clinches Funk up against the cage.
Laoka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Funk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laoka.
Laoka slips a straight right by Funk.
Laoka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Funk thows a leg kick but Laoka checks it
and Laoka counters with a thumping low kick.
Funk misses with a kick to the body.
Funk misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laoka connects with a nice looking jab.
Funk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk misses with an uppercut
enabling Laoka to counter with a crisp jab.
Laoka throws an overhand right that lands on Funk's shoulder, as Funk tries to avoid the shot.
Funk cracks a nice hook into Laoka's ribs.
Laoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funk.
Funk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Funk lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Funk misses.
Funk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laoka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Funk misses with a hook. Laoka ducked under it nicely.
Laoka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Funk misses with an uppercut.
Laoka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laoka slips a straight right by Funk.
Funk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laoka checks it well.
The fighters circling - Laoka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laoka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk walks into a straight right hand from Laoka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funk misses with a looping right.
Laoka throws an overhand right that lands on Funk's shoulder, as Funk tries to avoid the shot.
Funk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Funk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laoka counters with a good low kick that Funk was not able to check.
Laoka scores with a leg kick.
Funk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Funk throws a front kick aimed at Laoka's knee but Laoka avoids it well.
Laoka throws a front kick aimed at Funk's knee but Funk avoids it well.
Funk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laoka manages to avoid it.
Funk is looking to land body kicks.
Laoka scoring well with a low kick there.
Funk walks into a straight right hand from Laoka.
Funk throws a hook to the side of Laoka's head but Laoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk 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.
Good shot there by Laoka.
Funk misses with a looping left.
Funk lands a leg kick that knocks Laoka off balance momentarily.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Funk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laoka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Funk slips a jab from Laoka.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Funk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laoka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laoka looks to throw the jab but Funk is out of range.
The fighters circling - Funk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses.
Funk misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk throws an overhand right that lands on Laoka's shoulder, as Laoka tries to avoid the shot.
Funk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laoka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funk.
Funk just misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka scores with a hook.
Funk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Laoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Funk.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laoka.
Laoka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Funk as he connects with a hook.
Funk misses with a low kick as Laoka jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Laoka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laoka 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Laoka!
A very excited looking Katsu Laoka rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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