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Event:
DMMA 307 Morrison vs Doomsday
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Ruggeri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Funaki sprawls well. Funaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruggeri gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Ruggeri with that takedown attempt.
Ruggeri has a takedown stuffed.
Buntaro Funaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Ruggeri.
Ruggeri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funaki circles away.
Funaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruggeri circles away.
Ruggeri looks for a takedown but Funaki sprawls well.#TD#
Funaki shoots in and bounces Ruggeri off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Funaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ruggeri's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruggeri trying to control here.
#SUB#
Ruggeri is defending against the submission attempts here by Funaki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ruggeri looking for subs from the bottom but Funaki mounts him!#T1#
Ruggeri tries to improve his position but instead Funaki has taken his back! #SUB#
Funaki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ruggeri has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ruggeri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Funaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Ruggeri's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Funaki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ruggeri has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Funaki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ruggeri has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ruggeri tries to escape the position.
#T2##SUB#
Funaki working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Ruggeri defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Funaki's arms. #SUB#
Ruggeri defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ruggeri is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Funaki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Ruggeri right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruggeri keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buntaro Funaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Funaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 10:9
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 10:9
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buntaro Funaki! |
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Event:
SPPS Evolution 8
Date: Dec 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Sitsongrit shoots for a takedown but Funaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Funaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Funaki 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 Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Funaki avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
#CL2#
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Funaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Sitsongrit jumps guard and drags Funaki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Funaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sitsongrit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Funaki has managed to get both his arms back between Sitsongrit's legs - danger averted.
Funaki is fighting to break Sitsongrit's control of his arms but Sitsongrit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Funaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Funaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sitsongrit 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funaki. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Funaki. No joy for Sitsongrit on that attempt.
Funaki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buntaro Funaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petchbunthong Sitsongrit.
Funaki misses with a kick to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Funaki misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit goes for a takedown attempt but Funaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petchbunthong Sitsongrit.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:9
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 9:10
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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