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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 1856 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Masa Funaki (ranked 196 p4p, 174 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki looks to land a right hand but Keenan Jr moved out of range.
Funaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan Jr throws a wild body kick that Funaki sees coming a mile off.
Keenan Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Gareth Keenan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Keenan Jr.
Funaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan Jr keeps Funaki at a distance using the push kick.
Keenan Jr cracks Funaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Funaki misses with a hook. Keenan Jr ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan Jr throws a jab when Funaki was well out of range.
Funaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Funaki misses.
Keenan Jr throws a jab when Funaki was well out of range.
Funaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keenan Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Masa Funaki has been cut.
Funaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Funaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan Jr moves away.
Keenan Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keenan Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Funaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr throws a wild body kick that Funaki sees coming a mile off.
Funaki staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Keenan Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Keenan Jr cracks Funaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keenan Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Funaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan Jr throws a wild body kick that Funaki sees coming a mile off.
Funaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Funaki scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keenan Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan Jr connects with a body shot.
Funaki moves away from the strike by Keenan Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Funaki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Keenan Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keenan Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan Jr scores with a nice strike.
Keenan Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Keenan Jr misses with a hook. Funaki ducked under it nicely.
Keenan Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funaki manages to avoid it.
Keenan Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Keenan Jr looks to throw the jab but Funaki is out of range.
Funaki throws a jab when Keenan Jr was well out of range.
Keenan Jr looks to land a left hand but Funaki moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan Jr throws a looping overhand right but Funaki ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Funaki.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Funaki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Keenan Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki thows a leg kick but Keenan Jr checks it
and Keenan Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funaki missing with a left hand there. Keenan Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Keenan Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keenan Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Funaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Funaki's shoulder, as Funaki tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan Jr. Funaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keenan Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funaki.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Funaki - that will leave a mark!
Keenan Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Funaki.
Keenan Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Funaki can pounce on him.
Funaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Keenan Jr.
Nice cross by Keenan Jr.
Funaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funaki.
Funaki slips a jab from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funaki moves away.
Keenan Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Funaki off balance momentarily.
Funaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Funaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Funaki throws a body kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan Jr 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 Funaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Funaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keenan Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Funaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Funaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masa Funaki's cut.
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.
Keenan Jr punishes Funaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Keenan Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan Jr with a body shot.
Keenan Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keenan Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Funakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keenan Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Funaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan Jr moves away.
Funaki avoids the body shot from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Funaki sizes up Keenan Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Funaki misses.
Keenan Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funaki can do to turn this around?
Keenan Jr scores with a jab.
Keenan Jr throws a lazy right hand but Funaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan Jr throws a lazy right hand but Funaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Funaki misses the target.
Keenan Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Funaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Funaki defending well as Keenan Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Funaki is just out of range.
Keenan Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Funaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keenan Jr has time to react.
Funaki ducks under a wild hook from Keenan Jr.
Gareth Keenan Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Funaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Funaki.
Keenan Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Funaki just manages to avoid it.
Funaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keenan Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Funaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan Jr.
Funaki misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr moves out of range as Funaki strikes.
Keenan Jr cracks Funaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan Jr throws a leg kick which misses Funaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Funaki tries to avoid it.
Keenan Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funaki.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Funaki! But no joy.
Funaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Funaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Funaki.
Keenan Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Funaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keenan Jr momentarily.
Funaki tries to move into range but Keenan Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Keenan Jr misses.
Funaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Funaki's cut.
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.
Funaki misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Funaki.
Funaki misses with a looping left.
Keenan Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Keenan Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funaki. Funaki obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Keenan Jr tenderised Funaki's leg. Funaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keenan Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Keenan Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan Jr misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki throws a head kick but Keenan Jr moves out of range.
Keenan Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funaki misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Funaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keenan Jr blocks a jab.
Keenan Jr scores with a hook.
Funaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Funaki feints and then cracks Keenan Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan Jr down.
A big right from Keenan Jr misses.
Keenan Jr misses with a low kick.
Keenan Jr misses with a left hand
and Funaki counters with a crisp one two that drops Keenan Jr! Funaki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Keenan Jr to his feet! Keenan Jr is in big trouble!
Keenan Jr is rocked!
Funaki lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Keenan Jr up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Funaki from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Keenan Jr's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masa Funaki!
A very excited looking Masa Funaki 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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