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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funke comes to the ring accompanied by never gonna stop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Funke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandre Barao!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Funke.
Funke misses with the combination.
Barao shoots for a takedown but Funke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funke throws out the jab.
Funke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barao fails with the takedown.
Barao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Funke defends it nicely.
Cody Funke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Barao.
Barao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funke stuffs the takedown attempt from Barao. Barao gets slowly back to his feet.
Barao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Funke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao takes one to the chin there.
Barao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Funke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Funke is trying to stand up here but Barao is controlling him well.
Barao works his way into full mount!
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.
Barao with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Barao looks gassed!
Funke is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Poor strikes thrown by Barao there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Barao looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke wants to get back to his feet.
Barao is looking to work his way around to Funke's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Funke is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Barao controlling the position easily from mount.
Funke is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Barao is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Funke to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Funke shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barao is working for a guillotine from mount but Funke frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Barao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Funke is looking to escape.
Funke is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Barao misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Funke is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Barao with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Funke is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Funke bucks Barao off and manages to get back to his feet!
A combination from Funke does no damage.
Funke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barao.
Barao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Funke swivels and escapes.
Funke throws a right hand that Barao ducks under and follows up with a left that Barao also avoids with ease.
Barao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Funke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Funke throws a series of punches but Barao moves out of range.
Barao walks into a stiff left hand from Funke.
Funke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Funke throws a leg kick but Barao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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 Cody Funke will probably get the nod.
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.
Funke looks to score with a jab to the body but Barao is just out of range.
Funke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Funke misses with a two punch combination.
Barao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Funke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Funke misses with a body shot.
Funke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Funke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barao shoots in for a takedown but Funke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Funke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barao.
Barao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke slaps away a takedown attempt from Barao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cody Funke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Barao.
The fighters circle momentarily. Funke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cody Funke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funke scores with a jab to the body.
Funke fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Funke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Funke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Funke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Funke wants to stand but Barao is controlling the position.
Funke keeping moving, preventing Barao from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barao won't allow Funke to get back to his feet.
Funke keeping full guard, as Barao tries to pass.
Barao drops back looking for a leg! Funke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Funke manages to kick Barao off! Barao jumps back into Funke's guard.
Funke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barao is controlling him.
Barao trying to control the position from guard on top but Funke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barao on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke wants to stand and escape but Barao is having none of it.
Funke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Barao off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cody Funke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Funke does no damage.
Barao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Funke as he avoids it easily.
Funke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funke is looking to slow Barao down with leg kicks.
Funke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Funke throws a nice looking combination but Barao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Funke looks to land a left hand but Barao moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barao.
A decent looking cross lands there for Funke.
Funke thuds his right hand into Barao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Funke throws a leg kick but Barao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Funke thuds his right hand into Barao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Funke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barao.
Funke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barao.
Funke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Funke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barao.
A shot to the liver by Funke. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Funke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Funke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Funke but Funke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Funke misses with the combination.
Cody Funke is winning the standup battle so far.
Barao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Funke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barao somewhat.
Funke misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Funke does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barao fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Funke throws a right and a left that Barao avoids nicely.
Funke swinging wildly here.
Funke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Funke throws a leg kick but Barao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Funke misses with a looping right.
A nice combination there by Funke.
Barao has a takedown stuffed.
Cody Funke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Barao.
Funke stuffs the takedown attempt from Barao. Barao gets slowly back to his feet.
Funke lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barao shoots in and drives through. Funke sprawls well.
Funke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barao.
Barao slips a jab from Funke.
Funke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barao under the eye.
Oooooh!!! Funke has knocked Barao down with a huge combo! Funke steps away and waves a wobbly Barao back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Barao is rocked!
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Funke, right into the meat.
Funke lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Barao can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Funke and Barao drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Funke.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Funke!
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energy
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hype
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