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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dantae Funete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoki Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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184 lbs
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dantae Funete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funete will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Funete misses with a takedown attempt - Tanaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Funete.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Funete's leg. Funete is trying to keep his angry face on.
Funete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Funete keeps it at a distance.
Funete looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tanaka is fending him off so far but Funete persists. Nope, Tanaka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dantae Funete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funete throws a lazy head kick
and Tanaka counters with a thumping low kick.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funete tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funete tries for a takedown but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Funete throws a head kick that misses
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Funete was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Funete misses with a leg kick
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick
and Tanaka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Funete closes the distance and clinches up with Tanaka, looking for a takedown. Funete pushes Tanaka against the cage but Tanaka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dantae Funete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funete swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funete misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Funete is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanaka.
Funete dives in and grabs Tanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes down on Funete's head and hops out.
Funete rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tanaka wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanaka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Funete throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Funete gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Funete was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
Naoki Tanaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses.
Funete has his takedown stuffed
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funete throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Funete was not able to check.
Funete shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Funete is breathing heavily.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick
and Tanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funete tries for a takedown but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick
and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Funete fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick
and Tanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike.
Funete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funete looking for a takedown.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Dantae Funete has been cut.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Tanaka.
Funete takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanaka is pressed up against the cage. Funete has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanaka down to the mat. Tanaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tanaka throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Funete's leg. Funete is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funete swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoki Tanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dantae Funete's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tanaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dantae Funete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funete.
Funete shoots in but no luck this time.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Funete. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Funete takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Funete fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dantae Funete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanaka. That's going to slow Funete down.
Tanaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funete doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tanaka.
Tanaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Funete's calf.
Funete fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Funete shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanaka pinned against the cage. Tanaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Funete misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Funete shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanaka pinned against the cage. Tanaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka with a hook.
Funete shoots in but no luck this time.
Tanaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Funete will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Funete fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Funete throws a combination that misses
and Tanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Funete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Funete is avoiding it.
Funete tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tanaka swivels and escapes.
Funete throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Funete rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanaka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Funete throws an off balance right hand
and Tanaka counters with a big head kick but Funete shrugs it off.
Dantae Funete's cut is getting worse.
Tanaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Funete is avoiding it.
Funete misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanaka scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a head kick but Funete moves out of range.
Funete gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tanaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tanaka as Funete shoots in.
Tanaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Funete.
Funete is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tanaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
Funete throws a right hand that misses
and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoki Tanaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dantae Funete's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Funete fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka avoids it really well and circles away.
Funete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funete shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Funete takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Funete with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dantae Funete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
Funete dives in and grabs Tanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes down on Funete's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funete fails with the takedown
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Funete 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Funete.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funete throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanaka's waist but Tanaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Funete off to one side.
Tanaka slips under a jab from Funete.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dantae Funete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funete fails with the takedown
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naoki Tanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funete misses with a jab to the body
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Funete was not able to check.
Funete misses with a straight right.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Funete pushes him off.
Funete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Funete changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanaka tries to avoid it but Funete manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanaka to the ground. Tanaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tanaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Funete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Funete is trying to break free.
Tanaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funete backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Funete blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
Tanaka working Funete over with knees to the body.
Tanaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Funete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow.
Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka lands a body shot.
Funete has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a good cross that connects.
Tanaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Funete takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funete tries for a takedown but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tanaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Funete misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Funete on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanaka pushes Funete up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dantae Funete's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanaka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funete creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Funete.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoki Tanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanaka 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoki Tanaka!
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RATING
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