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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Funakoshi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Martial Art Drum Beat. Trombone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Back in Black by AC/DC. Rusty Trombone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gichin Funakoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Trombone!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trombone throws a hook but Funakoshi avoids it easily.
Trombone moves into the clinch.
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trombone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Funakoshi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Trombone is trying to maintain a safe position but Funakoshi gets an underhook and turns Trombone into the cage.
Trombone just leaning against Funakoshi, taking a breather.
Funakoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Trombone.
Trombone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Trombone working aggressively here.
Funakoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funakoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funakoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Trombone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funakoshi.
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funakoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funakoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funakoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Trombone uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trombone is trying to maintain a safe position but Funakoshi gets an underhook and turns Trombone into the cage.
Funakoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trombone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Funakoshi up against the cage.
Trombone manages to break the clinch.
Funakoshi missing with a left hand there. Trombone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funakoshi scores with a three punch combo!
Trombone ducks under a wild hook from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Funakoshi blocking some punches.
Funakoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Trombone blocks an uppercut.
Funakoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Funakoshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Funakoshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trombone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Funakoshi is defending well.
Funakoshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trombone backwards.
It looks like Rusty Trombone has been cut.
Trombone is working for takedown but Funakoshi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gichin Funakoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Trombone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funakoshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trombone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Funakoshi lands with a short shot to the head.
Trombone has Funakoshi pressed against the cage.
Trombone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funakoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Funakoshi misses with the head strike.
Funakoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trombone blocks an uppercut.
Funakoshi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trombone.
Funakoshi misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
Trombone wants to stall.
Trombone blocks an uppercut.
Trombone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Funakoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Funakoshi misses with a body shot.
Funakoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Trombone gets a clinch.
Funakoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Trombone.
Trombone taking a breather.
Funakoshi misses with some punches.
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trombone blocks an uppercut.
Funakoshi working aggressively here.
Funakoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi working aggressively here.
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Funakoshi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trombone.
Trombone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trombone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funakoshi working aggressively here.
Trombone blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Funakoshi fails to land.
Funakoshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funakoshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trombone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trombone tries to stall but Funakoshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funakoshi being controlled against the cage.
Funakoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gichin Funakoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Trombone gets a takedown into half guard.
Trombone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trombone works his way into full mount!
Trombone is landing with some decent strikes but Funakoshi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Funakoshi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Funakoshi is working hard here to advance position.
Trombone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trombone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Funakoshi tries to hold on but Trombone postures up.
Funakoshi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trombone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi is trying to escape the mount.
Funakoshi gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trombone is keen to just control but Funakoshi is a slippery customer.
Trombone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Funakoshi defends it well.
Funakoshi is refusing to be controlled, as Trombone sits in half guard.
Trombone controlling the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trombone trying to control the action but Funakoshi is working from the bottom.
Funakoshi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Funakoshi is adopting a defensive guard.
Trombone passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trombone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trombone's back!
Funakoshi doesn't have the hooks in and Trombone manages to turn into his guard.
Funakoshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funakoshi keeping moving, preventing Trombone from controlling successfully.
Trombone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funakoshi is keeping the position for now.
Funakoshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trombone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Funakoshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trombone is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Funakoshi stuns Trombone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trombone.
Trombone misses with a series of wild punches.
Gichin Funakoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funakoshi misses with a looping right.
Trombone shoots in and drives through. Funakoshi sprawls well.
Trombone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funakoshi manages to avoid it.
Funakoshi is looking to clinch but Trombone is avoiding it.
Funakoshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Funakoshi misses with a hook.
Funakoshi moves into the clinch.
Trombone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Funakoshi's face.
Funakoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Trombone breaks from the clinch.
Trombone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funakoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trombone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi forces Trombone back against the cage and clinches.
Funakoshi misses with some punches.
Trombone tries to pull guard but Funakoshi won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trombone taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funakoshi.
Funakoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Trombone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trombone blocks an uppercut.
Funakoshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trombone backwards.
Funakoshi working aggressively here.
Trombone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
Funakoshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trombone tries a body shot but Funakoshi blocks it.
Trombone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Funakoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Funakoshi fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rusty Trombone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Funakoshi tries to clinch up.
Funakoshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Funakoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trombone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funakoshi works the jab nicely.
Rusty Trombone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funakoshi moves into the clinch.
Trombone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trombone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gichin Funakoshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Funakoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funakoshi misses with the head strike.
Funakoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Trombone.
Funakoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Funakoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trombone digs a right hand underneath Funakoshi's ribcage. Funakoshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Funakoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Trombone.
Funakoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funakoshi working aggressively here.
Funakoshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Trombone.
Funakoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Trombone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trombone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Trombone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Trombone.
Funakoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Funakoshi loads up on a big right hand but Trombone slips the punch.
Funakoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trombone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trombone has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Funakoshi fails to land.
Trombone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Funakoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Trombone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi lands with a right to the head.
Come on Trombone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Funakoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Funakoshi misses with the head strike.
Trombone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trombone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funakoshi circles away.
Trombone throws a series of punches but Funakoshi avoids them all with ease.
Funakoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funakoshi thuds a left hand into Trombone's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trombone misses with a body shot
and Funakoshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trombone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Funakoshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trombone has time to react.
Funakoshi moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trombone.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Funakoshi fails to land.
Come on Trombone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Trombone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trombone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funakoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trombone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trombone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trombone breaks from the clinch.
Funakoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Funakoshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trombone throws a looping overhand right but Funakoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Funakoshi misses with an uppercut
and Trombone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Funakoshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trombone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trombone postures up.
Trombone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Funakoshi trying to control but Trombone postures up.
Still in half guard, Trombone seems content to control.
Trombone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trombone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trombone wants to pass to mount but Funakoshi is defending the position.
Funakoshi is trying to get back to full guard.
Trombone is trying to control the action in half guard but Funakoshi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rusty Trombone.
I think Trombone 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Trombone!
Rusty Trombone took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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