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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Funktastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sika Jauheliha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
26 - 15 - 1 |
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180 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Funktastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sika Jauheliha!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funktastic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Funktastic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jauheliha tries to avoid it but Funktastic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jauheliha to the ground. Jauheliha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jauheliha moves in looking to clinch but Funktastic pushes him off.
Funktastic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jauheliha. Jauheliha obviously looking to wear him down.
Funktastic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Funktastic throwing strikes but missing.
Funktastic throwing strikes from guard but Jauheliha blocks nicely.
Jauheliha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Funktastic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jauheliha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Funktastic won't allow Jauheliha to get back to his feet.
Funktastic throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funktastic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Funktastic works over Jauheliha with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jauheliha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funktastic.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Funktastic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Funktastic postures up in Jauheliha's guard and throws a big left but Jauheliha blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funktastic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jauheliha trying to control the position here.
Jauheliha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Funktastic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Funktastic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jauheliha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jauheliha has escaped and now he's on top!
Funktastic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Funktastic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic has his foot on Jauheliha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jauheliha works his way back into a safe position though.
Funktastic has his foot on Jauheliha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jauheliha works his way back into a safe position though.
Funktastic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jauheliha defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jauheliha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Funktastic shoots in for a double leg but Jauheliha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Funktastic swats away the attempt to clinch by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Funktastic tries for a takedown but Jauheliha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Funktastic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funktastic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sika Jauheliha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jauheliha is looking to slow Funktastic down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good leg kick by Jauheliha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jauheliha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Funktastic.
Funktastic swats away the attempt to clinch by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha tries to clinch up but Funktastic circles away and keeps his distance.
Funktastic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jauheliha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Funktastic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jauheliha is looking to slow Funktastic down with leg kicks.
Funktastic is breathing heavily.
Jauheliha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funktastic under the eye.
Jauheliha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jauheliha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jauheliha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funktastic. That did some damage!
Jauheliha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Jauheliha slams his shin into Funktastic's torso.
Crunch! Jauheliha slams his shin into Funktastic's torso.
Jauheliha closes the distance and pushes Funktastic back into the cage.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jauheliha is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Funktastic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jauheliha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Funktastic's face.
Jauheliha looking to throw knees to the head but Funktastic is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jauheliha lands an elbow inside.
Jauheliha gets through Funktastic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Funktastic wants to take the fight to the mat but Jauheliha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
Funktastic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jauheliha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jauheliha clinches.
Jauheliha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Funktastic is working for takedown but Jauheliha is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sika Jauheliha dominated that round.
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.
Jauheliha thumps Funktastic with a low kick.
Jauheliha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funktastic tests Jauheliha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sika Jauheliha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jauheliha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Funktastic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jauheliha as he avoids it easily.
Jauheliha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funktastic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jauheliha can pounce on him.
Jauheliha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Funktastic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jauheliha wants to clinch up but Funktastic keeps it at a distance.
Funktastic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Funktastic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jauheliha tries to clinch but Funktastic is having none of it.
Jauheliha misses with a head kick.
Jauheliha throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Funktastic or perhaps it was just good defense by Jauheliha which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jauheliha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic 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.
Funktastic shoots in looking for a takedown but Jauheliha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Funktastic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha is looking to clinch.
Jauheliha thumps Funktastic with a low kick.
Jauheliha moves into the clinch successfully.
Jauheliha landing knees to the head.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jauheliha.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jauheliha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jauheliha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funktastic is rocked!
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Funktastic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jauheliha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Funktastic blocks with his arms.
Funktastic tries for a takedown but Jauheliha manages to get underhooks.
Jauheliha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Funktastic blocks it with crossed arms.
Funktastic seems to have got his legs back now.
Jauheliha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jauheliha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha landing knees to the head.
Funktastic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funktastic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Funktastic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jauheliha with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha lands an elbow inside.
Jauheliha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funktastic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jauheliha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jauheliha has Funktastic pressed against the cage.
Jauheliha misses with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funktastic tries for a takedown but Jauheliha manages to get underhooks.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the body.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jauheliha misses with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Funktastic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jauheliha looking to throw knees to the head but Funktastic is blocking nicely.
Funktastic wants a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jauheliha obliges.
Jauheliha is pressed up against the cage. Funktastic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jauheliha down to the mat. Jauheliha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jauheliha tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Jauheliha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jauheliha lands a high kick!
Funktastic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jauheliha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Funktastic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jauheliha is looking to clinch but Funktastic is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic fails to land the takedown.
Jauheliha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funktastic avoids the head kick by Jauheliha.
Funktastic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Funktastic misses with a head shot. Jauheliha uses the momentum to regain guard.
Funktastic stops Jauheliha from standing up.
Funktastic throws a big elbow that misses.
Jauheliha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jauheliha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Funktastic throwing strikes from guard but Jauheliha blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sika Jauheliha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jauheliha tries to clinch there but Funktastic circles away.
Jauheliha slaps away a takedown attempt from Funktastic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funktastic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jauheliha but Jauheliha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Funktastic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jauheliha slaps away a takedown attempt from Funktastic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Funktastic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jauheliha tries to sprawl but Funktastic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Funktastic is working for a kimura but Jauheliha is defending it quite comfortably.
Jauheliha holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Funktastic throwing shots but Jauheliha is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha wants to control but Funktastic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jauheliha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Funktastic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jauheliha defends it well.
Funktastic is trying to work for a kimura but Jauheliha is defending well.
Jauheliha trying to control but Funktastic postures up.
Funktastic is working for a submission of some sort.
Jauheliha gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic throws an elbow that misses. Jauheliha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Funktastic's guard. Nice move by Jauheliha!
Funktastic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jauheliha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funktastic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Funktastic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jauheliha is one step ahead there.
Funktastic is working an open guard so Jauheliha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha tries a head kick but it misses.
Funktastic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jauheliha. Jauheliha obviously looking to wear him down.
Funktastic looks for a takedown but Jauheliha sprawls well.
Funktastic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Funktastic preventing the sweep.
Jauheliha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Funktastic is controlling him.
Funktastic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jauheliha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Funktastic throws a strike but Jauheliha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Funktastic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jauheliha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jauheliha escapes and throws Funktastic's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sika Jauheliha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funktastic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jauheliha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Funktastic is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funktastic sneaks back into half guard.
Mr Funktastic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funktastic regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Funktastic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jauheliha 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sika Jauheliha!
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energy
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hype
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