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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mega Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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157 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
33
152 lbs
26 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mega Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Kwaak!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama throws a lazy right hand but Kwaak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kwaak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funkyama.
Funkyama misses with the combination.
Kwaak closes the distance but Funkyama moves to the side
and Funkyama counters with a takedown into side control.
Funkyama working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Funkyama tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Funkyama advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama tries to control but Kwaak wriggling away.
Funkyama raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama looking to ground and pound but Kwaak is blocking nicely.
Funkyama putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kwaak is trying desperately to improve position.
Funkyama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kwaak blocking the ground and pound.
Kwaak sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Funkyama 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.
Funkyama trying to pass the guard but Kwaak defending well.
Funkyama prevents Kwaak from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak won't allow Funkyama to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwaak trying to control here.
Kwaak keeping control of the position.
Kwaak has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Funkyama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kwaak trying to control but Funkyama postures up.
Kwaak wants to get back to full guard.
Funkyama misses with a head shot. Kwaak uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kwaak keeping moving, preventing Funkyama from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Funkyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kwaak throws a big shot that misses.
Funkyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Funkyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mega Funkyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwaak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kwaak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Funkyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Funkyama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A swing and a miss from Kwaak.
Funkyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funkyama jabs Kwaak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kwaak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mega Funkyama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kwaak throws a low kick but Funkyama moves out of range easily.
Kwaak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Funkyama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kwaak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Funkyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kwaak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kwaak misses with a looping left.
Kwaak misses with a hook
and Funkyama counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Funkyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kwaak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Funkyama controls from within his opponent's guard.
Funkyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kwaak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak looking to control.
Funkyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Kwaak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwaak is trying to keep Funkyama in close.
Mega Funkyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Funkyama wants to control from the top but Kwaak keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kwaak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funkyama throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Funkyama connects with a nice looking jab.
Sam Kwaak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwaak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Funkyama's calf.
Kwaak looks to land a right hand but Funkyama moved out of range.
Kwaak throws a body kick that misses.
Funkyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Kwaak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Funkyama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kwaak.
Funkyama jabs at Kwaak's body.
Kwaak gets caught napping as Funkyama dives in and scores a takedown. Kwaak manages to retain guard.
Funkyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Kwaak is retaining full guard.
Kwaak controlling the position.
Funkyama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Funkyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kwaak can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kwaak keeping moving, preventing Funkyama from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kwaak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Funkyama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Funkyama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kwaak cracks Funkyama with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Kwaak there.
Funkyama throws the left hand but Kwaak avoids the punch easily.
Kwaak throws a body punch but Funkyama moves out of range.
Funkyama is looking to clinch.
Funkyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kwaak can pounce on him.
Funkyama looks to land a right hand but Kwaak moved out of range.
Kwaak moves away from the strike by Funkyama.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kwaak.
Kwaak throws a looping overhand right but Funkyama ducks down to avoid it.
Funkyama moves forwards but Kwaak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Kwaak.
Funkyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Kwaak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Funkyama throws a right and a left that Kwaak avoids nicely.
Funkyama jabs Kwaak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kwaak throws a wild body kick that Funkyama sees coming a mile off.
Good shot there by Kwaak.
Kwaak needs to keep his hands up - Funkyama had a free shot at his head there.
Kwaak just misses with a punch to the body.
Funkyama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Funkyama trying to control from half guard but Kwaak is working away.
Funkyama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kwaak is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kwaak is trying to maintain the position but Funkyama is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Funkyama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kwaak tries to hold on but Funkyama postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kwaak avoids a series of strikes thrown by Funkyama.
We've been hearing good reports from Funkyama's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Funkyama unloads with some shots from mount but Kwaak bucks and avoids them well.
Funkyama prevents Kwaak from getting the reversal.
Kwaak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Funkyama punching from mount but Kwaak doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Funkyama 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.
Funkyama tries to control but Kwaak wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama dominating with strikes here.
Kwaak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Funkyama.
Kwaak wants to control but Funkyama is having none of it.
Funkyama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kwaak is in a horrible position here. Funkyama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Funkyama throws some wild stikes that Kwaak manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama lands a big elbow.
Funkyama has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kwaak's face.
BOOM! Funkyama connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Funkyama prevents Kwaak from getting the reversal.
Funkyama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Funkyama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Funkyama landing strikes from the mount and Kwaak is in trouble!
Kwaak is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mega Funkyama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Funkyama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mega Funkyama!
A victorious Mega Funkyama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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