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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TJ Hearts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gichin Funakoshi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Funakoshi tries to clinch but Hearts moves out of range.
Hearts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Funakoshi pushes Hearts up against the cage in a clinch.
Hearts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funakoshis head.
Hearts lands a shot to the body.
Funakoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like TJ Hearts has been cut.
Funakoshi misses with a knee strike.
Funakoshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Funakoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hearts breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Funakoshi there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearts missing with a left hand there. Funakoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Funakoshi as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hearts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Funakoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearts.
Funakoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearts.
A little jabbing left from Funakoshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hearts scores with a hook to the body. Funakoshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hearts throws a body shot but no joy.
Funakoshi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hearts throws a jab when Funakoshi was well out of range.
Hearts has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Funakoshi slips under a jab from Hearts.
Hearts swings for the body but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Funakoshi is looking to clinch.
Hearts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Funakoshi slips a jab and a cross from Hearts.
A big right from Funakoshi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts throws a right and a left that Funakoshi avoids nicely.
Hearts misses with a hook. Funakoshi ducked under it nicely.
Funakoshi slips a jab from Hearts.
Funakoshi misses with a straight right.
Hearts lands a body shot.
Hearts swings for the body but Funakoshi moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearts misses with a few strikes there.
Hearts misses with a right hand
and Funakoshi counters with a good, hard body kick but Hearts shrugs it off.
Funakoshi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hearts will feel that in the morning.
Funakoshi throws a low kick but Hearts avoids it.
Hearts throws out a loose jab but Funakoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hearts lands with a hook. Funakoshi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hearts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Funakoshi tries to get set, Hearts tries to push him back and clinch up but Funakoshi manages to avoid the attempt.
Funakoshi throws a leg kick but Hearts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hearts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Funakoshi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hearts won't allow Funakoshi to sweep him here.
Hearts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hearts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hearts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Funakoshi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funakoshi wants to hit a switch here but Hearts passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Funakoshi there!
Funakoshi is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi tries to lock up and control but Hearts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hearts tries to control but Funakoshi wriggling away.
Funakoshi wants to control but Hearts is having none of it.
Hearts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funakoshi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hearts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Hearts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Hearts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Funakoshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hearts misses with a straight left.
Funakoshi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Funakoshi.
Hearts is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Funakoshi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hearts throws a chopping leg kick but Funakoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearts. Funakoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearts throwing a counter right hand but Funakoshi manages to avoid it.
Funakoshi moves into range and clinches up with Hearts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearts working aggressively here.
Funakoshi looking to stall.
Funakoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearts can't find room to land a body shot as Funakoshi controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearts backwards.
Hearts blocks an elbow strike.
Funakoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Hearts blocks with his arms.
Hearts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hearts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Funakoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Funakoshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hearts wants to get back to striking at distance but Funakoshi won't allow it.
Funakoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funakoshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funakoshi.
Funakoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hearts avoids it.
Hearts avoiding damage as Funakoshi throws knees to the body.
Funakoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hearts is defending well for now.
Funakoshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts has a takedown stuffed.
Hearts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
TJ Hearts is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Funakoshi counters by clinching up.
Hearts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funakoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Hearts avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Funakoshi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Funakoshi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Funakoshi darts in trying to clinch
and Hearts counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Hearts.
A little jabbing left from Funakoshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Funakoshi avoids the body shot from Hearts.
Hearts shoots in looking for a takedown but Funakoshi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hearts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Funakoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hearts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funakoshi throws a shot from downtown. Hearts moves away and avoids it.
Hearts with a jab.
A jab from Hearts misses.
Despite the aggression on Funakoshi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hearts works the jab nicely.
Funakoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hearts.
Hearts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Funakoshi.
Hearts looks to land a body kick but Funakoshi moved away.
It seemed like Funakoshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Funakoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funakoshi misses with a looping right.
Funakoshi lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funakoshi scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Funakoshi.
Hearts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Funakoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Funakoshi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Funakoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gichin Funakoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on TJ Hearts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hearts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funakoshi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hearts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funakoshi throws out a counter right but Hearts avoids it with no problem.
Hearts misses with a body shot.
Funakoshi cracks the inside of Hearts's front leg.
Hearts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearts.
Hearts swats away the attempt to clinch by Funakoshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hearts fakes the leg kick and cracks Funakoshi in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Funakoshi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hearts blocks a leg kick.
Hearts shoots in looking for a takedown. Funakoshi tries to sprawl out of it but Hearts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Funakoshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hearts misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Funakoshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearts throws a series of punches but Funakoshi avoids them all with ease.
Funakoshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hearts misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funakoshi wants to slow Hearts down by chopping away at his legs.
Gichin Funakoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Hearts misses the target.
Funakoshi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Funakoshi rushes Hearts and presses him up against the cage.
Hearts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearts working hard to break the clinch.
Funakoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hearts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Funakoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi tries to throw a body punch but Hearts avoids it by throwing Funakoshi back against the cage.
Hearts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hearts looking to slow down the pace here.
Funakoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Hearts blocks with his arms.
Hearts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Funakoshi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hearts is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Hearts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi missing with knees to the body.
Hearts manages to break the clinch.
Hearts throws a lazy uppercut
and Funakoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Funakoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hearts on the side of the head.
Funakoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearts checks a low kick from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hearts.
A punch lands to the side of Hearts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Funakoshi rushes Hearts and presses him up against the cage.
Hearts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Funakoshi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi misses with some punches.
Hearts avoids a wild elbow strike from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi blocks an uppercut.
Hearts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funakoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Hearts.
Funakoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hearts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Funakoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Funakoshi with a knee to the head.
TJ Hearts's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearts lands a left hand.
Hearts has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Funakoshi after a bit of a struggle.
Funakoshi missing with knees to the body.
Hearts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hearts throws a body punch but Funakoshi moves out of range.
Hearts misses with a straight left.
Funakoshi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hearts blocks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gichin Funakoshi.
I think Funakoshi 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gichin Funakoshi!
A relieved looking Gichin Funakoshi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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