Post by The Sandman on Mar 9, 2022 23:15:53 GMT -5
Andrei Arlovski vs. Masakatsu Funaki
Andrei Arlovski! Andrei Arlovski! This is what the people are chanting here.
Masakatsu Funaki looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Andrei Arlovski raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Andrei Arlovski today.
Masakatsu Funaki comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Andrei Arlovski comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Arlovski and Funaki circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Arlovski studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Arlovski begins to launch a barrage of punches over Funaki
this is getting worse and worse for Funaki
Nice punch by Andrei Arlovski
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Funaki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Funaki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to close his guard around Funaki
He succeeds!
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over Arlovski
Funaki is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Andrei Arlovski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Andrei Arlovski tries to open Funaki's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Andrei Arlovski. Funaki is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and shows Andrei Arlovski a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Funaki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Andrei Arlovski fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Funaki's face!
Funaki's Left eye is beginning to swell
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Arlovski tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Andrei Arlovski on the ground
They could take their toll on Funaki.
Funaki's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Andrei Arlovski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Andrei Arlovski rolls Masakatsu Funaki to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Arlovski is in rear mount over Funaki
Andrei Arlovski isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Funaki locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Andrei Arlovski unil he can pull his arm free! Arlovski lost his dominant position.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over Arlovski
Funaki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Funaki tries to escape from closed guard...
Arlovski waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Masakatsu Funaki! He is reversed and nor Andrei Arlovski is on half guard!
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over Funaki
Funaki attempts a triangle from bottom! Andrei Arlovski slips out. Funaki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Andrei Arlovski slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Arlovski tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Arlovski launches a kick to Funaki's thigh
Loud pop!
Funaki hyper-extended his left leg
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Arlovski wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Arlovski moves forward and holds Funaki
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Masakatsu Funaki pushes away Arlovski trying to keep the fight at striking range
Arlovski doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Masakatsu Funaki
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Andrei Arlovski slightly pushes Funaki into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Arlovski steps backwards away from Masakatsu Funaki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Andrei Arlovski circles around Funaki
Andrei Arlovski is opening up on Funaki and raining down combinations!
Funaki's corner looks worried!
There is a small laceration on Masakatsu Funaki's Left cheek
Arlovski steps backwards away from Masakatsu Funaki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Andrei Arlovski was tooling Masakatsu Funaki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Masakatsu Funaki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A wicked punch by Andrei Arlovski
rocks Funaki!
Funaki is out! Funaki is out! Andrei Arlovski has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Funaki's Nose is beginning to swell
Funaki has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Andrei Arlovski by KO (Punch) at 4:27 Round 1
Statistics: Masakatsu Funaki
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Good show. Funaki is sad.
Andrei Arlovski! Andrei Arlovski! This is what the people are chanting here.
Masakatsu Funaki looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Andrei Arlovski raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Andrei Arlovski today.
Masakatsu Funaki comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Andrei Arlovski comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Arlovski and Funaki circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Arlovski studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Arlovski begins to launch a barrage of punches over Funaki
this is getting worse and worse for Funaki
Nice punch by Andrei Arlovski
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Funaki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Funaki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to close his guard around Funaki
He succeeds!
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over Arlovski
Funaki is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Andrei Arlovski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Andrei Arlovski tries to open Funaki's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Andrei Arlovski. Funaki is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and shows Andrei Arlovski a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Funaki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Andrei Arlovski fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Funaki's face!
Funaki's Left eye is beginning to swell
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Arlovski tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Andrei Arlovski on the ground
They could take their toll on Funaki.
Funaki's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Andrei Arlovski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Andrei Arlovski rolls Masakatsu Funaki to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Arlovski is in rear mount over Funaki
Andrei Arlovski isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Funaki locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Andrei Arlovski unil he can pull his arm free! Arlovski lost his dominant position.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over Arlovski
Funaki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Funaki tries to escape from closed guard...
Arlovski waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Masakatsu Funaki! He is reversed and nor Andrei Arlovski is on half guard!
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over Funaki
Funaki attempts a triangle from bottom! Andrei Arlovski slips out. Funaki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Andrei Arlovski slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Arlovski tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Arlovski launches a kick to Funaki's thigh
Loud pop!
Funaki hyper-extended his left leg
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Arlovski wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Arlovski moves forward and holds Funaki
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Masakatsu Funaki pushes away Arlovski trying to keep the fight at striking range
Arlovski doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Masakatsu Funaki
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Andrei Arlovski slightly pushes Funaki into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Arlovski steps backwards away from Masakatsu Funaki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Andrei Arlovski circles around Funaki
Andrei Arlovski is opening up on Funaki and raining down combinations!
Funaki's corner looks worried!
There is a small laceration on Masakatsu Funaki's Left cheek
Arlovski steps backwards away from Masakatsu Funaki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Andrei Arlovski was tooling Masakatsu Funaki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Masakatsu Funaki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A wicked punch by Andrei Arlovski
rocks Funaki!
Funaki is out! Funaki is out! Andrei Arlovski has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Funaki's Nose is beginning to swell
Funaki has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Andrei Arlovski by KO (Punch) at 4:27 Round 1
Statistics: Masakatsu Funaki
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Good show. Funaki is sad.
