Post by The Sandman on May 20, 2022 22:09:34 GMT -5
Masakatsu Funaki is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Cain Velasquez shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Cain Velasquez today.
Masakatsu Funaki comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cain Velasquez!
Funaki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Funaki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cain Velasquez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Funaki into his guard.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Funaki struggles on the ground and tries to break Cain Velasquez's guard...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez doesn't want to free his opponent and Funaki continues in closed guard
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Masakatsu Funaki down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Funaki clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Funaki breaks the lock showing some skills...
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez and Funaki circle around the center of the cage.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Funaki's jaw!
Masakatsu Funaki and "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves backwards and Masakatsu Funaki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Masakatsu Funaki goes with a looping right hand while Cain Velasquez jumps back and jabs
Funaki seems staggered and Cain Velasquez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez and Funaki circle around the center of the cage.
Funaki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Masakatsu Funaki
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Masakatsu Funaki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Funaki studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tremendous strikes from Funaki!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez blocks with confidence
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
A left hook from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
grazes the chin of Funaki.
Funaki's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Masakatsu Funaki's Chin
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Funaki is holding Cain Velasquez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cain Velasquez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Masakatsu Funaki is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Masakatsu Funaki looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Cain Velasquez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Masakatsu Funaki is in half guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Cain Velasquez attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez manages to switch to full guard.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Masakatsu Funaki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Masakatsu Funaki...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Funaki's ribs.
Funaki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Funaki's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Masakatsu Funaki to his stomach and takes his back!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Funaki! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Funaki holds Cain Velasquez's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez 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.
Masakatsu Funaki goes for an americana!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez breaks free.
Mario Yamasaki 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Masakatsu Funaki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez steps backwards away from Masakatsu Funaki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cain Velasquez attempts a sweep single...
Cain Velasquez catches Masakatsu Funaki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Funaki
Cain Velasquez is looking to pass Masakatsu Funaki's guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Funaki
Funaki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Funaki clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Funaki's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to show some ground skills
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez uses his strength to keep "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez at a disadvantage
Funaki clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Masakatsu Funaki...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A high kick from Masakatsu Funaki
misses badly. Funaki slips and falls!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is standing while Funaki is on the ground on his back
Masakatsu Funaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's moves.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Cain Velasquez, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Funaki's face.
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Round 3
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Funaki steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Funaki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and launches himself over Funaki!
Nice move by "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez who clinches and pushes Funaki against the cage
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez pushes Funaki against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez controls Masakatsu Funaki in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots Funaki is hurt
There is a small laceration on Masakatsu Funaki's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Funaki has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
A dirty boxing lesson by Funaki who is trying to punish Cain Velasquez's ribs with a few punches.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez brings his opponent closer and blocks Funaki's punches.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Masakatsu Funaki embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez who put distance between them
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
Masakatsu Funaki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cain Velasquez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to bring the fight to the ground
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez goes down.
Masakatsu Funaki is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Nice beating Masakatsu Funaki has received.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to finish with a leg lock!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is able to break the lock.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is trying to counter now!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Funaki
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to launch a few punches to Masakatsu Funaki
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Funaki's defense
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez suddenly holds Masakatsu Funaki's arm and tries an armbar!
Funaki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Cain Velasquez!
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Stand up! This is what "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's cornermen are shouting. Masakatsu Funaki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Funaki is taking this opportunity to rest.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Funaki's ribs.
Funaki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Funaki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Masakatsu Funaki down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Masakatsu Funaki down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Masakatsu Funaki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Masakatsu Funaki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Cain Velasquez launches a rapid series of punches
taking Funaki from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Funaki has a small cut in his Left eye
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
Masakatsu Funaki launches a body shot
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Masakatsu Funaki attempts a sweep single...
Masakatsu Funaki catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Funaki.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
Funaki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Masakatsu Funaki is in half guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Masakatsu Funaki is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Masakatsu Funaki positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez covers himself well
Funaki clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez tries to close the guard.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez put Masakatsu Funaki in closed guard.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez leans and gets Masakatsu Funaki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Masakatsu Funaki throws a combo
Cain Velasquez ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Funaki swings again, only to get countered once more! Funaki is looking bad here!
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
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 "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki tries to move to full mount
Funaki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Funaki misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Funaki
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Masakatsu Funaki to his stomach and takes his back!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Funaki has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
Funaki is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pitty-pat punches from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
They're bothering Funaki even though they aren't hurting him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Funaki.
Nicely done! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Funaki, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Funaki!
Funaki adopts the turtle defense and "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Funaki has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Funaki is unable to find a way to escape from this.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez pushes Masakatsu Funaki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
The two exchange wildly
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is connecting with a few punches
Terrible one sided match... Funaki was not ready to fight a fighter of Cain Velasquez caliber.
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
Cain Velasquez and Funaki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to bring the fight to the ground
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez won't budge, forcing Funaki to pull guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Cain Velasquez cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Funaki tries to show some ground skills
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez uses his strength to keep "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Masakatsu Funaki...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Funaki tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki breaths deeply while on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Masakatsu Funaki...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
The cutman is working on Funaki's face.
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Round 5
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"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Funaki's jaw!
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Cain Velasquez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Masakatsu Funaki is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez into his guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Funaki
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) is cheering him!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Terrible one sided match... Funaki was not ready to fight a fighter of Cain Velasquez caliber.
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Funaki tries to show some ground skills
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez uses his strength to keep "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez at a disadvantage
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Funaki! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is trying to counter now!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to launch a few punches to Masakatsu Funaki
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Funaki's defense
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Funaki.
Nicely done! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Funaki!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one of his arm over Masakatsu Funaki's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Funaki has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Funaki is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
Funaki has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Funaki is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Terrible one sided match... Funaki was not ready to fight a fighter of Cain Velasquez caliber.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves backwards and Masakatsu Funaki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Masakatsu Funaki gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to pull guard on Cain Velasquez...
Cain Velasquez pushes him down and remains on his feet.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is standing while Funaki is on the ground on his back
Masakatsu Funaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's moves.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is standing while Funaki is on the ground on his back
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves backwards and gestures for Masakatsu Funaki to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Masakatsu Funaki is standing now.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez!
Some big punches are landing!
Funaki's Chin is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Cain Velasquez by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Masakatsu Funaki
Punches 6/17 (35%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 6/13 (46%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 824 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 35/44 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 800 s
Perhaps this was all about conditioning, because even after the fight ended, Funaki had a lot more health.
Cain Velasquez shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Cain Velasquez today.
Masakatsu Funaki comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cain Velasquez!
Funaki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Funaki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cain Velasquez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Funaki into his guard.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Funaki struggles on the ground and tries to break Cain Velasquez's guard...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez doesn't want to free his opponent and Funaki continues in closed guard
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Masakatsu Funaki down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Funaki clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Funaki breaks the lock showing some skills...
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez and Funaki circle around the center of the cage.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Funaki's jaw!
Masakatsu Funaki and "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves backwards and Masakatsu Funaki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Masakatsu Funaki goes with a looping right hand while Cain Velasquez jumps back and jabs
Funaki seems staggered and Cain Velasquez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez and Funaki circle around the center of the cage.
Funaki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Masakatsu Funaki
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Masakatsu Funaki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Funaki studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tremendous strikes from Funaki!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez blocks with confidence
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
A left hook from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
grazes the chin of Funaki.
Funaki's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Masakatsu Funaki's Chin
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Funaki is holding Cain Velasquez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cain Velasquez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Masakatsu Funaki is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Masakatsu Funaki looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Cain Velasquez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Masakatsu Funaki is in half guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Cain Velasquez attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez manages to switch to full guard.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Masakatsu Funaki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Masakatsu Funaki...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Funaki's ribs.
Funaki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Funaki's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Masakatsu Funaki to his stomach and takes his back!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Funaki! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Funaki holds Cain Velasquez's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez 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.
Masakatsu Funaki goes for an americana!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez breaks free.
Mario Yamasaki 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Masakatsu Funaki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez steps backwards away from Masakatsu Funaki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cain Velasquez attempts a sweep single...
Cain Velasquez catches Masakatsu Funaki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Funaki
Cain Velasquez is looking to pass Masakatsu Funaki's guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Funaki
Funaki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Funaki clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Funaki's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to show some ground skills
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez uses his strength to keep "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez at a disadvantage
Funaki clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Masakatsu Funaki...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A high kick from Masakatsu Funaki
misses badly. Funaki slips and falls!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is standing while Funaki is on the ground on his back
Masakatsu Funaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's moves.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Cain Velasquez, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Funaki's face.
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Round 3
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Funaki steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Funaki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and launches himself over Funaki!
Nice move by "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez who clinches and pushes Funaki against the cage
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez pushes Funaki against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez controls Masakatsu Funaki in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots Funaki is hurt
There is a small laceration on Masakatsu Funaki's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Funaki has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
A dirty boxing lesson by Funaki who is trying to punish Cain Velasquez's ribs with a few punches.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez brings his opponent closer and blocks Funaki's punches.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Masakatsu Funaki embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez who put distance between them
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
Masakatsu Funaki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cain Velasquez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to bring the fight to the ground
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez goes down.
Masakatsu Funaki is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Nice beating Masakatsu Funaki has received.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to finish with a leg lock!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is able to break the lock.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is trying to counter now!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Funaki
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to launch a few punches to Masakatsu Funaki
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Funaki's defense
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez suddenly holds Masakatsu Funaki's arm and tries an armbar!
Funaki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Cain Velasquez!
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Stand up! This is what "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's cornermen are shouting. Masakatsu Funaki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Funaki is taking this opportunity to rest.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Funaki's ribs.
Funaki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Funaki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Masakatsu Funaki down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Masakatsu Funaki down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Masakatsu Funaki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Masakatsu Funaki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Cain Velasquez launches a rapid series of punches
taking Funaki from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Funaki has a small cut in his Left eye
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
Masakatsu Funaki launches a body shot
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Masakatsu Funaki attempts a sweep single...
Masakatsu Funaki catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Funaki.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
Funaki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Masakatsu Funaki is in half guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Masakatsu Funaki is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Masakatsu Funaki positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez covers himself well
Funaki clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez tries to close the guard.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez put Masakatsu Funaki in closed guard.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez leans and gets Masakatsu Funaki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Masakatsu Funaki throws a combo
Cain Velasquez ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Funaki swings again, only to get countered once more! Funaki is looking bad here!
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
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 "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Funaki tries to move to full mount
Funaki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Funaki misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Funaki
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Masakatsu Funaki is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Funaki is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Masakatsu Funaki to his stomach and takes his back!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Funaki has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
Funaki is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pitty-pat punches from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
They're bothering Funaki even though they aren't hurting him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Funaki.
Nicely done! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Funaki, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Funaki!
Funaki adopts the turtle defense and "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Funaki has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Funaki is unable to find a way to escape from this.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez pushes Masakatsu Funaki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
The two exchange wildly
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is connecting with a few punches
Terrible one sided match... Funaki was not ready to fight a fighter of Cain Velasquez caliber.
Masakatsu Funaki is a bloody mess!
Cain Velasquez and Funaki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to bring the fight to the ground
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez won't budge, forcing Funaki to pull guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Cain Velasquez cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Funaki tries to show some ground skills
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez uses his strength to keep "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Masakatsu Funaki...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Funaki tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki breaths deeply while on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Masakatsu Funaki...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
The cutman is working on Funaki's face.
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Round 5
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"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Funaki's jaw!
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Cain Velasquez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Masakatsu Funaki is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez into his guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Funaki
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) is cheering him!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Terrible one sided match... Funaki was not ready to fight a fighter of Cain Velasquez caliber.
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Funaki tries to show some ground skills
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez uses his strength to keep "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez at a disadvantage
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Masakatsu Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Masakatsu Funaki
Funaki doesn't stop bleeding.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Funaki! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is trying to counter now!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to launch a few punches to Masakatsu Funaki
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Funaki's defense
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with one hook in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Funaki.
Nicely done! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Funaki!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one of his arm over Masakatsu Funaki's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Funaki has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Funaki is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
Funaki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Funaki with two hooks in
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
Funaki has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Funaki is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Terrible one sided match... Funaki was not ready to fight a fighter of Cain Velasquez caliber.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves backwards and Masakatsu Funaki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Masakatsu Funaki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Masakatsu Funaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Masakatsu Funaki gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Funaki
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Masakatsu Funaki tries to pull guard on Cain Velasquez...
Cain Velasquez pushes him down and remains on his feet.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is standing while Funaki is on the ground on his back
Masakatsu Funaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's moves.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is standing while Funaki is on the ground on his back
You can see Funaki's blood making stains in the mat.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves backwards and gestures for Masakatsu Funaki to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Masakatsu Funaki is standing now.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez!
Some big punches are landing!
Funaki's Chin is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Cain Velasquez by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Masakatsu Funaki
Punches 6/17 (35%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 6/13 (46%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 824 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 35/44 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 800 s
Perhaps this was all about conditioning, because even after the fight ended, Funaki had a lot more health.
