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* BullyingADragon: One of Funaki’s earliest opponents in Pancrase, Cees Bezems, showed his disregard for the norms by throwing illegal closed-fisted and elbow strikes to Masa during their fight. Funaki retaliated by holding his americana a bit more after he tapped, and he even tried to relock it after the tap out and had to be restrained by the the referee.
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* CaptainErsatz: Jumping over from pro wrestling to mixed martial arts didn't stop ''Videogame/FireProWrestling'' from including as close to his likeness as it could.
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** It's also believed that his losses against Frank Shamrock and Yuki Kondo were fixed by Funaki's part to elevate them as stars.
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** It's also believed that his losses against Frank Shamrock and Yuki Kondo were fixed by Funaki's part to elevate them as stars.stars.
** Conversely, his win against Ken Shamrock would have been destined to rebuild his image after Ken's defeat to Royce Gracie in UFC and his own defeat to Ken at the first Pancrase event.
** Conversely, his win against Ken Shamrock would have been destined to rebuild his image after Ken's defeat to Royce Gracie in UFC and his own defeat to Ken at the first Pancrase event.
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* WorkedShoot: His fight against Suzuki was notoriously worked, and it's believed that his losses against Frank Shamrock and Yuki Kondo were fixed by Funaki's part to elevate them as stars. Nowadays many people think they weren't his only jobbing works, but as it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.
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* WorkedShoot: His fight against Suzuki was notoriously worked, For entertaining and the company profit's sake, popular knowledge is that Funaki has done predetermined fights, or at least are inside suspects of such things. As it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.
** The fight between Funaki and Suzuki in 1994, which saw flying kicks, light striking and lucha libre-esque, absurdely fluid grappling. Given that the finish was a theatrical crossface, it really looked more like pro wrestling.
** A similar case was Manabu Yamada, Pancrase's third top native. The match was short and surprising, and Funaki's lack of defense or reactions during the finishing leglock (aside from the fact it seems that he "fed" his leg to Yamada before the hold) made many people think it was a work to help Manabu to gain popularity.
** It's also believed that his losses against Frank Shamrock and Yuki Kondo were fixed by Funaki's part to elevate them asstars. Nowadays many people think they weren't his only jobbing works, but as it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.stars.
** The fight between Funaki and Suzuki in 1994, which saw flying kicks, light striking and lucha libre-esque, absurdely fluid grappling. Given that the finish was a theatrical crossface, it really looked more like pro wrestling.
** A similar case was Manabu Yamada, Pancrase's third top native. The match was short and surprising, and Funaki's lack of defense or reactions during the finishing leglock (aside from the fact it seems that he "fed" his leg to Yamada before the hold) made many people think it was a work to help Manabu to gain popularity.
** It's also believed that his losses against Frank Shamrock and Yuki Kondo were fixed by Funaki's part to elevate them as
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: According to some, he was one in real life, always motivated to prove himself as the best at any price. These same voices cite this as one of the reasons of his downfall at the end of his MMA career.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Shoot Wrestling Guy]]: According to some, he was one in real life, always motivated to prove himself as the best at any price. These same voices cite this as one of the reasons of his downfall at the end of his MMA career.
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* KavorkaMan: Though not classically attractive, Funaki had a significative female fanbase.
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* MrFanservice: Had a significative female fanbase, which was the reason behind the classic speedo tights used in Pancrase.
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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Though his role as the ace of Pancrase typically drew comparisons to UWF-i's Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada or RINGS's Wrestling/AkiraMaeda, Funaki himself was often compared in technical terms to the relatively unknown Shooto fighter Rumina Sato. They both were awesome grapplers with a similar catch wrestling style, were plagued by the same irregular performances in the ring, and interestingly enough, were the two first fighters in winning a match by calf slicer.
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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Though his role as the ace of Pancrase ace typically drew comparisons to UWF-i's Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada or RINGS's Wrestling/AkiraMaeda, Funaki himself was often compared in technical terms to the relatively unknown Shooto fighter Rumina Sato. They both were awesome grapplers with a similar catch wrestling style, were plagued by the same irregular performances in the ring, and ring and, interestingly enough, were the two first fighters in winning a match by calf slicer.
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* GlassCannon: His grappling was fine, his punches and kicks were strong and he was good in finding a way to win, but his takedown defense was weak, his striking was not very technical and he had no chin, so he was almost obligued to be an offensive fighter.
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* FishOutOfWater: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great fighter, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no closed fist punches, no ground and pound, rope escapes, and more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo.
* GlassCannon: His grappling was fine, his punches and kicks were strong and he was good in finding a way towin, but win. However, his takedown defense was weak, his striking was not very technical and he had no chin, so he was almost chin. These reasons obligued him to be an offensive a very offensive-oriented fighter.
* GlassCannon: His grappling was fine, his punches and kicks were strong and he was good in finding a way to
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* IncompletelyTrained: Unlike most of shoot-style practitioners, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated it with hard work and skill.
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** It could be an enforced trope during his fight with Rickson Gracie. While having a guillotine choke secured in the corner, you can see Funaki looking at his cornermen and being told something before releasing the hold to leave Rickson going to the ground. There are EpilepticTrees about whether this was another backfired carrying or not.
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** It could be an enforced trope during his fight with Rickson Gracie. While having a standing guillotine choke secured in the corner, you can clearly see Funaki looking at his cornermen and being told something nodding before releasing the hold to leave allowing Rickson going to the ground. There are EpilepticTrees about whether this was another backfired carrying or not.to let the fight go a little more.
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* OpposingCombatPhilosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great fighter, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, rope escapes, and more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights under MMA rules evidence this lacking.
** Eventually, Pancrase started to adopt the vale tudo format in 1998. Currently, the hybrid wrestling has almost completely disappeared.
** Eventually, Pancrase started to adopt the vale tudo format in 1998. Currently, the hybrid wrestling has almost completely disappeared.
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* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Though his role as the ace of Pancrase typically drew comparisons to UWF-i's Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada or RINGS's Wrestling/AkiraMaeda, Funaki himself was often compared in technical terms to the relatively unknown Shooto fighter Rumina Sato. They both were awesome grapplers with a similar catch wrestling style, were plagued by the same irregular performances in the ring, and interestingly enough, were the two first fighters in winning a match by calf slicer.
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* ArchEnemy: Arguably Bas Rutten.
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* ArchEnemy: Arguably Bas Rutten.Rutten, though he also had a little enmity with Akira Maeda.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Was the head of Pancrase (along Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki) and the only hybrid wrestler who bested all the rest of fighters.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Was the head of Pancrase (along Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki) and considered as the only strongest hybrid wrestler who bested all the rest of fighters.wrestler.
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* CoolVsAwesome: The reason behind his fight with Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba.
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* CoolVsAwesome: The reason behind his fight with Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba.Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba is that Saku thought they could give an awesome fight.
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** Refused to tap out in Rickson Gracie's rear naked choke, which rendered him unconscious. He actually prefered to [[SeriousBusiness die rather giving up]].
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* GradualGrinder: Funaki was not a star kicker like Takada or Maeda, but he was skilled with damaging leg kicks.
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* GlassCannon: His grappling was fine, his punches and kicks were strong and he was good in finding a way to win, but his takedown defense was weak, his striking was not very technical and he had no chin, so he was almost obligued to be an offensive fighter.
* GradualGrinder: Funakiwas not a star kicker like Takada or Maeda, prefered to end his matches fastly, but he was skilled with damaging leg kicks.kicks, and really knew how to soften his opponents up to submit them if he couldn't submit them in the first place.
* GradualGrinder: Funaki
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* IncompletelyTrained: Unlike most of shoot-style practitioners, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated it with heart and skill.
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* IncompletelyTrained: Unlike most of shoot-style practitioners, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated it with heart hard work and skill.
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** It could be an enforced trope during his fight with Rickson Gracie. While having a guillotine choke secured in the corner, you can see Funaki looking at his cornermen and being told something before releasing the hold to leave Rickson going to the ground. There are EpilepticTrees about whether this was another backfired carrying.
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** It could be an enforced trope during his fight with Rickson Gracie. While having a guillotine choke secured in the corner, you can see Funaki looking at his cornermen and being told something before releasing the hold to leave Rickson going to the ground. There are EpilepticTrees about whether this was another backfired carrying.carrying or not.
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* OneHitKill: Until Funaki and Suzuki created Pancrase, worked shoot matches used to be long and slow in order to maintain the crowd entertained. However, when the two implanted their real matches concept, proved when the first Pancrase event lasted only 28 minutes, the Japanese crowds loved it and coined the word "byosatsu" (秒殺, "instantly finished") to refer this kind of exciting battle. Even so, the two used to carry weaker opponents to avoid a too short fight.
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* TechnicianVersusPerformer: A technician.
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* TechnicianVersusPerformer: A technician.technician, interestingly close to the trope article's description, especially when compared with Sakuraba.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: Before facing the well conditioned Rickson, Funaki had endured a years long career in a highly body-destructive style, and resented from leg injuries. Some well timed upkicks and a standing knee strike [[AttackItsWeakPoint to his most injuried knee]] were enough to make him fall and render him unable to use his legs to fend the Gracie off. Moreover, an interview with Funaki had him stating that he was actually scared going into his fight with Rickson, and that he believed his lack of confidence was a big factor in his loss.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: Before facing the well conditioned Rickson, Funaki had endured a years long career in a highly body-destructive style, and resented from leg injuries. Some well timed upkicks and a standing knee strike [[AttackItsWeakPoint to his most injuried knee]] were enough to make him fall and render him unable to use his legs to fend the Gracie off. Moreover, an interview with Funaki had him stating that he was actually scared going into his fight with Rickson, and that he believed his lack of confidence was a big factor in his loss.
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* WorkedShoot: His fight against Suzuki was notoriously worked, and it's rumored that his rematch against Frank Shamrock was a work too. Nowadays many people believe they weren't his only worked fights, but as it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.
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* WorkedShoot: His fight against Suzuki was notoriously worked, and it's rumored believed that his rematch losses against Frank Shamrock was a work too. and Yuki Kondo were fixed by Funaki's part to elevate them as stars. Nowadays many people believe think they weren't his only worked fights, jobbing works, but as it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.
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* AchillesHeel: Funaki's chin was less than impressive, so striking to the face (especially ground and pound) used to be his personal kryptonite.
* GradualGrinder: Funaki was not a star kicker like Takada or Maeda, but he was skilled with damaging leg kicks.
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* IncompletelyTrained: Unlike most of shoot-style practitioners, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated it with heart and pure skill.
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** It could be an Enforced trope during his fight with Rickson Gracie. While having a guillotine choke secured in the corner, you can see Funaki looking at his cornermen and being told something before releasing the hold.
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** It could be an Enforced enforced trope during his fight with Rickson Gracie. While having a guillotine choke secured in the corner, you can see Funaki looking at his cornermen and being told something before releasing the hold.hold to leave Rickson going to the ground. There are EpilepticTrees about whether this was another backfired carrying.
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: A technician.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: Before facing the well conditioned Rickson, Funaki had endured a years long career in a highly body-destructive style and resented from leg injuries. Some well timed upkicks to his most injuried knee were enough to make him fall and render him unable to use his legs to fend Gracie off. Moreover, an interview with Funaki had him stating that he was actually scared going into his fight with Rickson, and that he believed his lack of confidence was a big factor in his loss.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: Before facing the well conditioned Rickson, Funaki had endured a years long career in a highly body-destructive style style, and resented from leg injuries. Some well timed upkicks and a standing knee strike [[AttackItsWeakPoint to his most injuried knee knee]] were enough to make him fall and render him unable to use his legs to fend the Gracie off. Moreover, an interview with Funaki had him stating that he was actually scared going into his fight with Rickson, and that he believed his lack of confidence was a big factor in his loss.
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** During his second fight against Bas Rutten, Funaki endured an impressive amount of damage. Rutten himself was astonished Funaki got up after every strike regardless how hard they were. Even after eating a hard knee to the face which ended the fight, Masa could be seen talking to the referee as if nothing, showing he was still conscious and trying to keep the fight going.
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** During his second fight against Bas Rutten, Funaki endured an impressive amount of damage. Rutten himself was astonished Funaki got up after every strike regardless how hard they were. Even after eating a hard knee to the face which ended the fight, Masa could be seen talking to the referee as if nothing, showing he was still conscious and trying to keep the fight going.
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* IncompletelyTrained: Unlike most of shoot-style practitioners, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated him with heart and pure skill.
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* IncompletelyTrained: Unlike most of shoot-style practitioners, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated him it with heart and pure skill.
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* RedBaron: "Yomigaetta Samurai" (Revived Samurai).
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* RedBaron: "Yomigaetta Samurai" (Revived Samurai).("Revived Samurai").
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* StartMyOwn: Pancrase, along Suzuki.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: He used to do a backflip from the turnbuckle before or after the fights.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: He used to do a backflip from the turnbuckle before or after the fights.
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* StartMyOwn: Pancrase, along with Suzuki.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: He used to do a backflip from the turnbuckle before or afterthe his fights.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: He used to do a backflip from the turnbuckle before or after
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: According to some, he was one in real life, always motivated to prove himself as the best at any price. These same voices cite this as one of the reasons of his downfall.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: According to some, he was one in real life, always motivated to prove himself as the best at any price. These same voices cite this as one of the reasons of his downfall.downfall at the end of his MMA career.
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* {{Determinator}}: Refused to tap out in Rickson Gracie's rear naked choke, which rendered him unconscious. His acceptance to fight him was another determinating gesture as well, as he was too injuried and age-worn to face the better conditionted Rickson.
* FinishingMove: Cross Armbar, Heel Hook, Kick to the Head and the Hybrid Blaster.
* FinishingMove: Cross Armbar, Heel Hook, Kick to the Head and the Hybrid Blaster.
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** Refused to tap out in Rickson Gracie's rear naked choke, which rendered him unconscious.His acceptance He actually prefered to [[SeriousBusiness die rather giving up]].
** During his second fighthim against Bas Rutten, Funaki endured an impressive amount of damage. Rutten himself was another determinating gesture astonished Funaki got up after every strike regardless how hard they were. Even after eating a hard knee to the face which ended the fight, Masa could be seen talking to the referee as well, as if nothing, showing he was too injuried still conscious and age-worn trying to face keep the better conditionted Rickson.
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* FinishingMove: Cross Armbar, Heel Hook, Kick to the Head and the Hybrid Blaster. He also used the Triangle Choke and the Backdrop Suplex as finishers upon his return to wrestling.
** Refused to tap out in Rickson Gracie's rear naked choke, which rendered him unconscious.
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* FinishingMove: Cross Armbar, Heel Hook, Kick to the Head and the Hybrid Blaster. He also used the Triangle Choke and the Backdrop Suplex as finishers upon his return to wrestling.
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* IncompletelyTrained: Notably, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated him with heart and pure skill.
* [[KickChick Kick Dude]]: Not as good in kicking as some of his fellow shooters, but had sharp kicks indeed.
* MadeOfIron: During his second fight against Bas Rutten, he endured an impressive amount of damage before getting knocked out. Rutten himself was astonished Funaki got up after every strike regardless how hard they were. Even after eating a hard knee to the face which ended the fight, Masa could be seen talking to the referee as if nothing, showing he was still conscious after all.
* [[KickChick Kick Dude]]: Not as good in kicking as some of his fellow shooters, but had sharp kicks indeed.
* MadeOfIron: During his second fight against Bas Rutten, he endured an impressive amount of damage before getting knocked out. Rutten himself was astonished Funaki got up after every strike regardless how hard they were. Even after eating a hard knee to the face which ended the fight, Masa could be seen talking to the referee as if nothing, showing he was still conscious after all.
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* IncompletelyTrained: Notably, Unlike most of shoot-style practitioners, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated him with heart and pure skill.
*[[KickChick Kick Dude]]: Not as good JustToyingWithThem: Back in kicking as some of his fellow shooters, but had sharp kicks indeed.
* MadeOfIron: DuringPancrase days, he used to toy with his second opponents by allowing them submission attemps to make the fight against Bas Rutten, more interesting, someting called "carrying". This once backfired when he endured an impressive amount of damage before getting knocked out. Rutten himself was astonished Funaki got up after every strike regardless how hard they were. Even after eating a hard knee allowed Jason Delucia to leglock him and he discovered he couldn't escape the face hold, which ended the fight, Masa made him tap out to Jason.
** It could beseen talking to an Enforced trope during his fight with Rickson Gracie. While having a guillotine choke secured in the referee as if nothing, showing he was still conscious after all.corner, you can see Funaki looking at his cornermen and being told something before releasing the hold.
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* OneHitKill: Until Funaki and Suzuki created Pancrase, worked shoot matches used to be long and slow in order to maintain the crowd entertained. However, when the two implanted their real matches concept, proved when the first Pancrase event lasted only 28 minutes, the Japanese crowds loved it and coined the word "byosatsu" (秒殺, "instantly finished") to refer this kind of exciting battle. Even so, the two used to carry weaker opponents to not to give a too short fight.
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* OneHitKill: Until Funaki and Suzuki created Pancrase, worked shoot matches used to be long and slow in order to maintain the crowd entertained. However, when the two implanted their real matches concept, proved when the first Pancrase event lasted only 28 minutes, the Japanese crowds loved it and coined the word "byosatsu" (秒殺, "instantly finished") to refer this kind of exciting battle. Even so, the two used to carry weaker opponents to not to give avoid a too short fight.
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* PassingTheTorch: Towards Yuki Kondo, though Yuki never got the same level.
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* PassingTheTorch: Towards To Yuki Kondo, though Yuki never got the same level.
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* RedBaron: "Yomigaetta Samurai" (The Revived Samurai).
* RedOniBlueOni: Funai may look like the blue to Minoru Suzuki's red, but reality is that, despite his cooler persona, Funaki was much more passionate and wild than him.
* RedOniBlueOni: Funai may look like the blue to Minoru Suzuki's red, but reality is that, despite his cooler persona, Funaki was much more passionate and wild than him.
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* RedBaron: "Yomigaetta Samurai" (The Revived (Revived Samurai).
* RedOniBlueOni: Funai may look like the blue to Minoru Suzuki's red, but reality isthat, another - despite his cooler persona, Funaki was much more passionate and wild than him.
* RedOniBlueOni: Funai may look like the blue to Minoru Suzuki's red, but reality is
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* UnrelatedBrothers: A non-tag team example. Some sites erroneously claim that ex-WWE wrestler Shoichi Funaki is Masakatsu's real life brother. Actually, not only they are not related, they have never worked together despite both being Yoshiaki Fujiwara trainees.
* WorfHadTheFlu: In retrospect, his defeat in Colosseum 2000 doesn't look very surprising, as while Rickson had got relativerly little physical toll from his career, Funaki had had a long career in a highly body-destructive style. One well timed kick to his most injuried knee was enough to make him fall.
** His fights against Sakuraba and Tamura avert this, as they were so battle worn as him, or even more.
* WorkedShoot: His fight again Suzuki was notoriously worked, and it's rumored that his rematch against Frank Shamrock was a work too. Nowadays many people believe they weren't his only worked fights, but as it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.
* WorfHadTheFlu: In retrospect, his defeat in Colosseum 2000 doesn't look very surprising, as while Rickson had got relativerly little physical toll from his career, Funaki had had a long career in a highly body-destructive style. One well timed kick to his most injuried knee was enough to make him fall.
** His fights against Sakuraba and Tamura avert this, as they were so battle worn as him, or even more.
* WorkedShoot: His fight again Suzuki was notoriously worked, and it's rumored that his rematch against Frank Shamrock was a work too. Nowadays many people believe they weren't his only worked fights, but as it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.
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* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: He used to do a backflip from the turnbuckle before or after the fights.
* UnrelatedBrothers: A non-tag team example. Some sites (even official ones) erroneously claim that ex-WWE wrestler Shoichi Funaki is Masakatsu's real life brother.Actually, Actually not only they are not related, related at all, they have never worked together despite both being Yoshiaki Fujiwara PWFG trainees.
* WorfHadTheFlu:In retrospect, his defeat in Colosseum 2000 doesn't look very surprising, as while Rickson had got relativerly little physical toll from his career, Before facing the well conditioned Rickson, Funaki had had endured a years long career in a highly body-destructive style. One style and resented from leg injuries. Some well timed kick upkicks to his most injuried knee was were enough to make him fall.
fall and render him unable to use his legs to fend Gracie off. Moreover, an interview with Funaki had him stating that he was actually scared going into his fight with Rickson, and that he believed his lack of confidence was a big factor in his loss.
** His fights against Sakuraba and Tamuraavert subvert this, as they were so battle worn as him, or even more.
* WorkedShoot: His fightagain against Suzuki was notoriously worked, and it's rumored that his rematch against Frank Shamrock was a work too. Nowadays many people believe they weren't his only worked fights, but as it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.
* UnrelatedBrothers: A non-tag team example. Some sites (even official ones) erroneously claim that ex-WWE wrestler Shoichi Funaki is Masakatsu's real life brother.
* WorfHadTheFlu:
** His fights against Sakuraba and Tamura
* WorkedShoot: His fight
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Minoru Suzuki. According to Suzuki, however, their friendship is somehow strained nowadays.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Minoru Suzuki. According to Suzuki, however, their friendship is somehow strained somewhat distant nowadays.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: In retrospect, his defeat in Colosseum 2000 doesn't look very surprising, as while Rickson only had had ten professional fights with relatively little action, Funaki had had about 200 bouts in a highly body-destructive style. One well timed kick to his most injuried knee was enough to incapacitate him.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: In retrospect, his defeat in Colosseum 2000 doesn't look very surprising, as while Rickson only had had ten professional fights with relatively got relativerly little action, physical toll from his career, Funaki had had about 200 bouts a long career in a highly body-destructive style. One well timed kick to his most injuried knee was enough to incapacitate him.make him fall.
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* WorkedShoot: His fight again Suzuki was notorioulsy worked, and it's rumored that his rematch against Frank Shamrock was a work too.
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* WorkedShoot: His fight again Suzuki was notorioulsy notoriously worked, and it's rumored that his rematch against Frank Shamrock was a work too.too. Nowadays many people believe they weren't his only worked fights, but as it's Pancrase what we are talking about, we will probably never know it.
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'''Masakatsu Funaki''' (b. 1969 as '''Masaharu Funaki''') is a UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts fighter, founder of the proto-MMA company Pancrase. He debuted in 1985 for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, being a Wrestling/YoshiakiFujiwara trainee along with Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki. When Fujiwara left for the shoot-style promotion UWF Newborn, Funaki and Suzuki got a permission to follow him, and they became part of the UWF roster. The promotion fell afterwards and his faction, led by Fujiwara, formed Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, but it was short-lived as well. Funaki and his colleagues realized that Japanese crowds really would pay for see "real" matches with non-worked outcomes and launched Pancrase, the second MMA promotion in history. Using the catch wrestling roots they had learned from Fujiwara, which they called "hybrid wrestling", Funaki and Suzuki became the aces of Pancrase and had legendary fights with names like Wrestling/KenShamrock, Bas Rutten and Guy Mezger, with Masakatsu gaining the King of Pancrase title twice. During this time, Funaki was worshiped as one of the three shoot-style aces, along with former mentors Wrestling/AkiraMaeda and Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada. Towards the end of his career, severe injuries took his toll on his body and he was forced to retire after a defeat to Rickson Gracie, passing the torch to his trainee Yuki Kondo. He then returned to professional wrestling for Keiji Muto's Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, later following him to the new WRESTLE-1.
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'''Masakatsu Funaki''' (b. 1969 as '''Masaharu Funaki''') is a UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts fighter, founder of the proto-MMA company Pancrase. He debuted in 1985 for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, being a Wrestling/YoshiakiFujiwara trainee along with Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki. When Fujiwara left for the shoot-style promotion [[Wrestling/UniversalWrestlingFederation UWF Newborn, Newborn]], Funaki and Suzuki got a permission to follow him, and they became part of the UWF roster. The promotion fell afterwards and his faction, led by Fujiwara, formed Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, but it was short-lived as well. Funaki and his colleagues realized that Japanese crowds really would pay for see "real" matches with non-worked outcomes and launched Pancrase, the second MMA promotion in history. Using the catch wrestling roots they had learned from Fujiwara, which they called "hybrid wrestling", Funaki and Suzuki became the aces of Pancrase and had legendary fights with names like Wrestling/KenShamrock, Bas Rutten and Guy Mezger, with Masakatsu gaining the King of Pancrase title twice. During this time, Funaki was worshiped as one of the three shoot-style aces, along with former mentors Wrestling/AkiraMaeda and Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada. Towards the end of his career, severe injuries took his toll on his body and he was forced to retire after a defeat to Rickson Gracie, passing the torch to his trainee Yuki Kondo. He then returned to professional wrestling for Keiji Muto's Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, later following him to the new WRESTLE-1.
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* {{Determinator}}: Refused to tap out in Rickson Gracie's rear naked choke, which ended leaving him unconscious. His acceptance to fight him was another determinating gesture as well, as he was too injuried and age-worn to face the better conditionted Rickson.
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* {{Determinator}}: Refused to tap out in Rickson Gracie's rear naked choke, which ended leaving rendered him unconscious. His acceptance to fight him was another determinating gesture as well, as he was too injuried and age-worn to face the better conditionted Rickson.
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* OpposingCombatPhilosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great fighter, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, rope escapes, and more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba under MMA rules evidence this lacking.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: In retrospect, his defeat in Colosseum 2000 doesn't look very surprising, as while Rickson only had had ten professional fights with relatively little action, Funaki had had about 200 bouts in a highly body-destructive style. One well timed kick to his most injuried knee was enough to incapacitate him.
** His fights against Sakuraba and Tamura avert this, as they were so battle worn as him, or even more.
** His fights against Sakuraba and Tamura avert this, as they were so battle worn as him, or even more.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Was the head of Pancrase (along Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki) and the only hybrid wrestler able to best all the rest of fighters.
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* OpposingCombatPhilosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great fighter, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
* OpposingCombatPhilosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great fighter, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
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* OneHitKill: Until Funaki and Suzuki created Pancrase, worked shoot matches used to be long and slow in order to maintain the crowd entertained. However, when the two implanted their real matches concept, proved when the first Pancrase event lasted only 28 minutes, the Japanese crowds loved it and coined the word "byosatsu" ("instantly (秒殺, "instantly finished") to refer this kind of exciting battle. Even so, the two used to carry weaker opponents to not to give a too short fight.
* OpposingCombatPhilosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great fighter, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, rope escapes, and more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
* OpposingCombatPhilosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great fighter, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, rope escapes, and more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
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* UnrelatedBrothers: A non-tag team example. Some sites erroneously claim that ex-WWE wrestler Shoichi Funaki is Masakatsu's real life brother. Actually, not only they are not related, they have never worked together despite both being Yoshiaki Fujiwara trainees.trainees.
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'''Masakatsu Funaki''' (b. 1969 as '''Masaharu Funaki''') is a UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts fighter, founder of the proto-MMA company Pancrase. He debuted in 1985 for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, being a Wrestling/YoshiakiFujiwara trainee along with Minoru Suzuki. When Fujiwara left for the shoot-style promotion UWF Newborn, Funaki and Suzuki got a permission to follow him, and they became part of the UWF roster. The promotion fell afterwards and his faction, led by Fujiwara, formed Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, but it was short-lived as well. Funaki and his colleagues realized that Japanese crowds really would pay for see "real" matches with non-worked outcomes and launched Pancrase, the second MMA promotion in history. Using the catch wrestling roots they had learned from Fujiwara, which they called "hybrid wrestling", Funaki and Suzuki became the aces of Pancrase and had legendary fights with names like Wrestling/KenShamrock, Bas Rutten and Guy Mezger, with Masakatsu gaining the King of Pancrase title twice. During this time, Funaki was worshiped as one of the three shoot-style aces, along with former mentors Wrestling/AkiraMaeda and Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada. Towards the end of his career, severe injuries took his toll on his body and he was forced to retire after a defeat to Rickson Gracie, passing the torch to his trainee Yuki Kondo. He then returned to professional wrestling for Keiji Muto's Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, later following him to the new WRESTLE-1.
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'''Masakatsu Funaki''' (b. 1969 as '''Masaharu Funaki''') is a UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts fighter, founder of the proto-MMA company Pancrase. He debuted in 1985 for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, being a Wrestling/YoshiakiFujiwara trainee along with Minoru Suzuki.Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki. When Fujiwara left for the shoot-style promotion UWF Newborn, Funaki and Suzuki got a permission to follow him, and they became part of the UWF roster. The promotion fell afterwards and his faction, led by Fujiwara, formed Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, but it was short-lived as well. Funaki and his colleagues realized that Japanese crowds really would pay for see "real" matches with non-worked outcomes and launched Pancrase, the second MMA promotion in history. Using the catch wrestling roots they had learned from Fujiwara, which they called "hybrid wrestling", Funaki and Suzuki became the aces of Pancrase and had legendary fights with names like Wrestling/KenShamrock, Bas Rutten and Guy Mezger, with Masakatsu gaining the King of Pancrase title twice. During this time, Funaki was worshiped as one of the three shoot-style aces, along with former mentors Wrestling/AkiraMaeda and Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada. Towards the end of his career, severe injuries took his toll on his body and he was forced to retire after a defeat to Rickson Gracie, passing the torch to his trainee Yuki Kondo. He then returned to professional wrestling for Keiji Muto's Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, later following him to the new WRESTLE-1.
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'''Masakatsu Funaki''' (b. 1969 as '''Masaharu Funaki''') is a UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts fighter, founder of the proto-MMA company Pancrase. He debuted in 1985 for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, being a Yoshiaki Fujiwara trainee along with Minoru Suzuki. When Fujiwara left for the shoot-style promotion UWF Newborn, Funaki and Suzuki got a permission to follow him, and they became part of the UWF roster. The promotion fell afterwards and his faction, led by Fujiwara, formed Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, but it was short-lived as well. Funaki and his colleagues realized that Japanese crowds really would pay for see "real" matches with non-worked outcomes and launched Pancrase, the second MMA promotion in history. Using the catch wrestling roots they had learned from Fujiwara, which they called "hybrid wrestling", Funaki and Suzuki became the aces of Pancrase and had legendary fights with names like Wrestling/KenShamrock, Bas Rutten and Guy Mezger, with Masakatsu gaining the King of Pancrase title twice. During this time, Funaki was worshiped as one of the three shoot-style aces, along with former mentors Wrestling/AkiraMaeda and Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada. Towards the end of his career, severe injuries took his toll on his body and he was forced to retire after a defeat to Rickson Gracie, passing the torch to his trainee Yuki Kondo. He then returned to professional wrestling for Keiji Muto's Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, later following him to the new WRESTLE-1.
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'''Masakatsu Funaki''' (b. 1969 as '''Masaharu Funaki''') is a UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts fighter, founder of the proto-MMA company Pancrase. He debuted in 1985 for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, being a Yoshiaki Fujiwara Wrestling/YoshiakiFujiwara trainee along with Minoru Suzuki. When Fujiwara left for the shoot-style promotion UWF Newborn, Funaki and Suzuki got a permission to follow him, and they became part of the UWF roster. The promotion fell afterwards and his faction, led by Fujiwara, formed Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, but it was short-lived as well. Funaki and his colleagues realized that Japanese crowds really would pay for see "real" matches with non-worked outcomes and launched Pancrase, the second MMA promotion in history. Using the catch wrestling roots they had learned from Fujiwara, which they called "hybrid wrestling", Funaki and Suzuki became the aces of Pancrase and had legendary fights with names like Wrestling/KenShamrock, Bas Rutten and Guy Mezger, with Masakatsu gaining the King of Pancrase title twice. During this time, Funaki was worshiped as one of the three shoot-style aces, along with former mentors Wrestling/AkiraMaeda and Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada. Towards the end of his career, severe injuries took his toll on his body and he was forced to retire after a defeat to Rickson Gracie, passing the torch to his trainee Yuki Kondo. He then returned to professional wrestling for Keiji Muto's Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, later following him to the new WRESTLE-1.
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* MadeOfIron: During his second fight against Bas Rutten, he endured an impressive amount of damage before getting knocked out. The very Rutten was astonished Funaki got up after every strike regardless how hard they were. Even after eating a hard knee to the face which ended the fight, Masa could be seen talking to the referee as if nothing, showing he was still conscious after all.
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* MadeOfIron: During his second fight against Bas Rutten, he endured an impressive amount of damage before getting knocked out. The very Rutten himself was astonished Funaki got up after every strike regardless how hard they were. Even after eating a hard knee to the face which ended the fight, Masa could be seen talking to the referee as if nothing, showing he was still conscious after all.
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* ArchEnemy: Arguably Bas Rutten.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: According to some, he was one in reallife.
life, always motivated to prove himself as the best at any price. These same voices cite this as one of the reasons of his downfall.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Was the head of Pancrasealong (along Minoru Suzuki Suzuki) and the only hybrid wrestler able to best all the rest of fighters.
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* MrFanservice: Had a significative female fanbase, which was the reason behind the classic speedo tights used in Pancrase.
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* OpposingCombatPhilosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great hybrid wrestler, fighter, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
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* Opposing Combat Philosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great hybrid wrestler, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
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* Opposing Combat Philosophies: OpposingCombatPhilosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great hybrid wrestler, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
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* BrokenAce: He always sought to become to MMA what classic "aces" were to puroresu, and pushed himself too hard during his career, breaking down his body fight after fight and never backing up.
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* BrokenAce: He always sought to become to MMA what classic "aces" were to puroresu, puroresu and pushed himself too hard during his Pancrase career, breaking down his body fight after fight and never backing up.
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* OneHitKill: Until Funaki and Suzuki created Pancrase, worked shoot matches used to be long and slow in order to maintain the crowd entertained. However, when the two implanted their real matches concept, proved when the first Pancrase event lasted only 28 minutes, the Japanese crowds loved it and coined the word "byosatsu" ("instantly finished") to refer this kind of exciting battle. Even so, the two used to carry weaker opponents to not to give a too short fight.
* Opposing Combat Philosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great hybrid wrestler, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
* Opposing Combat Philosophies: One of the reasons Funaki was not succesful in MMA outside of Pancrase was that, while he was indeed a great hybrid wrestler, his fighting style was developed entirely under Pancrase's environment (no punches, no ground and pound, more entertaining than pragmatism in the ring) and never was meant to be used in full vale tudo. His fights against Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba evidence this lacking.
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* UnrelatedBrothers: A non-tag team example. Some sites erroneously claim that ex-WWE wrestler Shoichi Funaki is Masakatsu's real life brother. Actually, not only they are not related, they have never worked together despite both being Yoshiaki Fujiwara trainees.
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'''Masakatsu Funaki''' (b. 1969 as '''Masaharu Funaki''') is a UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts fighter, founder of the proto-MMA company Pancrase. He debuted in 1985 for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, being a Yoshiaki Fujiwara trainee along with Minoru Suzuki. When Fujiwara left for the shoot-style promotion UWF Newborn, Funaki and Suzuki got a permission to follow him, and they became part of the UWF roster. The promotion fell afterwards and his faction, led by Fujiwara, formed Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, but it was short-lived as well. Funaki and his colleagues realized that Japanese crowds really would pay for see "real" matches with non-worked outcomes and launched Pancrase, the second MMA promotion in history. Using the catch wrestling roots they had learned from Fujiwara, which they called "hybrid wrestling", Funaki and Suzuki became the aces of Pancrase and had legendary fights with names like Wrestling/KenShamrock, Bas Rutten and Guy Mezger, with Masakatsu gaining the King of Pancrase title twice. During this time, Funaki was worshiped as one of the three shoot-style aces, along with former mentors Wrestling/AkiraMaeda and Wrestling/NobuhikoTakada. Towards the end of his career, severe injuries took his toll on his body and he was forced to retire after a defeat to Rickson Gracie, passing the torch to his trainee Yuki Kondo. He then returned to professional wrestling for Keiji Muto's Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, later following him to the new WRESTLE-1.
As usual, you can find the basics at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masakatsu_Funaki The Other Wiki]].
!!! "Yes, We Are Hybrid Tropes":
* AmbiguoslyBrown: Had a more tanned skin in comparison with fellow Japanese natives.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: According to some, he was one in real life.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Was the head of Pancrase along Minoru Suzuki and the only hybrid wrestler able to best him.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassTeacher: Trained Ikuhisa Minowa, Yuki Kondo and other names.
* BrattyHalfPint: Entered in the New Japan Dojo at 15. Only Katsuhiko Nakajima started younger his career in Japanese pro wrestling.
* BrokenAce: He always sought to become to MMA what classic "aces" were to puroresu, and pushed himself too hard during his career, breaking down his body fight after fight and never backing up.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Green or black.
* CurbstompBattle: Some of his fights, specially the first ones, were fast leglock wins.
* {{Determinator}}: Refused to tap out in Rickson Gracie's rear naked choke, which ended leaving him unconscious. His acceptance to fight him was another determinating gesture as well, as he was too injuried and age-worn to face the better condicionted Rickson.
* FinishingMoves: Cross Armbar, Heel Hook, Kick to the Head and the Hybrid Blaster.
* HeroicBSOD: Had one after being defeated by Rickson, and according to him, had one ''during'' the fight which caused the loss.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Minoru Suzuki.
* HotBlooded
* IKnowKungFu: Was a fan of martial arts films, and learned kung fu later on his life.
* IncompletelyTrained: Notably, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated him with heart and pure skill.
* [[KickChick Kick Dude]]: Not as good in kicking as some of his fellow shooter, but had sharp kicks indeed.
* MrFanservice
* PassingTheTorch: Towards Yuki Kondo, though Yuki never got the same level.
* PermaStubble
* RedBaron: "Yomigaetta Samurai" (The Revived Samurai).
* StartMyOwn: Pancrase, along Suzuki.
As usual, you can find the basics at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masakatsu_Funaki The Other Wiki]].
!!! "Yes, We Are Hybrid Tropes":
* AmbiguoslyBrown: Had a more tanned skin in comparison with fellow Japanese natives.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: According to some, he was one in real life.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Was the head of Pancrase along Minoru Suzuki and the only hybrid wrestler able to best him.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassTeacher: Trained Ikuhisa Minowa, Yuki Kondo and other names.
* BrattyHalfPint: Entered in the New Japan Dojo at 15. Only Katsuhiko Nakajima started younger his career in Japanese pro wrestling.
* BrokenAce: He always sought to become to MMA what classic "aces" were to puroresu, and pushed himself too hard during his career, breaking down his body fight after fight and never backing up.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Green or black.
* CurbstompBattle: Some of his fights, specially the first ones, were fast leglock wins.
* {{Determinator}}: Refused to tap out in Rickson Gracie's rear naked choke, which ended leaving him unconscious. His acceptance to fight him was another determinating gesture as well, as he was too injuried and age-worn to face the better condicionted Rickson.
* FinishingMoves: Cross Armbar, Heel Hook, Kick to the Head and the Hybrid Blaster.
* HeroicBSOD: Had one after being defeated by Rickson, and according to him, had one ''during'' the fight which caused the loss.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Minoru Suzuki.
* HotBlooded
* IKnowKungFu: Was a fan of martial arts films, and learned kung fu later on his life.
* IncompletelyTrained: Notably, he lacked a real fighting background before training in pro wrestling, but he compensated him with heart and pure skill.
* [[KickChick Kick Dude]]: Not as good in kicking as some of his fellow shooter, but had sharp kicks indeed.
* MrFanservice
* PassingTheTorch: Towards Yuki Kondo, though Yuki never got the same level.
* PermaStubble
* RedBaron: "Yomigaetta Samurai" (The Revived Samurai).
* StartMyOwn: Pancrase, along Suzuki.