OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 31 -- K-1 wrapped up the year with a card featuring a would-be classic battle between two of the biggest legends in MMA, a few comedians, Bob Sapp and some of the top names in Japanese MMA.

Inside a packed Osaka Dome, Pancrase legend Masakatsu Funaki, who had not fought since his "retirement" bout against Rickson Gracie more than six and a half years ago, and the quickly aging Kazushi Sakuraba fought in the headlining bout.

Splitting the crowd in terms of support, the two men had a feeling-out period in the first five minutes of the opening round. Sakuraba threw sporadic low kicks and pawed with his jab before he managed an ankle pick off a Funaki low kick.

Soon after it hit the mat, Funaki, in classic Pancrase style, rolled for the kneebar. However, Sakuraba stuffed it with little trouble and returned to his feet.

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