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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, chris fu!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charm misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Charm misses.
fu dodges the punch combination from Charm.
Charm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from fu.
Charm swinging wilding here.
fu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
fu is looking to advance position but Charm won't allow it.
Charm is looking to control fu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charm avoid being mounted?
fu seems to be looking for submissions.
Charm is trying to stand up here but fu is controlling him well.
fu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Charm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
fu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Charm tries to kick fu off but fu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Charm defends it well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Charm misses with a wild combination.
Lucky Charm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charm lands with a cross.
It looks like chris fu has been cut.
fu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charm's waist but Charm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing fu off to one side.
Charm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Charm but Charm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of chris fu.
fu looks gassed!
Charm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but fu circles away quickly and effectively.
fu slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
No joy there for Charm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
fu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charm is fending him off so far but fu persists. Nope, Charm circles away and we're back to standing.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Charm throws a right hand that fu ducks under and follows up with a left that fu also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Charm.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
fu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charm swivels and escapes.
Charm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
fu has a takedown stuffed.
Charm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charm's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Charm duly obliges.
fu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - fu lands in his opponent's guard.
fu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charm wants to sweep here but fu controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charm is keeping the position for now.
fu wants to control from the top but Charm keeps moving.
Charm looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but fu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Charm has one foot on fu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lucky Charm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
fu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charm.
fu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Charm sprawls well initially but fu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Charm is looking to escape.
fu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Charm sees it coming and defends easily.
Charm pushes fu off looking to stand but fu dives back in and keeps control.
fu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Charm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fu is looking for a kimura here.
Charm pushes fu off looking to stand but fu dives back in and keeps control.
fu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
fu wants to pass the guard but Charm is defending well.
Charm is trying to maintain the position but fu is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Charm misses.
fu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charm is fending him off so far but fu persists. Nope, Charm circles away and we're back to standing.
fu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charm as he avoids it easily.
Charm tries to bum rush fu with a series of wild strikes but fu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Charm misses.
A combination from Charm does no damage.
Charm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but chris fu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on chris fu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
fu shoots for a double leg takedown but Charm sprawls well. He's pushed fu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
fu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Charm pinned against the cage. Charm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Charm tries to bum rush fu with a series of wild strikes but fu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but fu circles away quickly and effectively.
Charm tries to bum rush fu with a series of wild strikes but fu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
fu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Charm manages to get back to half guard.
Charm is defending against the submission attempts here by fu.
fu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Charm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charm manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
fu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charm as he avoids it easily.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of chris fu.
Charm misses with a double jab.
Charm misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Charm as he connects with a hook.
fu fails with a takedown attempt.
Charm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
fu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Charm leaves fu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
fu tries to move into range but Charm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Charm throws a big shot that misses.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Charm slaps away a takedown attempt from fu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Charm. No joy for fu on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm misses with a jab, cross combination.
fu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - fu lands in his opponent's guard.
Charm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst fu is controlling him.
Charm keeping moving, preventing fu from controlling successfully.
Charm uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Charm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
fu shoots in and bounces Charm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Charm pulls fu in close to his closed guard and prevents fu from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fu advances to half guard.
Charm pushes fu off and gets back to his feet.
Charm misses with a few strikes there.
fu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charm swivels and escapes.
Charm looks to land a combination but fu avoids it well.
Charm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from fu.
Charm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
fu shoots in and drives through. Charm sprawls well.
fu dodges the punch combination from Charm.
fu shoots in for a takedown but Charm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from fu is defended easily by Charm.
Charm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm misses with a jab, cross combination.
fu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Charm but Charm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
fu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Charm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Charm tries to bum rush fu with a series of wild strikes but fu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
fu fails with a takedown attempt.
Charm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charm wants it to stay on the feet.
Charm throws a one two combo.
fu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charm tries to avoid it but fu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charm to the ground. Charm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
fu shoots for a double leg takedown but Charm sprawls well. He's pushed fu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lucky Charm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on chris fu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
fu shoots in for a double leg but Charm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charm lands a nice shot that snaps fu's head back.
Some wild striking there from Charm.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from fu is defended easily by Charm.
Charm misses with a series of wild punches.
fu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Charm wants to get back to his feet.
fu wants to pass to mount but Charm is defending the position.
fu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Charm defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charm wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charm keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Charm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
fu shoots in for a double leg but Charm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of chris fu.
Charm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice sprawl there from Charm as fu shoots in.
fu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
fu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice takedown defense from Charm. No joy for fu on that attempt.
Charm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fu slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
fu tries for a takedown but Charm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charm misses with the combination.
fu shoots in and drives through. Charm sprawls well.
fu tries for a takedown but Charm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by fu.
fu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charm's waist but Charm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing fu off to one side.
fu slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
fu looks for a takedown but Charm sprawls well.
Lucky Charm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charm misses with a double jab.
fu scores a takedown into full mount!
fu controlling from the full mount.
fu looking to control but Charm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm tries to reverse the position but fu maintains control.
chris fu has got the better of the ground game so far.
fu is working for a guillotine from mount but Charm frees his head quite easily.
fu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Charm is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
fu avoids the attempt from Charm to control.
fu prevents Charm from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
fu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Charm is surviving well by controlling fu's body position as best he can.
Charm wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Charm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Charm working to try and regain half guard.
Charm is working hard here to advance position.
fu wants to control the pace but Charm is squirming around nicely.
fu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Charm can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Charm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to chris fu.
I think fu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... chris fu!
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energy
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hype
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