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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Sha (ranked 1159 p4p, 164 weight class) and Trenton Funkhouser (ranked 1412 p4p, 199 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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222 lbs
16 - 14 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trenton Funkhouser!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha lands a slapping body shot.
Sha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Funkhouser's guard.
Funkhouser preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funkhouser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sha's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Funkhouser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkhouser is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funkhouser keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha is chipping away with strikes.
Sha controls the position.
Funkhouser is trying to improve his position.
Funkhouser manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sha's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha is thwarting Funkhouser's attempts to control the position.
Funkhouser tries to roll over but Sha keeps him under control.
Funkhouser is defending against the submission attempts here by Sha.
Sha is looking to advance position but Funkhouser won't allow it.
Funkhouser is pressing down on Sha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sha slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sha wants to free his trapped foot but Funkhouser is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Funkhouser works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sha postures up and lands a big shot to Funkhouser's brow.
Funkhouser avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sha lands a couple of digs.
Funkhouser controls Sha momentarily but Sha frees himself.
Funkhouser lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Funkhouser looking to pass the guard.
Funkhouser wants to control from the top but Sha keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser pushing down on Sha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sha is trying to get back to full guard.
Sha is refusing to be controlled, as Funkhouser sits in half guard.
Sha looking for submissions off his back.
Funkhouser is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sha sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha tries to get to full guard but Funkhouser has control of the leg.
Funkhouser is looking to advance position but Sha won't allow it.
Sha tries to get to full guard but Funkhouser has control of the leg.
Funkhouser thows a huge punch but Sha dodges it nicely.
Funkhouser looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sha wants to get back to full guard.
Funkhouser is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sha!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sha is squirming around, avoiding Funkhouser's attempts to control the action.
Sha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Funkhouser lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Sha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Funkhouser looks to score with a jab to the body but Sha is just out of range.
Sha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funkhouser. That did some damage!
Funkhouser swings widly with a right hand
and Sha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Funkhouser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sha lands with an uppercut that bounces Funkhouser off the cage and back into range.
Funkhouser moves to clinch but Sha breaks away
and Sha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Funkhouser lands with a cross.
Funkhouser looks to land a right hand but Sha moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Sha.
A little feinted left hand from Sha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funkhouser can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Funkhouser.
Sha ducks under a wild hook from Funkhouser.
Funkhouser looks to land a right hand but Sha moved out of range.
Sha feinted with a counter takedown.
Trenton Funkhouser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sha. No joy for Funkhouser on that attempt.
Sha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funkhouser.
Sha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Funkhouser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sha is fending him off so far but Funkhouser persists. Nope, Sha circles away and we're back to standing.
Funkhouser leaves Sha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seb Sha is winning the standup battle so far.
Sha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Funkhouser throws an off balance right hand
and Sha counters with a left to the body.
Sha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Funkhouser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser misses with a right hand
and Sha counters with a nice uppercut.
Sha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funkhouser pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funkhouser.
Funkhouser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Funkhouser counters with a nice uppercut.
Sha misses with a takedown attempt - Funkhouser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sha shoots in for a takedown but Funkhouser shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sha misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Funkhouser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Funkhouser. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Funkhouser.
Funkhouser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Funkhouser just manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Funkhouser finds it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sha.
Funkhouser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sha moves away.
It looked like Sha was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Seb Sha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funkhouser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sha throwing a counter right hand but Funkhouser manages to avoid it.
Funkhouser throws out a loose jab but Sha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkhouser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funkhouser lands an overhand right.
A jab from Sha misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkhouser thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Sha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Funkhouser scores with a nice right hand.
Funkhouser moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Funkhouser throws a hook but Sha blocks it.
As Funkhouser looks to move away, Sha throws a big counter combo but Funkhouser just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funkhouser. Sha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sha throws out a loose jab but Funkhouser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkhouser throws the left hand but Sha avoids the punch easily.
Sha takes one to the side of the head.
Sha swings for the body but Funkhouser moves out of range.
Funkhouser looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Funkhouser throws an overhand right that lands on Sha's shoulder, as Sha tries to avoid the shot.
Sha throws a looping overhand right but Funkhouser ducks down to avoid it.
Funkhouser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sha moves away.
Sha attempts a counter takedown but Funkhouser avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trenton Funkhouser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Funkhouser throws a right hand that misses
and Sha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Funkhouser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sha moves away.
Sha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Funkhouser misses with a hook
enabling Sha to counter with a crisp jab.
Funkhouser dives in and scores a takedown into Sha's guard.
Sha looking for a sweep. Not yet Sha, not yet.
Funkhouser throws a big right hand that misses.
Sha wants to sweep here but Funkhouser controlling him for the moment.
Sha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funkhouser defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkhouser lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkhouser slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Funkhouser wants to pass the guard but Sha is keeping the position.
Sha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funkhouser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sha keeping moving, preventing Funkhouser from controlling successfully.
Sha keeping full guard, as Funkhouser tries to pass.
Funkhouser trying to control the position from guard on top but Sha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funkhouser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Funkhouser wants to pass the guard but Sha is keeping the position.
Sha is looking for a triangle but Funkhouser pushes his legs off easily.
Funkhouser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sha has his foot on Funkhouser's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Funkhouser works his way back into a safe position though.
Funkhouser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Funkhouser controlling from the top position.
Funkhouser trying to control but Sha is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Funkhouser passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Funkhouser trying to control the action but Sha is working from the bottom.
Sha prevents Funkhouser from moving into mount.
Sha is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funkhouser staying calm.
Funkhouser moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha stops Funkhouser from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Funkhouser works his way to his opponent's back.
Sha prevents Funkhouser from getting a body triangle.
Sha is in bad spot here.
Sha won't enjoy being in this position. Funkhouser looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Sha is tapping - it's over boys! Funkhouser picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trenton Funkhouser!
Trenton Funkhouser was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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RATING
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