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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 1061 p4p, 3183 weight class) and Tae Shik Cha (ranked 132 p4p, 310 weight class). Fu Tu comes to the cage accompanied by Klendathu drop. Cha has chosen Gaullin - Moonlight as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 34 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shi Fu Tu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tae Shik Cha!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cha counters with a nice body shot.
Cha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fu Tu thows a leg kick but Cha checks it
letting Cha counter with a right hand.
Cha misses the jab.
Cha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fu Tu manages to avoid it.
Cha looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Cha throws a lazy uppercut
and Fu Tu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fu Tu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu Tu was well out of range. Poor timing from Cha.
Fu Tu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick that knocks Cha off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Fu Tu.
Cha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fu Tu takes a swing at Cha's ribcage but misses.
Cha is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha throws a body shot but no joy.
Cha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fu Tu rather than just go for the knockout.
Fu Tu looks to land a body kick but Cha moved away.
Cha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fu Tu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cha jabs Fu Tu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cha looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Fu Tu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Fu Tu finds it's way through Cha's defenses.
Fu Tu scoring well with a low kick there.
Shi Fu Tu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu Tu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cha.
Fu Tu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cha just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu is looking to counter the offense by Cha and move into the clinch.
Cha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fu Tu cracks Cha with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cha scores with the left hand. Fu Tu knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Cha.
Fu Tu lands a jab to Cha's midsection.
Cha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Shi Fu Tu has been cut.
Cha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cha tries to move into range but Fu Tu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Cha misses.
Cha swings for the body but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cha misses with a left hand
and Fu Tu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fu Tu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Fu Tu cracks Cha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fu Tu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cha scrambles back to his feet.
Fu Tu lands a glancing blow to the side of Cha's head.
Cha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fu Tu throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu scores with the left hand. Cha knows he should have avoided that one.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot.
Cha misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Fu Tu misses.
Fu Tu moves forwards but Cha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fu Tu misses with a jab to the body
and Cha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fu Tu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cha's sensitive parts.
Fu Tu looks to score with a jab to the body but Cha is just out of range.
Fu Tu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fu Tu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cha.
Fu Tu scores with a jab. Cha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cha moves out of range as Fu Tu strikes.
Fu Tu misses with a jab to the body
and Cha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fu Tu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu Tu moves away.
Fu Tu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fu Tu scores with a body shot.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fu Tu misses with a head kick.
Cha is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cha misses with an uppercut
enabling Fu Tu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu Tu throwing a counter right hand but Cha manages to avoid it.
Cha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fu Tu manages to avoid it.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Cha misses with a jab to the body
and Fu Tu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shi Fu Tu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shi Fu Tu'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 Tu slips a straight right by Cha.
Nice straight punches there by Fu Tu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fu Tu.
Cha lands with a right hand.
Fu Tu throws a jab when Cha was well out of range.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu slips under a jab from Cha.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fu Tu.
Cha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu Tu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fu Tu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cha throws a hook to the side of Fu Tu's head but Fu Tu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fu Tu feints a jab promting Cha to slip. Fu Tu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu takes a swing at Cha's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cha.
Shi Fu Tu is winning the standup battle so far.
Cha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Fu Tu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fu Tu.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Cha.
Fu Tu tries to land a front kick but Cha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cha throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu Tu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fu Tu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fu Tu defending well as Cha loads up on a big left hand.
Fu Tu throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cha to counter with a crisp jab.
Cha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu Tu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Fu Tu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fu Tu.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Cha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cha.
Nice defenses there by Fu Tu.
Cha moves out of range as Fu Tu strikes.
Fu Tu lands a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Cha.
Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cha counters with a nice body shot.
Cha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cha misses with a body shot
and Fu Tu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cha thinking.
Cha misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Cha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cha.
A little feinted left hand from Fu Tu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fu Tu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Fu Tu.
Cha looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Fu Tu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Fu Tu misses.
Cha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cha misses the jab.
Fu Tu throws out a loose jab but Cha uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu avoids the body shot from Cha.
Fu Tu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fu Tu digs a good body shot into Cha's ribs.
Fu Tu misses with a looping left.
Cha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fu Tu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cha's head backwards.
Fu Tu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu Tu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cha scores with a jab. Fu Tu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Crunch! Fu Tu slams his shin into Cha's torso.
Fu Tu thumps Cha with a low kick.
A big left from Cha misses.
Cha throws the left hand but Fu Tu avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shi Fu Tu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shi Fu Tu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Cha.
As Cha tries to get set, Fu Tu tries to push him back and clinch up but Cha manages to avoid the attempt.
Fu Tu throws a combination that misses
and Cha counters with a nice body shot.
Cha connects with a single shot there.
Fu Tu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cha staying out of range there.
Cha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fu Tu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cha's sensitive parts.
Fu Tu lands a nice shot that snaps Cha's head back.
Jab from Fu Tu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cha scores with the left hand. Fu Tu knows he should have avoided that one.
Fu Tu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Fu Tu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cha misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha misses with a looping left.
Fu Tu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cha manages to circle out of the way.
Fu Tu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fu Tu throws a combination that misses
enabling Cha to counter with a crisp jab.
Cha misses with a straight left.
Cha throws a jab when Fu Tu was well out of range.
Cha misses the jab.
Cha misses with a body shot.
Fu Tu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cha.
Fu Tu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fu Tu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu Tu swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cha counter with a right hand.
Cha works Fu Tu's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cha's head backwards.
Cha cracks a nice hook into Fu Tu's ribs.
Cha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cha manages to avoid it.
Cha scores with a nice head shot.
Fu Tu is rocked!
Cha defending well as Fu Tu loads up on a big left hand.
Cha throws a body punch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Cha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Cha misses.
Cha slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cha, as that shot connected.
Oh Fu Tu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fu Tu loads up on a big right hand but Cha slips the punch.
Fu Tu seems to have got his legs back now.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Fu Tu.
Cha connects with a nice looking jab.
Cha throws an off balance right hand
and Fu Tu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fu Tu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cha.
Cha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fu Tu.
As Fu Tu backs off Cha throws a huge counter combo but Fu Tu manages to avoid it all.
Fu Tu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cha at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cha throws a looping overhand right but Fu Tu ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu Tu. Cha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu Tu connects with a nice looking jab.
Cha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fu Tu. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fu Tu counters with a nice uppercut.
Cha misses with a wild body shot.
Fu Tu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cha takes one to the chin there.
Fu Tu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cha checks a leg kick.
Cha lands a jab to the nose.
Cha throws out a powerful jab.
Fu Tu throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Cha to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tae Shik Cha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fu Tu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shi Fu Tu!
Shi Fu Tu made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.
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