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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tuck Happiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and petey futch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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162 cm
20
140 lbs
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152 cm
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132 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tuck Happiness! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, petey futch! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Happiness scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Happiness swats away the attempt to clinch by futch.
Happiness gets caught flat footed, as futch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. futch wants to control from the top but Happiness keeps moving.
futch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Happiness looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
futch stands and steps away. Happiness gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Happiness stuffs the takedown.
futch gets the takedown into side control. Happiness is positioning himself to get back to half guard. futch is looking to take a break and control but Happiness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. futch wants to stand but Happiness is controlling his arm. futch looks gassed! futch trying to control the action but Happiness is working from the bottom. Happiness prevents futch from moving into mount.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Happiness stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from futch.
Happiness feints and as futch raises his hands in defense, Happiness changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. futch wants to sweep but no luck.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. futch keeping moving, preventing Happiness from controlling successfully.
Happiness drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and futch dives on top into guard.
futch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
futch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
futch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Happiness. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
futch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Happiness, up you get!
Happiness looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. futch wants to get back to his feet. futch tries to roll over but Happiness keeps him under control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. futch wants to control but Happiness is keeping busy and won't allow it. Happiness looks to score some points with some ground and pound. futch gets back to full guard.
Happiness preventing the sweep. Happiness trying to control but futch is working from the bottom. futch can't keep his opponent in guard - Happiness advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Happiness prevents futch from improving his position. Happiness wants to advance to full mount but futch doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Happiness has gone for a leg lock! futch slips out almost immediately though and dives into Happiness's guard.
Happiness has an active guard here but futch has managed to pass into half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happiness looking for submissions off his back. Happiness wants to improve his position but futch is controlling well.
futch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. futch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Happiness keeps working. Happiness gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. futch won't allow Happiness to sweep him here. futch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. futch wants to stand but Happiness is controlling his posture from full guard. 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 Tuck Happiness will probably get the nod. That's time! Happiness's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
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Happiness shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Happiness was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Tuck Happiness overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Happiness is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But futch has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from futch! Happiness wants to sweep here but futch controlling him for the moment.
Happiness had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. futch is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Happiness Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take futch's back instead. I really don't envy futch right now.
Happiness doesn't have the hooks in and futch manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Happiness has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. futch is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Happiness. futch taking a breather here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Happiness is looking to reverse the position. futch moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
futch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Happiness, who protects the arm well.
futch stands up and beckons Happiness to his feet. futch tries to clinch there but Happiness circles away.
Happiness bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Happiness working away. Happiness trying to control the action but futch is working from the bottom.
Happiness in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... futch is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuck Happiness!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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