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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Flowers (ranked 7429 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Sheuster (ranked 5253 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Sheuster will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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151 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Courtney Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Sheuster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheuster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheuster throws a jab but it's blocked by Flowers.
Sheuster clinches.
Flowers keeps control of Sheuster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sheuster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flowers lands with a short shot to the head.
Sheuster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flowers shoots in and drives through. Sheuster sprawls well.
Sheuster clinches up against the cage.
Sheuster wants to get back to striking at distance but Flowers won't allow it.
Flowers blocking some punches.
Flowers looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheuster content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Flowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flowers takes a swing at Sheuster's ribcage but misses.
Sheuster throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheuster throws a head kick that misses
and Flowers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flowers.
Flowers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sheuster lands a hook that snaps the head of Flowers backwards.
Sheuster breaks the clinch.
Flowers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sheuster.
Flowers avoids the head kick by Sheuster.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Sheuster shows good takedown defense.
Sheuster rushes Flowers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sheuster tries to circle away but Flowers has him pinned against the cage.
Sheuster is trying to push Flowers away but Flowers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Flowers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sheuster up against the cage.
Sheuster tries to break the clinch but Flowers is controlling the position.
Sheuster is trying to push Flowers away but Flowers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Flowers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sheuster is trying to push Flowers away but Flowers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sheuster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flowers prevents Sheuster from breaking the clinch.
Flowers is struggling to control the position.
Flowers has Sheuster pressed against the cage, preventing Sheuster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sheuster tries to circle away but Flowers has him pinned against the cage.
Flowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flowers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sheuster circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Courtney Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheuster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sheuster keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheuster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flowers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sheuster just manages to avoid it.
Sheuster rushes Flowers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flowers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheuster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Flowers on the side of the head.
Flowers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Sheuster.
Sheuster misses with a hook
and Flowers counters with a straight right hand.
Flowers slips under a jab.
Flowers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sheuster moves into the clinch successfully.
Flowers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheuster has Flowers up against the cage in a clinch.
Flowers leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Flowers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sheuster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flowers avoiding damage.
Flowers stalling the fight.
Flowers slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Courtney Flowers.
Good leg kick by Sheuster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flowers slips a jab from Sheuster.
Flowers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sheuster scores with a head kick.
Flowers is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Sheuster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sheuster misses with an uppercut
and Flowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheuster gets caught flat footed, as Flowers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sheuster wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Flowers manages to pass to side control.
Flowers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Flowers prevents Sheuster from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sheuster doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flowers.
Sheuster is trying to escape back to his feet but Flowers uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sheuster, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sheuster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flowers in side control, throwing shots but Sheuster defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheuster wants to get back to his feet.
Flowers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sheuster has escaped the position, nice work there.
Flowers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flowers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Sheuster wants to get back to his feet.
Flowers is trying to get an arm triangle but Sheuster is defending well.
Flowers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flowers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sheuster is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Flowers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flowers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Flowers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sheuster, who protects the arm well.
Flowers is trying to get an arm triangle but Sheuster is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Sheuster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flowers staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Courtney Flowers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sheuster throws a sloppy head kick and Flowers moves out of range easily.
Rex Sheuster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheuster misses with a head kick.
Flowers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheuster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flowers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheuster moves away.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Sheuster shows good takedown defense.
Flowers shoots in looking for a takedown. Sheuster tries to sprawl out of it but Flowers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sheuster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers gets a clinch.
Flowers breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheuster clinches up with Flowers and pushes him back against the cage.
Sheuster wants to break free but Flowers has control.
Sheuster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Courtney Flowers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Sheuster misses.
Sheuster forces Flowers back against the cage and clinches.
Sheuster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sheuster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sheuster misses with a punch to the body.
Sheuster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rex Sheuster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheuster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheuster scores with a head kick. Flowers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sheuster keeps Flowers at a distance using the push kick.
Sheuster rushes Flowers and presses him up against the cage.
Flowers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flowers tries to keep at a distance but Sheuster has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheuster digs a right hand underneath Flowers's ribcage. Flowers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rex Sheuster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sheuster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sheuster gets underhooks to prevent Flowers's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Courtney Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flowers blocks an uppercut.
Sheuster scores with a shoulder strike.
Flowers prevents Sheuster from breaking the clinch.
Sheuster scores with a shot to the side of Flowers's head.
Sheuster wants to break free but Flowers has control.
Sheuster missing with knees to the body.
Sheuster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheuster misses with a straight left.
Sheuster misses with a lunging right hand
and Flowers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sheuster throws the left hand but Flowers avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers ducks under a wild hook from Sheuster.
Sheuster throws a sloppy head kick
and Flowers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flowers.
Sheuster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flowers tries to score a body lock takedown but Sheuster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sheuster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheuster has Flowers up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheuster is trying to break the clinch but Flowers has him pressed against the cage.
Flowers prevents Sheuster from breaking the clinch.
Sheuster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheuster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sheuster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flowers just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheuster throws a looping overhand right but Flowers ducks down to avoid it.
Sheuster throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Flowers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sheuster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheuster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheuster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flowers moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheuster moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flowers is trying to stall.
Sheuster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flowers's elbow.
Sheuster is looking to break free of the clinch but Flowers has double underhooks.
Flowers breaks from the clinch.
Sheuster is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sheuster tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Sheuster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sheuster 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Sheuster!
Rex Sheuster bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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