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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 1041 p4p, 120 weight class) and Ethan Sheehy (ranked 2334 p4p, 243 weight class). Fu Tu's entrance music is Klendathu drop. A fine choice. Sheehy has chosen Tree falls - Timber! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
38
150 lbs
28 - 16 - 4 |
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168 cm
27
149 lbs
13 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
28 - 16 - 4, fighting out of London, Shi Fu Tu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Sheehy! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fu Tu scores with a decent looking hook. Sheehy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Shi Fu Tu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sheehy looks to land a body kick but Fu Tu moved away. Fu Tu throws a sloppy head kick and Sheehy moves out of range easily. Sheehy moves out of range of the leg kick from Fu Tu. Sheehy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Ethan Sheehy has been cut. Fu Tu lands a jab to Sheehy's midsection. A big right from Fu Tu misses. Fu Tu cracks a nice hook into Sheehy's ribs. Sheehy scores with a shot to the body.
Sheehy cracks Fu Tu with an open hand slap. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fu Tu scores with a sloppy right hand. Sheehy should have avoided that one. Sheehy lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fu Tu lands with a right hand. Fu Tu misses with a wild body shot. A little jabbing left from Sheehy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sheehy staying out of range there. Sheehy throws out a counter right but Fu Tu avoids it with no problem. Sheehy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu with a jab. Sheehy throws a shot from downtown. Fu Tu moves away and avoids it. Sheehy throws the kick towards the body but Fu Tu avoids it. Sheehy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu Tu. And Sheehy responds with a good body kick, but Fu Tu manages to step out the way in time. Fu Tu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Fu Tu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fu Tu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sheehy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fu Tu moves out of range as Sheehy throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fu Tu misses with a right hand and Sheehy counters with a big head kick but Fu Tu shrugs it off. Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sheehy counters with a nice leg kick. Sheehy throws a poor cross that misses
and Fu Tu counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Sheehy actively working from the bottom here. Fu Tu trying to control from half guard but Sheehy is working away. Sheehy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fu Tu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Fu Tu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sheehy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Fu Tu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sheehy is staying active underneath Fu Tu, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Sheehy wants to get back to his feet.
Sheehy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Fu Tu is keen to just control but Sheehy is a slippery customer. Sheehy looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Fu Tu is looking to advance position but Sheehy won't allow it. Sheehy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Fu Tu 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. We've been informed that Sheehy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Fu Tu is pushing down on Sheehy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sheehy is fighting to maintain full guard but Fu Tu has managed to sneak the leg through. Sheehy is in trouble now - Fu Tu has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fu Tu tries to control but Sheehy wriggling away. Sheehy tries to get back to half guard but can't. Sheehy tries to hold on but Fu Tu pushes him away. Fu Tu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fu Tu throws some wild stikes that Sheehy manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fu Tu controlling from the full mount. Poor strikes thrown by Fu Tu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sheehy tries to lock up and control but Fu Tu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Fu Tu looking to finish Sheehy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sheehy! Poor strikes thrown by Fu Tu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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! BOOM! Fu Tu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fu Tu controlling the pace for now. Sheehy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Fu Tu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shi Fu Tu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ethan Sheehy's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Fu Tu drops his hands momentarily and Sheehy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Fu Tu throws the kick towards the body but Sheehy avoids it. Sheehy throws a body punch but Fu Tu moves out of range. Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu. Fu Tu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheehy sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fu Tu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sheehy checks a leg kick nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fu Tu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jab from Fu Tu. Some bone on bone action there as Sheehy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sheehy with the counter takedown but Fu Tu avoids it easily. Fu Tu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sheehy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fu Tu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheehy's sensitive parts. Fu Tu catches Sheehy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sheehy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Fu Tu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheehy sees it coming and avoids it easily. Shi Fu Tu is winning the standup battle so far. Sheehy moves out of range of the strikes. Fu Tu scores with a leg kick.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Sheehy lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Shi Fu Tu has been cut. Fu Tu misses with a low kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Fu Tu. A big right from Fu Tu misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fu Tu connects with a leg kick. Sheehy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Sheehy loads up on a big right hand but Fu Tu slips the punch. Fu Tu scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fu Tu misses with an uppercut. Sheehy saw that one coming. Sheehy throws a lazy right hand but Fu Tu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Fu Tu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fu Tu digs a good hook to Sheehy's body.
Fu Tu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheehy can do to turn this around? Sheehy thuds a left hand into Fu Tu's body. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sheehy checks a leg kick. Sheehy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fu Tu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sheehy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Fu Tu lands a jab to the head.
We've been told by Fu Tu's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Fu Tu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sheehy's hands. Fu Tu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheehy can pounce on him.
Sheehy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fu Tu throws out the jab. Fu Tu lunges at Sheehy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sheehy's hand. Sheehy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sheehy avoids the body shot from Fu Tu.
Sheehy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sheehy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sheehy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fu Tu misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sheehy.
Fu Tu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fu Tu tries to land a leg kick but Sheehy saw it coming and moves away.
Fu Tu getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Sheehy misses with a hook. Fu Tu throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sheehy looks to land a combination. Fu Tu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheehy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fu Tu with a body shot. Sheehy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fu Tu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shi Fu Tu dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fu Tu's corner calls for a 1-2. Fu Tu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A lazy left from Fu Tu finds it's target. Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheehy manages to avoid it. Sheehy defending well as Fu Tu loads up on a big left hand. A nice side step and Sheehy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Fu Tu swinging wildly here.
Fu Tu clobbers Sheehy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fu Tu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheehy can pounce on him.
A jab from Sheehy misses. A clash of legs there as Sheehy blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sheehy checks a leg kick. Fu Tu throws a lazy right hand but Sheehy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sheehy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Sheehy moves away from the strike by Fu Tu. Fu Tu misses with a hook to the body
and Sheehy counters with a stiff right hand. Sheehy blocks a low kick nicely. Fu Tu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sheehy. Sheehy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sheehy thows a left - swing and a miss! A chopping leg kick lands by Fu Tu. Crunch! Fu Tu slams his shin into Sheehy's torso. A solid leg kick lands there for Fu Tu.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sheehy. Fu Tu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheehy.
Sheehy misses the shot to the body. Sheehy throws a head kick that half lands.
A leg kick checked by Fu Tu. Fu Tu tries to counter with a takedown but Sheehy is quick to defend against it. Fu Tu checks a leg kick. Fu Tu digs a good hook to Sheehy's body.
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! Fu Tu lands with a nice combination. Sheehy backs away looking to recover. Fu Tu lands with an uppercut that bounces Sheehy off the cage and back into range. Sheehy gets a double leg takedown into Fu Tu's guard. Fu Tu wants to control the position but Sheehy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fu Tu is staying active underneath Sheehy, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Fu Tu trying to hold on to Sheehy's head to control him but Sheehy postures up.
Fu Tu is trying to stand.
Sheehy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Fu Tu is looking for a sweep. Sheehy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Ethan Sheehy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fu Tu trying to control but Sheehy postures up.
Sheehy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Sheehy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Fu Tu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Sheehy trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu Tu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Fu Tu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fu Tu wants to sweep but no luck. Fu Tu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shi Fu Tu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fu Tu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sheehy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fu Tu has managed to get both his arms back between Sheehy's legs - danger averted. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fu Tu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Fu Tu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Sheehy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fu Tu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Fu Tu wants to control from the top but Sheehy keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Shi Fu Tu showed his dominance in that final round. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shi Fu Tu! Shi Fu Tu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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