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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buck Futter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan Jr has chosen Keep Ridin' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
37 - 22 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Futter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Futter.
Sheehan Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Futter. That did some damage!
Sheehan Jr avoids the body shot from Futter.
Sheehan Jr throws a series of strikes that have Futter backpedaling.
Futter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sheehan Jr misses with a leg kick
and Futter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sheehan Jr won't be happy with that.
Sheehan Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Futter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sheehan Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Futter working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr struggling a bit here.
Futter controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheehan Jr wants to get back to his feet but Futter drags him back down.
Sheehan Jr is trying to escape the position but Futter is controlling the position.
We've been hearing that Futter has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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.
Sheehan Jr is trying to buck Futter off.
Futter taking a breather here.
Futter has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Futter controlling his opponent.
Futter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sheehan Jr?
Sheehan Jr is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Futter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sheehan Jr hang on?
Futter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sheehan Jr is looking to escape.
Futter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sheehan Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Futter has a good base and remains in mount.
You get the feeling that Sheehan Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Futter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Futter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sheehan Jr is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Futter lands a big shot there that rocks Sheehan Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Futter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sheehan Jr is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futter looking to finish Sheehan Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sheehan Jr!
Futter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sheehan Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Futter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Futter controlling the position easily from mount.
Sheehan Jr is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Futter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Futter swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sheehan Jr is now in Futter's guard. A big mistake from Futter there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Futter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sheehan Jr takes a swing at Futter's ribcage but misses.
Sheehan Jr slips under a jab from Futter.
Sheehan Jr punishes Futter's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Futter misses its intended target.
It seemed like Sheehan Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sheehan Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Futter.
Futter slips under a jab.
Futter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheehan Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Futter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futter swings for the body but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sheehan Jr throws a series of punches but Futter avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Sheehan Jr as Futter shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Futter counters with a shoot takedown. Sheehan Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Futter wants to control from the top but Sheehan Jr keeps moving.
Futter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheehan Jr can do to turn this around?
Futter advances position into side control!
Sheehan Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
Futter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Futter.
Futter wants to control but Sheehan Jr is keeping him busy.
Futter controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sheehan Jr keeps working.
Sheehan Jr trying to remain calm as Futter controls from the top position.
Futter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sheehan Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Futter is looking to take a break and control but Sheehan Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Futter controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr tries to buck Futter off but Futter is having none of it.
Futter working the head and body with strikes.
Futter advances to full mount.
Futter has control of Sheehan Jr's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sheehan Jr regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Futter wants to take his opponent's back but Sheehan Jr doesn't allow it.
Buck Futter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Futter looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr tries to lock up and control but Futter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Futter controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Futter manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sheehan Jr to take his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Futter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Futter is persistently looking for the submission but Sheehan Jr is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Futter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sheehan Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Futter feinted with a counter takedown.
Futter darts in looking for a takedown but Sheehan Jr gets double underhooks and turns Futter into the cage.
Sheehan Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Futter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sheehan Jr as he avoids it easily.
Sheehan Jr throws a shot from downtown. Futter moves away and avoids it.
Justus Sheehan Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Futter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Futter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futter throws a body punch but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sheehan Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Futter somewhat.
Futter looks for a takedown but Sheehan Jr sprawls well.
Sheehan Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Sheehan Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sheehan Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buck Futter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Futter's shoulder, as Futter tries to avoid the shot.
Futter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Buck Futter has been cut.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick but Futter moves out of range.
Futter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Futter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sheehan Jr but Sheehan Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sheehan Jr lands a jab to the head.
Sheehan Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Futter lunges at Sheehan Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sheehan Jr's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Sheehan Jr scores with a nice strike.
Futter feints and as Sheehan Jr raises his hands in defense, Futter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sheehan Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Futter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Futter works over Sheehan Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Futter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sheehan Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sheehan Jr is looking to stand up but Futter isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sheehan Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sheehan Jr misses with a body shot.
Futter shoots in looking for a takedown. Sheehan Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Futter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sheehan Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheehan Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Futter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sheehan Jr tries to avoid it but Futter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sheehan Jr to the ground. Sheehan Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justus Sheehan Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Futter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Futter!
Buck Futter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
32% |
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