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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dutch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Rush's chin.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Dutch!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush lands a nice hook to Dutch's body. Dutch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rush throws a right hand that Dutch ducks under and follows up with a left that Dutch also avoids with ease.
Rush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dutch but Dutch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dutch throws the left hand but Rush avoids the punch easily.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dutch throws the left hand but Rush avoids the punch easily.
Dutch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Rush fails with the takedown.
Dutch throws an overhand right that lands on Rush's shoulder, as Rush tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Dutch misses.
Xavier Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but Dutch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutch misses with a body punch
and Rush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dutch keeps the fight on the outside.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dutch sprawls well. Dutch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rush gets slowly back to his feet.
Rush throws a series of punches but Dutch avoids them all with ease.
Rush swinging wildly here.
Rush tries to clinch but Dutch moves out of range.
Dutch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rush counters with a two punch combo.
Dutch lands a really nice looking cross but Rush seems unphased.
Rush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dutch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rush.
Rush stalling.
Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dutch throws out the jab.
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutch circles away.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt - Dutch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dutch misses with a looping left.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dutch's waist but Dutch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rush off to one side.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rush fails to land with a series of punches.
Dutch is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutch circles away.
Dutch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rush tries to clinch but Dutch is having none of it.
Dutch keeps the fight on the outside.
Rush fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rush tries to clinch there but Dutch circles away.
Rush lands with a nice combination. Dutch backs away looking to recover.
Rush shoots in and drives through. Dutch sprawls well.
Rush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dutch connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Xavier Rush has been cut.
Rush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dutch's waist but Dutch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rush off to one side.
Dutch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dutch lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Rush sprawling to the canvas. Dutch follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Rush hang on?
Rush is rocked!
Rush tries to get to full guard but Dutch has control of the leg.
Oh Rush is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dutch in particular looking to stall.
Rush seems to have got his legs back now.
Dutch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rush defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dutch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Rush's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dutch misses with a double jab.
Rush ducks under a wild hook from Dutch.
Rush blocks a jab.
Rush slips a jab from Dutch.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dutch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush tries to clinch but Dutch is having none of it.
Rush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dutch circles away.
Good exchange - Rush coming out on top.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Rush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dutch.
Dutch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rush counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dutch's guard now.
Rush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rush tries to clinch but Dutch moves out of range.
Rush slips a straight right by Dutch.
Dutch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dutch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush tries to clinch but Dutch moves out of range.
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dutch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rush shoots for a double leg takedown but Dutch sprawls well. He's pushed Rush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Rush misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dutch throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.
John Dutch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Rush.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush tries to clinch but Dutch moves out of range.
Dutch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.
Rush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rush tries to clinch up but Dutch circles away and keeps his distance.
Dutch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rush is out of range and Dutch settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dutch keeps the fight on the outside.
Rush slips a jab and a cross from Dutch.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Dutch pushes him off.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Dutch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dutch looks to throw the jab but Rush is out of range.
Rush tries to clinch there but Dutch circles away.
Dutch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rush closes the distance and clinches up with Dutch, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes Dutch against the cage but Dutch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dutch swats away the attempt to clinch by Rush.
Dutch slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dutch circles away.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dutch is fending him off so far but Rush persists. Nope, Dutch circles away and we're back to standing.
Rush misses with a looping left.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dutch tries to avoid it but Rush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dutch to the ground. Dutch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dutch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dutch wants it to stay on the feet.
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Dutch pushes him off.
Xavier Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Rush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Rush'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. This is the final round!
Rush tries to clinch there but Dutch circles away.
Dutch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rush feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dutch is proving hard to escape from.
Rush pushing down on Dutch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dutch tries to kick Rush off in order to stand up. Rush Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rush tries to score with some ground and pound. Dutch controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rush working away.
Rush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dutch keeps working.
Dutch wants to control but Rush postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dutch being controlled for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dutch misses with a wild body shot.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dutch sprawls well. Dutch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rush gets slowly back to his feet.
Rush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dutch as he jumps to the side.
Rush fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutch circles away.
Rush blocks a jab.
Dutch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rush counters with a nice uppercut.
Dutch throws a jab but it's blocked by Rush.
Rush tries to clinch up but Dutch circles away and keeps his distance.
Rush fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Dutch taking a breather.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Dutch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rush's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rush duly obliges.
Rush wants to clinch.
Dutch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rush.
Rush is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dutch circles away quickly and effectively.
Rush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutch.
Dutch misses with a two punch combination.
Dutch misses with a hook. Rush ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Rush shoots in looking for a takedown. Dutch tries to sprawl out of it but Rush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dutch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush lands with a short shot to the head.
Dutch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Dutch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Rush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rush 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Rush!
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