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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Van Den Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 Amsterdam, Eli Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastian Van Den Bosh!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Den Bosh looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Den Bosh enables Rush to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Den Bosh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Den Bosh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rush is controlling him.
Van Den Bosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rush has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Den Bosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Den Bosh, not yet.
Van Den Bosh is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush with a nice head shot there.
Rush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Den Bosh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rush postures up in Van Den Bosh's guard and throws a big left but Van Den Bosh blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rush gets to his feet. Van Den Bosh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rush throws a head kick that misses.
Rush throws a head kick that misses.
Van Den Bosh is looking for the big counter here.
Van Den Bosh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rush is out of range and Van Den Bosh settles back down.
Rush shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Den Bosh's guard.
Rush chips away with some ground and pound.
Rush scoring with some ground and pound.
Rush stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rush. Van Den Bosh shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush rushes Van Den Bosh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rush shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rush showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Ground and pound from Rush.
Rush is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van Den Bosh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rush is trying to control. Van Den Bosh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush throwing shots but Van Den Bosh is blocking nicely.
Rush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Rush there.
Rush is nestled in close to Van Den Bosh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rush seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rush sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Bosh wants to improve his position but Rush is controlling well.
Rush is controlling the pace.
Van Den Bosh tries to roll over but Rush keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Rush dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Den Bosh can do to turn this around?
Rush is working Van Den Bosh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Van Den Bosh is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush throwing strikes but missing.
Rush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Den Bosh's head.
Van Den Bosh is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rush 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.
Eli Rush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Den Bosh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rush.
Rush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rush decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van Den Bosh, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Bosh gets caught napping as Rush dives in and scores a takedown. Van Den Bosh manages to retain guard.
Rush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rush stopping the sweep attempt from Van Den Bosh.
Rush decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Van Den Bosh is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rush dives into side control.
Rush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Den Bosh keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Bosh wants to control but Rush postures up.
Van Den Bosh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Den Bosh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Van Den Bosh tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Van Den Bosh taking shots to the head.
Van Den Bosh tries to hold on but Rush pushes him away.
Rush with shots to the head and body - Van Den Bosh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Van Den Bosh tries to hold on but Rush postures up.
Rush looking to finish Van Den Bosh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Van Den Bosh!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush lands a couple of good shots and Van Den Bosh has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rush punches Van Den Bosh on the ear.
Rush scores with punches to the body.
Rush lands shots from the back.
Rush lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Van Den Bosh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Den Bosh is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Rush dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rush darts in and clinches Van Den Bosh up against the cage.
Rush has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Den Bosh uses from the top position.
Rush had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Den Bosh defends it easily.
Van Den Bosh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rush wants to control but Van Den Bosh postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush is looking to regain half guard here but Van Den Bosh keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Den Bosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rush is trying to control Van Den Bosh's posture but Van Den Bosh avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush is looking to reverse the position.
Van Den Bosh wants to stand but Rush has his arm trapped.
Rush is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Den Bosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Van Den Bosh there.
Van Den Bosh is trying to control the action in half guard but Rush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rush is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Den Bosh pulls his head out easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van Den Bosh tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
As Van Den Bosh tries to get set, Rush tries to push him back and clinch up but Van Den Bosh manages to avoid the attempt.
Van Den Bosh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rush on his heels. He'll look to pass Rush's guard now, I'm sure.
Rush wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Bosh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Van Den Bosh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Van Den Bosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rush defending well though.
Van Den Bosh is working for a submission of some sort.
Van Den Bosh is thwarting Rush's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush looking for submissions off his back.
Bastian Van Den Bosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Den Bosh tries to stand and escape but Rush is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eli Rush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rush avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Den Bosh.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eli Rush.
Well Rush 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Rush!
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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
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