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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scruffy Bushrod (ranked 7199 p4p, 530 weight class) and Netero Midga (ranked 23987 p4p, 572 weight class). Netero Midga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scruffy Bushrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Netero Midga!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushrod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bushrod turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Midga just misses with a punch to the body.
Bushrod seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bushrod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Midga. Midga obviously looking to wear him down.
Midga misses with a head kick.
Bushrod connects with a solid leg kick.
Bushrod moves into the clinch.
Midga misses with a knee to the head.
Bushrod stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Midga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bushrod misses with a knee to the head.
Bushrod managing to block the knees to the body from Midga.
Our sources have told us that Bushrod has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bushrod avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bushrod content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Midga lands a knee to the head.
Bushrod missing with knees to the body.
Midga with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midga tries to break free but Bushrod pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushrod stalling.
Bushrod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Midga with a knee to the head.
Bushrod throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Midga blocks it with crossed arms.
Bushrod stalls.
Midga tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushrod avoids the damage to the body.
Midga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bushrod lands with a slapping head kick.
Midga misses with a head kick.
Bushrod scores with a leg kick.
Bushrod blocks a head kick by Midga.
Bushrod shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Midga sprawls well. Midga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bushrod gets slowly back to his feet.
Midga misses with a body shot.
Midga tries a head kick but it misses.
Bushrod lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushrod pushes Midga up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Midga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bushrod's face.
Bushrod throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Midga blocks it with crossed arms.
Midga misses with a knee strike.
Bushrod managing to block the knees to the body from Midga.
Bushrod taking a breather.
Midga with a knee to the head.
Bushrod working Midga over with knees to the body.
Midga with a knee to the head.
Bushrod is rocked!
Midga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Bushrod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bushrod takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bushrod misses with a head kick.
Bushrod seems to have got his legs back now.
Bushrod is looking to clinch.
Bushrod moves in looking to clinch but Midga pushes him off.
Midga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bushrod decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bushrod with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushrod tries to pass to full mount but Midga defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Midga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bushrod content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bushrod uses his free foot to push down on Midga's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Midga.
Bushrod content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushrod has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Midga tries to lock up and control but Bushrod gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bushrod trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bushrod landing strikes from the mount and Midga is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Netero Midga will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bushrod throws a body kick that misses.
Midga lands a nice looking body kick.
A low kick lands for Bushrod.
Bushrod connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bushrod tries to close the distance and clinch but Midga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Midga misses with a body kick.
Bushrod fails to land the takedown.
Scruffy Bushrod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bushrod connects with an inside leg kick.
Midga lands a big head kick that sends Bushrod tumbling to the mat! Midga takes a step backwards and waves Bushrod back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Scruffy Bushrod has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Midga lands a nice shot to the body.
Bushrod looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bushrod shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bushrod seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Midga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Midga trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midga is looking for a sweep. Bushrod is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bushrod is pressing down on Midga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Midga is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bushrod is taking a breather. Midga says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Midga taking some punishment here, with Bushrod in his half guard.
Midga trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Bushrod is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
Midga trying to control from the bottom.
Bushrod perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Midga is looking to improve his position.
Bushrod controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bushrod fails with a takedown attempt.
Midga looks to land a combination but Bushrod avoids it well.
Bushrod chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Bushrod misses
letting Midga counter with a right hand.
Midga just misses with a punch to the body.
Midga lands a big head kick that sends Bushrod tumbling to the mat! Midga takes a step backwards and waves Bushrod back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Midga throws a nice looking combination but Bushrod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bushrod blocks a head kick by Midga.
Bushrod shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Midga defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scruffy Bushrod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bushrod.
Netero Midga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Midga lands a big right hand that sends Bushrod crashing to the mat! Midga stays standing though and waves Bushrod back to his feet!
Midga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Midga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Midga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bushrod rather than just go for the knockout.
Bushrod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bushrod just misses with a punch to the body.
Midga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Midga.
Midga has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Midga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bushrod. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bushrod tries to land a front kick but Midga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bushrod. That's going to slow Midga down.
Bushrod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Midga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bushrod avoids the head kick by Midga.
That kick from Bushrod tenderised Midga's leg. Midga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bushrod throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bushrod to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bushrod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Midga is pulling down on Bushrod's head to control his posture.
Bushrod stands and throws Midga's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Midga is not content to let Bushrod control the position.
Bushrod is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Midga is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Netero Midga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scruffy Bushrod's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Midga throws a head kick but Bushrod moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Bushrod.
Midga fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bushrod.
A shot to the liver by Bushrod. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Bushrod.
Bushrod moves into the clinch.
Bushrod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bushrod looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Midga.
Bushrod with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bushrod stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Midga.
Netero Midga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bushrod looking to slow down the pace here.
Bushrod looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bushrod avoids the head kick by Midga.
Midga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bushrod.
Bushrod moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMidga.
Bushrod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Midga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Midga misses with a few strikes there.
Midga misses with a head kick.
Bushrod shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Midga napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bushrod wants to lay and pray for a moment but Midga keeps working.
Bushrod controls the position.
Midga can't do much from the bottom here.
Bushrod is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Midga will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bushrod off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Midga doesn't have the hooks in and Bushrod manages to turn into his guard.
Bushrod's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scruffy Bushrod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Midga looking for a sweep. Not yet Midga, not yet.
Midga controlling the position.
Midga being controlled here, momentarily.
Bushrod's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midga pulls Bushrod in close to prevent any damage.
Bushrod slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Midga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bushrod not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four 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.
Midga trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Midga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Midga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Midga tries to get set, Bushrod tries to push him back and clinch up but Midga manages to avoid the attempt.
Bushrod tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Midga is able to avoid easily.
Bushrod throws a combination that misses
and Bushrod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Midga catches Bushrod right on the button with a cross.
Midga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bushrod looking to score a takedown here. Midga is defending well but Bushrod drives through and ends up in Midga's guard.
Midga has momentary wrist control but Bushrod slips an elbow through the middle.
Bushrod throws a big right hand that misses.
Scruffy Bushrod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bushrod in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Netero Midga.
I've got Midga winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Netero Midga!
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