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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Temirov (ranked 1310 p4p, 1940 weight class) and Dulles Bush (ranked 147 p4p, 215 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 25 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dulles Bush!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bush - that will leave a mark!
Bush walks into a left hand.
Bush lands with a kick to the temple. Temirov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Temirov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bush has time to react.
A jab from Temirov finds it's way through Bush's defenses.
Temirov misses with an uppercut
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Temirov throws a sloppy body shot
and Bush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Temirov misses with the head strike.
Temirov blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bush.
Temirov breaks from the clinch.
Bush doesn't manage to clinch there - Temirov circles away.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Bush appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temirov.
Bush throws out a counter right but Temirov avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Temirov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bush with a jab.
Temirov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bush looks to throw the jab but Temirov is out of range.
Temirov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bush throws a hook but Temirov avoids it easily.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bush avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bush.
Bush throws a sloppy head kick and Temirov moves out of range easily.
A jab from Temirov misses.
Bush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Bush misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Temirov takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Temirov takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Temirov's head but Temirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temirov slips a jab from Bush.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
Temirov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Temirov takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov scores with a punch to the head.
Bush feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Temirovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Temirov takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Bush instigates a clinch.
Bush breaks from the clinch.
Temirov takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Bush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov throws an off balance right hand
and Bush counters with an inside leg kick.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Temirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Temirov blocks the leg kick.
Temirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bush.
Bush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bush lands a nice looking body shot.
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bush throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Temirov misses with a shot to the body
and Bush counters with a straight right hand.
Bush throws a push kick but Temirov slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Temirov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bush.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bush's head.
Bush avoids the body shot from Temirov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov works Bush's body with a nice hook.
Bush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bush misses with a wild body shot.
Temirov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bush is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Temirov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bush misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Bush.
Temirov lands a jab to the head.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Bush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bush keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Bush looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bush throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, jab by Temirov - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dulles Bush will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Temirov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Temirov is looking to wear down Bush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Temirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bush moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Temirov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bush throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
Bush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temirov.
Temirov lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temirov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bush. Bush obviously looking to wear him down.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Temirov is looking to counter punch.
Temirov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bush can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Temirov.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Bush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dulles Bush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Temirov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bush is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Temirov, pushing him back against the cage.
Temirov manages to break the clinch.
Bush jabs at Temirov's body.
Bush has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bush lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bush is looking to slow Temirov down with leg kicks.
Temirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Bush throws a leg kick but Temirov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Temirov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bush throws out a loose jab but Temirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Bush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temirov throws out the jab.
Bush flicks out a counter leg kick but Temirov steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bush misses the target.
As Bush backs away, Temirov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temirov looks to throw the jab but Bush is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush scores with a shot to the body.
Temirov swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Temirov.
Temirov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bush looks to throw the jab but Temirov is out of range.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Bush connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Temirov thuds a left hand into Bush's body.
Temirov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bush lands a jab to Temirov's midsection.
Temirov misses the jab.
Temirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bush.
Temirov swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Bush misses with an uppercut. Temirov saw that one coming.
It looked like Temirov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bush takes one on the button.
Temirov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bush.
Temirov misses with a hook.
Bush clobbers Temirov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Temirov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Temirov blocks a head kick by Bush.
Temirov clinches with his opponent.
Bush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Temirov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Temirov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Temirov. That snapped Bush's head back.
Bush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Temirov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Temirov tried to score with a low kick but Bush checks it.
Bush avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Bush shapes to counter with a head kick.
A low kick lands for Bush.
Temirov throws a body punch but Bush moves out of range.
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bush misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Temirov finds it's way through Bush's defenses.
Bush drives through and clinches with Temirov against the cage.
Temirov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dulles Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Temirov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temirov.
Bush stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Temirov.
Bush throws a punch but it's blocked by Temirov.
Bush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Temirov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Temirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Temirov with a nice cross.
Temirov lands a lovely overhand right.
Bush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Bush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Temirov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bush with the inside leg kick.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bush.
Temirov scores with a sloppy right hand. Bush should have avoided that one.
Bush scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Bush tenderised Temirov's leg. Temirov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Bush. Those never looked like landing.
Temirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov defending well as Bush loads up on a big left hand.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temirov looks to land a left hand but Bush moved out of range nicely.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Bush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Bush misses with a few strikes there.
Ruslan Temirov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Bush misses with a hook
and Temirov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Temirov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Temirov digs a good body shot into Bush's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Bush misses.
As Bush backs away, Temirov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab, jab by Temirov - just one landing.
It looks like Dulles Bush has been cut.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bush throws out a counter right but Temirov avoids it with no problem.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bush scoring well with a low kick there.
Temirov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bush clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bush.
Temirov lands with a left to the head.
Bush is rocked!
Temirov blocks an uppercut.
Bush is still on wobbly legs! Can Temirov finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bush seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Temirov on the inside.
Bush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Temirov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Temirov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bush or not.
Bush pushes Temirov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bush misses with a body punch.
Temirov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Temirovs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Temirov.
Temirov lands a hook that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Bush blocks a body shot from Temirov.
A shot in the inside from Temirov.
Bush misses with some punches.
Temirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temirov misses with a hook to the body
and Bush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bush throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Temirov misses.
Temirov throws a shot to the body.
Bush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bush! But no joy.
Temirov throws a jab when Bush was well out of range.
Bush throws a sloppy head kick
and Temirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temirov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bush counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dulles Bush is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Temirov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Temirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Temirov scores with a jab to the body.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Temirov.
Bush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Temirov misses with a hook. Bush ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dulles Bush!
Our winner, Dulles Bush, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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