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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hin Areni (ranked 1064 p4p, 1759 weight class) and Dulles Bush (ranked 116 p4p, 181 weight class). Areni comes to the cage accompanied by Mosaique. Hin Areni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hin Areni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Dulles Bush!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Areni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bush throws a lazy body kick
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Bush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bush.
Bush moves into range and clinches up with Areni.
Areni blocks an uppercut.
Areni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Areni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Areni looks to land a left hand but Bush moved out of range nicely.
Areni tries for a takedown but Bush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Areni moves out of range of the body kick from Bush.
Areni blocks the body kick.
Areni throws a lazy uppercut
and Bush counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Hin Areni has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Areni connects with a leg kick.
Areni throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Areni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bush.
Bush connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Bush as he connects with a hook.
Bush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Areni, pushing him back against the cage.
Bush misses with some punches.
Areni turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Areni happy to just control the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Areni trying to control the action but Bush is working from the bottom.
Bush regains half guard, as Areni was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areni tries to pass to full mount but Bush defends it.
Areni working the head and body with strikes.
Areni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bush is staying active underneath Areni, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Areni prevents Bush from standing back up.
We've been hearing that Areni has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Areni trying to mount his opponent but Bush defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areni looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bush has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Areni is on him like a limpet, forcing Bush back against the cage.
Areni tries a body shot but Bush blocks it.
Areni has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
Bush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bush on the inside.
Bush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Areni backwards.
Bush working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni blocks an uppercut.
Areni taking a breather.
Areni tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bush throws a punch but it's blocked by Areni.
A shot in the inside from Areni.
Areni scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Areni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Areni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bush throws a head punch that misses.
Areni misses with a punch on the inside.
Bush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Areni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Areni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Areni misses with the head strike.
Areni gets through Bush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Areni working aggressively here.
Bush misses with a punch on the inside.
Areni throws a head punch that misses.
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 cut man is working on Hin Areni'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.
Bush's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Areni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bush scrambles back to his feet.
Dulles Bush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Areni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Areni blocks a leg kick.
Bush misses with a low kick.
Areni misses the jab.
Bush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Areni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Bush is predictable there
and Areni counters with a left to the body.
Areni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Areni throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Areni slips under a jab from Bush.
A little feinted left hand from Areni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Areni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Areni misses.
Bush throws a poor cross that misses
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Areni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Areni misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bush staying out of range there.
Areni moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBush.
A clash of legs there as Bush blocks the low kick.
Areni checks a leg kick.
Areni takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Areni blocks a leg kick.
Jab from Areni.
A combination from Areni does no damage.
Bush scoring well with a low kick there.
Areni checks a low kick from Bush.
Dulles Bush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Areni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Areni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Areni with a jab.
Bush checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Bush blocks the leg kick.
Bush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush misses with a straight left.
Bush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Areni misses with a two punch combination.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Areni.
Bush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bush misses with a low kick.
Bush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Areni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bush goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bush misses with a hook
and Areni counters with a two punch combo.
No luck for Areni with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Areni does it's job there.
Areni staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush scores with a hook.
Bush misses with a body kick.
It looked like Areni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bush just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush lands a two punch combo.
Areni checks a low kick from Bush.
Bush tries to land a leg kick but Areni saw it coming and moves away.
Areni swinging wildly here.
Areni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bush counters with an outside leg kick.
Areni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bush as he jumps to the side.
Areni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bush moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Areni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush throws the left hand but Areni avoids the punch easily.
Bush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Areni is looking to counter the offense by Bush and move into the clinch.
Areni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bush can pounce on him.
Bush has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Bush on the inside.
Bush has a couple of punches blocked by Areni.
Areni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Areni as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bush makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Areni is trying to force a seperation but Bush has the dominant position.
Areni tries a body shot but Bush blocks it.
Bush lands a shot to the body.
Bush prevents a body shot from Areni.
Bush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hin Areni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hin Areni'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bush stuns Areni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Areni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Areni thumps Bush with a low kick.
Bush misses with a body shot.
Bush misses with a body kick.
Bush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bush on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Areni. Areni obviously looking to wear him down.
Areni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Areni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Areni checks a low kick from Bush.
A quick step to the side and Areni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Areni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush works Areni's body with a nice hook.
Bush has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Areni.
Areni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Bush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Areni throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush checks a leg kick.
Bush steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bush lands with a shot to the body.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Areni slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bush.
Bush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Areni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Bush's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Areni moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Areni.
Bush lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A lazy left from Areni finds it's target.
Areni misses with a straight right.
Areni misses with a left hand
and Bush counters with a nice leg kick.
Areni cracks Bush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Areni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Areni.
Areni misses with a wild body shot.
Areni defending well as Bush loads up on a big left hand.
Areni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bush blocks a jab.
Bush throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Areni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bush momentarily.
Bush checks a low kick from Areni.
Areni misses with a low kick.
Areni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bush closes the distance but Areni moves to the side
and Areni counters with an outside leg kick.
Bush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Areni cracks Bush with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Areni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush lands a leg kick that knocks Areni off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Areni crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bush - the referee stops the clock and Areni gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bush. Areni manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick lands from Areni.
A leg kick checked by Areni.
Areni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Areni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Bush.
Bush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Areni's sensitive parts.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Areni.
A jab from Bush does it's job there.
Areni checks a leg kick.
Bush misses with a double jab.
Areni throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Bush looks to land a right hand but Areni moved out of range.
Areni misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Bush, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Areni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bush unleashes a big counter combination but Areni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bush throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Areni blocks the leg kick.
Bush lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Areni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bush is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Areni. That's going to slow Bush down.
Bush is still on wobbly legs! Can Areni finish him?
Bush slips a straight right by Areni.
Areni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bush seems to have recovered his senses.
Bush's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Areni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bush lands a lovely overhand right.
Bush throws a one two combo.
Areni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dulles Bush.
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 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dulles Bush!
A victorious Dulles Bush thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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