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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kona Kush (ranked 1547 p4p, 1375 weight class) and Landin Durham (ranked 123 p4p, 110 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kona Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Landin Durham!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kush enables Durham to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kush manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kush is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Durham sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kush is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Durham preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kush is on top in guard.
Durham isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kush stacks Durham on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kush!
Durham can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Durham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Durham tries to bench press Kush off him but Kush keeps the position.
Kush is trying to get an arm triangle but Durham is defending well.
Kush tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kush working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kush sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Durham is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Durham is trying to control Kush's posture but Kush avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kush tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Durham tries to buck Kush off but Kush is having none of it.
Durham is not content to let Kush control the position.
Kush wants to control for a moment but Durham uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kush pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Kush there.
Durham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durham regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kush tries to free his leg and advance position but Durham is retaining full guard.
Kush has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kush trying to control the position from guard on top but Durham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham can't keep his opponent in guard - Kush advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kush passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Durham regains half guard.
Kush is trying to control the action in half guard but Durham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Durham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kush is working for a submission of some sort.
Durham wants to control but Kush is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kona Kush dominated that round.
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.
Durham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Durham prevents Kush from improving his position.
Kush trying to control here.
Durham slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush tries to roll over but Durham keeps him under control.
Kush punching from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Durham not doing much here.
Kush is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Durham pulls his head out easily.
Durham content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Kush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kush seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Durham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kush trying to control here.
Durham is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kush is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush is trying to control but can't.
Kush is looking to improve his position.
Durham is trying to work for a kimura but Kush is defending well.
Durham 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham prevents Kush from improving his position.
That's four 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.
Kush has a hand on Durham's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Durham takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kush is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Landin Durham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Durham tries to clinch up
and Kush counters with a straight right hand.
Kush looks to land a left hand but Durham moved out of range nicely.
Durham is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kush's half guard.
Kush is pressing down on Durham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Durham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham 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.
Durham advances position into side control!
Kush sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Durham prevents Kush from improving his position.
Durham controlling the pace.
Kush slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kush can't keep his opponent in guard - Durham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Durham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush wants to improve his position but Durham is controlling well.
Kush is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Durham jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kush's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Durham controls the position from side control.
Kush regains half guard.
That's four 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.
Durham controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kush is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Durham closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kush regains half guard there - taking advantage of Durham's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Durham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kona Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durham wants to free his trapped foot but Kush is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Landin Durham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Landin Durham!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Landin Durham!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Landin Durham!
Landin Durham wins by unanimous decision!
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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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