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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kona Kush (ranked 1424 p4p, 2880 weight class) and Jin Soo Son (ranked 128 p4p, 253 weight class). Jin Soo Son has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kona Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Soo Son!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kush.
Kush seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big right from Kush misses.
Kush cracks Son with a right hand to the side of the head.
Son walks into a straight right hand from Kush.
Son takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Son tries a head kick but it misses.
Son swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Kush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kush.
Kush jabs at Son's body.
Son steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kush.
Kush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Son throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kush on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kush lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kush throws a series of strikes that have Son backpedaling.
Kush blocks a head kick by Son.
It looked like Kush was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Son.
Jin Soo Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kush on the side of the head.
Son throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Kush. Beautiful body shot.
Kush connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kush dodges the punch combination from Son.
Son tries to bum rush Kush with a series of wild strikes but Kush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kush blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Son lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kush doesn't seem phased though.
Son looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Kush misses.
A slow jab from Kush misses its intended target.
Son misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son walks into a stiff left hand from Kush.
Son throws a right and a left that both miss.
Son misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Son misses with a hook to the body
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush jabs at Son's body.
Kush lands with a shot to the body.
Son doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with a right hand
and Kush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kush stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kush cracks a nice hook into Son's ribs.
Kush lands a jab-cross combination.
Kush is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kush works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Son fails to land with a series of punches.
Son throws a hook but Kush avoids it easily.
Kush thuds his right hand into Son's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Son swings widly with a right hand
and Kush counters with a straight right hand.
Son is rocked!
Son throws a body kick that misses.
Kush scores with a jab to the body.
Kush feints a jab promting Son to slip. Kush then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Son slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Son is still on wobbly legs! Can Kush finish him?
Son gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Son seems to have recovered his senses.
Kush scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kush thuds his right hand into Son's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kush lands a slapping body shot.
Son throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Son. Son circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Son. Son circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kush drops Son with a right and a left! Kush comes rushing in but Son regains his composure and manages to keep Kush in guard.
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!
Kush works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kush 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.
Kush is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Son defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush tries to pass to full mount but Son defends it.
Kush is looking for a kimura but Son is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kush to get the leverage.
Son gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Son keeping full guard, as Kush tries to pass.
Kush pushes down on Son's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.
Kush swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Son.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Son.
Kush lands a lovely overhand right.
Kush scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kush connects with a jab.
Kush misses with a looping left.
Kush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kush cracks a nice hook into Son's ribs.
Son throws a hook but Kush avoids it easily.
Son throws a series of punches but Kush moves out of range.
Son swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kush lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Son scores with a head kick.
Good shot there by Kush.
Kush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Son.
Kush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Son throws a lazy head kick
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Son throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kush. That snapped Son's head back.
Kush connects with a body shot that sends Son's belly button to the back.
Son misses with a jab, cross combination.
Son throws a head kick but Kush moves out of range.
Son is breathing heavily.
Kush avoids the head kick by Son.
A jab lands there for Kush.
Son is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kush.
Kush jabs Son to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kush shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Son eats them both and turns towards Kush to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jin Soo Son is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Son throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kush is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Son throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kush throwing a counter right hand but Son manages to avoid it.
Kush slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Son lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kush lands a glancing blow to the side of Son's head.
Kush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Son can do to turn this around?
Kush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Son misses with a left hand
and Kush counters with a left and a right... And another left! Son is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kona Kush!
Kona Kush managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bloodbath MMA Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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