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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Mera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Kush will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Mera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Kush!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mera fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kush to the ground. Mera is now in Kush's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mera wants to pass the guard but Kush is keeping the position.
Mera throwing strikes but missing.
Mera trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
Kush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kush is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mera working some strikes from top position.
Kush looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mera looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kush trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush keeping full guard, as Mera tries to pass.
Kush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mera's guard.
Mera looking for a guillotine here but Kush defends easily.
I've been told that Kush has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kush is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kush trying to control but Mera is working from the bottom.
Kush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kush distracts Mera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mera keeping moving, preventing Kush from controlling successfully.
Kush throws a big elbow that misses.
Mera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kush is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kush tries to hold on but Mera pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mera working for a guillotine from mount but Kush is in no mood to give up.
Mera wants to take Kush's back here but Kush is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mera.
Mera avoids the attempt from Kush to control.
Kush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mera throws some wild stikes that Kush manages to avoid easily.
Kush bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mera's head.
Mera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kush trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mera is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Allstars MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mera is looking to reverse the position.
Mera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mera wants to sweep but Kush has passed to side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush lands an elbow.
Mera tries to bench press Kush off him but Kush keeps the position.
Kush working the body and head with strikes.
Kush trying to control the action but Mera is working from the bottom.
Mera manages to get back to half guard.
Kush scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kush drops an elbow to the side of Mera's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kush throwing shots but Mera is blocking nicely.
Kush trying to control the action but Mera is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Kush dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mera tries to sprawl but Kush drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kush seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mera trying to keep a closed guard but Kush is proving a slippery customer.
Kush throwing strikes from guard but Mera blocks nicely.
Mera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mera prevents Kush from getting the reversal.
Kush is still trying to improve position.
Mera looking to control but Kush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera throws a strike there. Kush manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Kush is trying to get back to full guard.
Kush is refusing to be controlled, as Mera sits in half guard.
Kush is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kush keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mera tries to take his opponent's back but Kush turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Mera working for a triangle but Kush defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush preventing the sweep.
Kush distracts Mera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kush trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush with a nice head shot there.
Mera trying to keep a closed guard but Kush is proving a slippery customer.
Mera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kush wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kush controls the pace.
Kush with a nice head shot there.
Kush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mera's head.
Kush wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
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 postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bubba Kush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kush tries to free his leg and advance position but Mera is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Kush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kush gets the takedown into side control.
Mera can't do much from the bottom here.
Kush connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mera some visible discomfort.
Mera regains half guard.
Kush works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kush with shots to the head and body - Mera looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kush putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kush scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush landing strikes from the mount.
Kush avoids the attempt from Mera to control.
Kush lands a big shot there that rocks Mera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kush landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush lands with some strikes.
Mera tries to hold on but Kush pushes him away.
Kush trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kush raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mera is rocked!
Mera is squirming around, avoiding Kush's attempts to control the action.
Kush lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mera hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kush cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Mera is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush controlling from the full mount.
Mera working to try and regain half guard.
Kush in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mera is trying desperately to improve position.
Kush connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jose Mera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kush wants to finish this one by submission but Mera is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kush.
Mera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kush looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mera covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Kush!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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