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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rushe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Rushe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walt Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Rushe, which made it look bad.
Rushe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rushe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown prevents Rushe from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown jumps guard but Rushe stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rushe letting Brown take a breather here.
Brown manages to pull guard.
Brown is controlling Rushe's posture.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rushe defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
Rushe wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Rushe being controlled here momentarily.
Rushe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rushe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rushe tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Rushe with a jab.
Rushe tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rushe gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rushe's brow.
Rushe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rushe lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brown tries to pull guard but Rushe won't allow it.
Tom Rushe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walt Brown.
Rushe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Rushe stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rushe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rushe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rushe.
Rushe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Rushe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rushe.
Rushe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rushe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rushe landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rushe.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rushe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rushe gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rushe with a knee to the head.
Brown is trying to stall.
Rushe tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rushe.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rushe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rushe tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Rushe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rushe cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Rushe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rushe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Rushe gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Rushe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rushe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Rushe does no damage.
Rushe connects with the punch.
Rushe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tom Rushe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rushe doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Rushe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rushe lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rushe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Rushe finish him?
Rushe tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Rushe moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tom Rushe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walt Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tom Rushe is winning the standup battle so far.
Rushe stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Rushe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Rushe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rushe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Rushe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Rushe.
Rushe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rushe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Rushe has him pressed against the cage.
Rushe misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rushe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rushe looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Tom Rushe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rushe avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown tries to stall but Rushe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls Rushe in close to his closed guard and prevents Rushe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rushe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown is continuing to stall.
Rushe wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rushe manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown prevents Rushe from getting back to his feet.
Rushe keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Rushe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rushe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has Rushe up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Rushe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown wants the takedown. Rushe is fighting it off but Brown persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rushe's guard against the cage.
Brown stops Rushe from standing up.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rushe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown slows the pace down.
Brown throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rushe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Brown is looking to advance position but Rushe won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rushe is not content to let Brown control the position.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rushe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Rushe defends it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rushe wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rushe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rushe lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Rushe moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rushe tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Rushe.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rushe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Rushe.
Rushe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown is trying to pull guard but Rushe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tom Rushe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walt Brown.
Rushe lands a nice uppercut.
Rushe is working Brown over against the cage.
Brown has Rushe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rushe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rushe lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rushe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rushe.
Rushe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rushe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Rushe.
Rushe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rushe lands a left hand.
Rushe lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Rushe on the inside.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rushe gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Rushe looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Rushe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rushe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rushe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rushe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rushe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown is trying to pull guard but Rushe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rushe scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Rushe lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rushe.
Rushe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rushe.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Rushe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rushe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rushe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tom Rushe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rushe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rushe swinging wildly here.
Walt Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Rushe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Brown misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Rushe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rushe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Rushe!
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energy
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FIGHT
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