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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cris Cyborg enters the cage!
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148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
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150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, JJ Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bush counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cyborg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bush controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cyborg wants to improve his position but instead Bush has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cyborg trying to control here.
Bush thows a huge punch but Cyborg dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cyborg defending well though.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cyborg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bush.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush trying to control from half guard but Cyborg is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cyborg tries to get to full guard but Bush has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cyborg misses with a hook. Bush ducked under it nicely.
Bush goes for a double leg but Cyborg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cyborg continues to drive forward.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cyborg sprawls well. Cyborg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cyborg.
Bush attempts a counter takedown but Cyborg avoids it well and moves away.
Cyborg just misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cyborg wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cyborg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bush misses with a takedown
and Cyborg counters with a right hand to the body.
Bush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bush's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cyborg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bush scrambles back to his feet.
Cyborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cyborg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cyborg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bush is in Cyborg's guard.
Bush won't allow Cyborg to sweep him here.
Bush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyborg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bush throwing strikes but missing.
Bush content to stall in guard here.
Cyborg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bush drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cyborg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bush is one step ahead there.
Bush lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that JJ Bush will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
Bush defending well as Cyborg loads up on a big left hand.
Bush slips under a jab.
Bush shoots and misses
and Cyborg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Cyborg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cyborg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg gets caught flat footed, as Bush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cyborg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cyborg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cyborg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bush lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
JJ Bush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Bush trying to control but Cyborg is working from the bottom.
Bush throws a big elbow that misses.
Bush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush throwing strikes but missing.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyborg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush cracks Cyborg with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cyborg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bush cracks Cyborg with a solid left hand.
Bush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bush wants to control from the top but Cyborg keeps moving.
Bush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cyborg is rocked!
It looks like Cris Cyborg has been cut.
Cyborg is breathing heavily.
Bush loads up on a big left hand. Cyborg felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Bush looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cyborg can't hide his disappointment, as Bush celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JJ Bush!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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