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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Anderson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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148 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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150 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
10 - 8 - 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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bush doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson leaves Bush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Bush persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson darts in and clinches Bush up against the cage.
Bush blocking some punches.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bush is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Bush controls the action.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Bush controls the action.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bush or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bush.
Bush tightens his grip and picks Anderson up, before dumping him to the ground. Anderson manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bush.
Bush is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson has control of Bush's left arm, preventing Bush from doing any damage.
Bush works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bush working over Anderson with some ground and pound. Anderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bush wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Bush is taking a breather. Anderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bush is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson has his hands clasped together around Bush's back. He's all about the action.
Bush keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Bush there.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bush throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush controlling the action here.
Bush wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Bush slips a nice elbow through Anderson's hands, connecting with Anderson's forehead.
Anderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bush is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Bush is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bush lands a nice short elbow.
Bush wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craig Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Bush on that attempt.
Anderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bush.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bush.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Bush slips an elbow through the middle.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bush postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Bush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Bush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Bush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bush lands a couple of elbows.
Bush preventing the sweep.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Bush stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bush passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bush taking a breather here.
Bush is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush landing a few strikes.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bush working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bush moves into full mount!
Bush with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bush cracks Anderson with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JJ Bush!
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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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