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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kame Sennin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chill Peppers-Snow. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjan Kush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kame Sennin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sennin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kush has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sennin cracks Kush with an open hand slap.
Sennin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sennin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sennin's corner calls for a 1-2. Sennin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sennin as he jumps to the side.
Sennin scores with a kick to the body.
Kush shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sennin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sennin is trying to keep Kush in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sennin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kush throws a big elbow that misses.
Kush might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sennin trying to control the position here.
Kush 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush drops back looking for a leg! Sennin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sennin manages to kick Kush off! Kush jumps back into Sennin's guard.
Kush distracts Sennin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sennin wants to sweep here but Kush controlling him for the moment.
Kush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sennin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sennin holds on and takes a little breather.
Kush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sennin is keeping the position for now.
Kush drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sennin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sennin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sennin!
Kush is looking for a sweep.
Sennin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sennin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kush is refusing to be controlled, as Sennin sits in half guard.
Kush tries to get to full guard but Sennin has control of the leg.
Kush is working hard here to advance position.
Sennin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kush tries to get to full guard but Sennin has control of the leg.
Sennin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kush wants to improve his position but Sennin is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sennin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush is looking for a sweep. Sennin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kush is refusing to be controlled, as Sennin sits in half guard.
Kush wants to improve his position but Sennin is controlling well.
Kush gets back to full guard.
Sennin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sennin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kush is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kush working for submissions but it's allowed Sennin to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush tries to get to full guard but Sennin has control of the leg.
Kush works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kush keeping full guard, as Sennin tries to pass.
Kush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sennin is one step ahead there.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Sennin from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kush wants to sweep here but Sennin controlling him for the moment.
Sennin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kush has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sennin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kame Sennin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sennin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sennin scores with a nice strike.
Sennin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kush's head.
Kush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sennin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kush looks for a takedown but Sennin sprawls well.
Sennin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sennin works Kush's body with a nice hook.
Kush takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sennin thumps Kush with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sennin slaps away a takedown attempt from Kush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Kush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sennin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sennin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sennin scores with a jab to the body.
Sennin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sennin takes the fight into the clinch.
Kush tries to pull guard but Sennin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sennin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kush is trying to pull guard but Sennin has him pressed against the cage.
Sennin lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Sennin.
Kush tries to pull guard but Sennin won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Sennin.
Sennin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sennin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sennin lands a left hand.
Sennin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kush or not.
Kush tries to pull guard but Sennin won't allow it.
Sennin manages to break the clinch.
Sennin lands with a straight right. Kush didn't see that one coming.
Sennin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kush is rocked!
Kush shoots in looking for a takedown. Sennin tries to sprawl out of it but Kush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sennin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh Kush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush takes one on the button.
Kush seems to have got his legs back now.
Sennin connects with an inside leg kick.
Sennin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sennin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arjan Kush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kush shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sennin pinned against the cage. Sennin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sennin throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush with a poor takedown
and Sennin counters with an outside leg kick.
Sennin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sennin rushes Kush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sennin pushes Kush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sennin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kush with a poor takedown
and Sennin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sennin counters with a stiff right hand.
Sennin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sennin cracks a nice hook into Kush's ribs.
Kush tries for a takedown but Sennin circles away easily
and Sennin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kame Sennin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sennin. Kush shrugs it off though.
Sennin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sennin clinches up against the cage.
Sennin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Sennin.
Sennin lands with a right to the head.
Kush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sennin walks away with a smile on his face. Kush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kush walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sennin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sennin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sennin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Sennin lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kush or perhaps it was just good defense by Sennin, which made it look bad.
Sennin flicks out a counter leg kick but Kush steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Kush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sennin throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Sennin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kush is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kush shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sennin is trying to maintain the position but Kush is very close to passing his half guard.
Sennin wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kush is trying to work for a kimura but Sennin is defending well.
Sennin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sennin is trying to maintain the position but Kush is very close to passing his half guard.
Kush is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sennin sees it coming and defends easily.
Sennin is trying to maintain the position but Kush is very close to passing his half guard.
Kush is pressing down on Sennin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sennin is holding on for now.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sennin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush drops back looking for a leg! Sennin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sennin manages to kick Kush off! Kush jumps back into Sennin's guard.
Sennin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kush drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sennin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sennin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sennin!
Sennin happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kush is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kush makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kush.
Kush is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sennin defends well.
Sennin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sennin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sennin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sennin looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kame Sennin really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sennin cracks Kush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sennin pushes Kush away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sennin.
Sennin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kush.
Kush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sennin counters with a left and a right that stings Kush.
Sennin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sennin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kame Sennin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sennin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sennin lands a head kick!
Kush has his takedown stuffed
and Sennin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sennin scoring well with a low kick there.
Kush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sennin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sennin.
Sennin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sennin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sennin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sennin.
Kush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sennin circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sennin! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Kush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sennin tries to avoid it but Kush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sennin to the ground. Sennin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Sennin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sennin lands a nice looking body shot.
Kush walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sennin.
Sennin scoring well with a low kick there.
Sennin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sennin.
Kush swats away the attempt to clinch by Sennin.
Sennin scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sennin lands a jab-cross combination.
Sennin has Kush up against the cage in a clinch.
Kush tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sennin just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sennin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sennin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sennin.
Sennin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sennin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sennin lands a right hand.
Sennin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sennin digs a good hook to Kush's body.
Sennin sizes up Kush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kame Sennin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sennin throws a leg kick which misses Kush's front leg but catches the back leg as Kush tries to avoid it.
Sennin clinches up against the cage.
Sennin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Sennin.
A shot in the inside from Sennin.
Stalling in the clinch from Sennin.
Kush is trying to pull guard but Sennin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sennin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kame Sennin dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kush tries for a takedown but Sennin circles away easily
and Sennin counters with a head kick that drops Kush to the mat! Kush scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Sennin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sennin steps in with a hook that catches Kush right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sennin follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kush looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kame Sennin!
Kame Sennin is the new featherweight champion!
Arjan Kush was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost that fight, but you know what, Fuck it, I'm just happy to be back fighting for all you folks.'.
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