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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dulles Bush (ranked 403 p4p, 41 weight class) and Xiquinho Fodetudo (ranked 1661 p4p, 184 weight class). Bush comes to the cage accompanied by Secret Agent Man. Fodetudo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nego Drama. Xiquinho Fodetudo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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146 lbs
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159 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dulles Bush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiquinho Fodetudo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fodetudo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Fodetudo's head but Fodetudo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bush gets tackled into the cage by Fodetudo. Fodetudo maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bush wants to break free but Fodetudo has control.
Fodetudo misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fodetudo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bush working hard to break the clinch.
Fodetudo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fodetudo keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fodetudo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fodetudo pushes Bush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fodetudo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fodetudo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bush is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bush misses with a looping left.
Fodetudo tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Fodetudo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fodetudo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fodetudo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bush controls his hands.
Fodetudo is working Bush over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Fodetudo.
Fodetudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fodetudo can't find room to land a body shot as Bush controls the action.
Bush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fodetudo has him pressed against the cage.
Fodetudo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fodetudo is working for takedown but Bush is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Bush there.
Fodetudo slips under a jab from Bush.
Bush scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fodetudo in his tracks.
Bush's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fodetudo under the eye.
Bush feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fodetudos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fodetudo throws out a counter right but Bush avoids it with no problem.
Fodetudo tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush avoids the body shot from Fodetudo.
Dulles Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fodetudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Dulles Bush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fodetudo missing with a left hand there. Bush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fodetudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Fodetudo.
Fodetudo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Fodetudo tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush is looking to counter punch.
Bush is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fodetudo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fodetudo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bush misses with an uppercut. Fodetudo saw that one coming.
Fodetudo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dulles Bush is winning the standup battle so far.
Fodetudo defending well as Bush loads up on a big left hand.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fodetudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fodetudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Fodetudo slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Bush there.
Bush is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bush scores with a nice right hand.
Fodetudo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fodetudo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fodetudo moves into the clinch.
Bush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Fodetudo.
Bush drops his hands momentarily and Fodetudo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bush lands a jab.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Fodetudo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fodetudo can do to turn this around?
Bush misses with an uppercut.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Fodetudo moved out of range nicely.
Bush misses with a looping right.
Bush lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bush misses the jab.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fodetudo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fodetudo slips a jab from Bush.
A little jabbing left from Fodetudo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fodetudo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
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!
Fodetudo takes a swing at Bush's ribcage but misses.
Fodetudo tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Fodetudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bush misses with a straight right.
Fodetudo tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.
The fighters circling - Bush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bush throws a shot from downtown. Fodetudo moves away and avoids it.
Fodetudo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bush throws a big shot that misses.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fodetudo.
Bush misses with a hook
and Fodetudo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fodetudo moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Fodetudo tries to clinch but Bush moves out of range.
Fodetudo ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Fodetudo moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Fodetudo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fodetudo misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bush misses with a straight left.
Bush looks to throw the jab but Fodetudo is out of range.
Fodetudo moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Fodetudo moves away from the strike by Bush.
Fodetudo staying out of range there.
Fodetudo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Fodetudo's head but Fodetudo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fodetudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fodetudo tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fodetudo keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bush working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fodetudo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bush misses with an uppercut. Fodetudo saw that one coming.
Fodetudo sizes up Bush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Fodetudo slips the punch.
Fodetudo is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bush on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bush throws a hook but Fodetudo avoids it easily.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Fodetudo slips the punch.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Fodetudo's head but Fodetudo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fodetudo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fodetudo is looking to clinch but Bush is avoiding it.
Bush misses with an uppercut
and Fodetudo counters with a nice body shot.
Bush scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dulles Bush dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Fodetudo moved out of range nicely.
Fodetudo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fodetudo is looking to clinch but Bush is avoiding it.
Fodetudo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Bush misses with a straight right.
Bush throws a jab but it's blocked by Fodetudo.
Bush throws a big shot that misses.
Fodetudo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bush throws a looping overhand right but Fodetudo ducks down to avoid it.
Fodetudo ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fodetudo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fodetudo pushes Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Bush wants to get back to striking at distance but Fodetudo won't allow it.
Bush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush working hard to break the clinch.
Fodetudo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fodetudo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bush tries to break free but Fodetudo pushes him back against the cage.
Bush is trying to break free.
Bush wants to get back to striking at distance but Fodetudo won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bush throws the left hand but Fodetudo avoids the punch easily.
Bush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fodetudo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fodetudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fodetudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Bush coming out on top.
Fodetudo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bush lands with a right hand.
Fodetudo slips a straight right by Bush.
Fodetudo moves out of range of the strikes.
Fodetudo throws out a counter right but Bush avoids it with no problem.
Bush throws out a loose jab but Fodetudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bush.
Fodetudo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fodetudo lands a jab.
Fodetudo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Dulles Bush has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Fodetudo slips a jab from Bush.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fodetudo! But no joy.
Fodetudo tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.
Bush misses with a straight left.
Fodetudo moves into the clinch.
Bush wants to break free but Fodetudo has control.
Bush prevents a body shot from Fodetudo.
Bush tries to circle away but Fodetudo has him pinned against the cage.
Bush blocks a body shot from Fodetudo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fodetudo has him pressed against the cage.
Fodetudo tries a body shot but Bush blocks it.
Fodetudo keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fodetudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fodetudo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bush after a bit of a struggle.
Fodetudo keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dulles Bush clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dulles Bush's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fodetudo is looking to clinch but Bush is avoiding it.
Bush throws a jab but it's blocked by Fodetudo.
Fodetudo ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Fodetudo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bush was well out of range. Poor timing from Fodetudo.
Bush throws a hook but Fodetudo avoids it easily.
Fodetudo misses with a straight right.
Bush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Fodetudo slips the punch.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Fodetudo moved out of range nicely.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Fodetudo.
Fodetudo stuns Bush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fodetudo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Fodetudo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bushs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bush throws the left hand but Fodetudo avoids the punch easily.
Fodetudo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fodetudo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fodetudo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush throws a looping overhand right but Fodetudo ducks down to avoid it.
Bush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Fodetudo moves out of range of the strikes.
Fodetudo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Fodetudo slips a jab from Bush.
Bush misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Fodetudo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bush darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fodetudo pushes Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Bush prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fodetudo goes for a takedown attempt but Bush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fodetudo in his tracks.
Fodetudo lands a jab to the head.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Fodetudo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bush misses with a looping left.
Fodetudo ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Fodetudo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush misses with a left hand
and Fodetudo counters with a left to the body.
Bush throws a big shot that misses.
Fodetudo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Fodetudo tries to clinch but Bush moves out of range.
Bush misses with an uppercut
and Fodetudo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fodetudo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fodetudo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bush scores with the left hand. Fodetudo knows he should have avoided that one.
Bush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Fodetudo takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Bush is trying to force a seperation but Fodetudo has the dominant position.
Bush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Bush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xiquinho Fodetudo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fodetudo tries to throw a body punch but Bush avoids it by throwing Fodetudo back against the cage.
Fodetudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fodetudo tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fodetudo goes for a takedown attempt but Bush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dulles Bush had his way with Xiquinho Fodetudo in that round.
The cut man is working on Dulles Bush's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bush throws a right hand that misses
and Fodetudo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bush misses with a hook.
Fodetudo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bush prevents a body shot from Fodetudo.
Bush blocks a body shot from Fodetudo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fodetudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush breaks from the clinch.
Fodetudo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fodetudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bush throws a looping overhand right but Fodetudo ducks down to avoid it.
Bush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fodetudo slips a jab from Bush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fodetudo. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fodetudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fodetudo slips under a jab.
Fodetudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Fodetudo's head but Fodetudo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fodetudo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fodetudo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fodetudo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bush prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fodetudo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Bush is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bush wants to break free but Fodetudo has control.
Fodetudo tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Fodetudo gets a clinch.
Fodetudo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fodetudo tries to clinch but Bush moves out of range.
Fodetudo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Bush wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bush throws a looping overhand right but Fodetudo ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo slips a jab from Bush.
Bush cracks Fodetudo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fodetudo lands a slapping body shot.
Fodetudo blocks a jab.
Bush throws a jab when Fodetudo was well out of range.
Bush tests Fodetudo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fodetudo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fodetudo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fodetudo blocks a jab.
Bush misses with a hook.
Xiquinho Fodetudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fodetudo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fodetudo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fodetudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fodetudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush with a nice cross.
Fodetudo misses with a hook. Bush ducked under it nicely.
Fodetudo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dulles Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bush, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dulles Bush!
Dulles Bush retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Dulles Bush thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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