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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dulles Bush (ranked 295 p4p, 35 weight class) and Devon Malcolm (ranked 675 p4p, 72 weight class). Bush comes to the cage accompanied by Secret Agent Man. Devon Malcolm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
13 - 3 - 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon Malcolm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malcolm lands with a cross.
Malcolm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bush gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bush fails to land.
Malcolm can't find room to land a body shot as Bush controls the action.
Malcolm manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bush swings wildly with an uppercut but Malcolm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bush throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bush fails to land.
Bush throws a head punch that misses.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm misses with a punch to the body.
Malcolm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Malcolm.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malcolm.
Malcolm has Bush pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bush manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good body shot from Malcolm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bush throws a punch but it's blocked by Malcolm.
Bush scores with a shoulder strike.
Malcolm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malcolm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Malcolm.
Bush blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bush.
Bush is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Malcolm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bush lands with a short shot to the head.
Bush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Malcolm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Malcolm has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malcolm misses with a punch on the inside.
Bush lands with a short shot to the head.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
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!
Malcolm working aggressively here.
Bush misses with the head strike.
Bush throws a punch but it's blocked by Malcolm.
Malcolm misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Malcolm fails to land.
Bush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bush scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bush working aggressively here.
Malcolm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malcolm misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Malcolm.
Malcolm lands a body shot.
Bush swings wildly with an uppercut but Malcolm uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bush.
Malcolm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malcolm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Malcolm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bush misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malcolm.
Malcolm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Malcolm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bush darts in trying to clinch
and Malcolm counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bush won't be happy with that.
Malcolm working the ground and pound but Bush is defending the strikes.
Malcolm is looking to take a break and control but Bush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bush tries to escape but Malcolm is in control.
Malcolm landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bush down.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bush is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Malcolm is controlling him well.
Bush parries the strikes from Malcolm easily there. Malcolm is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bush to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush is not content to let Malcolm control the position.
Malcolm landing strikes.
Malcolm working the head with strikes.
Bush pushes Malcolm away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Malcolm gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Malcolm landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Malcolm misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Malcolm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bush is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malcolm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malcolm doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malcolm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malcolm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malcolm lands a head shot.
Bush clinches up against the cage.
Malcolm wants to break free but Bush has control.
Malcolm has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bush regains guard immediately.
Malcolm is working Bush over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
Malcolm is looking to work some ground and pound but Bush has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm throwing strikes from guard but Bush blocks nicely.
Malcolm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malcolm wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Bush wants to stand up but Malcolm is controlling him.
Malcolm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bush can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malcolm controls the pace.
Malcolm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Malcolm trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dulles Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malcolm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malcolm circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malcolm counters with a shoot takedown. Bush fights it but they end up in guard.
Bush has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Malcolm off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bush looks to clinch
so Malcolm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malcolm wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Malcolm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bush wants to stand and escape but Malcolm is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malcolm throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Malcolm.
Malcolm content to stall in guard here.
Malcolm postures up in Bush's guard and throws a big left but Bush blocks it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Malcolm postures up in Bush's guard and throws a big left but Bush blocks it.
Malcolm content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malcolm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malcolm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malcolm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Malcolm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bush doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malcolm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush moves into the clinch.
Bush is pressed up against the cage. Malcolm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bush down to the mat. Bush avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malcolm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malcolm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bush has Malcolm up against the cage in a clinch.
Bush stops a takedown attempt from Malcolm.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malcolm.
A short right from Bush on the inside.
Malcolm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malcolm tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malcolm wants to take the fight to the mat but Bush manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dulles Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Malcolm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malcolm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malcolm digs a right hand underneath Bush's ribcage. Bush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malcolm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bush's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Malcolm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bush tries to clinch up but Malcolm circles away and keeps his distance.
Malcolm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bush but Bush pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bush darts in trying to clinch
and Malcolm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malcolm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malcolm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malcolm keeps the fight on the outside.
Malcolm feints the counter takedown.
Bush tries to clinch but Malcolm is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm misses the shot to the body.
Bush is looking to clinch but Malcolm is avoiding it.
Malcolm misses with a straight right.
Bush moves to clinch but Malcolm breaks away
and Malcolm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malcolm wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Devon Malcolm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malcolm is working Bush over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Malcolm throws a strike but Bush rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bush stopping the sweep attempt from Malcolm.
Malcolm looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush stopping the sweep attempt from Malcolm.
Malcolm is trying to keep Bush in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to stand but Malcolm is controlling from the bottom.
Bush stopping the sweep attempt from Malcolm.
Malcolm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Malcolm has his foot on Bush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bush works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bush fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Malcolm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bush wants to clinch up but Malcolm keeps it at a distance.
Malcolm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bush wants to clinch.
Malcolm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bush tries to clinch but Malcolm moves out of range.
Malcolm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Malcolm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malcolm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dulles Bush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bush closes the distance but Malcolm moves to the side
and Malcolm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bush tries to clinch but Malcolm moves away
letting Malcolm counter with a right hand.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malcolm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bush tries to avoid it but Malcolm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bush to the ground. Bush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malcolm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malcolm with the counter takedown but Bush avoids it easily.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Malcolm keeps the fight on the outside.
Malcolm swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Bush tries to clinch but Malcolm moves out of range.
Malcolm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malcolm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malcolm appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Malcolm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bush tries to clinch there but Malcolm circles away.
Bush closes the distance and pushes Malcolm back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Malcolm.
Malcolm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malcolm misses with some punches.
Bush misses with a punch on the inside.
Bush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malcolm digs a right hand underneath Bush's ribcage. Bush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Malcolm really dominated that round.
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 tries to clinch up but Malcolm circles away and keeps his distance.
Bush with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malcolm to score with a decent uppercut.
Malcolm lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Malcolm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bush wants to clinch but Malcolm slips to the side
and Malcolm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malcolm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Malcolm landing with the ground and pound.
Bush wants to stand and escape but Malcolm is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm throws a big right hand that misses.
Malcolm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Malcolm looking to sit in guard and control but Bush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush won't allow Malcolm to sweep him here.
Malcolm is still trying to improve position.
Malcolm is trying to keep Bush in close.
Malcolm looking for a sweep. Not yet Malcolm, not yet.
Malcolm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bush manages to get himself to full guard.
Malcolm slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm throws a big right hand that misses.
Malcolm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Malcolm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malcolm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malcolm connects with a couple of short punches.
Bush wriggles free and stands up.
Malcolm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malcolm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Devon Malcolm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malcolm cracks Bush with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm lands a jab to the nose.
Bush wants to clinch up but Malcolm keeps it at a distance.
Malcolm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bush tries to clinch but Malcolm moves out of range.
Malcolm keeps the fight on the outside.
Malcolm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bush on the side of the head.
Bush looks to clinch
so Malcolm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Malcolm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malcolm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malcolm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Malcolm from controlling successfully.
Malcolm throwing strikes from guard but Bush blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malcolm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Malcolm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Malcolm trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malcolm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malcolm is looking to work some ground and pound but Bush has wrist control.
Bush is wriggling around but Malcolm manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Malcolm dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Malcolm scores with a nice right hand.
Bush tries to clinch up but Malcolm circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Malcolm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malcolm throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Bush tries to clinch but Malcolm is having none of it.
Malcolm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Malcolm pushes him off.
Malcolm let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malcolm counters with a straight right hand.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush tries to clinch there but Malcolm circles away.
Malcolm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malcolm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malcolm counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm looking to sit in guard and control but Bush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malcolm wants to sweep but no luck.
Malcolm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bush is aware though and is defending well.
Bush tries to stand but Malcolm is controlling from the bottom.
Bush postures up.
Bush tries to stand but Malcolm is controlling from the bottom.
Dulles Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bush won't allow Malcolm to sweep him here.
Malcolm controlling the position.
Malcolm is trying to control the position but Bush postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bush tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malcolm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Malcolm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bush doesn't manage to clinch there - Malcolm circles away.
Malcolm keeps the fight on the outside.
Malcolm drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bush defends it well.
Bush tries to clinch there but Malcolm circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malcolm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bush wants to clinch up but Malcolm keeps it at a distance.
Malcolm just misses with a punch to the body.
Malcolm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bush tries to clinch but Malcolm moves out of range.
Bush tries to clinch there but Malcolm circles away.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malcolm misses with a hook.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malcolm circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush looks to clinch
and Malcolm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Malcolm chips away with some ground and pound.
Devon Malcolm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malcolm looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Malcolm postures up in Bush's guard and throws a big left but Bush blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malcolm scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malcolm trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
Bush can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malcolm controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Malcolm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malcolm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Malcolm!
Devon Malcolm is the new featherweight champion!
Devon Malcolm spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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