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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Test Fighter D (ranked 4263 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lio Rush (ranked 24545 p4p, 0 weight class). Lio Rush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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KO power |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test Fighter D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lio Rush!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter D is looking to chop away at Rush's legs.
Rush moves into the clinch.
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Rush misses with some punches.
Fighter D breaks the clinch.
Fighter D misses with a low kick.
Fighter D will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Fighter D pushes him off.
Fighter D connects with the punch.
Fighter D lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fighter D throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Fighter D scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fighter D lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rush tries to clinch there but Fighter D circles away.
Rush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fighter D, pushing him back against the cage.
Fighter D is trying to push Rush away but Rush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rush lands an uppercut.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rush keeps control of Fighter D as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rush working aggressively here.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter D.
Fighter D is trying to force a seperation but Rush has the dominant position.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter D wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fighter D lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Fighter D swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush clinches.
A short uppercut from Rush.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter D wants to get back to striking at distance but Rush won't allow it.
Fighter D tries to break free but Rush pushes him back against the cage.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter D looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush has Fighter D pressed against the cage, preventing Fighter D from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter D blocking some punches.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter D.
Fighter D is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fighter D wants to get back to striking at distance but Rush won't allow it.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter D tries to break free but Rush pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter D lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter D goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter D tries to circle away but Rush has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter D.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter D uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush scores with a shot to the side of Fighter D's head.
Rush working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rush has him pressed against the cage.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Rush has Fighter D pressed against the cage, preventing Fighter D from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rush misses with some punches.
Fighter D breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fighter D, pushing him back against the cage.
Fighter D blocking some punches.
Fighter D is trying to break free.
Fighter D is trying to break free.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Rush lands a nice uppercut.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter D blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter D.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter D uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter D has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rush controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush keeps control of Fighter D as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fighter D tries to circle away but Rush has him pinned against the cage.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter D wants to break free but Rush has control.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter D.
Rush pushes Fighter D back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush pushes Fighter D back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter D throws a right hand that Rush ducks under and follows up with a left that Rush also avoids with ease.
Rush moves into the clinch.
Fighter D blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Rush to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lio Rush dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fighter D rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fighter D misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter D misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter D tries to keep at a distance but Rush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Rush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter D blocks an uppercut.
Fighter D is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Rush on the inside.
Fighter D blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Rush scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter D wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fighter D blocking some punches.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fighter D's efforts to push away.
Fighter D is trying to break free.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Rush tries to clinch but Fighter D moves out of range.
Rush has Fighter D up against the cage in a clinch.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter D.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter D is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fighter D blocks an uppercut.
Rush displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fighter D up against the cage.
Rush keeps control of Fighter D as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fighter D blocking some punches.
Fighter D blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
Fighter D looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter D's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter D is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fighter D has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rush will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fighter D up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D lands a nice uppercut.
Fighter D blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lio Rush seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter D can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush trying to stall but Fighter D improves his position.
Fighter D blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Fighter D tries to break free but Rush pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter D tries to break free but Rush pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter D is trying to force a seperation but Rush has the dominant position.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Fighter D.
A short uppercut from Rush.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter D has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter D is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Test Fighter D is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter D's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fighter D duly obliges.
Lio Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter D throws a low kick, looking for Rush's leg but Rush calmly moves out of range.
Fighter D throws a nice looking combination but Rush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rush wants to clinch up but Fighter D keeps it at a distance.
Rush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rush.
Fighter D tries to circle away but Rush has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rush just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fighter D's brow.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
Fighter D has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Fighter D's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Rush makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fighter D has had enough of the clinch but Rush keeps him there for the moment.
Fighter D wants to break free but Rush has control.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter D pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fighter D fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter D swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter D tries to break free but Rush pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter D lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter D blocks an uppercut.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lio Rush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fighter D misses with a wild combination.
Rush wants to clinch up but Fighter D keeps it at a distance.
Fighter D defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rush.
Rush is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Test Fighter D is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fighter D fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighter D paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fighter D circles away.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighter D paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Fighter D does it's job there.
Rush moves to clinch but Fighter D breaks away
and Fighter D counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush working aggressively here.
Fighter D working hard to break the clinch.
Fighter D has had enough of the clinch but Rush keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter D looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter D.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter D is trying to break the clinch but Rush is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Rush.
Rush scores with a shot to the side of Fighter D's head.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter D.
Fighter D tries to break free but Rush pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter D blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter D pushes Rush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter D uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush pushes Fighter D back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fighter D's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter D.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D tries to break free but Rush pushes him back against the cage.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Fighter D misses.
Rush clinches with his opponent.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter D uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter D.
Fighter D is trying to break free.
Fighter D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter D.
Rush scores with a shoulder strike.
Rush working aggressively here.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter D uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush scores with a shoulder strike.
Rush misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D blocking some punches.
Rush misses with some punches.
Fighter D tries to circle away but Rush has him pinned against the cage.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter D backwards.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter D.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter D.
Rush working aggressively here.
Rush is trying to stall.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter D uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lio Rush is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter D is trying to break the clinch but Rush is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fighter D has had enough of the clinch but Rush keeps him there for the moment.
Fighter D has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter D.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Test Fighter D has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rush keeps control of Fighter D as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rush prevents Fighter D from breaking the clinch.
Fighter D scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter D wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fighter D is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lio Rush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rush 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lio Rush!
Lio Rush thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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