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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Golovkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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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
9 - 6 - 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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Bush manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Golovkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bush feinted with a counter takedown.
Bush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Golovkin!
Golovkin can't do much from the bottom here.
Golovkin tries to bench press Bush off him but Bush keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Golovkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bush scoring with punches from side control.
Golovkin tries to bench press Bush off him but Bush keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin struggling a bit here.
Golovkin is looking to regain half guard here but Bush keeps moving and retains side control.
Golovkin keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golovkin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bush is chipping away with strikes.
Bush lands an elbow.
Golovkin is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush is putting a hurting on Golovkin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Golovkin is still in real trouble! Can Bush finish him?
Bush working the body and head with strikes.
Bush looks up at the clock and then as Golovkin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bush smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Golovkin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bush working away.
Bush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Golovkin on the ground.
Bush is putting a hurting on Golovkin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Golovkin tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Golovkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Golovkin seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovkin gets back to full guard.
Golovkin trying to keep a closed guard but Bush is proving a slippery customer.
Golovkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bush defends well.
Golovkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Golovkin is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin is looking for a triangle but Bush pushes his legs off easily.
Bush forces his way into half guard.
Bush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Golovkin wants to improve his position but Bush is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bush scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Golovkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bush is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Bush is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bush lands strikes from half guard.
Bush working Golovkin over with strikes.
Bush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Golovkin trying to control here.
Bush performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bush drops an elbow to the side of Golovkin's head.
Golovkin gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Bush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Golovkin darts in looking for a takedown but Bush gets double underhooks and turns Golovkin into the cage.
Bush gets a takedown into half guard.
Golovkin is refusing to be controlled, as Bush sits in half guard.
Golovkin is looking to control Bush's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Golovkin avoid being mounted?
Golovkin manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin keeping full guard, as Bush tries to pass.
Bush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin trying to control the position.
Bush stopping the sweep attempt from Golovkin.
Golovkin is looking for a triangle but Bush pushes his legs off easily.
Bush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Golovkin is breathing heavily.
Golovkin is looking for a triangle but Bush pushes his legs off easily.
Bush lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush lands a couple of digs.
Bush looking to pass the guard.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Golovkin trying to keep a closed guard but Bush is proving a slippery customer.
Golovkin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bush has his hands clasped together but Golovkin extends and breaks Bush's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Golovkin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikhail Golovkin!
After the fight, Mikhail Golovkin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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