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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danok Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Bush has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danok Linus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linus fails to land the takedown.
Bush throws a head kick that misses.
Linus lands a body shot.
Linus misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Linus avoids it really well and circles away.
Linus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bush.
Linus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linus clinches up with Bush and pushes him back against the cage.
Linus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Linus prevents a body shot from Bush.
Linus drags the fight down to the ground.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Linus has wrist control.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Linus has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linus looking for a guillotine here but Bush defends easily.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Linus blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush postures up in Linus's guard and throws a big left but Linus blocks it.
Linus is looking to stand up but Bush isn't so interested in that idea.
Bush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Linus looking for a sweep. Not yet Linus, not yet.
Bush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Linus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bush defends well.
Linus working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bush 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.
Linus trying to keep a closed guard but Bush is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Linus shoots in but Bush avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Linus clobbers Bush with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bush looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've been informed that Linus has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Linus is trying to stand back up but Bush is controlling him
Bush working over Linus with some ground and pound. Linus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bush slips a nice elbow through Linus's hands, connecting with Linus's forehead.
Bush looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Linus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danok Linus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Linus rushes Bush and presses him up against the cage.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Linus controls his hands.
Linus fails to pull guard.
Bush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Linus smiles and moves away.
Linus thuds a left hand into Bush's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Linus is trying to defend but Bush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linus is positioning himself well to prevent Bush advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus is trying to stand back up but Bush is controlling him
Linus tries to roll over but Bush keeps him under control.
Bush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bush lands strikes from half guard.
Linus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bush throwing shots but Linus is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linus is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Linus defending well though.
Linus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bush is working away from the top position though.
Linus is looking to escape.
Linus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
Linus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
Linus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bush looks to land a strike but Linus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Linus has momentary wrist control but Bush slips an elbow through the middle.
Bush working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Linus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linus misses with a looping right.
Bush tries to move into range but Linus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bush throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Linus drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bush defends it well.
Bush slips a straight right by Linus.
Bush shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bush winds up and cracks Linus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bush looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Linus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bush drops an elbow to the side of Linus's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Bush dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Linus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bush tries to counter with a takedown but Linus is quick to defend against it.
Linus shoots in and gets a takedown into Bush's guard.
Linus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bush manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Linus coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linus. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bush darts in looking for a takedown but Linus gets double underhooks and turns Bush into the cage.
Linus misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bush to counter with a crisp jab.
Linus scores with a nice right hand.
Danok Linus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bush walks into a straight right hand from Linus.
Linus takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linus is trying to pull guard but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Linus gets control of Bush's arms and successfully pulls guard. Linus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bush is in close to Linus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bush is working Linus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bush landing with the ground and pound.
Bush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Linus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Linus's head.
Linus trying to control the position.
Linus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Linus has wrist control.
Linus controlling Bush's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Linus is trying to keep Bush in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Linus darts in and clinches Bush up against the cage.
That's four 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 is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Linus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Linus pulls guard effortlessly.
Linus is wriggling around but Bush manages to pass to half guard.
Bush prevents Linus from standing back up.
Bush is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bush connects with a nice short shot to Linus's temple.
Linus pushes Bush off looking to stand but Bush dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danok Linus.
I think Linus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danok Linus!
After winning the bout, Danok Linus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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