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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Extreme Fight Music. Cute comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Cute!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes wants to clinch up but Cute keeps it at a distance.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Cute keeps it at a distance.
Hughes leaves Cute with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cute avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Cute pushes him off.
Cute fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cute tries to clinch up.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Cute misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Cute circles away.
Hughes tries to clinch
and Cute counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hughes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cute is out of range and Hughes settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Cute on that attempt.
Eddie Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cute.
Cute closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hughes as Cute tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cute has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cute.
Cute pulls Hughes into guard.
Cute utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cute is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hughes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cute dives on top into guard.
Cute controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hughes striking off his back but it's not causing Cute any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cute trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but Cute is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but Cute passes into half guard.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Cute has control of the leg.
Cute scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cute is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hughes!
Hughes tries to reverse the position but Cute maintains control.
Hughes throws a strike from the bottom but Cute uses the opportunity to take his back.
Hughes can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cute tightening his grip on Hughes, looking for the choke.
Cute trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cute really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hughes.
Hughes controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Cute. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to get back to his feet but Cute has full control of the position and if anything, Hughes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cute scores with strikes from the back.
Cute has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hughes! Can he survive? No! He's out! Cute gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Cute!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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