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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Biff Biffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biffman comes to the cage accompanied by One 24. Hughes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Country boy can survive. Biff Biffman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Biff Biffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biffman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Biffman throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Biffman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Biffman throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Biffman defends it nicely.
Biffman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Biffman throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Donk. Biffman catches Hughes right on the button with a cross.
Biffman cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
A head kick misses from Biffman.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Biffman turns into him and now he's in Hughes's guard.
Biffman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes trying to control the position here.
Biffman preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Hughes pulls Biffman in close to prevent any damage.
Biffman wanted to stand there but Hughes had control of the position.
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Biffman postures up.
Biffman wants to stand but Hughes is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems keen to control Biffman's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Biffman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Biffman lands with a slapping head kick.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Biffman moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Biffman.
Biff Biffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes scores with a takedown into Biffman's guard.
Biffman keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Biffman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes forces his way into half guard.
Biffman tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biffman keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ratt Hughes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Biffman moved out of range nicely.
Biffman throws a lazy body kick
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Biffman misses.
Biffman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Biffman misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Biffman scoring well with a low kick there.
Biffman thows a body shot but no joy.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Biffman enables Hughes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Biffman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hughes advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Hughes.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Biffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Biffman being controlled for a moment.
Biffman prevents Hughes from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Biffman is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes tries to advance to mount but Biffman denies him.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Biffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hughes throws a strike aimed at the side of Biffman's head but Biffman avoids it well.
Hughes trying to control the action but Biffman is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Hughes working the ground and pound.
Hughes controlling the position from side mount.
Biffman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hughes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratt Hughes 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!
Biffman throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with an outside leg kick.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Hughes.
Biffman swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Biffman walks into a left hand.
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Biffman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Biff Biffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biffman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hughes feints a jab promting Biffman to slip. Hughes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Biffman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Biffman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Hughes.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Biffman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Biffman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Biffman.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Biffman slips the punch.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws the left hand but Biffman avoids the punch easily.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Biffman misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Biffman, right into the meat.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biffman.
A head kick from Biffman lands but Hughes takes it in his stride.
Biffman misses with a straight left.
Hughes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hughes showed some decent athleticism there.
Hughes wants to pass to mount but Biffman is defending the position.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Biffman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to pass to mount but Biffman is defending the position.
Hughes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Biffman is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ratt Hughes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Biffman throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Biffman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughes. That did some damage!
Biffman misses with a hook.
Biffman looks for the body kick but Hughes saw that one coming.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Biffman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Biffman scores with a push kick.
Biffman throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Biffman won't be happy with that.
Biffman bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hughes slips a straight right by Biffman.
Hughes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Biffman.
Hughes gets the takedown into side control.
Biffman is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biffman keeps working.
The ground and pound from Hughes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratt Hughes really dominated that round.
That's time! Biffman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Biffman counters with a head kick.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Biffman is just out of range.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Biffman lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Biffman.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Biffman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Biffman misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Biffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Biffman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Biffman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Biffman avoids them all with ease.
Biffman lands with an overhand left.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Hughes scores with a nice right hand.
Biffman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Biffman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Biffman moved away.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Biffman blocks a jab.
Hughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Biffman's head but Biffman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Biffman looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Biffman cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Biffman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes lunges at Biffman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Biffman's hand.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Biffman moves away and avoids it.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Biffman.
Biffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Biffman.
Biffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hughes throws a body punch but Biffman moves out of range.
Hughes with a poor takedown
and Biffman counters with an inside leg kick.
Biffman thuds his shin into the meat of Hughes's side.
Biffman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Biffman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman misses with a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Biffman misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Hughes.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Biffman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Biffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes passes into half guard.
Biffman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Biffman is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hughes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Biffman reverses the position - he's now on top in Hughes's guard.
Hughes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Biff Biffman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Biffman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Biffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biffman.
Biffman throws a nice head kick!
Biffman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Biffman connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Biffman misses.
Biffman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Biffman throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Biffman is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Biff Biffman is winning the standup battle so far.
Biffman tries to work over Hughes's front leg with a kick but Hughes checks it.
Biffman lands a front kick.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biffman.
Hughes lands a leg kick that knocks Biffman off balance momentarily.
Biffman staying out of range there.
Biffman wants to slow Hughes down by chopping away at his legs.
Biffman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Biffman is defending well.
An elbow from Hughes crashes against the mat.
Biffman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hughes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Biffman's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Biffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes throws a strike aimed at the side of Biffman's head but Biffman avoids it well.
Hughes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hughes tries to advance to mount but Biffman denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the action but Biffman is working from the bottom.
Biffman wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A lull in the action here as Hughes stalls from top position.
Hughes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Biffman!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes misses with a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ratt Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Ratt Hughes!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Ratt Hughes!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Ratt Hughes!
Ratt Hughes wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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