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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Gomez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Gomez.
Hughes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes blocks a leg kick.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomez, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hughes is wise to it.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Rafael Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
Hughes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hughes takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez checks a low kick from Hughes.
Gomez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hughes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that Gomez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hughes moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Hughes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rafael Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
Hughes attempts a counter takedown but Gomez avoids it well and moves away.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
Hughes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hughes is in Gomez's guard.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hughes manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gomez defending well though.
Hughes working Gomez over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomez pushes Hughes off looking to stand but Hughes dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Gomez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gomez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hughes lands a nice short elbow.
Gomez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomez.
Hughes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
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 landing some decent shots from guard.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hughes clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling him.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafael Gomez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gomez throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes tries to land a leg kick but Gomez saw it coming and moves away.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Gomez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes controlling the action here for a moment.
Hughes is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez gets underhooks to prevent Hughes's takedown attempt.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Gomez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes counters with a takedown into side control.
Gomez sneaks out the side door and pushes Hughes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Hughes feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gomez misses with a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gomez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hughes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hughes working Gomez over with strikes here.
Hughes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gomez?
Gomez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hughes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gomez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hughes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes with a couple of short strikes.
Gomez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughes looking to finish Gomez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gomez!
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hughes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gomez is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Hughes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hughes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gomez is rocked!
Gomez is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Gomez is still in real trouble! Can Hughes finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hughes! Gomez is hurt baaadly! Hughes is firing away with more strikes - Gomez is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Hughes!
Rafael Gomez spoke after the fight, saying 'F*** Jiu Jitsu'.
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RATING
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