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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ed Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed Fox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Fox!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
Fox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hudson defends it nicely.
Hudson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hudson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Hudson coming out on top.
Fox is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hudson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Fox with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Hudson misses its target.
Fox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hudson fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox shoots in looking for a takedown but Hudson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fox's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ed Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Fox.
Hudson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hudson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hudson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hudson wants it to stay on the feet.
Fox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hudson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fox tries to clinch but Hudson is having none of it.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fox looks winded!
Fox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hudson throws a nice looking combination but Fox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fox avoids the body shot from Hudson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hudson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hudson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fox counters with a three punch combo that has Hudson backing up. Hudson nods at Fox to acknowledge the strikes.
Hudson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hudson jabs at Fox's body.
Hudson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fox is out of range and Hudson settles back down.
Hudson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fox is out of range and Hudson settles back down.
Fox is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
Fox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hudson's waist but Hudson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fox off to one side.
It looked like Hudson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hudson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ed Hudson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hudson scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hudson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hudson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hudson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hudson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Hudson backs off Fox throws a huge counter combo but Hudson manages to avoid it all.
Fox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fox tries to clinch but Hudson moves away
and Hudson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hudson throws a push kick but Fox slaps the foot to one side.
Fox throws a counter combo.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Hudson circles away.
Fox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hudson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Hudson throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Fox was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hudson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hudson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hudson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hudson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fox circles away quickly and effectively.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hudson.
Hudson throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Fox wants to counter with a clinch but Hudson pushes him away.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt - Hudson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hudson is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Hudson dominated that round.
That's time! Hudson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fox wants to clinch.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Hudson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Hudson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hudson misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox avoids a kick to the body.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hudson.
Fox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox closes the distance and clinches.
Fox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hudson is keeping busy.
Hudson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hudson digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fox is trying to pull guard but Hudson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hudson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fox jumps guard but Hudson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ed Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Fox.
Fox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hudson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hudson fails to pull guard.
Hudson can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is stalling here.
Hudson tries to break free but Fox pushes him back against the cage.
Hudson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox avoids the body shot from Hudson.
Hudson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hudson counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Hudson to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox clinches with his opponent.
Hudson drags the fight down to the ground.
Hudson controlling Fox's posture.
Hudson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fox has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox avoiding damage.
Fox tries to circle away but Hudson has him pinned against the cage.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hudson pulls Fox into guard.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fox manages to get himself to full guard.
Hudson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Hudson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hudson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hudson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ed Hudson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
Ed Hudson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hudson connects with a body shot that sends Fox's belly button to the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fox shoots and misses
and Hudson counters with a nice body shot.
Hudson gets tackled into the cage by Fox. Fox maintains the clinch.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Hudson avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Hudson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fox tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hudson misses with a head kick.
Hudson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fox tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Hudson misses with the combination.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Hudson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fox tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox moves out of range as Hudson throws a body kick.
Hudson is looking to wear down Fox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hudson misses with a low kick as Fox jumps back.
Fox is looking for the big counter here.
Hudson throws a low kick, looking for Fox's leg but Fox calmly moves out of range.
Hudson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hudson throws a head kick that misses.
Fox with the counter takedown but Hudson avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hudson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hudson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fox tries to clinch there but Hudson circles away.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hudson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Fox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hudson is fending him off so far but Fox persists. Nope, Hudson circles away and we're back to standing.
Fox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fox.
Ed Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Fox.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt
and Hudson counters with a two punch combo.
Fox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hudson misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hudson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Hudson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fox is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
Fox tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Hudson is looking to score with low kicks.
Fox tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hudson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hudson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Hudson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hudson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hudson misses with a leg kick
and Fox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fox is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Hudson circles away.
Fox closes the distance and clinches.
Hudson working hard to break the clinch.
Fox stalling in the clinch but Hudson improves position.
Fox trying to control the position but instead, Hudson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fox into the cage.
Fox breaks from the clinch.
Hudson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Fox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fox lands a knee to the head.
Fox misses with a punch to the body.
Fox tries to land knees in the clinch but Hudson avoids the damage to the body.
Hudson successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hudson managing to control the position.
Mohammed Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Hudson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hudson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Hudson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hudson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Hudson!
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