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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Hugo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Guy Rich's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Hugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Rich!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugo lands a high kick!
Rich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Guy Rich has been cut.
A punch combination from Rich misses.
Hugo dodges the punch combination from Rich.
Hugo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hugo ducks under a wild hook from Rich.
Rich throws a series of punches but Hugo avoids them all with ease.
Rich swinging wildly here.
Rich avoids the head kick by Hugo.
Rich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hugo throws a nice looking combination but Rich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Hugo.
Hugo scores with a one two! Rich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hugo scores with a head kick. Rich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hugo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hugo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rich looks to land a combination but Hugo avoids it well.
Hugo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rich avoids the head kick by Hugo.
Rich looks to score with a jab to the body but Hugo is just out of range.
Rich throws a right and a left that Hugo avoids nicely.
Rich looks winded!
Hugo staying out of range there.
Hugo throws a big counter combination but Rich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hugo throws a head kick that half lands.
Hugo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rich looks to land a combination but Hugo avoids it well.
Rich misses with the combination.
Rich avoids the head kick by Hugo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rich does no damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rich looks to land a combination but Hugo avoids it well.
Rich throws a body punch but Hugo moves out of range.
Rich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hugo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hugo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hugo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hugo throws a body punch but Rich moves out of range.
Rich lands a two punch combo.
Rich throws a nice looking combination but Hugo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Hugo.
Rich misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hugo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rich misses with a double jab.
Rich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hugo tries to bum rush Rich with a series of wild strikes but Rich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rich lands a jab.
Rich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hugo's hands.
Rich lands a right hook to the body.
Rich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rich looks to land a combination but Hugo avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Rich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich misses with a double jab.
Hugo throws a big counter combination but Rich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hugo is looking to slow Rich down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hugo scores with a head kick. Rich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rich slips a jab and a cross from Hugo.
Hugo throws a combination that misses
and Rich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hugo thinking.
Rich tries to bum rush Hugo with a series of wild strikes but Hugo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hugo throws a head kick that half lands.
Guy Rich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hugo momentarily.
Rich tries to bum rush Hugo with a series of wild strikes but Hugo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rich looks to land a combination but Hugo avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hugo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rich if he has to take too many more of those.
Rich throws a right hand that Hugo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hugo also avoids with ease.
Rich misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guy Rich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guy Rich's cut.
That's time! Hugo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rich misses with a combination
and Hugo counters with a body kick.
No joy there for Rich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hugo throws a quick counter head kick but Rich was just out of range.
Rich throws a series of punches but Hugo moves out of range.
Rich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hugo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rich misses with the combination.
Rich throws a right hand that Hugo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hugo also avoids with ease.
Hugo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hugo misses the shot to the body.
Rich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rich.
Hugo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rich is breathing heavily.
Rich misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hugo.
Hugo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rich throws a right hand that Hugo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hugo also avoids with ease.
Hugo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hugo cracks the inside of Rich's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hugo.
Hugo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rich.
Hugo looks for the body kick but Rich saw that one coming.
Hugo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hugo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rich's head.
Rich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hugo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rich misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rich looks to score with a jab to the body but Hugo is just out of range.
Hugo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rich.
A right-left combo lands from Rich.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hugo.
Hugo looks to throw the jab but Rich is out of range.
Hugo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rich doesn't seem bothered though.
Hugo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rich.
Hugo throws a sloppy head kick and Rich moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Rich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rich misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Hugo.
Rich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich misses with the combination.
Hugo throws a head kick that misses.
Rich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jean Hugo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Hugo.
Hugo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hugo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rich under the eye.
Guy Rich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hugo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hugo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugo stalks Rich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rich's face. Rich staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab lands there for Rich.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hugo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rich.
Hugo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hugo counters with a series of strikes. Rich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hugo lands a head kick. Rich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rich misses with a wild combination.
Hugo shoots in for a double leg but Rich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jean Hugo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guy Rich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Rich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hugo feinted with a counter takedown.
Rich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hugo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hugo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rich's head.
Some wild striking there from Rich.
Rich swinging wildly here.
Rich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hugo circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hugo.
Rich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Rich.
Hugo misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hugo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rich takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich misses with a double jab
and Hugo counters with a solid body kick.
Hugo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hugo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hugo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rich avoids the head kick by Hugo.
Hugo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rich.
No joy there for Hugo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rich looks to land a combination but Hugo avoids it well.
Rich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hugo.
Hugo scores with a leg kick.
Guy Rich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugo misses with a head kick.
Rich misses with a two punch combination.
Hugo throws a counter high kick but Rich was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rich misses with a two punch combination.
Hugo tries to counter with a takedown but Rich is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rich misses with a wild body shot.
Rich scores with a jab to the body.
Rich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hugo.
Hugo throws a head kick that misses.
Rich connects with a body shot that sends Hugo's belly button to the back.
Rich throws a right hand that Hugo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hugo also avoids with ease.
Hugo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rich misses with a series of wild punches.
Hugo is looking to counter the offense by Rich and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo lands a head kick!
Rich throws a series of punches but Hugo avoids them all with ease.
Rich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hugo throws a series of punches but Rich moves out of range.
Hugo dodges the punch combination from Rich.
Rich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hugo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hugo!
Hugo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rich's head.
Rich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hugo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rich.
Hugo attempts a counter takedown but Rich avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hugo.
Hugo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rich circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rich just misses with a punch to the body.
Hugo attempts a counter takedown but Rich avoids it well and moves away.
Rich misses with a wild combination.
Rich swings for the body but Hugo moves out of range.
Hugo throws a big counter combination but Rich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rich throws a series of punches but Hugo avoids them all with ease.
Hugo fakes the leg kick and cracks Rich in the body.
Hugo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rich.
Rich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rich scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Hugo.
Well Hugo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Hugo!
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