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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulainn comes to the cage accompanied by The Blood of Cu Chulainn. McHughes has chosen Welcome To My Hood as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
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187 cm
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191 lbs
29 - 25 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel McHughes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McHughes was covering up waiting for the punch and Chulainn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chulainn content to stall in guard here.
Chulainn postures up.
McHughes is pulling down on Chulainn's head to control his posture.
McHughes 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulainn lands a couple of digs.
Chulainn postures up in McHughes's guard and throws a big left but McHughes blocks it.
McHughes is looking for a triangle but Chulainn pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chulainn advances position into side control!
McHughes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chulainn connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on McHughes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chulainn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McHughes some visible discomfort.
Chulainn cracks McHughes with a big elbow.
McHughes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chulainn connects with a decent elbow.
McHughes sneaks back into half guard.
Chulainn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chulainn 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.
Chulainn is nestled in close to McHughes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McHughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chulainn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chulainn lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chulainn moves nicely into side control.
McHughes struggling a bit here.
Chulainn working the head with strikes.
Chulainn trying to control the action but McHughes is working from the bottom.
McHughes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chulainn trying to control from half guard but McHughes is working away.
Chulainn winds up and cracks McHughes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McHughes is looking to improve his position.
McHughes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chulainn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chulainn working over McHughes with some ground and pound. McHughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chulainn is looking to take a break and control but McHughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chulainn lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chulainn connects with a nice short shot to McHughes's temple.
Chulainn slips a nice elbow through McHughes's hands, connecting with McHughes's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chulainn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McHughes is rocked!
Chulainn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McHughes is still in real trouble! Can Chulainn finish him?
Chulainn wants to lay and pray for a moment but McHughes keeps working.
McHughes seems to have recovered his senses.
McHughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chulainn tries to pass to full mount but McHughes defends it.
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!
Chulainn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cu Chulainn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McHughes is looking to chop away at Chulainn's legs.
Chulainn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McHughes can do to turn this around?
Chulainn checks a low kick from McHughes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chulainn feints and as McHughes raises his hands in defense, Chulainn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chulainn works over McHughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Chulainn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chulainn lands a couple of elbows.
Chulainn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McHughes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chulainn in side control lands a decent elbow.
McHughes is rocked!
Chulainn lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt McHughes! Chulainn senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put McHughes out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cu Chulainn!
Cu Chulainn very nearly forgot to thank AnonymouS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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