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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bunt Jernit (ranked 234 p4p, 31 weight class) and Bronson Hughes (ranked 629 p4p, 66 weight class). Jernit comes into the arena with Sail - Awolnation blaring out of the sound system. Hughes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slam - By: Onyx kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bronson Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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154 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bunt Jernit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Jernit is out of range.
Jernit lands a head shot.
Jernit throws a big shot that misses.
Jernit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Jernit is looking to counter punch.
Hughes misses the body punch
and Jernit counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Jernit is out of range.
A jab from Hughes finds it's way through Jernit's defenses.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Jernit staying out of range there.
Jernit throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hughes misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jernit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hughes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Bronson Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jernit lands a really nice looking cross but Hughes seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps Jernit's head back.
Jernit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Jernit moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jernit tries to land a leg kick but Hughes saw it coming and moves away.
Jernit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jernit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Jernit.
Jernit connects with an inside leg kick.
Jernit staying out of range there.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes throws a hook but Jernit avoids it easily.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Jernit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bunt Jernit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jernit tries a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes slips under a jab from Jernit.
Jernit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jernit moves out of range of the strikes.
Jernit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jernit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hughes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jernit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Jernit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jernit connects with a solid leg kick.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Jernit throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Jernit only half commits.
Jernit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hughes throws a head kick but Jernit moves out of range.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Jernit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jernit.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. Hughes catches Jernit right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Jernit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jernit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hughes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Jernit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit checks the leg kick.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jernit.
Hughes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jernit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hughes blocks a low kick nicely.
Hughes throws a jab when Jernit was well out of range.
Jernit misses the shot to the body.
Hughes checks a low kick from Jernit.
Jernit avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Danga de danga de dang - Hughes scores with a four punch combination!
Hughes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jernit motions for Hughes to come forward. Jernit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jernit lands a nice shot that snaps Hughes's head back.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Jernit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jernit defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Jernit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hughes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Jernit counters with a stiff right hand.
Jernit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jernit has closed the distance and engaged Hughes in a clinch.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jernit lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes is struggling to control the position.
Jernit lands a left hand.
Jernit lands a body shot.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Jernit has the dominant position.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Jernit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes wants to break free but Jernit has control.
Jernit tries to land a knee to the head but Hughes blocks with his arms.
Hughes looking to stall.
Jernit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bunt Jernit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat.
Hughes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Jernit.
Jernit misses with a looping right.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Jernit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jernit throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jernit slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jernit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hughes backs up against the cage.
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!
Hughes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jernit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Jernit on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hughes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Jernit lands.
Jernit is looking to chop away at Hughes's legs.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A leg kick checked by Hughes.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Jernit avoids it with no problem.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Jernit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hughes is able to avoid easily.
Jernit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jernit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jernit gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hughes is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Jernit.
Jernit misses with a knee strike.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Jernit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jernit. No joy for Hughes on that attempt.
Bunt Jernit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Hughes.
Jernit looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Jernit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hughes is able to avoid easily.
Hughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jernit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hughes is out of range and Jernit settles back down.
Hughes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jernit's half guard.
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!
Jernit is trying is best to control the position here.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hughes is nestled in close to Jernit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jernit manages to get to full guard.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jernit has wrist control.
Hughes postures up in Jernit's guard and throws a big left but Jernit blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Jernit blocks nicely.
Jernit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hughes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes trying to control but Jernit is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jernit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jernit throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jernit moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Jernit throwing a counter right hand but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jernit.
Jernit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jernit misses with an uppercut.
Jernit slips under a jab from Hughes.
Jernit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hughes's sensitive parts.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Jernit.
Jernit just misses with a punch to the body.
Jernit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jernit blocks a jab.
Jernit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
The fighters circling - Jernit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jernit.
Jernit lands a slapping body shot.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunt Jernit dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jernit throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jernit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Jernit.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jernit defends it well.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jernit.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Jernit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jernit.
Jernit misses with a body shot.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Jernit moves away and avoids it.
Jernit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jernit defends well and Hughes ends up having to push Jernit into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jernit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jernit slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hughes. That snapped Jernit's head back.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jernit moves away.
Jernit lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Hughes misses with a leg kick.
Jernit misses with an uppercut.
Jernit thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.
Jernit throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Jernit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hughes, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Jernit.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jernit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes throws a body kick that misses
and Jernit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
Jernit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jernit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jernit is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jernit sizes up Hughes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hughes fails to land the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Jernit there.
Hughes looks for the body kick but Jernit saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jernit misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Bunt Jernit is winning the standup battle so far.
Jernit moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Jernit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Jernit works Hughes's body with a nice hook.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jernit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jernit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jernit.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Hughes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Jernit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jernit.
Nice shot by Jernit.
An inside leg kick from Jernit misses.
Hughes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Jernit misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Hughes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jernit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes tests Jernit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Hughes catches Jernit right on the button with a cross.
Jernit connects with the punch.
Hughes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hughes misses with a hook. Jernit ducked under it nicely.
Jernit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jernit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jernit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Jernit misses with a left hand
and Jernit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jernit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Nice cross by Hughes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jernit thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Jernit defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jernit's hands.
Hughes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hughes throws a hook but Jernit blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Jernit. Jernit maintains the clinch.
Jernit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes is trying to push Jernit away but Jernit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes is trying to break free.
Hughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Jernit.
Jernit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Jernit has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Jernit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunt Jernit clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jernit with a nice cross.
Jernit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jernit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Jernit sprawls well.
Jernit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jernit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jernit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jernit throws a body shot but no joy.
Jernit dips to his left and cracks Hughes with an uppercut!
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jernit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.
Jernit throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Jernit connects with a leg kick. Hughes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jernit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jernit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hughes's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Jernit.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Jernit's head but Jernit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit lands an overhand right.
Jernit throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jernit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jernit.
Jernit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jernit.
Hughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Jernit moved out of range nicely.
Jernit ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
A big right from Jernit misses.
Hughes with a nice cross.
Hughes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jernit tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Jernit is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit controlling the position for now.
Hughes lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jernit regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hughes.
Hughes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jernit looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jernit looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jernit!
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Jernit staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jernit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jernit trying to control the pace.
Jernit is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is trying is best to control the position here.
Jernit is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Jernit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hughes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jernit content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jernit preventing the sweep.
Hughes seems keen to control Jernit's posture.
Jernit trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jernit lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughes off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunt Jernit had his way with Bronson Hughes in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jernit lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Jernit moves out of range easily.
Hughes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Jernit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jernit.
Hughes thuds his right hand into Jernit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Jernit blocks the leg kick.
Jernit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jernit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jernit.
Jernit just misses with a punch to the body.
Jernit just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes throws a jab when Jernit was well out of range.
Jernit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jernit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jernit throws a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Jernit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jernit looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jernit defends it well.
Jernit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jernit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jernit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jernit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jernit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hughes on the side of the head.
Jernit cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Jernit doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Jernit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes throws a right hand that Jernit ducks under and follows up with a left that Jernit also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Jernit misses.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Hughes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jernit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Jernit saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Jernit misses the target.
Jernit connects with a high kick.
Jernit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jernit wants to clinch
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Jernit sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Jernit misses the target.
Jernit throws the kick towards the body but Hughes avoids it.
Jernit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jernit tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jernit.
Jernit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes wants to counter with a clinch but Jernit pushes him away.
Jernit gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hughes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jernit 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.
Jernit is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Jernit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes postures up in Jernit's guard and throws a big left but Jernit blocks it.
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
Jernit is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Bronson Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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 postures up and lands a big shot to Jernit's brow.
Bronson Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jernit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Hughes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jernit's head.
Jernit is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jernit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A swing and a miss from Jernit.
Jernit lands the left hand.
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 Bunt Jernit.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jernit, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunt Jernit!
Bunt Jernit retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Bunt Jernit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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