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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emile Keith (ranked 5191 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tez Huges (ranked 5119 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emile Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tez Huges!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keith clinches with his opponent.
Keith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huges walks away with a smile on his face. Keith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keith is looking for a counter combo.
Huges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keith tries to close the distance and clinch but Huges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huges connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tez Huges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges is looking to clinch but Keith is avoiding it.
Huges tries to clinch up.
Huges fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huges gets a clinch.
Huges throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keith jumps guard but Huges stands there with Keith around his waist. Keith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Keith tries to pull guard but Huges won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Keith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keith prevents Huges from breaking the clinch.
Huges has Keith pushed against the cage.
Huges misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keith.
A bit of stalling here from Huges.
Keith is trying to pull guard but Huges has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Huges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keith tries to pull guard but Huges won't allow it.
Keith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huges walks away with a smile on his face. Keith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huges misses with a series of wild punches.
Keith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Huges misses with a head kick.
Huges throws a half hearted mid kick.
Huges shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keith but Keith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges pushes Keith up against the cage in a clinch.
Keith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huges is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Huges moves in looking to clinch but Keith pushes him off.
Huges is looking to land body kicks.
Keith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Keith moves into the clinch successfully.
Keith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Keith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith trying to control the position.
Keith 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.
Keith trying to strike off his back.
Keith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huges manages to get himself to full guard.
Keith trying to control the position from guard on top but Huges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huges keeping moving, preventing Keith from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tez Huges dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Huges clinches up with Keith and pushes him back against the cage.
Huges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huges uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keith has time to react.
Keith moves out of range of the body kick.
Keith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Huges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keith circles away quickly and effectively.
Huges rushes Keith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keith takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith has Huges up against the cage in a clinch.
Keith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huges goes for a takedown attempt but Keith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Emile Keith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keith tries to pull guard but Huges holds him up against the cage and eventually Keith drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Keith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith tries to pull guard but Huges forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Keith avoids the elbow strike from Huges, against the cage.
Keith manages to pull guard.
Huges gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Huges has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keith drags the fight down to the ground.
Keith controls Huges momentarily but Huges frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith is really struggling to control Huges but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Huges wants to control from the top but Keith keeps moving.
Keith looking for subs off his back but Huges has passed one foot through into half guard.
Huges misses with a head shot. Keith uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huges controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huges's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Keith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huges can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huges trying to control the position from guard on top but Keith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tez Huges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Huges throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Keith misses its target.
Huges lands a nice looking body shot.
Huges misses with the combination.
Keith throwing a counter right hand but Huges manages to avoid it.
Emile Keith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huges clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith fails to pull guard.
Huges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huges instigates a clinch.
Huges tries to pull guard but Keith holds him up against the cage and eventually Huges drops back down to his feet.
Huges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith manages to pull guard.
Keith wants to control but Huges passes easily into half guard.
Huges looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Huges lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huges wants to free his trapped foot but Keith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huges missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huges decides to stand and escape the position.
A punch combination from Huges misses.
Huges tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keith counters with a nice body shot.
Huges tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huges thinking.
Huges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keith circles away quickly and effectively.
Keith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges clinches.
Keith tries to pull guard but Huges won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Huges tries to break the clinch but Keith is controlling the position.
Huges jumps guard but Keith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Huges breaks the clinch.
Huges misses with the combination.
Keith appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Huges wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huges throws a right and a left that Keith avoids nicely.
Huges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tez Huges seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emile Keith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tez Huges is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Huges lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tez Huges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Huges has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tez Huges!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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