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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denis Meacham (ranked 2438 p4p, 2564 weight class) and Marcus Hughes (ranked 319 p4p, 332 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis Meacham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meacham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hughes!
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meacham wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes is trying to improve his position.
Hughes wants to control but Meacham postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Meacham working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Meacham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hughes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meacham pulls his head out easily.
Meacham trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Meacham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Meacham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Meacham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meacham throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Meacham throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Meacham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meacham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Meacham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hughes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Meacham's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Meacham's back!
Hughes goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Meacham escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meacham pulls his head out easily.
Meacham passes to side control.
Meacham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Meacham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Hughes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meacham looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hughes is avoiding damage well.
Meacham in side control, throwing shots but Hughes defends.
Hughes is trying to improve his position.
Hughes keeps trying to improve his position.
Meacham trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Meacham misses with the ground and pound.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Hughes tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meacham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Hughes sneaks back into half guard.
Hughes is staying active underneath Meacham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes tries to roll over but Meacham keeps him under control.
Hughes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Meacham's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Meacham's back!
Meacham looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Meacham is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hughes gets his way!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Meacham dominated that round.
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.
Meacham changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hughes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Meacham throws an elbow but Hughes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Denis Meacham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Meacham in side control, throwing shots but Hughes defends.
Meacham in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hughes is not content to let Meacham control the position.
Hughes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hughes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Meacham is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control but Meacham is keeping him busy.
Hughes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Meacham kicks off Hughes and gets to his feet.
Hughes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Meacham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meacham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meacham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meacham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meacham trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meacham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Meacham postures up and lands a big shot to Hughes's brow.
Meacham is looking to advance position but Hughes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes landing strikes from the mount and Meacham is in trouble!
Hughes working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Meacham slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Hughes wants to control but Meacham is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Meacham gets full guard.
Hughes prevents Meacham from getting back to his feet.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meacham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meacham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes trying to control but Meacham is working from the bottom.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hughes trying to control but Meacham is working from the bottom.
Hughes 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meacham is keeping the position for now.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meacham keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meacham throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Meacham is in Hughes's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Denis Meacham will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hughes scores with a jab to the body.
Meacham shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hughes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Meacham is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hughes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hughes gets back to half guard.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Meacham is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughes manages to get to full guard.
Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Meacham defends easily.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Meacham from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meacham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meacham is aware though and is defending well.
Meacham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meacham is aware though and is defending well.
Meacham wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Meacham cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.
Meacham trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meacham wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Meacham is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meacham is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.
Meacham wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes has his foot on Meacham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meacham works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meacham lands a couple of elbows.
Hughes is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Meacham has his hands clasped together but Hughes extends and breaks Meacham's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hughes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Hughes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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