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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shen Po (ranked 406 p4p, 1158 weight class) and Seymour Hughes (ranked 58 p4p, 169 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市. Hughes has chosen Self as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seymour Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
We've been hearing reports that Po has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Po throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
A big right from Po misses.
Hughes misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Po tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Po throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Hughes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Po misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Po feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hughess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Po throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Po throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Po lands a nice shot that snaps Hughes's head back.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Po.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Po.
Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hughes.
A bit of stalling here from Hughes.
Po cracks Hughes with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hughes avoiding damage.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Po.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Po as Hughes tries to tie him up.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Po.
Hughes is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Hughes into the cage.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hughess head.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po gets control of Hughes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Po will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Po preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Po had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Po keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Po wants to sweep but no luck.
Po working for submissions but it's allowed Hughes to get to half guard.
Po looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes prevents Po from improving his position.
Po trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes is looking to stall here but Po recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes is fighting to break Po's control of his arms but Po is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Po being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hughes throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Po paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hughes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Hughes misses with a body shot
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Shen Po is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po 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.
Po 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. Po is in Hughes's guard.
Po wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Po wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Po tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Po slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Po misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po misses with a looping left.
Hughes misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Po.
Po fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
Po swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Po listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Po keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Po lands with a right hand.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Po moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Po.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Po tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Hughes tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Po throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Po.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
Po moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Po shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hughes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes prevents Po from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po is working hard here to advance position.
Po taking a breather here.
Po trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Po happy to just control the position for now.
Po goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hughes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Po but great work by Hughes.
You can see the frustration on Po's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Po moves into the clinch.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.
Po pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Hughes is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hughes has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Po lands a left hand.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po letting Hughes take a breather here.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Po misses with some punches.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Po.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hughes avoids it.
Po lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Po.
Hughes looking to stall.
Po presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Po tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po misses with some punches.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Po.
Po is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hughes can't fight it off and eventually Po manages to take the fight to the floor. Hughes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Po is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is pulling down on Po's head to control his posture.
Po trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Po gets to his feet. Hughes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Po wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a straight right.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po misses with a hook.
Hughes needs to keep his hands up - Po had a free shot at his head there.
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 throws a shot to the body.
Po lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Po.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Po throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Po misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shen Po showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Po 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shen Po!
Our winner, Shen Po, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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