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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between frank Duncombe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, frank Duncombe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Hughes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncombe fails with a takedown attempt.
Duncombe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Duncombe persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duncombe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duncombe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for frank Duncombe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes drives through and clinches with Duncombe against the cage.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like frank Duncombe has been cut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hughes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice uppercut.
Duncombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duncombe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughes counters with a takedown into side control.
Hughes is staying tight to Duncombe's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Duncombe struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes decides to stand back up. Hughes steps back and let's Duncombe get back to his feet.
Duncombe closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. Duncombe pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duncombe fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch.
Duncombe could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Duncombe managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duncombe's defenses.
Duncombe avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Hughes to work.
Duncombe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hughes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Duncombe is breathing heavily.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch.
Hughes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hughes manages to end up in side control.
Hughes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Duncombe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hughes decides to stand back up. Hughes steps back and let's Duncombe get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes is trying to maintain a safe position but Duncombe gets an underhook and turns Hughes into the cage.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duncombe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duncombe avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duncombe's defenses.
Duncombe managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Good body shot from Duncombe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duncombe tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncombe.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Duncombe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duncombe working aggressively here.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncombe shoots and misses
and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duncombe as Hughes tries to tie him up.
Duncombe stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duncombe.
Good body shot from Duncombe.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Duncombe 's eye.
Duncombe tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
Duncombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Duncombe lands an uppercut.
Duncombe is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncombe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duncombe pulls Hughes into guard.
Duncombe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Duncombe wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hughes manages to pass to side control.
Duncombe has one foot on Hughes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Duncombe in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Duncombe.
Duncombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duncombe closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duncombe as Hughes tries to tie him up.
Duncombe fails to pull guard.
Hughes keeps control of Duncombe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
Duncombe takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Duncombe shrugs off.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes clinches.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duncombes head.
The referee calls for Hughes to work.
Duncombe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duncombe managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Duncombe wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Duncombe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duncombe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duncombe wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Duncombe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duncombe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Duncombe blocks it.
Nice body punch from Duncombe - that landed with a thud.
Duncombe is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on frank Duncombe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Duncombe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes has Duncombe up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Duncombe blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Duncombe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Duncombe 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Duncombe managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Duncombe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duncombe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hughes moves into the clinch.
Hughes avoiding damage.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncombe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Duncombe lands in his opponent's guard.
Duncombe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes managing to control the position.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duncombe throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncombe working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
That's two 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.
Duncombe working a defensive guard here.
Duncombe striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Hughes trying to control but Duncombe is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncombe trying to control the position.
Duncombe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hughes is controlling him.
Duncombe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch.
Duncombe lands an elbow just above Hughes 's eye.
It looks like Ryan Hughes has been cut.
Duncombe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duncombe lands a nice knee to the body.
Hughes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duncombe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Duncombe tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pushes Duncombe up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hughes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Duncombe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hughes to the mat. Hughes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Duncombe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duncombe throws and elbow that misses. Hughes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duncombe's guard. Nice move by Hughes!
Duncombe keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Duncombe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes gets to his feet - Duncombe follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that frank Duncombe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Duncombe is looking to clinch.
Hughes moves into the clinch.
Duncombe pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Duncombe in his tracks for a moment.
Duncombe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hughes is looking to stand up but Duncombe isn't so interested in that idea.
Duncombe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hughes, up you get!
Duncombe shoots in for a double leg but Hughes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duncombe gets the takedown into side control.
Hughes manages to get back to half guard.
Duncombe wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Duncombe is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Duncombe is controlling well.
Duncombe wants to stand up but Hughes is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hughes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duncombe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hughes to stand up.
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duncombe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hughes prevents it.
Duncombe lands a nice uppercut.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duncombe's defenses.
Hughes crunches a lovely knee into Duncombe's ribcage.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes wants a takedown.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Duncombe in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duncombe.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duncombe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryan Hughes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duncombe wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for frank Duncombe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duncombe avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Duncombe lands with a left to the head.
Duncombe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hughes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hughes scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncombe tries to buck Hughes off but he can't manage it.
Hughes is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Duncombe circles away and keeps his distance.
Duncombe looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Duncombe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters by clinching up.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Duncombe shrugs off.
Duncombe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hughes is trying to keep an underhook but Duncombe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hughes moves into full guard.
Hughes has a closed guard, preventing Duncombe from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duncombe wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duncombe is looking to stand up but Hughes won't let him.
Hughes pulls Duncombe in close to his closed guard and prevents Duncombe from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Hughes.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hughes!
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hype
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FIGHT
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