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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kona Uluwehi (ranked 3183 p4p, 4456 weight class) and Mark Hughes (ranked 411 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kona Uluwehi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Uluwehi misses.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Uluwehi avoids it well.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Uluwehi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Uluwehi. Those never looked like landing.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Uluwehi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Uluwehi moves out of range.
Uluwehi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uluwehi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hughes walks into a stiff left hand from Uluwehi.
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!
A combination from Uluwehi does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uluwehi.
Uluwehi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Uluwehi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uluwehi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uluwehi throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Uluwehi moves out of range.
Mark Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uluwehi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uluwehi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uluwehi thuds his right hand into Hughes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Uluwehi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kona Uluwehi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hughes.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Uluwehi scores with a jab to the head.
Uluwehi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uluwehi lands a jab to the nose.
Kona Uluwehi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uluwehi as he avoids it easily.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Uluwehi misses.
Uluwehi catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Uluwehi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Hughes does it's job there.
Uluwehi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uluwehi circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uluwehi.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uluwehi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes slips under a jab from Uluwehi.
Uluwehi swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uluwehi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uluwehi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uluwehi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uluwehi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sloppy strikes from Uluwehi. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Uluwehi.
Hughes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uluwehi's head.
Uluwehi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Uluwehi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Hughes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
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 slips a nice elbow through Uluwehi's hands, connecting with Uluwehi's forehead.
Uluwehi is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes works his way into side control.
Uluwehi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Uluwehi tries to get out of the position.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uluwehi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Uluwehi pushes Hughes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hughes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Uluwehi is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kona Uluwehi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Uluwehi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Uluwehi avoids them all with ease.
Uluwehi walks into a left hand.
Uluwehi misses with the combination.
Uluwehi dodges the punch combination from Hughes.
Hughes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uluwehi counters with a nice uppercut.
Uluwehi throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes punishes Uluwehi's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooh a lovely combination from Uluwehi sends Hughes down but not out. Uluwehi dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uluwehi tries to stand but Hughes is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes regains half guard.
Uluwehi wants to stand but Hughes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kona Uluwehi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uluwehi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uluwehi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Uluwehi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Uluwehi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes is rocked!
Uluwehi throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Uluwehi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uluwehi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Uluwehi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uluwehi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes is still on wobbly legs! Can Uluwehi finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BAM! Uluwehi delivers a spinning backfist that drops Hughes like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Kona Uluwehi!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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