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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Holy Moly (ranked 1179 p4p, 798 weight class) and Abel Hug (ranked 104 p4p, 68 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holy Moly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Hug!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug looks for the body kick but Moly saw that one coming.
Moly moves away from the strike by Hug.
Hug misses with an uppercut. Moly saw that one coming.
Hug has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moly looks to land a left hand but Hug moved out of range nicely.
Hug throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moly throws a head kick but Hug moves out of range.
Moly connects with a high kick.
Moly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hug with the inside leg kick.
Moly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hug throws a leg kick but Moly moved away.
Hug keeps the fight on the outside.
Moly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hug appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moly misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug cracks Moly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hug throws a looping overhand right but Moly ducks down to avoid it.
Hug scores with a kick to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Hug there.
Moly throws a head kick that misses
letting Hug counter with a right hand.
That kick from Hug tenderised Moly's leg. Moly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hug misses with a leg kick.
Moly throws a chopping leg kick but Hug manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hug checks a leg kick.
Hug throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hug just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMoly.
Hug lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hug moves out of range of the body kick from Moly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hug.
Hug misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hug misses with a hook. Moly ducked under it nicely.
Moly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hug blocks a head kick by Moly.
Moly misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Hug misses its intended target.
Hug lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moly thumps Hug with a low kick.
Hug tries to land a front kick but Moly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hug throws a leg kick which misses Moly's front leg but catches the back leg as Moly tries to avoid it.
Moly doesn't manage to clinch there - Hug circles away.
Abel Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moly ducks under a wild hook from Hug.
Moly clinches up against the cage.
Hug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moly obliges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moly throws an elbow but misses.
Hug wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hug is looking to control Moly's arms but Moly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hug has his back to the cage.
Hug manages to break the clinch.
Hug avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hug just misses with a punch to the body.
Moly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moly moves in looking to clinch but Hug pushes him off.
A slow jab from Moly misses its intended target.
Moly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hug lands a really nice looking cross but Moly seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hug doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moly.
Moly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hug.
Moly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moly throws a wild body kick that Hug sees coming a mile off.
Hug lands a leg kick that knocks Moly off balance momentarily.
Moly lands a leg kick that knocks Hug off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Hug dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hug misses the shot to the body.
Moly is looking to counter the offense by Hug and move into the clinch.
Hug tried to score with a low kick but Moly checks it.
Moly blocks a leg kick.
Moly tried to counter with a leg kick but Hug avoided it.
Abel Hug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moly blocks a jab.
Moly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hug.
Hug loads up on a big right hand but Moly slips the punch.
Hug looks to land a left hand but Moly moved out of range nicely.
Moly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Moly with the inside leg kick.
Moly tries to work over Hug's front leg with a kick but Hug checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hug.
Moly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hug follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hug looks for the body kick but Moly saw that one coming.
Hug throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moly scores with a head kick. Hug tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moly throws a head kick that misses.
Moly scoring well with a low kick there.
Moly slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Hug misses.
Moly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moly throws a head kick but Hug moves out of range.
Moly blocks a head kick by Hug.
Moly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hug's head.
Moly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moly throws a low kick, looking for Hug's leg but Hug calmly moves out of range.
Moly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hug throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hug looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick lands for Moly.
Moly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moly moves out of range of the body kick from Hug.
Hug on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moly. Moly obviously looking to wear him down.
Hug throws a big shot that misses.
Moly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hug's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moly slips under a jab.
Hug throws out a leg kick but Moly moves out of range and Hug only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hug throws out a leg kick but Moly moves out of range and Hug only half commits.
Hug keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moly.
A head kick misses from Moly.
Hug avoids the head kick by Moly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moly throws a head kick that misses.
Hug checks a low kick from Moly.
A punch lands to the side of Moly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hug throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Moly has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Moly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hug takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moly tries to land knees in the clinch but Hug avoids the damage to the body.
Moly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moly lands an elbow that stopped Hug in his tracks for a moment.
Moly missing with knees to the body.
Moly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hug.
Hug avoids the elbow strike from Moly, against the cage.
Moly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hug blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Hug scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hug misses with a punch to the body.
Hug lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moly lands an elbow that stopped Hug in his tracks for a moment.
Hug pushes Moly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hug escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hug misses with a looping right.
Moly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hug.
Moly thuds his shin into the meat of Hug's side.
That kick from Hug tenderised Moly's leg. Moly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moly misses with a lunging right hand
and Hug connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hug getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moly feints and then cracks Hug's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hug down.
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 Holy Moly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Moly.
Moly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hug throws a hook but Moly blocks it.
Moly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Hug blocks the low kick.
Hug tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moly was well out of range. Poor timing from Hug.
Moly is looking to counter with head kicks.
Moly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moly throws a head kick but Hug moves out of range.
Moly throws a head kick but Hug moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moly tries to clinch there but Hug circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Hug.
Moly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hug with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hug avoids the head kick by Moly.
Moly throws a leg kick
and Hug counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab from Hug.
A solid body kick from Hug.
Moly slips a straight right by Hug.
Moly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moly lands a head kick!
Hug fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moly is out of range.
Hug throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moly on the side of the head.
Moly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hug fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moly is out of range.
Moly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moly there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hug lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moly doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Hug misses with a hook. Moly ducked under it nicely.
Moly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hug manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hug walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moly throws a sloppy head kick and Hug moves out of range easily.
A big left from Hug misses.
Moly misses with a head kick.
Hug looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hug lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hug moves out of range of the leg kick from Moly.
Moly slips under a jab.
Hug blocks a head kick by Moly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hug sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Hug.
Hug throws a front kick aimed at Moly's knee but Moly avoids it well.
Moly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hug.
Moly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moly darts in and clinches Hug up against the cage.
Holy Moly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hug displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moly up against the cage.
Hug controlling the action here for a moment.
Hug takes an elbow to the temple.
Moly misses with an elbow strike.
Moly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hug fails to land.
Moly scores with a knee to the head.
Hug managing to block the knees to the body from Moly.
Moly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moly pushes off an throws an elbow but Hug leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moly lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hug managing to block the knees to the body from Moly.
Hug misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moly's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Hug scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hug scores with a hook to the body.
Moly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hug is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moly is keeping busy.
Hug on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abel Hug.
I think Hug 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 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abel Hug!
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energy
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hype
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