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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drew Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Cesar Perbichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Far From Over. Perbichi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bota pra correr. Julio Cesar Perbichi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cesar Perbichi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perbichi blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perbichi misses with a wild combination.
Perbichi tries for a takedown but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Perbichi takes it in his stride.
It looks like Julio Cesar Perbichi has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Perbichi is avoiding it.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Perbichi is avoiding it.
Perbichi misses the jab.
Perbichi misses with a few strikes there.
Perbichi throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes throws a head kick but Perbichi moves out of range.
Perbichi blocks the body kick.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Perbichi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perbichi throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters by clinching up.
Perbichi looks gassed!
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
Hughes landing knees to the body.
Hughes lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes with a knee to the head.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Perbichi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Perbichi blocks it.
Hughes landing knees to the head.
Perbichi managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes lands a good knee to the midsection. Perbichi won't want to take too many of those.
Hughes lands a knee to the body.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perbichi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Hughes.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perbichi blocks it with crossed arms.
Perbichi tries to stall but Hughes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Perbichi blocks with his arms.
Perbichi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perbichi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perbichi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Perbichi working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perbichi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Perbichi swinging wilding here.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Perbichi is avoiding it.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Perbichi circles away.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perbichi keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perbichi.
Hughes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perbichi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perbichi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perbichi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perbichi working hard to break the clinch.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perbichi blocks it with crossed arms.
Perbichi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perbichi tries to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perbichi thinking.
Perbichi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch.
Perbichi wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perbichi manages to break the clinch.
Perbichi avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes tries to clinch but Perbichi moves out of range.
Perbichi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
Drew Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Cesar Perbichi.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Perbichi circles away.
Perbichi throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drew Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes tries to clinch but Perbichi is having none of it.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Perbichi circles away.
Perbichi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hughes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perbichi tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes slaps away a takedown attempt from Perbichi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Perbichi circles away.
Perbichi misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Perbichi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perbichi backs up against the cage.
Hughes wants to clinch but Perbichi slips to the side
and Perbichi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Perbichi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perbichi passes into side control, despite Hughes's attempt to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perbichi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cesar Perbichi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Perbichi or perhaps it was just good defense by Hughes which made him look bad.
Hughes lands a head kick. Perbichi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perbichi fails with a takedown attempt.
Julio Cesar Perbichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes tries to clinch but Perbichi moves out of range.
Hughes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perbichi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perbichi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perbichi avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perbichi blocks it with crossed arms.
Perbichi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perbichi breaks from the clinch.
Perbichi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perbichi throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perbichi.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Perbichi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Drew Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Cesar Perbichi.
Perbichi misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perbichi.
Perbichi throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters with a good, hard body kick but Perbichi shrugs it off.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perbichi shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perbichi throws a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Perbichi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hughes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perbichi decides to stand back up. Perbichi steps back and let's Hughes get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perbichi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perbichi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.
Hughes wants to clinch
and Perbichi counters by moving into the clinch.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Perbichi blocks it.
Hughes keeps control of Perbichi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perbichi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Perbichi blocks with his arms.
Perbichi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes walks into a left hand.
Hughes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perbichi moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perbichi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perbichi shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Perbichi keeps it at a distance.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perbichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perbichi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Perbichi keeps it at a distance.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes tries to clinch but Perbichi is having none of it.
Perbichi thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.
A slow jab from Perbichi misses its intended target.
Perbichi misses the jab.
Hughes clinches up against the cage.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perbichi blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Perbichi is blocking nicely.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perbichi's efforts to push away.
Perbichi fails to pull guard.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four 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.
Hughes trying to control the position but instead, Perbichi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hughes into the cage.
Perbichi managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Perbichi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Perbichi blocks with his arms.
Hughes with a knee to the head.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Perbichi is trying to drag Hughes to the mat but Hughes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hughes looking to stall.
Perbichi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cesar Perbichi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Perbichi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hughes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Hughes misses
and Perbichi counters with a takedown into side control.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perbichi is staying tight to Hughes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Perbichi keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is working hard here to advance position.
Perbichi stands up.
That's two 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 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perbichi.
Perbichi dives in and grabs Hughes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes down on Perbichi's head and hops out.
Drew Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Cesar Perbichi.
Hughes rushes Perbichi and presses him up against the cage.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perbichi.
Perbichi is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perbichi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes prevents Perbichi from breaking the clinch.
Perbichi wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perbichi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perbichi is defended easily by Hughes.
Perbichi is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hughes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perbichi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perbichi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Drew Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes leaves Perbichi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perbichi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Drew Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Perbichi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perbichi misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a head kick. That will keep Perbichi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Perbichi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four 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.
Perbichi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes tries to clinch but Perbichi moves out of range.
Perbichi shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed Perbichi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Perbichi shoots in.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perbichi missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes wants to clinch but Perbichi slips to the side
and Perbichi counters by clinching up.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Perbichi is blocking nicely.
Hughes prevents Perbichi from breaking the clinch.
Perbichi managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Julio Cesar Perbichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Perbichi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cesar Perbichi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Hughes!
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energy
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