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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Hughes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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255 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Cross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Hughes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Hughes checks the leg kick.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Cross sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cross tries to clinch up.
Cross tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Cross tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Cross tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Cross wants to clinch.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Hughes misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Cross is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross wants to clinch.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Cross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cross!
Hughes goes for an armbar but Cross turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cross.
Cross looking to pass the guard.
Cross controlling from the top position.
Cross stops Hughes from standing up.
Cross seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cross defends well.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cross.
Cross throwing strikes but missing.
Cross's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cross trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cross controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hughes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cross is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hughes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross prevents Hughes from escaping the position.
Cross just content to control the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Cross just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cross tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Marcus Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Hughes.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cross tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cross is looking to clinch.
Cross takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cross takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
Cross swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cross gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Cross dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
It looks like Nathan Hughes has been cut.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Cross.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nathan Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross wants to clinch.
Marcus Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cross is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Cross wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Marcus Cross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cross as he jumps to the side.
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cross sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
Marcus Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Hughes.
Cross wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Cross wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Cross tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cross tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Cross misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Cross tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Cross tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Cross has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Cross manages to get underhooks.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hughes's defenses.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cross takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Nathan Hughes's cut even more.
Cross lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Cross has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Cross is pushing Hughes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cross lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.
The cut above Nathan Hughes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Cross lands a nice elbow.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cross pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cross.
Nathan Hughes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nathan Hughes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Cross!
Marcus Cross is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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