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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Hust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gringo Recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Hust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gringo Recto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hust fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hust lands a jab to the nose.
Recto misses with a head kick.
Hust looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hust rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Recto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hust changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hust has Recto up against the cage in a clinch.
Hust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hust scores with a jab. Recto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Recto misses the body punch
and Hust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hust closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Recto did well to prevent Hust getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hust controlling the action here.
Hust is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Recto is not content to let Hust control the position.
Hust performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recto actively working from the bottom here.
Recto is staying active underneath Hust, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hust is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hust is looking to advance position but Recto won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Recto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hust throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hust misses with a wild combination.
Gringo Recto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hust uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Recto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto misses with a double jab.
Hust changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Recto tries to avoid it but Hust manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Recto to the ground. Recto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hust tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Recto misses with a wild body shot.
Hust lands a slapping body shot.
Recto throws a head kick that misses.
Recto throws a lazy head kick
and Hust counters with a shoot takedown. Recto fights it but they end up in guard.
Hust trying to stand up but can't free himself from Recto's guard.
Hust is breathing heavily.
Hust wants to control from the top but Recto keeps moving.
Hust wants to get up but he can't break Recto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hust decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Recto tries to land a front kick but Hust steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto throws a head kick but Hust moves out of range.
Recto slips a jab and a cross from Hust.
Recto misses with a combination
and Recto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Recto misses with a two punch combination.
Hust fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hust displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Recto misses with an uppercut. Hust saw that one coming.
Recto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hust lands with a right hand.
Hust closes this distance looking for a takedown but Recto circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Hust. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Recto tries to land a front kick but Hust steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Recto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hust walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Recto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Recto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Recto wants it to stay on the feet.
Recto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Recto. No joy for Hust on that attempt.
Hust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Recto tries a low kick but Hust avoids it.
Hust avoids the head kick by Recto.
Hust on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Recto.
Hust with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Recto to score with a decent uppercut.
Recto throws a leg kick but Hust sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hust ducks right into an uppercut from Recto.
Hust fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Recto misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Recto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hust has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hust and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hust moves away from the strike by Recto.
Recto throws a jab when Hust was well out of range.
A punch combination from Hust misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Hust dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Recto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hust.
Hust changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hust is trying hard to land a takedown here. Recto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Recto misses with a double jab.
Recto is looking to chop away at Hust's legs.
George Hust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Recto - just one landing.
Recto misses with a double jab.
Hust walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Recto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hust tries for a takedown but Recto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Hust. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hust cracks Recto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Recto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hust circles away quickly and effectively.
Recto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hust lands with a nice body punch.
Recto connects with a looping right hand.
Recto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Hust misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hust fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hust takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recto scores with a sloppy right hand. Hust should have avoided that one.
Recto throws a head kick but Hust moves out of range.
Recto throws out a leg kick but Hust moves out of range and Recto only half commits.
Hust slips a jab from Recto.
Hust slips a jab from Recto.
Hust swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Recto.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hust.
Recto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hust.
Recto throws a head kick that misses.
Hust shoots in but no luck this time.
A low kick from Recto is predictable there
and Hust counters with a straight right hand.
Recto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Recto misses
and Hust counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Recto misses with a wild body shot.
Recto throws a combination that misses
and Hust decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Recto's guard.
Hust chips away with some ground and pound.
Hust stays in close to Recto's body and controls the position.
Hust trying to control the position from guard on top but Recto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hust wants to stand but Recto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Recto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hust is controlling him.
Hust wants to control from the top but Recto keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hust looks to throw the jab but Recto is out of range.
Recto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hust fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Recto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Recto misses with a low kick.
Recto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Recto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hust counters with a single leg into guard. Recto didn't expect that.
Hust trying to control the position from guard on top but Recto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hust wants to stand but Recto is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hust controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Recto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Recto decides to stand and escape the position.
Recto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hust takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hust drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hust tries to stand but Recto is controlling from the bottom.
Hust trying to control but Recto is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Hust dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Recto throws a sloppy head kick and Hust moves out of range easily.
Recto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hust manages to avoid it.
Recto throws a right hand that Hust ducks under and follows up with a left that Hust also avoids with ease.
Recto throws a right and a left that Hust avoids nicely.
Hust throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Recto was covering up waiting for the punch and Hust finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hust distracts Recto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Recto keeping full guard, as Hust tries to pass.
Recto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hust trying to control the position from guard on top but Recto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hust throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Recto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hust sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Recto trying to control the position.
Hust wanted to stand there but Recto had control of the position.
George Hust overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Recto stuffs the takedown attempt from Hust. Hust gets slowly back to his feet.
Recto throws a nice looking combination but Hust bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Recto throws a right hand that Hust ducks under and follows up with a left that Hust also avoids with ease.
Hust throws an overhand right that lands on Recto's shoulder, as Recto tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Recto!
Recto fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Hust.
Hust tests Recto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hust defending well as Recto loads up on a big left hand.
Hust's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hust duly obliges.
George Hust is winning the standup battle so far.
Recto lands with an uppercut that bounces Hust off the cage and back into rage.
Hust looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hust lands with a nice body punch.
Recto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Recto scores with a jab to the body.
Recto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hust closes this distance looking for a takedown but Recto circles away.
Recto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Recto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Recto duly obliges.
Hust closes the distance and pushes Recto back into the cage.
Recto tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hust avoiding damage as Recto throws knees to the body.
Recto is trying to force a seperation but Hust has the dominant position.
George Hust is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Recto can't find room to land a body shot as Hust controls the action.
Hust is struggling to control the position.
Recto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hust just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hust gets control of Recto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hust will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Recto stands up and waves to Hust to follow him.
Hust shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Recto sprawls well. Recto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hust gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Hust. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hust fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hust takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Recto.
Hust shoots in for a takedown but Recto shows good takedown defense.
A leg kick checked by Hust.
Recto cracks Hust with an open hand slap.
Hust uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Recto.
Recto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hust scores with a three punch combo!
Recto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Recto misses with a low kick as Hust jumps back.
Gringo Recto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Recto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hust.
Recto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hust looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Recto!
Recto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Hust.
Well Hust has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Hust!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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