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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Natt Huges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natt Huges has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight 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 St Petersburg, Natt Huges!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Hart!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huges bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hart struggling a bit here.
Hart sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Huges is thwarting Hart's attempts to control the position.
Huges scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hart is pressing down on Huges's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Huges knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
Huges landing with the ground and pound.
Hart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.
Huges would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hart looks gassed!
Huges working to try and regain half guard.
Hart has control of Huges's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Huges regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hart has hold of Huges's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Huges manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Huges is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hart lands a nice shot to the head.
Huges is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hart wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hart looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hart with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart stands up from mount. Strange move.
Huges shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Huges was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hart tries to lock up and control but Huges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Huges with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges scoring with strikes but Hart is staying in there.
Huges with the ground and pound from mount.
Huges prevents Hart from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hart trying to control from the bottom.
Hart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Huges throwing strikes but missing.
Hart 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.
Huges wants to stand and escape but instead Hart has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hart works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huges tries to get out of the position.
Hart is tying to control. Huges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huges is trying to control but can't.
Hart stops Huges from getting back to his feet.
Huges is trying to control but Hart passes into side control!
Huges gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Huges is refusing to be controlled, as Hart sits in half guard.
Huges manages to get to full guard.
Huges throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huges's guard.
Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huges tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hart has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hart trying to control but Huges is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Hart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Huges counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Huges working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Huges lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hart is pressing down on Huges's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Huges stands up and waves to Hart to follow him.
Hart fails with the takedown
and Huges counters with a single leg into guard. Hart didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart wants to sweep but no luck.
Huges thows a big elbow that misses.
Huges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huges being controlled here momentarily.
Huges preventing the sweep.
Huges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart pulls Huges in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart keeping full guard, as Huges tries to pass.
Hart has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Huges has passed into side control.
Hart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Huges off and has taken his back!
Hart is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Huges knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Huges for a finish.
Huges won't enjoy being in this position. Hart looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Huges is tapping - it's over boys! Hart picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Hart!
Rick Hart is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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