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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get up. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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281 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab from Rogers.
Nice shot by Rogers.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Rogers throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Rogers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rogers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hughes scores with a jab. Rogers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rogers misses with a body punch
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers misses the body punch
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
Cody Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rogers doesn't seem phased though.
Rogers misses with a body shot
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes connects with a jab.
Rogers misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogers.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rogers doesn't seem bothered though.
Rogers looks gassed!
Hughes tests Rogers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hughes lands a with a good body shot.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looks to land a combination. Rogers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hughes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rogers doesn't seem bothered though.
Hughes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hughes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hughes, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Rogers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes digs a good hook to Rogers's body.
Hughes cracks Rogers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes with a jab.
Rogers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rogers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hughes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Hughes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hughes scores with a three punch combo!
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rogers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers misses the jab.
Rogers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Cody Rogers has been cut.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
Hughes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Rogers moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes lands with an overhand left.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes jabs at Rogers's body.
Hughes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogers on the side of the head.
Rogers misses with a body shot
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rogers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hughes scores with a sloppy right hand. Rogers should have avoided that one.
Hughes digs a good body shot into Rogers's ribs.
Rogers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hughes scores with a one two! Rogers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Hughes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Rogers off the cage and back into rage.
A lazy left from Hughes finds it's target.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hughes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rogers takes one to the side of the head.
Hughes stalks Rogers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rogers's face. Rogers staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rogers in his tracks.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes slips under a jab from Rogers.
Raul Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes catches Rogers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cody Rogers's cut.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rogers cracks Hughes with a good jab.
Hughes throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hughes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Rogers misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Hughes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hughes.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers misses with a straight right.
Hughes scores with a decent looking hook.
Hughes digs a good hook to Rogers's body.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogers walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Cody Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a shot to the body
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hughes scores with a hook.
Rogers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hughes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hughes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Rogers.
Rogers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Raul Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogers misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes slips under a jab from Rogers.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps Rogers's head back.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
Hughes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Rogers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughes 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Hughes!
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