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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Valor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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260 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Valor!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes throws a head kick but Valor moves out of range.
Valor tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Valor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hughes sprawls well. Hughes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valor gets slowly back to his feet.
Valor avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hughes. That one must have hurt.
Valor has a takedown stuffed.
Hughes pushes Valor away with a front kick.
Hughes connects with a high kick.
Sean Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valor blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Valor avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Valor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hughes is trying to defend but Valor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valor not doing much here.
Valor stops Hughes from getting back to his feet.
Valor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valor is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hughes reverses the position - he's now on top in Valor's guard.
Valor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Valor trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
Valor looking for a sweep. Not yet Valor, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A low kick from Valor is predictable there
and Hughes counters with a big head kick but Valor shrugs it off.
Hughes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sean Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valor tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sean Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Valor.
Valor blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Valor clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Valor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Valor looks gassed!
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hughes tries to break the clinch but Valor is controlling the position.
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valor looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Valor scores a takedown into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to stand.
Valor wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
Hughes really wants to buck Valor off and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valor thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Hughes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Valor blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Valor blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valor looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Valor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valor doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes thows a body kick. Valor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hughes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hughes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valor's head.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valor scores with a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Valor is breathing heavily.
Valor won't allow Hughes to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valor tries a head kick but it misses.
Valor avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Valor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes scores with a head kick.
Valor shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valor.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Hughes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valor's head.
Valor throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughes counters with a body kick that stops Valor in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hughes.
Hughes throws a front kick that sends Valor stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hughes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hughes.
Hughes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valor will feel that in the morning.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hughes. That one must have hurt.
Hughes lands a head kick. Valor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hughes.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler Valor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes lands with a slapping head kick.
Hughes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hughes. Valor shrugs it off though.
Hughes delivers a nice body kick.
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes connects with a high kick.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Valor throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hughes!
Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valor.
Hughes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hughes lands with a kick to the temple. Valor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Valor on that attempt.
Sean Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Valor.
Hughes scores with a head kick.
Valor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hughes.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes throws a lazy head kick
and Valor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Valor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hughes throws a head kick but Valor moves out of range.
Valor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hughes.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valor can do to turn this around?
Valor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Valor takes a step back to recover.
Valor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hughes scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Valor takes it in his stride.
Valor throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Hughes pushes Valor away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Hughes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Hughes misses
and Valor counters with a takedown into side control.
Hughes explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hughes.
Valor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the cage. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hughes lands with a slapping head kick.
Hughes throws a head kick that Valor semi-blocks.
Hughes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hughes lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Valor blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes thumps Valor with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Valor blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Valor shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valor.
Valor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sean Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Valor.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Valor moves out of range easily.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valor blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Valor tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Valor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hughes.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hughes lands a head kick. Valor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hughes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valor's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valor wants to clinch.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Valor moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Valor takes it in his stride.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Valor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to avoid it but Valor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hughes to the ground. Hughes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Valor takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughes.
Hughes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valor's head.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses
and Valor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valor throwing strikes but Hughes manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes controls the position.
Valor pushes Hughes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hughes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Valor is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hughes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sean Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valor tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Hughes!
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RATING
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