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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolya Pufik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolya Pufik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Hughes! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pufik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Pufik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Pufik moves into the clinch successfully.
Pufik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pufik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Pufik.
Hughes tries to clinch but fails miserably and Pufik counters with a nice leg kick. Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot. Pufik throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely. Hughes throws a body kick the misses and Pufik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Hughes looks to clinch and Pufik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hughes tries to clinch
and Pufik counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pufik breaks the clinch.
Hughes tries to clinch up and Pufik counters with a head kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hughes misses with a takedown and Pufik counters with a flying knee. Nice. Hughes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pufik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pufik. Kolya Pufik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes. Hughes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pufik pulls him back up using the underhooks. Hughes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pufik walks away with a smile on his face. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Hughes misses with a takedown attempt and Pufik counters with a big head kick but Hughes shrugs it off. Pufik goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Pufik tests Hughes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hughes tries for a takedown but Pufik circles away easily and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Pufik swinging wildly here.
Pufik forces Hughes back against the cage and clinches.
Pufik manages to break the clinch.
Pufik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pufik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pufik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A head kick by Hughes misses
and Pufik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pufik prevents it.
Pufik breaks from the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Pufik thuds his shin into the meat of Hughes's side. Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hughes fails with the takedown. Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pufik throws a series of strikes that have Hughes backpedaling.
Pufik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pufik. Hughes with a lazy takedown attempt and Pufik counters with a left and a right that stings Hughes. Pufik lands with a slapping head kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hughes throws a leg kick
and Pufik moves into the clinch. Pufik is breathing heavily. Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hughes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pufik smiles and moves away.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt and Pufik counters with a one-two to the body. Hughes wants to clinch but Pufik slips to the side and Pufik counters with a head kick. Kolya Pufik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pufik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes. Hughes throws a head kick that misses and Pufik counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Hughes is rocked! Hughes shoots and misses and Pufik counters with a flying knee that drops Hughes! Pufik dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kolya Pufik!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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