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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Shuktov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes has chosen Hear Me Now as his entrance music. Leon Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Shuktov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Hughes!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shuktov tries to clinch up
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ivan Shuktov has been cut.
Shuktov is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Shuktov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shuktov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes tries to sprawl but Shuktov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hughes moves into full guard.
Hughes has Shuktov pulled in close to control his posture.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shuktov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hughes as Shuktov tries to tie him up.
Shuktov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hughes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shuktov to the mat. Shuktov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuktov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shuktov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shuktov wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes prevents Shuktov from getting back to his feet.
Shuktov is breathing heavily.
Hughes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shuktov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leon Hughes.
Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shuktov.
Shuktov tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shuktov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes darts in and clinches Shuktov up against the cage.
Shuktov tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughes has clasped his hands together around Shuktov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hughes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the position from side mount.
Hughes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hughes controlling from the full mount.
Hughes lands with some strikes.
Hughes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shuktov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughes controlling the pace for now.
Hughes prevents Shuktov from getting the reversal.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Shuktov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hughes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hughes throws a head kick but Shuktov moves out of range.
Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shuktov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Hughes stands up from half guard.
Ivan Shuktov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hughes lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hughes working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes happy to just control the position for now.
Shuktov tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Shuktov looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hughes gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Shuktov is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hughes lets go of the hold and Shuktov can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Hughes!
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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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