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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Astoria might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Waltz from Les Sylphides. Hughes has chosen Country boy can survive as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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174 lbs
23 - 5 - 0 |
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181 cm
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175 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astoria takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Astoria scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughes in his tracks.
Hughes with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Hughes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Astoria throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Astoria connects with a looping right hand.
Astoria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Astoria.
Hughes misses with a body punch
and Astoria counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Astoria.
Astoria fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Astoria counters with a body kick that stops Hughes in his tracks momentarily.
Hughes thows a leg kick but Astoria checks it
and Astoria counters with an outside leg kick.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Astoria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.
Astoria tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Astoria. Hughes shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Astoria counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Astoria counters with a head kick.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Astoria counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
Hughes looks gassed!
Astoria throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hughes's head.
Hughes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hughes takes one to the chin there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Astoria, right into the meat.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Astoria moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Astoria.
Astoria throws a head kick that Hughes semi-blocks.
Astoria scores with a hook.
Hughes misses with a combination
and Astoria counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Astoria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hughes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Astoria finds it's way round the side to connect with Hughes's head.
Astoria connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Astoria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Astoria.
A low kick from Hughes misses
and Astoria counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Astoria instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astoria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Astoria digs a right hand underneath Hughes's ribcage. Hughes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hughes is trying to drag Astoria to the mat but Astoria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Astoria lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria 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.
Hughes misses with a jab to the body
and Astoria counters with a leg kick.
Astoria swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a body punch
and Astoria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Astoria counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hughes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Hughes.
Astoria misses with a body kick.
Ratt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astoria can pounce on him.
Astoria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
Astoria scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Astoria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Astoria.
Astoria is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Astoria tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Astoria pushes Hughes away with a front kick.
Hughes looks to throw a body kick
enabling Astoria to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Astoria tenderised Hughes's leg. Hughes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Astoria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Astoria.
Astoria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Astoria is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Astoria.
Hughes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Astoria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Astoria.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Astoria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Astoria both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Astoria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hughes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Astoria counters with a low kick, right behind Hughes 's knee.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Astoria counters with a big head kick but Hughes shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Astoria.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hughes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Astoria - the referee stops the clock and Hughes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Astoria. Hughes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Astoria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hughes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Astoria. That one must have hurt.
Astoria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Astoria throws a combination. Hughes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astoria. Astoria obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Astoria.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.
Hughes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Astoria counters with a straight right hand.
Astoria throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astoria counters with a head kick. That will keep Hughes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astoria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Astoria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Astoria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Astoria tries to clinch up.
Hughes avoids a kick to the body.
Astoria jabs Hughes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Astoria tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Astoria manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astoria looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hughes is predictable there
and Astoria finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Astoria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Astoria.
Astoria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ratt Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Astoria.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Astoria counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hughes throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Astoria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Waldorf Astoria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Astoria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Astoria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Astoria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes misses with a combination
and Astoria counters with a head kick. That will keep Hughes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ratt Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Astoria.
Astoria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Astoria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hughes's sensitive parts.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Astoria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Astoria circles away easily
and Astoria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hughes thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astoria counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Astoria with a jab.
Astoria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waldorf Astoria is winning the standup battle so far.
Astoria lands a high kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Astoria scores with a four punch combination!
Astoria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Astoria counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waldorf Astoria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Astoria 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 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldorf Astoria!
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energy
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