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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hank Williams Jr. - Country Boy Can Survive . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Chen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Chen circles away easily
and Chen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hughes misses with a takedown
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Chen there.
Chen lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chen lands with a shot to the body.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen lands a head shot.
Chen lands a really nice looking cross but Hughes seems unphased.
It looks like Matt Hughes has been cut.
Hughes moves forwards but Chen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Chen.
Chen lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
and Chen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hughes! He's just covering up as Chen starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Chen!
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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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