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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Katasonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katasonov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Extremo - Wind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Katasonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hughs!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Katasonov lands a nice looking body shot.
Hughs throws a leg kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Katasonov scores with a four punch combination!
Katasonov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hughs is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Hughs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Katasonov doesn't seem phased though.
Hughs is still on wobbly legs! Can Katasonov finish him?
Hughs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hughs throws a sloppy head kick and Katasonov moves out of range easily.
Katasonov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hughs seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs throws a head kick that Katasonov semi-blocks.
Nice body kick from Hughs.
Hughs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katasonov misses with a straight left.
Katasonov misses with a takedown attempt - Hughs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughs throws a leg kick which misses Katasonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Katasonov tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs misses with a head kick.
Katasonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katasonov.
Hughs throws a leg kick which misses Katasonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Katasonov tries to avoid it.
Hughs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughs clobbers Katasonov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Katasonov misses.
Hughs takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Katasonov misses.
Hughs scores with a hook.
Katasonov misses the jab.
Katasonov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Katasonov misses.
The fighters circling - Katasonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Katasonov misses.
Joe Hughs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katasonov throws a good cross that connects.
Katasonov checks a low kick from Hughs.
Hughs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Katasonov misses with a right hand
and Hughs counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katasonov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Katasonov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Katasonov dominated that round.
That's time! Katasonov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Katasonov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hughs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Katasonov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughs as he avoids it easily.
Katasonov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hughs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hughs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Katasonov takes a step back to recover.
That kick from Hughs tenderised Katasonov's leg. Katasonov is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katasonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Hughs.
Katasonov scores with a leg kick.
Katasonov scores with a jab. Hughs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Katasonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hughs misses with a leg kick
letting Katasonov counter with a right hand.
Katasonov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hughs to regain full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Katasonov.
Katasonov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughs has wrist control.
Katasonov wants to control from the top but Hughs keeps moving.
Katasonov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughs is keeping the position for now.
Katasonov slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs tries to get to full guard but Katasonov has control of the leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Katasonov is looking to advance position but Hughs won't allow it.
Katasonov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Katasonov uses his free foot to push down on Hughs's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hughs.
Katasonov looking to ground and pound but Hughs is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov prevents Hughs from getting the reversal.
Katasonov trying to control but Hughs is having none of it.
Katasonov lands a big shot there that rocks Hughs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Katasonov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hughs wants to control but Katasonov is having none of it.
Katasonov lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katasonov wants to control the pace but Hughs is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Katasonov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hughs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughs misses with a head kick.
Hughs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Katasonov misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Hughs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Katasonov clobbers Hughs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Katasonov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Katasonov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hughs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Katasonov's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katasonov missing with a left hand there. Hughs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Katasonov misses with a hook
and Hughs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hughs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hughs tries to score with a low kick but Katasonov moves his leg out of the way.
Hughs throws a front kick that sends Katasonov stumbling back into the ropes.
Katasonov throws a wild body kick that Hughs sees coming a mile off.
Katasonov misses with a body kick.
Hughs wants to slow Katasonov down by chopping away at his legs.
Joe Hughs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs dips to his left and cracks Katasonov with an uppercut!
Hughs ducks under a wild hook from Katasonov.
Katasonov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pavel Katasonov is winning the standup battle so far.
Katasonov stuns Hughs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hughs throws a head kick that half lands.
Katasonov with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Katasonov blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Katasonov.
Katasonov blocks the body kick.
Katasonov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Katasonov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hughs is out of range.
Hughs misses with a low kick as Katasonov jumps back.
Katasonov throws a big shot that misses.
Pavel Katasonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Katasonov does no damage.
Katasonov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughs off the ropes and back into rage.
Pavel Katasonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov misses with a straight left.
Hughs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katasonov moves away.
Katasonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Katasonov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughs slips a straight right by Katasonov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katasonov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughs is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Hughs.
Well Katasonov 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Katasonov!
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energy
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