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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remi Wera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remi Wera looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remi Wera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes blocks a jab.
Wera looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Wera shows good takedown defense.
Wera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wera swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Wera looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes wants to clinch
and Wera counters with a nice body shot.
Wera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Wera, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Wera against the cage but Wera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughes tries to clinch but Wera is having none of it.
Wera circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Wera counter with a right hand.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Wera circles away easily
and Wera counters with a nice body shot.
Remi Wera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hughes.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wera.
Wera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wera stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Wera swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a head kick but Wera moves out of range.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Wera shows good takedown defense.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck for Hughes with that takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Wera.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Wera circles away.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wera sprawls well. Wera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Wera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughes in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wera stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wera misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Wera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wera stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wera lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Wera fails to land with a series of punches.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wera tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes has Wera up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wera has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Hughes stalling in the clinch but Wera improves position.
Wera working hard to break the clinch.
Hughes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wera is keeping busy.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wera tries to stand and escape but Hughes is controlling the position.
Hughes has one foot on Wera's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wera stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Wera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Wera is avoiding it.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Wera circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wera scores with a hook.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Wera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Remi Wera will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Wera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wera misses with a body shot.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Wera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wera lands in his opponent's guard.
Hughes looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes is pulling down on Wera's head to control his posture.
Hughes pushes Wera off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Remi Wera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Wera.
Hughes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wera defends it nicely.
Remi Wera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hughes.
Wera throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Wera shows good takedown defense.
Hughes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wera lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hughes's head.
Sloppy strikes from Wera. Those never looked like landing.
Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hughes taking a breather.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wera gets underhooks to prevent Hughes's takedown attempt.
Wera is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.
Wera wants to break free but Hughes has control.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Wera blocks with his arms.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to clinch but Wera is having none of it.
Wera avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Wera stalks Hughes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hughes's face. Hughes staggers backwards, shaken.
Hughes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wera avoids it really well and circles away.
Wera lands a body shot.
Wera is looking to wear down Hughes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Wera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wera cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wera throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hughes is trying to stall.
Wera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hughes tries to pull guard but Wera holds him up against the cage and eventually Hughes drops back down to his feet.
Hughes has Wera pressed against the cage, preventing Wera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes tries to clinch but Wera is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Hughes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Wera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hughes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hughes is working for a kimura but Wera is defending it quite comfortably.
Hughes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hughes decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wera slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Wera. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Wera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
Wera looks to land a combination. Hughes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Wera is avoiding it.
Wera lands an overhand right.
Wera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wera scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wera does it's job there.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wera throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Wera tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Remi Wera is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
George Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes fails with the takedown
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Remi Wera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hughes.
Wera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wera keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Wera circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Hughes darts in and clinches Wera up against the cage.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wera managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wera is pressed up against the cage. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wera down to the mat. Wera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hughes tries to clinch but Wera moves out of range.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wera throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Wera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice takedown defense from Wera. No joy for Hughes on that attempt.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Wera pushes him off.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
Wera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hughes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes wants to control for a moment but Wera uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Hughes!
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