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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes into the arena with Country boy can survive blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
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176 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Kirk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kirk tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Hughes wants to free his trapped foot but Kirk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kirk wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Kirk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kirk is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
Kirk is looking to improve his position.
Hughes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kirk trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes prevents Kirk from improving his position.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Kirk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Kirk dodges it nicely.
Hughes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kirk wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hughes lands a nice short elbow.
Hughes wants to control but Kirk is keeping him busy.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kirk looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Hughes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes passes to side control.
Kirk is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes controlling the position from side mount.
Kirk takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hughes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Kirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kirk trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Kirk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kirk tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Kirk trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Kirk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Kirk keeps moving.
Kirk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Kirk controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratt Hughes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes swings for the body but Kirk moves out of range.
Hughes scores with a leg kick.
Kirk is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Kirk is out of range.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kirk throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Kirk counters with a solid body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hughes checks a leg kick.
Ratt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes scores with a nice strike.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Kirk slips the punch.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirk.
Kirk lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirk.
Hughes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kirk's guard.
Kirk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
Kirk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kirk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Kirk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Kirk keeps moving.
Kirk wants to hit a switch here but Hughes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kirk there!
Kirk gets back to half guard.
Hughes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hughes controlling from mount.
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a big shot to the head and Kirk winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ratt Hughes!
Ratt Hughes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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