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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgen Konstantinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes into the arena with A Country Boy Can Survive blaring out of the sound system. Evgen Konstantinov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
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175 lbs
10 - 20 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evgen Konstantinov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantinov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Konstantinov tries to stand but Hughes is controlling his head.
An elbow from Konstantinov crashes against the mat.
Konstantinov tries to score with some ground and pound. Hughes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hughes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Konstantinov.
Konstantinov working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Konstantinov is staying tight to Hughes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Konstantinov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Konstantinov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hughes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Konstantinov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Konstantinov trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Konstantinov tries to advance to mount but Hughes denies him.
Hughes is letting Konstantinov control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Evgen Konstantinov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Konstantinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage.
Konstantinov has hold of one of Hughes's legs. Hughes is fighting the takedown attempt but Konstantinov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Konstantinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Konstantinov postures up.
Konstantinov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hughes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Konstantinov, into his guard.
Konstantinov tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Konstantinov is working from the bottom.
Konstantinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Konstantinov is retaining full guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Konstantinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes looking to sit in guard and control but Konstantinov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Konstantinov from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgen Konstantinov 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 shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Konstantinov's guard.
Konstantinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Konstantinov is retaining full guard.
Hughes looking to sit in guard and control but Konstantinov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Konstantinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Konstantinov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Konstantinov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Konstantinov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Konstantinov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hughes on his heels. He'll look to pass Hughes's guard now, I'm sure.
Konstantinov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hughes is proving hard to escape from.
Konstantinov lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Konstantinov trying to control the position.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konstantinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konstantinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Konstantinov keeps moving.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konstantinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Konstantinov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Konstantinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov has his hands on Hughes's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Hughes just wasn't active enough.
Hughes shoots and misses
and Konstantinov counters with a takedown into side control.
Konstantinov with the ground and pound but Hughes regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hughes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Konstantinov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgen Konstantinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Konstantinov.
Hughes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Konstantinov defends it nicely.
Konstantinov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Konstantinov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hughes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Konstantinov has Hughes in his guard.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Konstantinov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes content to stall in guard here.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Konstantinov is adopting a defensive guard.
Evgen Konstantinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Konstantinov keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Hughes.
Konstantinov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Konstantinov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hughes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Konstantinov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Konstantinov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Konstantinov advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes tries to hold on but Konstantinov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov throws some wild stikes that Hughes manages to avoid easily.
Hughes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hughes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Konstantinov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov wants to control the action but instead Hughes gets a body lock and reverses into Konstantinov's guard! Nice work!
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes stops Konstantinov from standing up.
Konstantinov keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matt Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evgen Konstantinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Konstantinov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgen Konstantinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Konstantinov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgen Konstantinov!
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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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