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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Country boy can survive. Freeman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Leverage - Mister Universe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Huey Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 cm
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175 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
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177 cm
29
177 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Freeman misses with a lunging right hand
and Freeman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Freeman misses with a body shot.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Freeman. Hughes moves away from the strike by Freeman. Freeman throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily. Hughes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freeman.
Freeman moves into the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hughes is working for takedown but Freeman is calmly controlling the position for now. Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hughes!
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donk. Freeman catches Hughes right on the button with a cross. Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freeman throws out the jab. Freeman throws a leg kick and Hughes counters with a nice body kick. Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Freeman misses the jab. Freeman misses with a leg kick and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hughes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hughes.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut. Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss. Freeman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freeman there as he acknowledges the shot. Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes throws a push kick but Freeman slaps the foot to one side. Freeman throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it. Freeman throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Freeman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Freeman checks a leg kick. Freeman takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses. Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Freeman has managed to clinch.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses. Hughes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hughes manages to end up in side control. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Hughes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Hughes working the ground and pound from side control. Freeman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hughes throws a strike aimed at the side of Freeman's head but Freeman avoids it well. Hughes 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.
Hughes throwing shots but missing, from side control. Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Hughes is working Freeman over with some ground and pound from side control. Freeman is looking for a sweep. Hughes grinds an elbow into Freeman's temple. Freeman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hughes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Freeman! Hughes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Hughes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hughes prevents Freeman from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hughes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Freeman hang on? Hughes connects with a bit shot that sees Freeman covering up! More strikes from Hughes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hughes is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratt Hughes! An out of breath Ratt Hughes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
52% |
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