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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Tharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tharis's choice of entrance music: Burning down the house. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tharis!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes digs a good hook to Tharis's body.
Jon Tharis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Tharis moved out of range nicely.
Tharis misses with a body kick.
Hughes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses.
Tharis connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Tharis connects with a body shot that sends Hughes's belly button to the back.
Tharis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tharis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
Tharis misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tharis slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws a body punch but Tharis moves out of range.
Tharis catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tharis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tharis misses with a head kick.
Hughes throws a hook but Tharis blocks it.
Tharis throws a good cross that connects.
Tharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tharis avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Tharis is looking to score with low kicks.
Tharis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Tharis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tharis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Tharis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hughes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharis fails with a takedown attempt.
Raul Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Tharis.
Tharis throws the kick towards the body but Hughes avoids it.
Tharis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tharis throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes throws a body punch but Tharis moves out of range.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tharis manages to avoid it.
Tharis walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks Tharis with an uppercut!
Tharis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Tharis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Tharis's shoulder, as Tharis tries to avoid the shot.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Tharis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharis moves out of range as Hughes throws a body kick.
Hughes throws a jab when Tharis was well out of range.
Tharis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Tharis shoots in.
Tharis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Tharis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes throws a hook but Tharis blocks it.
A head kick misses from Tharis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tharis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Tharis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Raul Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Nice defenses there by Tharis.
Tharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tharis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hughes takes one to the chin there.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tharis.
Hughes throws a body punch but Tharis moves out of range.
Hughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tharis throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Tharis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes connects with a solid leg kick.
Tharis throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tharis moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tharis. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Hughes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tharis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Tharis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Tharis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tharis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tharis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses.
Tharis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hughes throws a body punch but Tharis moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tharis.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Tharis lands but Hughes takes it in his stride.
Tharis misses with a wild body shot.
Tharis staying out of range there.
Hughes connects with a looping right hand.
Tharis thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Tharis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Raul Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Tharis.
Hughes lands the left hand.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Hughes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tharis at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Hughes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hughes.
Tharis throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Tharis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tharis catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tharis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharis throws a shot to the body.
Tharis connects with the punch.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tharis scores with a shot to the body.
Tharis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tharis walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
Hughes cracks Tharis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tharis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tharis. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tharis shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Tharis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tharis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Tharis.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Tharis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Hughes.
Tharis throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Tharis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Tharis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Tharis.
Tharis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Tharis misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tharis throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes cracks Tharis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Tharis moves away and avoids it.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tharis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hughes's head backwards.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Tharis throws a big shot that misses.
Tharis lands a really nice looking cross but Hughes seems unphased.
Tharis checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tharis tries to land a front kick but Hughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Hughes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tharis misses with a head kick.
Tharis stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tharis misses the shot to the body.
Tharis throws a push kick but Hughes slaps the foot to one side.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Tharis avoids it well.
Tharis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tharis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Tharis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tharis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tharis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tharis.
Tharis lands with a shot to the body.
Tharis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tharis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Tharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hughes's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tharis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tharis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tharis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tharis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tharis is one step ahead there.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tharis slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard but Tharis has passed into side control.
Hughes wants to control but Tharis postures up.
Tharis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hughes, who protects the arm well.
Tharis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tharis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tharis's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tharis trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tharis.
Hughes is staying active underneath Tharis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tharis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tharis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tharis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tharis.
Tharis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Tharis is controlling well.
Jon Tharis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tharis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Tharis eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tharis is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Tharis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Hughes!
Raul Hughes very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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