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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
34
255 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hughes takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Burns throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes has managed to clinch.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns is trying to pull guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
Burns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Burns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Burns tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughes obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Burns working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is trying to pull guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes lands a good knee to the midsection. Burns won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from Burns.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burns is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes working Burns over with knees to the body.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Burns in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Carl Burns has been cut.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Hughes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughes obliges.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hughes.
Hughes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burns's defenses.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Hughes working Burns over with knees to the body.
Hughes landing knees to the body.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Hughes lands a left hand.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Burns wants to take the fight to the mat but Hughes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Hughes - that landed with a thud.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughes obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Burns takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carl Burns's cut is getting worse.
Hughes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burns's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carl Burns's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Burns takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns is rocked!
Hughes working Burns over with knees to the body.
Hughes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
Jeez, Carl Burns's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hughes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carl Burns's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Hughes!
Ryan Hughes made sure to mention his sponsor, Global Nutritional (Q159) 95% ROR on Laundry in his post fight interview.
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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
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