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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong has chosen Kendrick Lamar - RIgamortus as his entrance music. Wong has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Wong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt
and Wong counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Wong shows good takedown defense.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Wong, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Wong against the cage but Wong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Wong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Wong tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wong stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes slips a straight right by Wong.
Wong tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughes is trying to drag Wong to the mat but Wong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wong keeps control of Hughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.
Wong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes keeps control of Wong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wong wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hughes blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes tries to break the clinch but Wong is controlling the position.
Hughes jumps guard and drags Wong to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wong throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has his hands on Wong's head, controlling the position.
Hughes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hughes is controlling Wong's posture.
Wong throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Wong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wong has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
Wong throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes slips nicely into half guard.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wong's head.
Hughes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wong moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
Hughes drives through and clinches with Wong against the cage.
Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hughes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wong looks winded!
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wong postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wong postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes working for a triangle but Wong defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hughes is looking to land body kicks.
Wong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wong wants it to stay on the feet.
Hughes misses with a leg kick.
Matt Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes lands with an overhand left.
Wong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wong pinned against the cage. Wong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Wong.
James Wong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wong moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wong tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wong to the ground. Wong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Wong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Wong. Those never looked like landing.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Wong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wong tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Wong.
Wong tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Wong moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes fails with the takedown.
Wong tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Wong misses with a wild combination.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes moves into the clinch successfully.
Wong is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.
Hughes just leaning against Wong, taking a breather.
Wong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wong has Hughes pressed against the cage, preventing Hughes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wong is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Wong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong misses with a knee to the head.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Wong tries to land knees in the clinch but Hughes avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes decides to pull guard.
Hughes has Wong pulled in close to control his posture.
Hughes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hughes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hughes rushes Wong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wong walks away with a smile on his face. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A swing and a miss from Wong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Hughes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wong pinned against the cage. Wong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wong doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Wong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wong.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wong sprawls well. Wong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wong tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Wong, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Wong against the cage but Wong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wong staying out of range there.
Wong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wong closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wong's efforts to push away.
Wong managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes avoiding damage.
Wong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hughes blocks it with crossed arms.
Wong taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Wong is trying to break free.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Wong keeps him there for the moment.
Wong is trying to break the clinch but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes pulls Wong into guard.
Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Wong defends easily.
Wong lands a couple of digs.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hughes holds on and takes a little breather.
Wong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wong's guard.
Wong is wriggling around but Hughes manages to pass to half guard.
Wong wants to stand back up but Hughes manages to pass into side control.
Matt Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wong parries the strikes from Hughes easily there. Hughes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wong to escape.
James Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wong will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matt Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hughes!
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energy
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hype
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