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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20 - 12 - 0 |
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242 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Mantegna does no damage.
Hughes lands a right hook to the body.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Mantegna is avoiding it.
Mantegna throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mantegna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mantegna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mantegna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Hughes has managed to clinch.
Mantegna on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Mantegna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Mantegna.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mantegna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
Hughes avoiding damage as Mantegna throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mantegna.
Mantegna lands a body punch.
Hughes scores with a shot to the side of Mantegna's head.
Mantegna is trying to push Hughes away but Hughes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantegna avoids it.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Mantegna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mantegna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Ryan Hughes has been cut.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Mantegna gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mantegna blocks a body shot from Hughes.
Mantegna takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mantegna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantegna avoids it.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mantegna tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna lands a body punch.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mantegna.
A hook to the body from Mantegna.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mantegna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mantegna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Mantegna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Mantegna lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mantegna.
Hughes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mantegna sends Hughes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mantegna is motioning to the referee to let Hughes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hughes is rocked!
Ryan Hughes's cut is getting worse.
Hughes wants to clinch
and Mantegna counters with a huge right that knocks Hughes out cold! Mantegna is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Mantegna!
A very excited looking Tony Mantegna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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