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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punk Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson comes to the cage accompanied by Bohemian Rhapsody. Bryan Hudson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Hudson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Punk Punk! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hudson misses with a head kick.
Punk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hudson sprawls well initially but Punk persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Punk tries to pass to full mount but Hudson defends it. Punk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Punk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Punk throwing shots but Hudson is blocking nicely. Punk is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Punk trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom. Punk passes Hudson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Punk trying to mount his opponent but Hudson defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Hudson wants to control but Punk is keeping busy.
Hudson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Punk is trying to control. Hudson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Hudson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Punk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hudson is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hudson wants to sweep but Punk has passed to side control! Punk trying to control the position but Hudson is working away. Punk is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hudson's shoulder. That is not cool. Punk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hudson keeps working. Punk misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Punk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hudson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Hudson tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Punk landing strikes from the mount. Punk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Punk with good strikes from the mount here! Punk trying to control but he's not successful this time. Punk working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Punk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hudson?
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Punk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Punk wants to control the pace but Hudson is squirming around nicely. Punk is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hudson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hudson shrugs it off. Hudson is desperately trying to improve his position but Punk has a good base and remains in mount. Punk landing strikes from the mount. Punk dominating with strikes here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Punk wants to control the pace but Hudson is squirming around nicely. Punk scoring with strikes but Hudson is staying in there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punk Punk dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Punk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Punk shoots in and gets a takedown into Hudson's guard. Punk postures up.
Hudson working a defensive guard but Punk passes into half guard.
Hudson won't allow Punk to pass to mount. Punk drops an elbow to the side of Hudson's head. Hudson is trying to stand up here but Punk is controlling him well. Punk tries to pass to full mount but Hudson defends it. Hudson wants to improve his position but Punk is controlling well.
Punk looks to land a strike but Hudson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punk advances to half guard. Punk is trying to control. Hudson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Punk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hudson defends it well. Nice strikes from Punk there. Hudson is trying to get back to full guard. Punk Punk has got the better of the ground game so far. Punk trying to control the pace. Punk wants to free his trapped foot but Hudson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Punk slows the pace down in half guard. Hudson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Punk lands a nice short elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Punk is keen to just control but Hudson is a slippery customer. Punk scoring with strikes to the body and head. Punk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Punk lands strikes from half guard. Hudson is trying to control but Punk manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Punk controlling the position easily from mount. Punk has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Punk scoring with strikes but Hudson is staying in there. Hudson is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Punk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Punk landing strikes from the mount and Hudson is in trouble! Punk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hudson is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Punk with a couple of short strikes. Oh Hudson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Punk is working for a guillotine from mount but Hudson frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big strike lands for Punk! That's really hurt Hudson and he's turned his back - Punk keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Punk jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Punk Punk!
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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
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