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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleo Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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240 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleo Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the ropes. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaleo Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Tony Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Kaleo Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Hughes to keep the fight standing.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith misses with a combination
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Smith has Hughes up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughes has him pressed against the ropes.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Smith manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hughes stops Smith from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hughes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Hughes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Tony Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hughes quickly recovers to half guard.
Smith controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tony Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith forces Hughes back against the ropes and clinches.
Smith tries to pull guard but Hughes holds him up against the ropes and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hughes is defending well.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Kaleo Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaleo Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Smith.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Hughes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the ropes. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hughes's half guard.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tony Smith.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Smith tries to stand but Hughes is controlling from the bottom.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith pushes down on Hughes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tony Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hughes sprawls well. Hughes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Smith rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hughes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kaleo Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Hughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith slows the pace down.
Hughes is not content to let Smith control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith works to advance to full mount. Hughes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Smith!
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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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