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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks comes to the cage accompanied by Alab ng Puso-Abra. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Hilo, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Hendricks.
Hendricks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hughes is trying to defend but Hendricks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hendricks not doing much here.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard but Hendricks has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hughes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hughes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hendricks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Hendricks goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hughes is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
Hendricks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes wants to stand but Hendricks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Hughes is fighting to break Hendricks's control of his arms but Hendricks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hughes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes won't allow Hendricks to sweep him here.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Hendricks has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hendricks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes gets caught napping as Hendricks dives in and scores a takedown. Hughes manages to retain guard.
Hendricks throws a big elbow that misses.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hendricks is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Hendricks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hendricks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hendricks is looking to pass into half guard but Hughes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hughes is in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendricks, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Hendricks dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendricks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendricks stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes darts in trying to clinch
and Hendricks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Hendricks stands up and beckons Hughes to his feet.
Hendricks shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed Hendricks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Hendricks circles away easily
and Hendricks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hendricks stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johny Hendricks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks slows the pace down.
Hughes is trying to control Hendricks's posture but Hendricks avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks wants to control for a moment but Hughes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hendricks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes wants to control but Hendricks is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Hendricks seems content to control.
Hendricks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hendricks is one step ahead there.
Hendricks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hendricks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johny Hendricks.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Hendricks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Hendricks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hendricks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendricks postures up and lands a big shot to Hughes's brow.
Hendricks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Hendricks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johny Hendricks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hendricks tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendricks. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes throws a head kick but Hendricks moves out of range.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Hendricks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Hendricks throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hendricks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes cracks Hendricks with an open hand slap.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hendricks is in Hughes's guard.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hendricks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hendricks tries to stand but Hughes is controlling from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johny Hendricks.
Hendricks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hendricks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hughes wants to sweep but Hendricks has passed to side control!
Hendricks looks up at the clock and then as Hughes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hendricks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hendricks wants to stand but Hughes has his arm trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks grinds an elbow into Hughes's temple.
Frank Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johny Hendricks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes is letting Hendricks control him for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hendricks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Hendricks!
A relieved looking Johny Hendricks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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FIGHT
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