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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro de Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Country Boy Can Survive. de Ferro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by CMX - Ruoste. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
20
172 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges Hughes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro de Ferro! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! de Ferro is looking to chop away at Hughes's legs. Hughes avoids the body shot from de Ferro.
de Ferro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing de Ferro off to one side. de Ferro misses with a body shot.
de Ferro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Ferro swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hughes lands a high kick!
Hughes slips under a jab from de Ferro. Hughes is looking to chop away at de Ferro's legs. Hughes clinches with his opponent.
Hughes blocks a body shot from de Ferro. de Ferro stalling in the clinch but Hughes improves position. Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but de Ferro avoids the damage to the body. de Ferro working aggressively here.
Hughes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Hughes avoiding damage as de Ferro throws knees to the body.
Hughes has clasped his hands together around de Ferro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. de Ferro tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hughes is putting a hurting on de Ferro here, landing some big shots from side control. Hughes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for de Ferro! de Ferro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. de Ferro is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount. Hughes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hughes controlling from the full mount. de Ferro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Hughes lands a nice shot to the head. de Ferro regains half guard. Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. de Ferro keeps control of the position for the meantime. de Ferro is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. de Ferro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Hughes missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Hughes wants to stand up but de Ferro has a hold of him and won't allow it. de Ferro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for de Ferro.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hughes stands up from de Ferro's guard - Hughes perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. de Ferro looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely. Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but de Ferro is just out of range. A shot to the body from de Ferro misses and Hughes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in de Ferro's guard. de Ferro is working an open guard so Hughes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces de Ferro off the cage and back into rage. de Ferro drops Hughes with a left right combo! de Ferro follows him down to the ground into side control.
Hughes is rocked!
It looks like Georges Hughes has been cut. Hughes is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! de Ferro advances to mount. de Ferro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hughes hang on? Oh Hughes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! de Ferro working the ground and pound effectively.
de Ferro scoring with strikes but Hughes is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. de Ferro controlling from mount. de Ferro working the ground and pound effectively.
de Ferro postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hughes bigstyle! Two more strikes land for de Ferro and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro de Ferro!
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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
76% |
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