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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Allen Snapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snapp comes to the ring accompanied by Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit. Allen Snapp had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Snapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Hug!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug thuds a left hand into Snapp's body.
Hug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hug throws a head kick that misses.
Hug buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hug jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Hug there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hug misses with a double jab.
Hug throws a combination. Snapp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Allen Snapp has been cut.
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!
Snapp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hug thumps Snapp with a low kick.
Hug fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snapp.
Hug throws a right and a left that Snapp avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hug, right into the meat.
Hug fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hug lands a nice looking body shot.
Hug moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Snapp is breathing heavily.
Hug throws a head kick but Snapp moves out of range.
Hug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hug jabs at Snapp's body.
Hug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snapp circles away quickly and effectively.
Hug throws a series of punches but Snapp avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hug's coach down at Titan Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hug's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hug tries to bum rush Snapp with a series of wild strikes but Snapp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snapp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snapp.
Snapp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hug.
Hug lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snapp at a distance.
Hug scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hug.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hug scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Hug misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Hug dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allen Snapp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hug tries to bum rush Snapp with a series of wild strikes but Snapp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snapp avoids the head kick by Hug.
Snapp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hug misses with a double jab.
Hug throws a shot to the body.
Hug lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
Hug swinging wildly here.
Andy Hug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hug throws a combination that misses
and Snapp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hug is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Snapp rather than just go for the knockout.
Snapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Hug. Those never looked like landing.
Hug throws a head kick but Snapp moves out of range.
Hug misses with a two punch combination.
Hug throws a head kick but Snapp moves out of range.
Snapp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hug.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands a nice looking body shot.
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hug has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snapp avoids the head kick by Hug.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Snapp moves out of range easily.
Snapp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hug throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Hug tenderised Snapp's leg. Snapp is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Hug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Allen Snapp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Snapp moves out of range easily.
Hug lands a leg kick that knocks Snapp off balance momentarily.
Hug chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hug scores with a jab to the head.
Snapp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snapp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hug throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hug throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Hug fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hug throws a head kick that misses.
Hug jabs at Snapp's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hug. Snapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hug throws a series of punches but Snapp moves out of range.
Hug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen Snapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snapp slips a jab and a cross from Hug.
Hug takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Hug.
Hug tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Hug.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a nice looking combination but Snapp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hug lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hug tries a head kick but it misses.
Hug missing with a left hand there. Snapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hug feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snapp's calf.
Hug connects with a jab.
Hug buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hug misses with a series of wild punches.
Hug throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Hug really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allen Snapp's cut.
That's time! Snapp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hug misses with a head kick.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hug stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Snapp blocks the leg kick.
Hug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hug looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hug closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug takes a swing at Snapp's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hug misses with a head kick.
Hug throws a hook but Snapp blocks it.
Hug swinging wildly here.
Hug is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hug misses with a double jab.
A shot to the body from Hug misses
and Snapp counters with a two punch combo.
Hug lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Snapp backs up against the ropes.
Snapp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hug.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Snapp moves out of range easily.
Snapp avoids the head kick by Hug.
Hug fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snapp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hug misses the body punch
and Snapp counters with a series of strikes. Hug will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hug lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hug throws a poor cross that misses
and Snapp counters with a one-two to the body.
Hug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snapp circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Hug dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Allen Snapp's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Hug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Hug does no damage.
Hug rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snapp counters with a two punch combo.
A shot to the liver by Hug. Beautiful body shot.
Hug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hug feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snapp's calf.
Hug with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hug throws a right hand that Snapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Snapp also avoids with ease.
Hug swinging wildly here.
Hug is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hug throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snapp's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug tests Snapp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Snapp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hug tries to bum rush Snapp with a series of wild strikes but Snapp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hug closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hug fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hug. Snapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Hug misses.
Snapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen Snapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snapp blocks a head kick by Hug.
Andy Hug is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hug misses with a low kick as Snapp jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Hug comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hug 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 43:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 43:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Hug!
A very excited looking Andy Hug 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.
The defeated Allen Snapp had this to say: 'I would like to thank my fans first and for most and i will come back stronger and better'.
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