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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buakaw Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hughes.
Banchamek lands a right hook to the body.
Hughes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Banchamek explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banchamek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Banchamek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.
Banchamek shoots in but no luck this time.
Banchamek darts in looking for a takedown but Hughes gets double underhooks and turns Banchamek into the cage.
Hughes tries to counter by clinching up but Banchamek breaks away and moves out of range.
Dan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buakaw Banchamek.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes stops a takedown attempt from Banchamek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Banchamek with a knee to the head.
Hughes wants to take the fight to the mat but Banchamek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Banchamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Banchamek.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Banchamek avoids nicely.
Banchamek misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banchamek counters by moving into the clinch.
Banchamek tries to pull guard but Hughes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Banchamek stops a takedown attempt from Hughes.
Banchamek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hughes smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes scores with a three punch combo!
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Banchamek sprawls well.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Banchamek misses with a takedown
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banchamek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banchamek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek 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 Banchamek off to one side.
Hughes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Banchamek backs up against the cage.
Hughes connects with a body shot that sends Banchamek's belly button to the back.
Banchamek rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage.
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banchamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Banchamek keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Banchamek misses.
Hughes slips under a jab from Banchamek.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes rushes Banchamek and presses him up against the cage.
Banchamek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banchamek obliges.
Banchamek ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Banchamek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Banchamek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Banchamek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banchamek is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Hughes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Banchamek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Banchamek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banchamek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banchamek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banchamek.
Banchamek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes attempts a counter takedown but Banchamek avoids it well and moves away.
Dan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buakaw Banchamek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek avoids a kick to the body.
Banchamek is looking for the big counter here.
Dan Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Banchamek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hughes but Hughes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Banchamek is breathing heavily.
Hughes has his takedown stuffed
and Banchamek counters by clinching up.
Hughes gets through Banchamek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Banchamek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Banchamek manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banchamek tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Banchamek doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a one-two to the body.
Banchamek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banchamek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banchamek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes jabs Banchamek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
Hughes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banchamek.
Banchamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes throws a wild body kick that Banchamek sees coming a mile off.
Banchamek has managed to clinch.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Banchamek prevents it.
Banchamek prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Banchamek ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Banchamek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hughes won't allow Banchamek to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hughes with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banchamek looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hughes passes into half guard.
Banchamek controlling the position for now.
Banchamek is trying to get back to full guard.
Banchamek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hughes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banchamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a body kick that stops Hughes in his tracks momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Banchamek on that attempt.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banchamek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banchamek has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek drags the fight down to the ground.
Hughes stands up and waves to Banchamek to follow him.
Banchamek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes is looking for a counter combo.
Banchamek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banchamek tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banchamek shoots and misses
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
Dan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buakaw Banchamek.
A slapping body kick lands there for Banchamek.
Banchamek 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 Banchamek off to one side.
Banchamek moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes throws a wild body kick that Banchamek sees coming a mile off.
Banchamek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes goes for a double leg but Banchamek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Banchamek continues to drive forward.
Banchamek tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hughes.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.
Banchamek wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
Banchamek tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Banchamek sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banchamek sprawls well. Banchamek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Banchamek fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banchamek can do to turn this around?
Banchamek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dan Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banchamek tries for a takedown but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Banchamek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banchamek somewhat.
Hughes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hughes both land. Nice combination.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes stuns Banchamek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buakaw Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes darts in looking for a takedown but Banchamek gets double underhooks and turns Hughes into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hughes!
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