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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Fardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHughes comes into the arena with Welcome To My Hood blaring out of the sound system. Fardy has chosen Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
26 - 17 - 1 |
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195 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel McHughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Fardy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fardy swings for the body but McHughes moves out of range.
McHughes connects with a body shot.
Fardy is looking to slow McHughes down with leg kicks.
McHughes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McHughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fardy throws a head kick that misses
and McHughes counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fardy misses the target.
McHughes loads up on a big right hand but Fardy slips the punch.
Fardy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fardy checks a leg kick.
McHughes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fardy.
Fardy avoids the body shot from McHughes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fardy. McHughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fardy there as he acknowledges the shot.
McHughes throws a right and a left that Fardy avoids nicely.
McHughes is looking to slow Fardy down with leg kicks.
McHughes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fardy tries to land a front kick but McHughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fardy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by McHughes's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McHughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fardy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McHughes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fardy. Fardy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes scores with a hook to the body. Fardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McHughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fardy.
A bone on bone clash there as Fardy blocks the leg kick.
Fardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McHughes.
Fardy moves forwards but McHughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McHughes thows a leg kick but Fardy checks it
and Fardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fardy misses with a low kick.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHughes throws a head kick that misses.
Fardy checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Fardy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fardy slips a jab from McHughes.
Fardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McHughes.
Fardy is looking to land body kicks.
McHughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fardy.
McHughes scores with a nice strike.
Fardy jabs McHughes right on the nose. McHughes blinks but takes it well.
Fardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from McHughes misses
letting Fardy counter with a right hand.
Fardy avoids the body shot from McHughes.
Fardy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McHughes with a body shot.
McHughes slips under a jab.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHughes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy wants to slow McHughes down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from McHughes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
McHughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McHughes throws a chopping leg kick but Fardy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McHughes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McHughes lands with a cross.
McHughes misses with an uppercut. Fardy saw that one coming.
McHughes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fardy moves out of range of the body kick.
McHughes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McHughes throws a leg kick
and Fardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel McHughes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fardy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McHughes looks to land a left hand but Fardy moved out of range nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fardy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McHughes has got the better of the exchanges.
Fardy throws a hook but McHughes blocks it.
Nigel McHughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fardy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McHughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fardy moves away.
Fardy defending well as McHughes loads up on a big left hand.
Fardy drops his hands momentarily and McHughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McHughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fardy's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fardy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McHughes misses with a body punch
and Fardy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McHughes checks a leg kick.
As Fardy tries to get set, McHughes tries to push him back and clinch up but Fardy manages to avoid the attempt.
Fardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fardy throws a head kick but McHughes moves out of range.
McHughes digs a good body shot into Fardy's ribs.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHughes is looking to wear down Fardy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McHughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fardy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fardy avoids the body shot from McHughes.
McHughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fardy in his tracks.
McHughes misses with the body kick
and Fardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McHughes checks a low kick from Fardy.
McHughes throws a quick inside leg kick.
McHughes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes cracks Fardy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McHughes misses with a looping right.
Fardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McHughess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fardy throws a lazy right hand but McHughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by McHughes.
McHughes tries a low kick but Fardy avoids it.
Fardy misses with a looping right.
Fardy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fardy misses with a hook
and McHughes counters with a slapping leg kick.
McHughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes is looking to score with low kicks.
McHughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Fardy scores with a head kick.
It looks like Nigel McHughes has been cut.
McHughes misses the shot to the body.
Fardy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McHughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fardy is able to avoid easily.
Fardy thuds his shin into the meat of McHughes's side.
McHughes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McHughes thuds a left hand into Fardy's body.
Fardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McHughes checks a low kick from Fardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy throws out a loose jab but McHughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nigel McHughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fardy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHughes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fardy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McHughes thuds his right hand into Fardy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McHughes lands with a straight right. Fardy didn't see that one coming.
McHughes throws a jab when Fardy was well out of range.
McHughes slips a jab and a cross from Fardy.
McHughes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fardy manages to circle out of the way.
McHughes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fardy tries to work over McHughes's front leg with a kick but McHughes checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel McHughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nigel McHughes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fardy misses with a head kick.
McHughes half committed to a counter leg kick.
McHughes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Josh Fardy has been cut.
McHughes cracks a nice hook into Fardy's ribs.
A low kick from McHughes misses
enabling Fardy to counter with a crisp jab.
McHughes throws out a leg kick but Fardy moves out of range and McHughes only half commits.
Fardy checks the leg kick.
McHughes cracks Fardy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHughes just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from McHughes is predictable there
and Fardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McHughes thuds a left hand into Fardy's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy misses the body punch
and Fardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McHughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fardy is looking to slow McHughes down with leg kicks.
Fardy throws a front kick that sends McHughes stumbling back into the cage.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fardy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McHughes is looking to slow Fardy down with leg kicks.
A shot to the body from McHughes misses
and Fardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McHughes thinking.
McHughes throws a leg kick but Fardy checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fardy misses the target.
McHughes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fardy throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McHughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fardy.
Josh Fardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes lands a nice looking body shot.
McHughes misses with a low kick.
Fardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McHughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McHughes.
McHughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fardy.
McHughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Fardy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McHughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McHughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes takes a swing at Fardy's ribcage but misses.
McHughes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fardy counters with a thumping low kick.
McHughes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from McHughes misses
and Fardy counters with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fardy.
Nigel McHughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McHughes cracks Fardy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fardy looks to land a left hand but McHughes moved out of range nicely.
McHughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fardy.
McHughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fardy.
Fardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for McHughes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHughes lands with a nice body punch.
A clash of legs there as Fardy blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Fardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McHughes scores with a leg kick.
McHughes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fardy looks to land a right hand but McHughes moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McHughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McHughes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McHughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fardy can do to turn this around?
McHughes misses with an uppercut
and Fardy counters with a straight right hand.
Fardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McHughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Fardy backs away, McHughes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McHughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nigel McHughes.
Well McHughes 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel McHughes!
Nigel McHughes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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