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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Huginius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam MacDuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Huginius has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Huginius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tam MacDuff!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDuff throws a low kick but Huginius moves out of range easily.
MacDuff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
MacDuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacDuff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by MacDuff.
MacDuff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huginius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacDuff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huginius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huginius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Huginius shoots in looking for a takedown. MacDuff tries to sprawl out of it but Huginius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MacDuff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacDuff throws a front kick aimed at Huginius's knee but Huginius avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDuff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huginius.
MacDuff misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Huginius blocks the leg kick.
Huginius tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacDuff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huginius drives through with a takedown into MacDuff's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huginius stops MacDuff from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huginius is working MacDuff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MacDuff wants to stand and escape but Huginius is having none of it.
Huginius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huginius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huginius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huginius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huginius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacDuff can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huginius chips away with some ground and pound.
Huginius lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huginius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huginius won't allow MacDuff to get back to his feet.
Huginius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Huginius is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huginius's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huginius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Huginius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
MacDuff wants to stand but Huginius is controlling the position.
Huginius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huginius lands a couple of elbows.
Huginius working some strikes from top position.
Huginius is in close to MacDuff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huginius with a flurry of punches that miss.
MacDuff wants to get back to his feet but Huginius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Huginius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huginius prevents MacDuff from getting back to his feet.
Huginius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
MacDuff wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huginius is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Huginius working the head and body with strikes.
Huginius wants to work for an arm triangle but MacDuff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huginius is breathing heavily.
MacDuff is trying to stand back up but Huginius is controlling him
Huginius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacDuff is trying to stand up here but Huginius is controlling him well.
Huginius is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MacDuff defends it well.
MacDuff is trying to stand back up but Huginius is controlling him
Huginius winds up and cracks MacDuff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff is trying to stand.
Huginius is looking for a kimura but MacDuff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huginius to get the leverage.
Huginius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. MacDuff defending well though.
Huginius winds up and cracks MacDuff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Huginius drops an elbow to the side of MacDuff's head.
Huginius is looking for a kimura but MacDuff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huginius to get the leverage.
MacDuff is trying to stand up here but Huginius is controlling him well.
Huginius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MacDuff's head.
Huginius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
MacDuff is trying to stand back up but Huginius is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Huginius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacDuff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huginius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huginius shoots in but no luck this time.
MacDuff tries a low kick but Huginius avoids it.
MacDuff misses with a head kick.
MacDuff throws a sloppy head kick and Huginius moves out of range easily.
MacDuff tries a low kick but Huginius avoids it.
MacDuff tries a head kick but it misses.
Huginius moves in looking to clinch but MacDuff pushes him off.
Huginius has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huginius is looking to clinch.
MacDuff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Huginius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huginius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Huginius prevents MacDuff from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huginius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huginius is looking to work some ground and pound but MacDuff has wrist control.
Huginius throwing strikes but missing.
Huginius is in close to MacDuff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
MacDuff wants to stand but Huginius is controlling the position.
Huginius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacDuff can do to turn this around?
Huginius throwing strikes but missing.
MacDuff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huginius prevents MacDuff from getting back to his feet.
Huginius stands up over MacDuff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Huginius postures up and lands a big shot to MacDuff's brow.
Huginius stops MacDuff from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huginius works over MacDuff with some ground and pound from guard.
Huginius drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but MacDuff manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huginius has MacDuff in his guard.
Huginius has a closed guard, preventing MacDuff from standing up.
Huginius working for a triangle but MacDuff defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huginius doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
MacDuff gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
MacDuff cracks Huginius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from MacDuff. No joy for Huginius on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Huginius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huginius walks into a stiff left hand from MacDuff.
Huginius checks a leg kick.
As MacDuff looks to move away, Huginius throws a big counter combo but MacDuff just gets out of the way.
Huginius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Huginius checks a leg kick.
Huginius throws out a loose jab but MacDuff uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huginius avoids the head kick by MacDuff.
As MacDuff tries to get set, Huginius tries to push him back and clinch up but MacDuff manages to avoid the attempt.
A clash of legs there as Huginius blocks the low kick.
MacDuff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huginius closes the distance and clinches up with MacDuff, looking for a takedown. Huginius pushes MacDuff against the cage but MacDuff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huginius misses with a low kick.
Tam MacDuff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacDuff uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Huginius has time to react.
MacDuff throws a head kick but Huginius moves out of range.
Huginius fails with a takedown attempt.
Huginius moves out of range of the leg kick from MacDuff.
Huginius quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huginius checks a leg kick.
MacDuff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huginius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacDuff throws a low kick, looking for Huginius's leg but Huginius calmly moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by MacDuff - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tam MacDuff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as MacDuff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huginius doesn't seem phased though.
MacDuff throws a leg kick but Huginius moved away.
Tam MacDuff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacDuff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huginius tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but MacDuff defends well and Huginius ends up having to push MacDuff into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
MacDuff works the jab nicely.
Huginius looks to land a right hand but MacDuff moved out of range.
Huginius darts in trying to clinch
and MacDuff counters with a stiff right hand.
MacDuff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Huginius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacDuff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Huginius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from MacDuff.
Huginius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacDuff as he jumps to the side.
MacDuff flicks out a counter leg kick but Huginius steps away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huginius blocks a head kick by MacDuff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huginius dives in for a single leg takedown but MacDuff sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Huginius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacDuff throws a head kick but Huginius moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Huginius blocks the leg kick.
Huginius shoots for a double leg takedown but MacDuff sprawls well. He's pushed Huginius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacDuff throws a head kick but Huginius moves out of range.
MacDuff tries to work over Huginius's front leg with a kick but Huginius checks it.
MacDuff misses with a head kick.
MacDuff misses with a low kick.
Huginius shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacDuff pinned against the cage. MacDuff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John Huginius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from MacDuff misses.
MacDuff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huginius walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff throws a low kick but Huginius avoids it.
Huginius blocks a leg kick.
Huginius wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
MacDuff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
MacDuff tries a low kick but Huginius avoids it.
MacDuff tries to land a leg kick but Huginius saw it coming and moves away.
Huginius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left lands for MacDuff.
MacDuff scores with a nice right hand.
MacDuff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacDuff throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacDuff misses with a body kick.
Huginius appears to be looking for a big counter.
MacDuff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacDuff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huginius checks it well.
MacDuff throws a head kick that misses.
Huginius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MacDuff counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huginius doesn't seem bothered though.
MacDuff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huginius. That did some damage!
MacDuff keeps the fight on the outside.
MacDuff misses with a low kick.
Huginius drops down looking for a counter takedown but MacDuff sprawls and moves away.
MacDuff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Huginius is out of range.
MacDuff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huginius's head backwards.
MacDuff misses with a head kick.
MacDuff throws a leg kick but Huginius checks it.
MacDuff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huginius checks it well.
Huginius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
MacDuff cracks Huginius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacDuff throws a head kick that misses.
MacDuff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huginius darts in looking for a takedown but MacDuff gets double underhooks and turns Huginius into the cage.
MacDuff is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Huginius as he checks the leg kick.
MacDuff throws a head kick but Huginius moves out of range.
MacDuff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huginius checks it well.
Huginius shoots and misses
and MacDuff counters with a stiff right hand.
Huginius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Huginius checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Huginius blocks the leg kick.
Huginius shoots for a takedown but MacDuff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDuff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDuff tries to work over Huginius's front leg with a kick but Huginius checks it.
MacDuff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Huginius half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
MacDuff digs a good body shot into Huginius's ribs.
Huginius tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tam MacDuff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacDuff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam MacDuff!
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energy
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pop
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