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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neno Pejovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pejovsky comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Ross feat. Young Jeezy - War Ready. McHughes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome To My Hood. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
37 - 15 - 2 |
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191 lbs
28 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
37 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neno Pejovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel McHughes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Pejovsky as he checks the leg kick.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Pejovsky circles away.
Pejovsky misses with a few strikes there.
McHughes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McHughes lands a right hook to the body.
Pejovsky shoots in for a takedown but McHughes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McHughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pejovsky connects with a leg kick. McHughes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pejovsky is looking to chop away at McHughes's legs.
No luck for Pejovsky with that takedown attempt.
McHughes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pejovsky shoots in looking for a takedown. McHughes tries to sprawl out of it but Pejovsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McHughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neno Pejovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pejovsky fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHughes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McHughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pejovsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pejovsky connects with a solid leg kick.
Pejovsky lands with a good body shot.
McHughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pejovsky is able to avoid easily.
Pejovsky half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McHughes misses with a low kick as Pejovsky jumps back.
McHughes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pejovsky.
McHughes has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Pejovsky throws an off balance right hand
enabling McHughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Pejovsky 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.
A solid body kick from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky lands a jab to the head.
Pejovsky misses with a body kick.
Pejovsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pejovsky looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McHughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Pejovsky.
McHughes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice cross by McHughes.
Jab from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky gets a double leg takedown into McHughes's guard.
McHughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pejovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but McHughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McHughes pulls Pejovsky in close to prevent any damage.
McHughes keeping moving, preventing Pejovsky from controlling successfully.
Pejovsky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes is looking for a triangle but Pejovsky pushes his legs off easily.
McHughes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pejovsky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pejovsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pejovsky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pejovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neno Pejovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McHughes throws a hook but Pejovsky avoids it easily.
McHughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pejovsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McHughes. That did some damage!
Pejovsky missing with a left hand there. McHughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pejovsky throws a low kick but McHughes avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for McHughes. That snapped Pejovsky's head back.
Pejovsky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McHughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Pejovsky's head.
Nice shot by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pejovsky loads up on a big right hand but McHughes slips the punch.
Pejovsky dips to his left and cracks McHughes with an uppercut!
Pejovsky blocks a jab.
Pejovsky attempts a counter takedown but McHughes avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neno Pejovsky 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.
Good exchange - Pejovsky coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from McHughes. Pejovsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
McHughes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pejovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McHughes.
A slow jab from McHughes misses its intended target.
McHughes throws a push kick but Pejovsky slaps the foot to one side.
McHughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pejovsky manages to avoid it.
McHughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McHughes throws a leg kick but Pejovsky checks it.
McHughes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McHughes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pejovsky rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by McHughes. Beautiful body shot.
McHughes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pejovsky is out of range and McHughes settles back down.
Pejovsky scores with a nice strike.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky loads up on a big right hand but McHughes slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejovsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McHughes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pejovsky finds it's way round the side to connect with McHughes's head.
Pejovsky lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pejovsky checks a low kick from McHughes.
McHughes throws a low kick, looking for Pejovsky's leg but Pejovsky calmly moves out of range.
Pejovsky misses with a looping left.
Pejovsky lands a high kick!
Pejovsky throws a leg kick but McHughes sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from McHughes.
Pejovsky throws a hook to the side of McHughes's head but McHughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McHughes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pejovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McHughes misses with a leg kick
and Pejovsky counters with a nice double leg into side control. McHughes won't be happy with that.
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!
McHughes is looking for a sweep.
Pejovsky working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes is looking to regain half guard here but Pejovsky keeps moving and retains side control.
Pejovsky trying to control the action but McHughes is working from the bottom.
McHughes tries to bench press Pejovsky off him but Pejovsky keeps the position.
Pejovsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McHughes can do to turn this around?
Pejovsky wants to control but McHughes is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky laying and praying for a moment but McHughes takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pejovsky throwing shots but McHughes is blocking nicely.
McHughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pejovsky.
McHughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pejovsky is working away from the top position though.
McHughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pejovsky seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pejovsky.
McHughes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McHughes misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A looping hook to the body misses from McHughes. Pejovsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
McHughes misses with a hook.
Pejovsky is looking to slow McHughes down with leg kicks.
No joy there for McHughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pejovsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McHughes unleashes a big counter combination but Pejovsky bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pejovsky throws a hook but McHughes blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky tries to land a front kick but McHughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McHughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pejovsky is able to avoid easily.
Pejovsky attempts a counter takedown but McHughes avoids it well and moves away.
McHughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McHughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pejovsky is just out of range.
McHughes moves out of range of the body kick.
McHughes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McHughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pejovsky scores with a jab. McHughes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pejovsky misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neno Pejovsky dominated that second round.
That's time! Pejovsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Pejovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but McHughes sprawls well. He's pushed Pejovsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McHughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pejovsky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McHughes's head.
A cross from Pejovsky lands.
Pejovsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A cross from McHughes lands.
Pejovsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Pejovsky misses its intended target.
McHughes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pejovsky throws a wild body kick that McHughes sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pejovsky looks to land a body kick but McHughes moved away.
McHughes checks a leg kick.
McHughes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky misses with a takedown
and McHughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neno Pejovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pejovsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like McHughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pejovsky.
McHughes slips under a jab.
McHughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pejovsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McHughes avoids the body shot from Pejovsky.
Good shot there by McHughes.
Pejovsky scores with a kick to the midsection.
McHughes is looking to clinch.
McHughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pejovsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pejovsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pejovsky half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pejovsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping McHughes under the eye.
McHughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pejovsky is just out of range.
McHughes ducks right into an uppercut from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky throws a lazy right hand but McHughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky avoids the body shot from McHughes.
McHughes blocks a head kick by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Pejovsky connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Pejovsky blocks the body kick.
Pejovsky attempts a counter takedown but McHughes avoids it well and moves away.
Pejovsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McHughes misses the body punch
and Pejovsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McHughes slips a straight right by Pejovsky.
McHughes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pejovsky shoots in and drives through. McHughes sprawls well.
Pejovsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McHughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pejovsky. Pejovsky obviously looking to wear him down.
McHughes throws a right and a left that Pejovsky avoids nicely.
Pejovsky misses with an uppercut. McHughes saw that one coming.
Nigel McHughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pejovsky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McHughes is able to avoid easily.
Pejovsky slips a jab and a cross from McHughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pejovsky wants to slow McHughes down by chopping away at his legs.
Pejovsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McHughes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pejovsky. That did some damage!
McHughes connects with a body shot that sends Pejovsky's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of McHughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McHughes scores with a shot to the body.
McHughes connects with a jab.
Pejovsky swats away the attempt to clinch by McHughes.
Pejovsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like McHughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pejovsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pejovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McHughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pejovsky fails to land the takedown.
McHughes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McHughes cracks a nice hook into Pejovsky's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from McHughes misses
and Pejovsky counters with a nice double leg into side control. McHughes won't be happy with that.
Pejovsky taking a breather here.
Pejovsky is putting a hurting on McHughes here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pejovsky scoring with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neno Pejovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pejovsky 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neno Pejovsky!
As Neno Pejovsky got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want to thank CEC and Ascension, the 2 orgs that gave me the chance to become a middleweight champion in each. Thanks to my opponent for this last fight as well. Time to retire to the sunny Bahamas.'.
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