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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Marcy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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167 lbs
44 - 39 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Marcy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hughs!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcy misses with a double jab
and Marcy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
Lance Marcy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughs 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.
Hughs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcy swinging wildly here.
Marcy misses with a few strikes there.
Marcy misses with a wild combination.
Hughs slips a jab and a cross from Marcy.
Marcy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughs shoots in but Marcy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcy lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughs throws the kick towards the body but Marcy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Marcy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hughs, right into the meat.
Marcy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marcy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marcy misses with a double jab.
Hughs throws a body punch but Marcy moves out of range.
Marcy fails with the takedown
and Hughs counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcy shoots in for a double leg but Hughs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Marcy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcy is breathing heavily.
Marcy looks to land a combination but Hughs avoids it well.
Hughs looks to throw the jab but Marcy is out of range.
Hughs moves into the clinch successfully.
Marcy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughs uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughs tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcy avoids the damage to the body.
Marcy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hughs fails to land.
Marcy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hughs is looking for a triangle but Marcy pushes his legs off easily.
Hughs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marcy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hughs is proving hard to escape from.
Hughs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hughs has a closed guard, preventing Marcy from standing up.
Hughs wants to sweep here but Marcy controlling him for the moment.
Marcy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcy stands up and waves to Hughs to follow him.
Hughs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcy throws a nice looking combination but Hughs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marcy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughs is looking to clinch.
Marcy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcy stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughs. Hughs gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Marcy.
Hughs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcy.
Sloppy strikes from Marcy. Those never looked like landing.
Marcy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marcy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marcy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marcy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughs wants to counter the offense by Marcy and move into the clinch position.
Marcy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marcy tries to bum rush Hughs with a series of wild strikes but Hughs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughs misses with an uppercut. Marcy saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Marcy.
Hughs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marcy.
Hughs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Marcy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marcy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughs counters with a straight right hand.
Marcy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marcy duly obliges.
Marcy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughs.
Some wild striking there from Marcy.
Hughs throws out a counter right but Marcy avoids it with no problem.
Marcy throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Hughs with that takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marcy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughs looks to land a combination but Marcy avoids it well.
Marcy avoids the head kick by Hughs.
Hughs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughs counters by clinching up.
Hughs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcy is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcy lands with a light punch inside.
Marcy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hughs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marcy is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hughs can't find room to land a body shot as Marcy controls the action.
Marcy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcy misses with a body punch.
Marcy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughs controls his hands.
Marcy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Marcy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Marcy.
Marcy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughs walks away with a smile on his face. Marcy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hughs avoids the head kick by Marcy.
Hughs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hughs misses with a body shot.
Marcy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marcy really felt that one!
Marcy moves into the clinch.
Marcy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcy keeps control of Hughs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcy tries to circle away but Hughs has him pinned against the cage.
Marcy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Hughs as the two fighters clinch.
Hughs misses with a body punch.
Hughs tries to break free but Marcy pushes him back against the cage.
Hughs blocks a body shot from Marcy.
Marcy can't find room to land a body shot as Hughs controls the action.
Hughs prevents a body shot from Marcy.
Hughs prevents a body shot from Marcy.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Marcy.
Hughs blocks a body shot from Marcy.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcy avoids it.
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!
Hughs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughs trying to land knees to the body.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcy tries to work over Hughs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcy managing to block the knees to the body from Hughs.
Marcy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughs can do to turn this around?
Hughs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcy is defending well for now.
Marcy jumps guard but Hughs stands there with Marcy around his waist. Marcy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marcy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughs's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughs.
Hughs tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcy avoids the damage to the body.
Marcy drags the fight down to the ground.
Marcy looking for a triangle here. Hughs is fighting it but it looks tight! Marcy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hughs is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lance Marcy!
Our winner, Lance Marcy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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