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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamad Mouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harlon Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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176 cm
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamad Mouba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harlon Hughes! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. It looked like Mouba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hughes moves out of range as Mouba strikes. Mouba looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range. Good standup being displayed there by Mouba as he connects with a hook. Mouba cracks Hughes with a good jab. Hughes looks to land a combination. Mouba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Mouba thumps Hughes with a low kick. Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Mouba moves away and avoids it. Mouba thinks about countering with a body kick. Mouba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mouba throws out a powerful jab. Mouba scores with a push kick. Hughes is looking to clinch. Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mouba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hughes throws a hook but Mouba avoids it easily. Mouba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Mouba fakes the leg kick and cracks Hughes in the body. Hughes slips under a jab from Mouba. An inside leg kick lands from Mouba. Hughes misses with a head kick.
Mouba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hughes just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouba throws a front kick that sends Hughes stumbling back into the cage. Nice cross by Hughes. Hughes misses with a looping right. Hughes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Mouba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hughes throws a hook to the side of Mouba's head but Mouba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mouba loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch. Mouba connects with a right hand. Hughes shakes it off. Harlon Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hughes misses with a body punch
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mouba keeps the fight on the outside. Mouba jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mouba lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hughes tries to clinch there but Mouba circles away.
Mouba throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely. Hughes takes a swing at Mouba's ribcage but misses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mouba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouba.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from Hughes. Hughes misses the jab. A telegraphed right hand from Mouba misses the target. Hughes throws a nice head kick!
Mouba misses with a body shot.
Mouba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hughes. Hughes obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Hughes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mouba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mouba - that will leave a mark!
Mouba tests Hughes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mouba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mouba avoids a kick to the body.
It looks like Mouba has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Mouba lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A combination from Mouba does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily. A big right from Hughes misses. Mouba jabs at Hughes's body. Hughes slips a straight right by Mouba. Mouba scoring well with a low kick there.
Mouba digs a good hook to Hughes's body.
A jab lands there for Hughes. Mouba keeps the fight on the outside. Mouba misses the shot to the body. Mouba staying out of range there. Hughes tries to clinch there but Mouba circles away.
Mouba throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it. Hughes tries to clinch but Mouba is having none of it. Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Mouba in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mouba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hughes crunches a lovely knee into Mouba's ribcage. This has been an exciting period of action! Mouba working hard to break the clinch. Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut. Mouba lands with a light punch inside. A knee to the head by Hughes.
Mouba takes a knee to the side of the body. Mouba scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head. A shot in the inside from Mouba. Mouba scores with a shoulder strike. Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mouba. The referee is keeping an eye on Hughes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mouba being controlled against the cage. Mouba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mouba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Mouba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mouba lands with a cross. 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 Mamad Mouba will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mouba thuds a left hand into Hughes's body. Hughes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mouba avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Mouba pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mouba lands with a good body shot. Mouba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mouba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hughes avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mouba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands. A looping hook to the body misses from Mouba. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet. Mouba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mouba throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice body kick from Hughes. Mouba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mouba misses with a wild body shot. Mouba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mouba sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mouba moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hughes scores with a hook. Hughes misses with an uppercut. Mamad Mouba is winning the standup battle so far. Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing. A combination from Hughes does no damage. Hughes scores with a jab. Hughes swings for the body but Mouba moves out of range.
Mouba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hughes tries to clinch but Mouba moves away and Mouba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mouba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughes clobbers Mouba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mouba. Hughes shrugs it off though. Hughes throws a combination. Mouba tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hughes throws a body punch but Mouba moves out of range. Mouba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouba was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouba. Mouba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hughes tries to clinch up. Hughes scores with a leg kick.
Hughes throws a leg kick The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mouba connects with an inside leg kick. Hughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouba.
Hughes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Hughes lands a right hook to the body.
Mouba jabs at Hughes's body. Hughes takes a swing at Mouba's ribcage but misses. Hughes misses with a left hand and Mouba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mouba tried to score with a low kick but Hughes checks it. Mouba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Mouba fakes the leg kick and cracks Hughes in the body. Hughes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mouba.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouba throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range. Nice jab there from Mouba. Mouba swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes. Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss. Hughes checks the leg kick. Mouba scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Hughes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hughes misses with a looping left. Mouba misses with a hook. Hughes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mouba. Hughes shrugs it off though. Hughes looks to land a left hand but Mouba moved out of range nicely. Mouba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mouba. Hughes clinches. Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Mouba uses good head movement to avoid it. Harlon Hughes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hughes wants to stall.
Mouba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. 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! Hughes taking a breather. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mouba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mouba managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Mouba can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Mouba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes looking to slow down the pace here. Mouba managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Mouba digs a right hand into Hughes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hughes's gas tank. Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouba.
Mouba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mouba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mouba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mouba blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land. Hughes is looking to control Mouba's arms but Mouba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hughes has his back to the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mamad Mouba will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mouba with a hook. Hughes thows a leg kick but Mouba checks it and Mouba counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mouba misses with a low kick.
Mouba blocks a jab. Hughes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mouba throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it. Hughes closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hughes misses with a low kick. Mouba lands with a cross. Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Mouba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mouba swings away with a leg kick that misses. Hughes tries to counter by closing the distance. Mouba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughes. That did some damage! Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mouba manages to avoid it. Mouba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mouba misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Hughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circling - Mouba throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mouba. Hughes shrugs it off though. Hughes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Mouba counters with a stiff right hand. Hughes wants to clinch up but Mouba keeps it at a distance. Hughes throws a combination that misses and Mouba counters with a stiff right hand. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hughes, as that shot connected.
Mouba looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range. Mouba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mouba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes. Mouba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react. Hughes digs a good hook to Mouba's body.
Mouba scores with a push kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hughes throws a body shot but no joy. Hughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mouba's calf. Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Mouba in a clinch.
Hughes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes. A short right from Mouba. Mouba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mouba lands an uppercut. Mouba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hughes blocks a body shot from Mouba. Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mouba throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes. Mouba stalling in the clinch but Hughes improves position. Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch. Mouba misses with a punch on the inside.
Mouba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hughes with a knee to the head.
Mouba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harlon Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hughes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Mouba throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes. A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mouba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hughes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mouba looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range. Mouba throws a body shot but no joy. Mouba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it. Hughes moves out of range of the leg kick from Mouba. Hughes lands a lovely overhand right. Mouba moves into range and connects with a jab. Mouba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Mouba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Mouba counters with a low kick, right behind Hughes 's knee. Nice defenses there by Mouba. Mouba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mouba. Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Mouba throws a body shot but no joy. Nice cross by Mouba. Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mouba counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes throws a big counter head kick but Mouba avoids it with no problem. Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Mouba moves out of range easily. Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mouba to counter with a crisp jab. Mouba misses with a head kick.
Hughes instigates a clinch. Mouba lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mouba scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head. Mouba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mamad Mouba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hughes lands with a left to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hughes trying to stall but Mouba improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mouba's brow. Mouba misses with a short punch on the inside. Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Mouba. Mouba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Mamad Mouba showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mouba 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamad Mouba! A victorious Mamad Mouba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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