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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itula Maafala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hug kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Animal I Have Become . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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285 lbs
32 - 24 - 1 |
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280 lbs
10 - 7 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Itula Maafala!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maafala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maafala stays in close to Hug's body and controls the position.
Maafala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maafala prevents Hug from getting back to his feet.
Maafala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maafala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maafala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maafala controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maafala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Maafala from controlling successfully.
Hug wants to stand but Maafala is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hug misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafala loads up on a big right hand but Hug slips the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hug pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maafala doesn't manage to clinch there - Hug circles away.
Hug throws a big counter combination but Maafala scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hades Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maafala blocks a head kick by Hug.
Hug throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Itula Maafala has been cut.
Maafala closes the distance and clinches.
Hug escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hug stalks Maafala and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maafala's face. Maafala staggers backwards, shaken.
Hug misses with a two punch combination.
Maafala tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hug shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maafala as he avoids it easily.
Maafala wants to counter the offense by Hug and move into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maafala tries to clinch but Hug is having none of it.
Hug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maafala dodges the punch combination from Hug.
Maafala wants to counter with a clinch but Hug pushes him away.
Maafala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hug is breathing heavily.
Hug is controlling the pace.
Maafala wants to get back to his feet.
Hug wants to get back to his feet.
Maafala is looking to control Hug's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maafala avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maafala wants to improve his position but Hug is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maafala is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maafala shoots in but Hug avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Hug was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maafala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hug is trying to break the clinch but Maafala is controlling him.
Maafala throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hug blocks it with crossed arms.
Maafala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hug avoids it.
Hug has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maafala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hug is defending well for now.
Hug pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hug misses with a double jab
and Maafala moves into the clinch.
Maafala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hug.
Hug avoiding damage as Maafala throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hug's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hug escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maafala doesn't manage to clinch there - Hug circles away.
Maafala tries to clinch up.
Maafala drives through and clinches with Hug against the cage.
Maafala trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Hug.
Hug is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maafala lands a shoulder strike.
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 Hades Hug will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Itula Maafala's cut.
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.
Hug looks to land a combination. Maafala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hug misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hug is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maafala can do to turn this around?
Hug throws a right hand that Maafala ducks under and follows up with a left that Maafala also avoids with ease.
Hug sets himself, and Maafala steps forward looking for the clinch! Hug avoids it this time.
Maafala looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hug with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maafala counters with a one-two to the body.
Maafala moves in looking to clinch but Hug pushes him off.
Hug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maafala instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maafala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hug is keeping busy.
Maafala looking to stall.
Maafala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maafala stalling the fight.
Maafala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maafala fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maafala has picked Hug up - he's going for a ride! Maafala dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hug has one foot on Maafala's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hug looks to land a combination but Maafala avoids it well.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hug throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maafala counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Maafala trying to mount his opponent but Hug defends it.
Maafala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maafala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maafala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maafala in particular looking to stall.
Maafala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hug defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maafala is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ground and pound from Maafala.
Maafala winds up and cracks Hug with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hug avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maafala.
Hug keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maafala works his way into full mount!
Maafala working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maafala thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maafala thowing shots but they're missing.
Maafala lands with some strikes.
Hug is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maafala misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maafala cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hug is rocked!
Maafala lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Hug! Maafala sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Hug and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Itula Maafala!
Itula Maafala is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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