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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hifives Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slam - By: Onyx. Bronson Hughes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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168 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hifives Ghost! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronson Hughes! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ghost throws a half hearted mid kick. Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghost. Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ghost swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Ghost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hughes misses with a straight left. Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ghost 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. Hughes throws a leg kick but Ghost checks it. Ghost swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ghost walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Ghost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ghost is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Hughes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ghost checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Ghost is looking to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch. Bronson Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ghost moves out of range as Hughes strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hughes throws a jab when Ghost was well out of range. Hughes swings for the body but Ghost moves out of range.
Ghost drives through with a takedown into guard. Ghost wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position. Hughes pulls Ghost in close to prevent any damage. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round. Ghost slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Ghost passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. The fighters are battling for position here. Hughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've been hearing that Ghost has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Ghost controlling from the top position. Ghost makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ghost postures up and lands a big shot to Hughes's brow. Hughes is looking for a triangle but Ghost pushes his legs off easily.
Ghost postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ghost throws a big elbow that misses. Ghost trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom. Hughes working for submissions but it's allowed Ghost to get to half guard.
Hughes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Hughes wants to get back to full guard. Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Ghost throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely. Ghost is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ghost trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom. Ghost throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely. Hughes is trying to keep Ghost in close.
Hughes working a defensive guard but Ghost passes into half guard.
Hughes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ghost pulls his head out easily. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ghost in particular looking to stall. Hughes is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Ghost trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom. Hughes works his way to full guard. Good work. Hughes looking for a triangle here. Ghost is fighting it but it looks tight! Hughes pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ghost is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bronson Hughes!
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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
36% |
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