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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zayn Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zayn Malik!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hughss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Malik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malik scores with a hook to the body.
Malik is working Hughs over against the cage.
Hughs misses with some punches.
Malik lands with a left to the head.
Hughs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hughs is trying to force a seperation but Malik has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs has Malik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hughs is looking to break free of the clinch but Malik has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hook to the body lands for Malik.
A hook to the body from Malik.
Malik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hughs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hughs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughs jumps guard but Malik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hughs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malik smiles and moves away.
Hughs tries to land a body kick
and Malik counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mark Hughs has been cut.
Zayn Malik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs fails with a takedown attempt.
Malik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hughs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hughs looking for a takedown.
Malik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughs backwards.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the head but Malik blocks with his arms.
Hughs is looking to break free of the clinch but Malik has double underhooks.
Hughs is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs fails to pull guard.
Malik lands with a light punch inside.
Hughs is looking to break free of the clinch but Malik has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Malik.
A shot in the inside from Malik.
Malik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughs backwards.
Malik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Malik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malik lands with a light punch inside.
Malik lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughs backwards.
Hughs takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughs wants to break free but Malik has control.
Malik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughs is rocked!
Hughs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Malik to keep the fight standing.
Oh Hughs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malik blocks a body shot from Hughs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zayn Malik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hughs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughs seems to have got his legs back now.
Hughs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughs is trying to pull guard but Malik has him pressed against the cage.
Hughs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Malik uses from the top position.
Hughs looking for a guillotine here but Malik defends easily.
Hughs keeping moving, preventing Malik from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs has his hands on Malik's head, controlling the position.
Hughs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs keeping moving, preventing Malik from controlling successfully.
Hughs is trying to keep Malik in close.
Malik wants to control from the top but Hughs keeps moving.
Malik looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malik wants to control from the top but Hughs keeps moving.
Malik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughs managing to control the position.
Malik trying to control but Hughs is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Malik fails to land with a series of punches.
Hughs with a poor takedown
and Malik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malik moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hughs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughs has had enough of the clinch but Malik keeps him there for the moment.
Hughs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hughs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Malik pulls his leg out and moves away.
Malik scores with a one two! Hughs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Malik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughs circles away.
Malik works Hughs's body with a nice hook.
Malik moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malik cracks Hughs with an open hand slap.
Hughs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malik tries to get to full guard but Hughs has control of the leg.
Malik is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hughs stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zayn Malik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Hughs's cut.
That's time! Hughs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hughs walks into a jab.
Malik clinches up with Hughs and pushes him back against the cage.
Malik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughs struggles to land a body shot inside as Malik controls his hands.
Malik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Malik - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Malik pushes Hughs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs is looking to take this one to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Malik scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Malik.
Hughs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Malik to keep the fight standing.
Hughs wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hughs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughs is trying to force a seperation but Malik has the dominant position.
Hughs tries to pull guard but Malik holds him up against the cage and eventually Hughs drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malik is pressed up against the cage. Hughs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malik down to the mat. Malik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Malik shoots in for a double leg but Hughs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hughs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hughs wants to clinch
and Hughs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughs tries for a takedown but Malik circles away easily
and Malik moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hughs tries to score a body lock takedown but Malik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hughs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malik smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik clinches up with Hughs and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hughs is trying to pull guard but Malik turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Malik lands with a right to the head.
Malik lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Malik as the two fighters clinch.
Hughs is trying to break the clinch but Malik has him pressed against the cage.
Malik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs trying to stall but Malik improves his position.
Hughs is trying to pull guard but Malik has him pressed against the cage.
Malik lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Malik.
Hughs jumps guard but Malik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hughs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malik walks away with a smile on his face. Hughs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malik connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Hughs! He's out on his feet! Malik rushes in and drops Hughs with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zayn Malik!
A less than humble Zayn Malik misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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