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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Bawns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughs is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Ben Bawns has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Bawns!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughs is breathing heavily.
Bawns scores with a kick to the body.
Bawns scores with a kick to the body.
Hughs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bawns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hughs's head.
Bawns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughs on the side of the head.
Crunch! Bawns slams his shin into Hughs's torso.
Bawns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bawns lands a nice looking body shot.
Bawns tries to clinch there but Hughs circles away.
Bawns throws a front kick that sends Hughs stumbling back into the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bawns throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bawns lands a body shot.
Bawns keeps Hughs at a distance using the push kick.
Eddie Hughs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bawns.
Bawns tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bawns, right into the meat.
Bawns looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Bawns.
Bawns tries to clinch up but Hughs circles away and keeps his distance.
Bawns wants to clinch up but Hughs keeps it at a distance.
Bawns connects with a leg kick. Hughs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hughs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bawns throws a hook but Hughs avoids it easily.
Hughs fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bawns just manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bawns.
Bawns lands with a straight right. Hughs didn't see that one coming.
A head kick from Bawns lands but Hughs takes it in his stride.
Bawns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bawns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawns lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bawns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughs.
Bawns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hughs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bawns lands a head kick. Hughs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hughs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bawns wants to clinch.
Hughs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bawns scores with a push kick.
Bawns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hughs rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawns cracks the inside of Hughs's front leg.
Bawns thuds his shin into the meat of Hughs's side.
Bawns throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Bawns there.
Hughs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bawns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughs. That did some damage!
Hughs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Bawns finds it's target.
Bawns lands with a slapping head kick.
Bawns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bawns.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hughs misses
and Bawns makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bawns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawns is looking to clinch but Hughs is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bawns throws a nice head kick!
Bawns misses with an uppercut.
Hughs throws a head kick but Bawns moves out of range.
Bawns is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hughs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughs misses with a body punch
and Bawns counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawns avoids the body shot from Hughs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Bawns dominated that round.
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.
Bawns wants to clinch up but Hughs keeps it at a distance.
Hughs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bawns blocks a low kick nicely.
Hughs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bawns was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughs.
Bawns throws a nice head kick!
Bawns tries to clinch but Hughs is having none of it.
Hughs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bawns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hughs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bawns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hughs under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawns connects with a looping right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bawns. Hughs shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bawns scores with a nice body kick.
Hughs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bawns. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bawns lands with a nice body kick.
Ben Bawns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bawns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ben Bawns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bawns lands a high kick!
Hughs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bawns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bawns.
Bawns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughs was well out of range. Poor timing from Bawns.
Bawns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bawns lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hughs will feel that in the morning.
Hughs misses with a body shot
and Bawns counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hughs misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hughs misses the body punch
and Bawns counters with a head kick. That will keep Hughs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bawns cracks the inside of Hughs's front leg.
Bawns throws a head kick that Hughs semi-blocks.
That's two 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!
Hughs misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Bawns.
Bawns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bawns looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughs misses the target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hughs might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hughs swings for the body but Bawns moves out of range.
Bawns thinks about the counter body kick.
Bawns throws a head kick that Hughs semi-blocks.
Bawns cracks the inside of Hughs's front leg.
Hughs throws a looping overhand right but Bawns ducks down to avoid it.
Bawns looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bawns bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bawns tries to clinch but Hughs is having none of it.
Bawns moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Bawns as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawns moves away from the strike by Hughs.
Bawns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bawns.
Hughs misses with a wild body shot.
Hughs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bawns makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hughs really felt that one!
Hughs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bawns moves away.
Hughs throws a right hand that misses
and Bawns counters with a nice body kick.
Hughs looks to land a left hand but Bawns moved out of range nicely.
Bawns tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hughs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bawns moves away.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses
and Bawns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughs's knee momentarily.
Hughs throws a sloppy head kick and Bawns moves out of range easily.
Bawns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hughs throws a body shot but no joy.
Bawns wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs throws a hook to the side of Bawns's head but Bawns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughs just misses with a punch to the body.
Bawns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hughs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bawns can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bawns!
Hughs throws a body punch but Bawns moves out of range.
Bawns scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughs looks to score with a jab to the body but Bawns is just out of range.
Hughs throws a low kick but Bawns moves out of range easily.
Bawns lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Bawns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Hughs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bawns throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughs.
Hughs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bawns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bawns throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hughs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bawns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bawns lands a head kick. Hughs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bawns lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bawns, right into the meat.
Hughs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bawns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawns just misses with a punch to the body.
Bawns scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bawns.
A head kick from Bawns lands but Hughs takes it in his stride.
Hughs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bawns. That one must have hurt.
Bawns misses the shot to the body.
Hughs throwing a counter right hand but Bawns manages to avoid it.
Bawns lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bawns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bawns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bawns looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hughs throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughs drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughs controls the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hughs is standing up over Bawns. Bawns looks to escape but Hughs dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hughs working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Eddie Hughs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bawns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughs.
Bawns now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Bawns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bawns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Bawns!
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