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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hughs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hughs takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Hughs moves out of range.
Hughs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
Hughs checks a leg kick.
It looked like Hughs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kingston.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughs throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
Hughs backing away here, and Kingston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hughs misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughs tries to score with a low kick but Kingston moves his leg out of the way.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
Kingston throws a hook to the side of Hughs's head but Hughs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Hughs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hughs slips a straight right by Kingston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs checks the leg kick.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Hughs checks it.
Hughs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Hughs misses.
Hughs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eddie Hughs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
A head kick misses from Hughs.
Hughs is breathing heavily.
Hughs shoots in but Kingston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kingston misses with a straight left.
Kingston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
Hughs throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughs manages to avoid it.
Kingston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kingston is standing up over Hughs. Hughs looks to escape but Kingston dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here.
It looks like Kingston might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kingston has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kingston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kingston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hughs hang on?
Kingston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hughs working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Kingston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kingston checks a low kick from Hughs.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughs looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gregory Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughs. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Kingston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hughs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kingston lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs is trying to keep Kingston in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughs is controlling Kingston's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston content to stall in guard here.
Hughs wants to sweep here but Kingston controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kingston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Kingston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Hughs keeps moving.
Hughs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kingston content to stall in guard here.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Hughs.
Hughs is looking to wear down Kingston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hughs checks a low kick from Kingston.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughs.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston blocks a head kick by Hughs.
Kingston staying out of range there.
Kingston misses with a looping left.
It looked like Hughs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kingston takes a swing at Hughs's ribcage but misses.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hughs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Kingston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughs throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Hughs.
Kingston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hughs just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughs shoots in and drives through. Kingston sprawls well.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
Kingston tried to score with a low kick but Hughs checks it.
Kingston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hughs backs up against the ropes.
Hughs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kingston checks a low kick from Hughs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingston blocks a head kick by Hughs.
Hughs takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Kingston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kingston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gregory Kingston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughs throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
As Hughs backs off Kingston throws a huge counter combo but Hughs manages to avoid it all.
Kingston slips a straight right by Hughs.
Kingston shoots in looking for a takedown but Hughs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kingston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hughs dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughs misses the target.
Hughs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
Gregory Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingston throws out a leg kick but Hughs moves out of range and Kingston only half commits.
Hughs is looking to score with low kicks.
Hughs takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Kingston moves away from the strike by Hughs.
Hughs misses with an uppercut.
Kingston feints the counter takedown.
Kingston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs thows a leg kick but Kingston checks it
and Kingston counters with a takedown into side control.
Hughs tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
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!
Kingston is riding his opponent, not letting Hughs buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gregory Kingston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kingston trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hughs doesn't escape.
Kingston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kingston is not going to allow Hughs to sit and survive in this position.
What can Hughs do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kingston.
Hughs is trying to get back to his feet but Kingston has full control of the position and if anything, Hughs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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.
Kingston controls the action.
Hughs trying to control the action but Kingston just sinks the hooks in.
Hughs is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hughs is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kingston gets his hands free as Hughs looks to control.
Kingston has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hughs's body.
Hughs trying to control but not successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Kingston!
Gregory Kingston decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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
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