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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt hoy man chou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hard To See. Tommy Hughes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matt hoy man chou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but hoy man chou slips the punch.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but hoy man chou circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
hoy man chou decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
hoy man chou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hughes is trying to stand.
hoy man chou is working for a kimura but Hughes is defending it quite comfortably.
hoy man chou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
hoy man chou is working for a kimura but Hughes is defending it quite comfortably.
hoy man chou is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hughes sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes tries to kick hoy man chou off but hoy man chou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes pushes hoy man chou off and gets back to his feet.
hoy man chou could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
hoy man chou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from hoy man chou.
Hughes throws a combination that misses
and hoy man chou counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
hoy man chou is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hughes sees it coming and defends easily.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hughes can do anything to dispel that myth.
hoy man chou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hughes is refusing to be controlled, as hoy man chou sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hoy man chou prevents Hughes from standing back up.
hoy man chou is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for hoy man chou to get the leverage.
Hughes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from hoy man chou.
Hughes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hughes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
hoy man chou misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hughes duly obliges.
Hughes looks to land a combination but hoy man chou avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hoy man chou closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. hoy man chou pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
hoy man chou scores with a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Hughes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as hoy man chou controls the pace.
hoy man chou tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hughes pushes hoy man chou off and gets back to his feet.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt
and hoy man chou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hughes's guard.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but hoy man chou is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
hoy man chou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
hoy man chou trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pushes hoy man chou off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
hoy man chou fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matt hoy man chou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes misses with a combination
and hoy man chou counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Hughes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, hoy man chou asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hoy man chou stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hoy man chou looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hughes manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
matt hoy man chou dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
hoy man chou fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes has his takedown stuffed
and hoy man chou holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
hoy man chou pulls Hughes into guard.
Hughes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on hoy man chou, up you get!
hoy man chou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
hoy man chou fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hughes sprawls well initially but hoy man chou persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hughes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
hoy man chou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matt hoy man chou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hoy man chou.
hoy man chou shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a combination
and hoy man chou counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Hughes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
hoy man chou wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
matt hoy man chou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
hoy man chou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hughes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
hoy man chou decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. hoy man chou tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. hoy man chou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hoy man chou changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hughes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
hoy man chou decides to take the fight back to the feet.
matt hoy man chou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
hoy man chou avoids a punch combination nicely.
hoy man chou slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
hoy man chou looks to clinch
and Hughes counters with a three punch combo that has hoy man chou backing up. hoy man chou nods at Hughes to acknowledge the strikes.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and hoy man chou counters with a shoot takedown. Hughes fights it but they end up in guard.
hoy man chou has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hughes is proving hard to escape from.
hoy man chou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws hoy man chou to one side and escapes!
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
hoy man chou shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and hoy man chou counters with a shoot takedown. Hughes fights it but they end up in guard.
hoy man chou prevents Hughes from getting back to his feet.
hoy man chou looking to sit in guard and control but Hughes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
hoy man chou is looking for a triangle but Hughes pushes his legs off easily.
Hughes being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hoy man chou looking for a sweep. Not yet hoy man chou, not yet.
Hughes gets to his feet. hoy man chou looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
hoy man chou gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
hoy man chou controlling the action here.
hoy man chou wants to take a breather but Hughes is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hoy man chou prevents Hughes from standing back up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
matt hoy man chou dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hughes misses with a combination
and hoy man chou holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
hoy man chou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
hoy man chou goes for a takedown attempt but Hughes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hughes misses with a combination
so hoy man chou counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hughes wants to stand but hoy man chou is controlling the position.
hoy man chou passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hughes sneaks out the side door and pushes hoy man chou away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but hoy man chou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as hoy man chou shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and hoy man chou counters by moving into the clinch.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but hoy man chou won't allow it.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but hoy man chou has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but hoy man chou has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes gets underhooks to prevent hoy man chou's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matt hoy man chou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hoy man chou throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but hoy man chou has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but hoy man chou has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of hoy man chou backwards.
Hughes prevents a takedown attempt there.
hoy man chou is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hughes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
hoy man chou keeps control of Hughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
hoy man chou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
hoy man chou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
hoy man chou ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. hoy man chou no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes gets to his feet - hoy man chou follows without any prompting.
hoy man chou shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than hoy man chou was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
hoy man chou swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hughes is now in hoy man chou's guard. A big mistake from hoy man chou there, giving up the dominant position!
hoy man chou wants to control but Hughes passes easily into half guard.
Hughes passes into side control, despite hoy man chou's attempt to control the position.
hoy man chou wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
hoy man chou throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Hughes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hoy man chou dodges the punch combination from Hughes.
hoy man chou looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hughes!
hoy man chou working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hughes somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
hoy man chou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
hoy man chou fails with the takedown.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and hoy man chou counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hughes's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hoy man chou is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but hoy man chou is having none of it.
hoy man chou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and hoy man chou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hughes is looking to stand up but hoy man chou isn't so interested in that idea.
Hughes has a closed guard, preventing hoy man chou from standing up.
hoy man chou looking to pass the guard.
hoy man chou trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt
and hoy man chou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hughes's guard.
Tommy Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
matt hoy man chou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
matt hoy man chou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for hoy man chou, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matt hoy man chou!
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