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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Hughes (ranked 5104 p4p, 340 weight class) and Frano Norteza (ranked 4025 p4p, 323 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Devil "Shinedown". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirus Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frano Norteza!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norteza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norteza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Norteza.
Norteza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Norteza fails with a takedown attempt.
Sirus Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frano Norteza.
Norteza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Norteza shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed Norteza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Norteza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norteza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norteza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norteza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hughes on his heels. He'll look to pass Hughes's guard now, I'm sure.
Norteza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norteza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Norteza wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norteza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norteza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Norteza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Norteza wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Norteza tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Norteza wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Norteza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norteza passes Hughes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Norteza is trying for a kimura here. Hughes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Norteza wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frano Norteza!
Frano Norteza took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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