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Event:
C14: Obamacare vs Westlund
Date: Jul 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Muller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hughes blocks the body kick.
Muller slips a jab from Hughes.
Muller jabs Hughes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Hughes misses
and Muller counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muller is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, Muller circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Muller breaks from the clinch.
Hughes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.#CL#
Hughes rushes Muller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Muller gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Muller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller misses with a left hand
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Muller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muller cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Muller misses the jab.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Michael Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Muller sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muller throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Hughes rushes Muller and presses him up against the cage.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes blocking some punches.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Muller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Muller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hughes back to the cage. Muller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
Muller throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes walks into a straight right hand from Muller.
Muller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes misses with a combination
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Hughes is rocked!#T3#
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller scores with a nice strike.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hughes fails with the takedown
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes with a poor takedown
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes walks into a jab.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muller. #KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Muller and Hughes goes tumbling to the canvas! Muller follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes is looking to escape.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Muller is working for a kimura but Hughes is defending it quite comfortably.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muller.
Muller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
Muller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Muller is controlling him
Muller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bode Muller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hughes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muller throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes scores with a nice strike.#CUT#
It looks like Bode Muller has been cut.
Hughes lands an overhand right.
Hughes tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Muller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller connects with a looping right hand.
Muller throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Muller pushes him off.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Muller staying out of range there.
Hughes wants to clinch
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hughes.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Muller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes throws a right hand that Muller ducks under and follows up with a left that Muller also avoids with ease.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Muller moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
Bode Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes motions for Muller to come forward. Hughes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muller jabs Hughes right on the nose. Hughes blinks but takes it well.#T3##KD2#
Muller catches Hughes napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Hughes to the canvas!
Muller works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muller is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.
Muller wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muller is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Muller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muller scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Muller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muller passes Hughes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Muller trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
Muller tries to pass to full mount but Hughes defends it.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bode Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Muller pushes him off.
Hughes misses the body punch
and Muller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muller clobbers Hughes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller misses with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muller. Hughes shrugs it off though.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Muller moved out of range.
Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muller lunges at Hughes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hughes's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Hughes does it's job there.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Muller's head but Muller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Muller tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muller scores with a nice head shot.
BOOM! Muller lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hughes. Hughes tries to recover but Muller is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hughes lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bode Muller!
A relieved looking Bode Muller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Combate 10: Aas vs Pouko
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Reilly looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Michael Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes scores with a three punch combo!
Reilly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hughes.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Reilly scores with a nice head shot.
Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reilly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reilly lands an overhand right.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Reilly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reilly appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Hughes closes the distance and pushes Reilly back into the cage.#BC#
Reilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reilly moves out of range as Hughes strikes.#T1#
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Hughes takes one to the chin there.
Reilly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL2#
Hughes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've been hearing reports that Reilly has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reilly or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hughes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reilly lands a right hand.
Reilly is trying to push Hughes away but Hughes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Hughes is trying to drag Reilly to the mat but Reilly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes goes for a takedown attempt but Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Iain Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hughes.#T2#
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Reilly misses with an uppercut.
Reilly throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Reilly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reilly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hughes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reilly scrambles back to his feet.#CUT2#
It looks like Iain Reilly has been cut.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Hughes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Hughes does it's job there.#KD#
Reilly waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hughes to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
#ROC#
Hughes is rocked!
Hughes is trying to control the position but Reilly postures up.
Hughes is still in real trouble! Can Reilly finish him?
Reilly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reilly throws a big elbow that misses.
Reilly is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
Reilly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
Reilly arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hughes's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iain Reilly!
Iain Reilly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
AFL Austin vs Kinneas
Date: Mar 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Familia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
Familia jumps guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Familia throws a head punch that misses.
Familia scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Familia can't get the takedown.
Familia tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Familia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Familia backwards.
Familia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Familia has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Familia jumps guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hughes lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes. #T1#
Good body shot from Hughes.
Familia takes a shot to the head.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Familia or not.
Nice body punch from Hughes - that landed with a thud.
Familia is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hughes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Familia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Familia's ribcage. Familia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hughes pushes Familia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Familia backwards. #TD2#
Hughes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Familia regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Hughes looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Hughes wants to control from the top but Familia keeps moving.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Familia is keeping the position.#SUB#
Familia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Familia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Familia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Familia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Familia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3#
Familia is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes taking a breather here.
Familia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Familia has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hughes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hughes!
Familia tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes is working Familia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Familia struggling a bit here.
Familia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T4#
Familia tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.#SUB2#
Hughes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hughes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hughes trying to control the position but Familia is working away.
Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Familia to see if he's OK.
Hughes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Familia down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Familia bucks up and tries to throw Hughes off but instead Hughes has got his back!
Hughes is punishing Familia with some ground and pound.
Hughes is trying to stick to Familia's back but Familia is turning into Hughes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hughes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Familia.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Familia is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hughes 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.
#R2#
Hughes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hughes swings for the body but Familia moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Familia takes one on the button.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Familia on the side of the head.#ROC2#
Familia is rocked!#CL2#
Hughes clinches up with Familia and pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Familia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Familia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Familia backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Familia.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes lands a big right hand that drops Familia! The killer instinct kicks in and Hughes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hughes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hughes!
After winning the bout, Michael Hughes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
AFL Asylum 29
Date: Mar 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Phol throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Phol's head coaches at Elite Strikers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Phol scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Phol. Hughes shrugs it off though.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Phol, which made it look bad.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Phol shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phol is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes throws a body punch but Phol moves out of range.
Phol feints a jab promting Hughes to slip. Phol then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hughes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Phol getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Phol.
Hughes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phol on the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like King Phol has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phol connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Phol avoids nicely.
Phol punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Phol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Phol fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hughes with a nice cross.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Phol misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Phol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King Phol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hughes.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phol.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Phol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phol scores with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Phol.
Phol avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phol punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phol tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phol to the ground. Phol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hughes looks winded!
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phol moves away.
Phol throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phol fakes the leg kick and cracks Hughes in the body.
Phol throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Phol connects with a body shot that sends Hughes's belly button to the back.
Phol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phol lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phol feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Nice cross by Phol.
Phol cracks Hughes with a good jab.#ROC#
Hughes is rocked!
Hughes fails to land the takedown.
Hughes is still on wobbly legs! Can Phol finish him?
Phol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Phol seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.#T3##CL2#
Phol tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Phol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phol is out of range.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Phol throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hughes avoids it.#KD#
Phol cracks Hughes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hughes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Phol finish him?
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Phol slips the punch.
Hughes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phol avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phol throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hughes gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Phol gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hughes is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Phol!
King Phol retains his middleweight title!
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Event:
AFL Asylum 25
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Tumenov slips the punch.
Tumenov appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Tumenov clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Hughes.
Our sources have told us that Tumenov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hughes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tumenov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tumenov blocking some punches.
Hughes can't get the takedown.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Tumenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tumenov controls his hands.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes. #TD2#
Tumenov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hughes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tumenov to the mat. Tumenov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Hughes slips nicely into half guard.
Hughes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Tumenov has hold of Hughes's hands but Hughes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hughes controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hughes lands a nice short elbow.
Tumenov has hold of Hughes's hands but Hughes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hughes lands with a punch from half guard.
Hughes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hughes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hughes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hughes working over Tumenov with some ground and pound. Tumenov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tumenov's head.
Tumenov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Tumenov dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Hughes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hughes controlling the pace.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hughes drops an elbow to the side of Tumenov's head.
Tumenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hughes working his ground and pound in the gym.
Hughes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tumenov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hughes scores with a big shot! Tumenov's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tumenov! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hughes!
Michael Hughes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
DFC Asylum 22
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Brunson delivers a nice body kick.
Brunson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brunson blocks a jab.
Brunson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brunson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.#TD2#
Hughes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes throwing shots but Brunson is blocking nicely.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brunson is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Brunson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brunson's head. #SUB2#
Hughes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT2#
It looks like Jack Brunson has been cut.
Hughes drops an elbow to the side of Brunson's head.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brunson keeps working.
Brunson keeping hold of Hughes's head, controlling as best he can.
Hughes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brunson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hughes lands a nice short elbow.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hughes lands strikes from half guard.
Hughes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hughes winds up and cracks Brunson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brunson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hughes connects with a nice short shot to Brunson's temple.
Brunson is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hughes throwing shots but Brunson is blocking nicely.
Hughes content to control rather than advance. #T3#
Hughes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hughes slips a nice elbow through Brunson's hands, connecting with Brunson's forehead.#ROC2#
Brunson is rocked!
Hughes lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Brunson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes unloads with some huge strikes here! Brunson is out! Hughes wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Hughes!
An out of breath Michael Hughes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DFC Asylum 16
Date: Dec 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Hughes drives through with a takedown into Jankowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Jankowski working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Jankowski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hughes rolls with it to try and escape but Jankowski cranks on the arm and Hughes is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darek Jankowski!
Darek Jankowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
DFC Night of Champions
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Phol.
Phol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hughes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Phol has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phol and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Phol connects with the punch.
Phol stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet. #TD2#
Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phol looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Phol defending against the ground and pound.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Phol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phol managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
Phol avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hughes.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1##SUB2#
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Hughes stalls from top position.
Phol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phol stops Hughes from passing to mount.
Phol keeps Hughes under control for a moment.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phol taking a bit of punishment here - Hughes scoring with strikes.
Phol gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hughes wants to free his trapped foot but Phol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phol defending well though.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Phol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phol defending well though. #T3#
Hughes throws a strike but Phol avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Phol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hughes connects with a couple of short punches.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hughes connects with a couple of short punches.
Phol wants to stand up but Hughes is controlling him.
Phol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Phol with a jab.
King Phol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phol needs to keep his hands up - Hughes had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
Phol clobbers Hughes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Phol moves out of range.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Phol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phol connects with a crisp jab.
Hughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phol.
Hughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phol throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Phol dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Phol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phol counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check.
Hughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phol.#CUT2#
It looks like King Phol has been cut.#CL2#
Hughes clinches.
Phol controlling the action here for a moment.
Phol lands a body shot.
Phol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phol blocks an uppercut.
Hughes tries to work over Phol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Phol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phol lands a lovely overhand right.
Phol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Phol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Hughes wants to clinch up but Phol keeps it at a distance.
Phol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#KD#
Phol lands a big right hand that sends Hughes crashing to the mat! Phol stays standing though and waves Hughes back to his feet!#ROC#
Hughes is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Phol! Hughes is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Phol!
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Event:
LKO19 Refugies
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Hughes forces Simona back against the cage and clinches.
Simona wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Hughes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Simona has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Hughes tightens his grip and picks Simona up, before dumping him to the ground. Simona manages to land in guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Simona is keeping the position.
We've been hearing that Hughes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hughes throws a strike but Simona rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Simona not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Simona from controlling successfully.
Simona controlling from the top position.
Simona missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to stand up but Simona is controlling him.
Simona wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Simona trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom. #T2#
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.
Simona is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A right-left combo lands from Hughes. #CUT#
It looks like Mike Simona has been cut.
Hughes jabs Simona right on the nose. Simona blinks but takes it well.#ROC#
Simona is rocked!
Hughes pounces like a tiger and cracks Simona with a vicious hook! Simona is down but not out! Hughes follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Hughes!
Michael Hughes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Hughes jabs Wulver right on the nose. Wulver blinks but takes it well.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Wulver looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Wulver's head but Wulver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wulver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Wulver.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wulver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hughes scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT2#
It looks like William Wulver has been cut.
Wulver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hughes's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Hughes rushes Wulver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wulver misses with some punches.
#BC#
Wulver breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wulver wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hughes manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Wulver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Still in half guard, Hughes seems content to control.
It looks like Hughes 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.
Wulver wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Hughes is controlling the pace.
Wulver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hughes is stalling in the full guard.
Wulver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Hughes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wulver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there. #T3#
Wulver is looking to stand up but Hughes isn't so interested in that idea.
Hughes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wulver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
A quick step to the side and Wulver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wulver lands a glancing blow to the side of Hughes's head.
We've been informed that Hughes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hughes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wulver swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Wulver lands a glancing blow to the side of Hughes's head.
Wulver lands a jab.
Wulver is looking to wear down Hughes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Wulver counters with a left to the body. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Wulver's head but Wulver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Hughes instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wulver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wulver misses with the head strike.
Hughes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wulver is pressed up against the cage. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wulver down to the mat. Wulver avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Wulver tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wulver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Wulver circles away.
Wulver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice jab there from Wulver.
Wulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wulver defends it well.
Jab by Wulver.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Wulver, which made it look bad.
Wulver seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Wulver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Wulver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Wulver lands with a straight right. Hughes didn't see that one coming.
Wulver lands a slapping body shot.
Wulver scores with a hook to the body. Hughes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wulver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Wulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Wulver misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes unleashes a big counter combination but Wulver bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wulver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Wulver as Hughes shoots in.
The crowd cheers as Wulver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hughes doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes walks into a jab.#ROC#
Hughes is rocked!
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Wulver.
Hughes is still on wobbly legs! Can Wulver finish him?
Wulver lands with a straight right. Hughes didn't see that one coming.
William Wulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Hughes lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wulver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
Wulver takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T1#
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Wulver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wulver throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Hughes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wulver misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Hughes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wulver wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes misses with some punches.
Wulver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wulver stalling in the clinch but Hughes improves position.
Wulver working aggressively here.
Hughes just leaning against Wulver, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hughes as Wulver tries to tie him up. #T2#
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wulver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wulver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wulver looking to stall.
Hughes has Wulver pressed against the cage, preventing Wulver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hughes blocking some punches.
#TD2#
Hughes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulver wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Wulver trying to control here.
Wulver wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Hughes not doing much here.
Hughes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hughes content just to control the position here. #T4#
Wulver is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hughes trying to control but Wulver is having none of it.
Hughes controlling the pace for now.
Wulver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wulver tries to get out of the position.
Let's hope that Hughes 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.
Wulver tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Hughes looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Wulver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Wulver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Wulver does it's job there.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Wulver has knocked Hughes down with a huge combo! Wulver steps away and waves a wobbly Hughes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wulver drops Hughes with a straight right hand, right on the button! Wulver follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Wulver!
William Wulver thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Jackson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#TD2#
Hughes gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet here but Hughes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jackson's back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hughes.
Hughes cracks Jackson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jackson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#T1#
Hughes gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Hughes is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Hughes gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Hughes gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Hughes apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hughes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Hughes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Hughes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruce Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hughes.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Michael Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Hughes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson stops Hughes from passing to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes working the head with strikes.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes is chipping away with strikes.
Hughes cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #ROC2#
Jackson is rocked!
Hughes taking a breather here. #T3#
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hughes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hughes scores with punches from side control.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
Jackson is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hughes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hughes landing a few strikes. #T4#
Hughes working the ground and pound.#CUT2#
It looks like Bruce Jackson has been cut.
A lull in the action here.
Hughes cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hughes cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hughes lands some shots froms side control.
Hughes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hughes lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Hughes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Hughes ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Hughes swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
As Hughes backs away, Jackson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Jackson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hughes just manages to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson.#CL2#
Hughes forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Hughes has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bruce Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hughes.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hughes tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Hughes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michael Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson pushes Hughes away with a front kick.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.
Jackson is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Hughes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Hughes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
#T3#
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
Jackson tried to counter with a leg kick but Hughes avoided it.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson thinks about countering with a body kick.#CL2#
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Hughes.
#T4#
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hughes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hughes's sensitive parts.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson pushes Hughes away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Jackson is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Hughes swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Hughes lands.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#KD2#
Hughes cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hughes finish him?
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson. #CL2#
Hughes moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hughes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T1#
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bruce Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hughes.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Jackson thows a body kick. Hughes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T2##TD2#
Hughes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Hughes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hughes not doing much here.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hughes working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've been informed that Hughes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hughes working Jackson over with strikes. #T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hughes in particular looking to stall.
Hughes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hughes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Hughes in his half guard.
Michael Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Hughes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hughes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a punch from half guard.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hughes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hughes!
A victorious Michael Hughes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruffman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Ruffman sneaks out the side door and pushes Hughes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Ruffman avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hughes.
Ruffman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hughes connects with a decent elbow.
Ruffman is looking to reverse the position.
Hughes in side control, throwing shots but Ruffman defends.
Hughes moves into full mount!
Hughes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruffman's face.
#T1#
Hughes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ruffman is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes lands a big elbow.
Hughes working the ground and pound effectively.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Hughes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hughes breaks from Ruffman's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T2#
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Hughes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hughes with good strikes from the mount here!
Hughes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruffman hang on?
Hughes lands a big shot there that rocks Ruffman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ruffman is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ruffman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ruffman is in a horrible position here. Hughes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC2#
Ruffman is rocked!
Hughes lands a couple of good shots and Ruffman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh Ruffman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes lands strikes from the back and Ruffman isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hughes!
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