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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2017 |
#R1#
A head kick by Rainey misses
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rainey sprawls well. Rainey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Rainey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes checks the leg kick.
Rainey fails with a takedown attempt.
Rainey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Rainey tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Hughes clinches up with Rainey and pushes him back against the cage.
Rainey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hughes after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Rainey breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rainey throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body kick from Hughes.
A left lands for Hughes.#T1#
Rainey lands a really nice looking cross but Hughes seems unphased.
Rainey misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rainey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD#
Hughes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rainey on his heels. He'll look to pass Rainey's guard now, I'm sure.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rainey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rainey is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Hughes wants to stand but Rainey is controlling the position. #SUB#
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rainey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rainey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rainey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hughes is on top in guard.
#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Rainey pushes Hughes off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T3##CL#
Rainey tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rainey wants to break free but Hughes has control.
#BC2#
Rainey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rainey stalks Hughes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hughes's face. Hughes staggers backwards, shaken.
Rainey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Rainey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Rainey does no damage.
Rainey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.#T4##CL#
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Rainey decides to pull guard.
Rainey is pulling down on Hughes's head to control his posture.
Rainey keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rainey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trey Rainey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rainey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Rainey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rainey as Hughes shoots in.
Rainey takes one to the side of the head.
Rainey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rainey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rainey lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Rainey misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hughes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rainey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hughes scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Hughes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rainey, pushing him back against the cage.
Hughes stalling against the cage.
Hughes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rainey to keep the fight standing.
Rainey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Rainey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T1#
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rainey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rainey lands with an overhand left.
Hughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trey Rainey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rainey throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rainey.#TD#
Hughes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Rainey manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hughes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rainey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hughes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hughes prevents Rainey from breaking the clinch.
Rainey is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.#T2#
Hughes tries to pull guard but Rainey won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rainey is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rainey is breathing heavily.
Rainey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hughes wants a takedown.
Rainey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rainey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Rainey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rainey lands a two punch combo.
#TD#
Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rainey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow. #T3#
Rainey tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.#SUB#
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rainey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hughes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hughes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hughes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rainey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SU#
Hughes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Trey Rainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rainey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rainey keeps the fight on the outside.
Rainey cracks Hughes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rainey throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Hughes instigates a clinch.
Rainey wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
Rainey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rainey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes counters with a left and a right that stings Rainey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Hughes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rainey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rainey wants it to stay on the feet.
Good leg kick by Rainey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rainey connects with a body shot.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rainey circles away.
Hughes scores with a head kick. Rainey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rainey fails with the takedown.
Rainey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rainey avoids the body shot from Hughes.
A bone on bone clash there as Hughes blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Rainey does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
Henry Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Rainey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rainey enables Hughes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rainey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rainey is looking to stand back up but Hughes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rainey. #T1##REVB##SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rainey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hughes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Trey Rainey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes throwing shots but Rainey is blocking nicely.
Hughes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Rainey defends it.
Rainey lands a couple of sideways elbows. #T2#
Rainey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
Rainey wants to get back to full guard.
Rainey is still trying to improve position.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Rainey dodges it nicely.
Rainey wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes lands strikes from half guard.
Hughes throwing shots but Rainey is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Rainey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henry Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rainey connects with a right hand. Hughes shakes it off.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Rainey circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Rainey darts in and clinches Hughes up against the cage.#BC#
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rainey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Rainey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T4#
Rainey tries a head kick but it misses.
Rainey fails with the takedown.#CL#
Hughes darts in and clinches Rainey up against the cage.
Hughes has Rainey pushed against the cage.
Rainey is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.#BC#
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rainey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hughes's sensitive parts. #TD#
Hughes dives in and scores a takedown into Rainey's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rainey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hughes stays in close to Rainey's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Henry Hughes!
In defeat, Trey Rainey stepped up to the mic, saying 'there is always time to improve and i will learn and come back as a better fighter.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Garcia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garcia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hughes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garcia.
Hughes regains half guard.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hughes tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving. #T1#
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hughes won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet. #T2##ES#
Garcia pushes Hughes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD#
Garcia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garcia in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia landing a few strikes.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
Hughes is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Garcia looks up at the clock and then as Hughes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T3#
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Garcia is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hughes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Garcia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hughes wants to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Hughes taking a bit of punishment here - Garcia scoring with strikes.
Garcia lands some shots froms side control.
Hughes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garcia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Garcia cracks Hughes with a big right hand but Hughes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T4#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Hughes looks winded!
Check out the look on Garcia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#ROC#
Hughes is rocked!
Garcia looks up at the clock and then as Hughes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hughes is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes stops Garcia from passing to mount.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
Hughes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hughes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
Hughes has hold of Garcia's hands but Garcia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcia lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hughes! More strikes land and this one is all over! Garcia jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Garcia!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Pulin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pulin misses with a straight left.
Pulin misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes throws a head kick that Pulin semi-blocks.
Vladimir Pulin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Pulin sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pulin tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#KD2#
Pulin drops Hughes with a beautiful combination! Hughes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pulin is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Hughes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulin is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Hughes hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vladimir Pulin!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pulin pinned against the cage. Pulin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pulin cracks Hughes with a good jab.#TD2#
Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pulin taking a bit of punishment here - Hughes scoring with strikes. #SUB2#
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes working the ground and pound.
Pulin is trying to get back to his feet.#T1#
Hughes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the head.
Hughes scoring with strikes but Pulin is staying in there.
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes. #SUB2#
Hughes is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Pulin is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Pulin flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Hughes anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Pulin and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Hughes slips an arm under Pulin chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Hughes has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Hughes is squeezing on Pulin like an anaconda would it's prey. Pulin fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Hughes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Ionescu or perhaps it was just good defense by Hughes, which made it look bad.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ionescu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hughes.#CL2#
Ionescu tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Hughes pulls guard effortlessly.
Ionescu throws a big right hand that misses.
Ionescu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ionescu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck. #T1##SU#
Ionescu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ionescu.
Ionescu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ionescu shoots in for a double leg but Hughes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Decebal Ionescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ionescu drives through with a takedown into Hughes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ionescu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Hughes is looking for a triangle here but Ionescu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ionescu trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom. #T2#
Ionescu tries to score with some ground and pound. Hughes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Ionescu is trying to get an arm triangle but Hughes is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Ionescu decides to stand back up. Ionescu steps back and let's Hughes get back to his feet.
Ionescu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hughes's head.
Ionescu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ionescu off to one side.
A nice side step and Hughes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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!
Ionescu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T3#
Hughes throws a series of punches but Ionescu moves out of range.
Hughes lunges at Ionescu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ionescu's hand.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ionescu is looking to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch.#CL2#
Hughes has managed to clinch.
Ionescu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ionescu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Hughes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ionescu looking to control.
Ionescu wants to stand but Hughes is controlling the position.
Ionescu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
Hughes passes Ionescu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ionescu wants to control the action here but instead Hughes manages to pass to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ionescu wants to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Ionescu working to try and regain half guard.
Hughes raining down hammerfists from 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 Ionescu's face.
Ionescu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ionescu regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hughes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Ionescu in a clinch.
Hughes landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ionescu.
Hughes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ionescu walks away with a smile on his face. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ionescu fails with the takedown.
Ionescu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Decebal Ionescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ionescu. #TD2#
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Ionescu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ionescu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hughes avoids it.#T1##BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Hughes gets caught flat footed, as Ionescu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ionescu is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Ionescu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hughes is breathing heavily.#SU#
Ionescu stands up and beckons Hughes to join him on the feet.
Ionescu cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Ionescu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hughes can pounce on him.
#CL#
Ionescu closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Ionescu has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Ionescu tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Ionescu tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.#T2##BC#
Ionescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes dives in for a single leg takedown but Ionescu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Decebal Ionescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hughes.#CL2#
Hughes rushes Ionescu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ionescu is trying to pull guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Ionescu keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Ionescu gets a clinch. #TD#
Ionescu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ionescu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ionescu striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Ionescu is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Ionescu keeps moving. #T3#
Ionescu trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Hughes postures up.
Hughes trying to control but Ionescu is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt
and Ionescu counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Ionescu drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
#T4#
Hughes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ionescu to keep the fight standing.
Ionescu is looking to control Hughes's arms but Hughes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ionescu has his back to the cage.
Ionescu tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position. #TD#
Ionescu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hughes throws a strike but Ionescu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ionescu wanted to stand there but Hughes had control of the position.
Ionescu stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
Hughes managing to control the position.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decebal Ionescu dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ionescu fails with a takedown attempt.
Ionescu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Hughes throws a counter combo.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Ionescu in a clinch.
#BC2#
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Ionescu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to avoid it but Ionescu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hughes to the ground. Hughes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Decebal Ionescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Ionescu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hughes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hughes looking to sit in guard and control but Ionescu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ionescu throwing strikes but missing.
Decebal Ionescu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Hughes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ionescu manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.
Ionescu wants to sweep but no luck.
Ionescu is working hard here to advance position.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses.
Ionescu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ionescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ionescu is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Ionescu wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ionescu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ionescu won't allow Hughes to get back to his feet.
Ionescu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ionescu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hughes's guard.
Ionescu is just content to waste time from the top position. Hughes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T3#
Ionescu trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Ionescu won't allow Hughes to get back to his feet.
Hughes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ionescu trying to control here.
Hughes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ionescu reverses the position - he's now on top in Hughes's guard. #T4#
Ionescu wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes can't keep his opponent in guard - Ionescu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ionescu trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ionescu is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Hughes.
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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hughes!
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