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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Abubalib darts in looking for a takedown but Hughes gets double underhooks and turns Abubalib into the cage. #CL#
Hughes gets a clinch. #TD#
Abubalib is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hughes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Abubalib to the mat. Abubalib regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Abubalib throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes is stalling in the full guard.
Hughes passes Abubalib's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hughes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T1#
Hughes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hughes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Abubalib manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes slows the pace down.
Hughes working the ground and pound.
Hughes controlling from side mount. #T2#
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Abubalib is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abubalib tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
Hughes cracks Abubalib with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hughes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Abubalib is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Hughes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hughes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abubalib can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hughes cracks Abubalib with a big elbow.
Abubalib takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abubalib misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hughes advances to mount.
Hughes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hughes looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.#SU#
Hughes get's back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes keeps Abubalib at a distance using the push kick.
Hughes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Matt Hughes has been cut.#TD#
Hughes drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hughes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Hughes moves into the clinch.
Abubalib has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hughes after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Abubalib fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Hughes dives in and scores a takedown into Abubalib's guard.
Abubalib wants to get back to his feet but Hughes passes into half guard.
#REVB##SUB2#
Abubalib looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Hughes stands up from half guard. #T1#
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Abubalib shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hughes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Hughes pushes Abubalib off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD#
Abubalib gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Abubalib keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes tries to stand but Abubalib is controlling from the bottom.
Hughes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Hughes postures up.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abubalib is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Hughes seems content to control.#T3#
Abubalib has hold of Hughes's hands but Hughes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hughes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abubalib can do to turn this around?
Hughes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#TD#
Hughes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hughes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T4##SUB#
Abubalib got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abubalib has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
Hughes is controlling Abubalib's posture.#SUB#
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abubalib defends well.#SUB#
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abubalib is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abubalib stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hughes'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. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Abubalib gets caught napping as Hughes dives in and scores a takedown. Abubalib manages to retain guard.
Hughes prevents Abubalib from getting back to his feet.
Hughes passes into half guard.
Abubalib wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes not doing much here.
#SU#
Hughes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abubalib tries a quick counter leg kick but Hughes is wise to it.#CL#
Hughes moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
The referee calls for Hughes to work.
#BC2#
Abubalib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Abubalib wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes not doing much here.
#SUB#
Hughes wants to work for an arm triangle but Abubalib is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hughes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Abubalib trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Abubalib is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hughes is staying active.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Abubalib defends it.
Abubalib is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3##CL#
Hughes has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Abubalib avoids it well.
Hughes misses with a body kick.#CL#
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Abubalib in a clinch.
#TD#
Hughes jumps guard and drags Abubalib to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Abubalib preventing the sweep.
Abubalib stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abubalib throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Abubalib postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hughes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abubalib, into his guard. #REVR##T4##ES2#
Abubalib wriggles free and stands up. #CL#
Hughes has Abubalib up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes is trying to drag Abubalib to the mat but Abubalib just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Hughes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Abubalib clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hughes!
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