Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SFL 106 | Budluvski vs Poli
Date: Oct 06, 2021

#R1#
Hughes looks to land a combination but Damba avoids it well.
Damba tries to counter by clinching up but Hughes breaks away and moves out of range.
Damba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hughes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Damba slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Damba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Damba misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Damba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks Damba with an uppercut!
Damba lands with an overhand left.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Damba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damba lands with a nice body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Damba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Damba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab. #CL#
Damba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Damba.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. #T1#
Damba has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike.
Damba blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes stalling against the cage.
Hughes gets underhooks to prevent Damba's takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Damba.
A nice left hand lands by Damba.
Hughes tries to break free but Damba pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Damba lands a body punch.
Damba blocking some punches.
Damba stalling.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Damba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Damba.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dado Damba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes avoiding damage.
Damba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damba is looking for a takedown.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Damba gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Damba blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes throws a jab when Damba was well out of range.#T3#
Hughes throws a body punch but Damba moves out of range.
Hughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damba can pounce on him.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Damba's head but Damba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Damba moves out of range.
Damba throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Damba's head but Damba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damba throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Damba is just out of range.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damba.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Damba misses with a body kick.
Hughes swings for the body but Damba moves out of range.
Damba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hughes sprawls and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hughes, as that shot connected. #T4#
Damba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damba misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Damba throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Damba slips the punch.
Damba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughes doesn't seem bothered though.
Hughes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Damba under the eye.
Damba lands with a right hand.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damba.
Damba tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Damba moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Damba is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes misses with a double jab
enabling Damba to counter with a crisp jab.
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.
Damba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Damba slips a jab from Hughes.
A low kick lands for Damba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Damba throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
A jab from Damba misses.
Damba throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damba.
Damba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Damba.
Hughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Damba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damba counters with a stiff right hand.
Damba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damba counters with a three punch combo that has Hughes backing up. Hughes nods at Damba to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damba misses with a body shot.
Hughes clobbers Damba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Damba.
Hughes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Damba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Damba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Damba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Damba misses the target.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Jab, jab by Damba - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Damba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damba wants to land a leg kick but Hughes is out of range.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damba was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Damba.
Damba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damba tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Damba connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damba throws a body shot but no joy.
Damba tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damba's head backwards.
Damba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Damba is looking to land body kicks.
Hughes throws a hook but Damba blocks it.
Damba throws a low kick but Hughes moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damba. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Damba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Damba landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Damba fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Damba is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hughes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Damba trying to control the position but Hughes is working away. #SUB#
Damba goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hughes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Damba but great work by Hughes.
Hughes controls the position.
Damba tries to improve position but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Damba is right now.
Hughes trying to control the position but Damba is working away.
Damba is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Hughes wants to control but Damba is keeping him busy.
Damba is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes wants to control but Damba is keeping him busy.
Hughes controlling the position.
Damba struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut there from Hughes.
Damba misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Damba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Damba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hughes defends well and Damba ends up having to push Hughes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Damba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Damba backwards.
Damba wants to stall. #BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Damba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Damba blocks a jab.
Damba feinted with a counter takedown.
Hughes swings for the body but Damba moves out of range.
Hughes cracks Damba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damba.
Damba throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Damba only half commits.
Hughes connects with a nice looking jab.
Damba slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
Damba slips a straight right by Hughes.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
Damba throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Damba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Damba tries to score with a low kick but Hughes moves his leg out of the way.
Damba throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Hughes lunges at Damba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Damba's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damba somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dado Damba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Damba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Damba misses with a straight right.
Damba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Damba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damba looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Seymour Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Damba thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL#
Damba has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Dado Damba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damba is looking to control Hughes's arms but Hughes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Damba has his back to the cage. #T3#
A short left from Hughes.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damba lands with a short shot to the head.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damba can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but Damba won't allow it.
Damba tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes just leaning against Damba, taking a breather.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
A short body shot lands from Damba as the two fighters clinch.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damba prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Hughes misses with some punches.
A short left from Hughes.
Damba tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Damba shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Dado Damba has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hughes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC2#
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Damba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Damba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Damba throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Damba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damba.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Damba 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dado Damba!

Event: SFL 99 | Budluvski vs Brawler
Date: Sep 12, 2021

#R1#
Hughes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hughes scores with a sloppy right hand. Line should have avoided that one.
Hughes slips a jab from Line.
Hughes throws a hook but Line avoids it easily.
Hughes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Line to score with a decent uppercut.
Line misses with an uppercut
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Line appears to be looking for a big counter.
Line defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Line throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Line scores with a sloppy right hand. Hughes should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Hughes.#CL#
Line drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Line's brow.
Line misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes is trying to push Line away but Line has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Line being controlled against the cage.
Line misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Line backwards. #BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes throws a jab when Line was well out of range.
Line is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Hughes. Beautiful body shot.
Line swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Hughes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes checks a low kick from Line.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Line is just out of range.
Line tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hughes manages to circle out of the way.
Line takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Line is just out of range.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot. #T2#
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Line.
Hughes throws a jab when Line was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Line lands a nice shot that snaps Hughes's head back.
Hughes throws a hook but Line avoids it easily.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Line walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Line misses with a looping right.
Line swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hughes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Line throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes with a nice cross.
Line misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
Line swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Line is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Line.
Line throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hughes on the side of the head.
Line pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Line under the eye.
Line throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Line had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
Line feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Line throws a one two combo.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Line keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
Line uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Line appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hughes throws the left hand but Line avoids the punch easily.
Line is looking for a counter combo.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Line moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Line lands a nice shot to the body.
Line has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Line there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Line fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hughes.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes lands a slapping body shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour 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#
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Line was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Line tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hughes manages to circle out of the way.
Line swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.#CL#
Line gets a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hughes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Line lands with a short shot to the head.
Line lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes cracks Line with an open hand slap.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Line connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes slips a jab from Line.
Line looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Hughes misses.
Line on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Line connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Line is just out of range.
Hughes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Line back to the cage. Hughes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Line's shoulder, as Line tries to avoid the shot.
Line tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Line was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Line quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hughes takes a swing at Line's ribcage but misses.
Hughes sizes up Line with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Hughes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Line moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Line.
Line swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Line has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Line's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Line creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Line trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Line backwards.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Line.
Line throws a head punch that misses.
Line misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Line.
Line pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Line lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Line working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses. #T3#
Line working aggressively here.
Line swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Line blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Line throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD#
Line pulls guard effortlessly.
Line is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Line looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes won't allow Line to sweep him here.
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Line controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Hughes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Line bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard. #REVR#
Line will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Line is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Line tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Line trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Line stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Line looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mareth Line dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hughes throws a hook but Line avoids it easily.
Line with a nice cross.#CL#
Line closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Line cracks Hughes with a nice body shot.
Line lands a body punch.
A short right from Line on the inside.
Line misses with a punch to the body.
Line lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Line is controlling him.
Line jumps guard but Hughes stands there with Line around his waist. Line gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Line keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hughes's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Line.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Line's brow.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Line misses the jab.#T1#
Line takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hughes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Line moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Line bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes with a jab.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Line.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Line jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hughes scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Line misses with a straight left.
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 misses with a straight left.
Line moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Line is looking to counter punch.
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Line lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Line appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hughes lands a head shot.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Line bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Line moves away and avoids it.
Line thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.
Hughes throws a jab when Line was well out of range.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Line is just out of range.
Line lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Line.
Line keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Seymour Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Line has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Line.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Line.
Line fails to pull guard.
Line has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes. #TD#
Line manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Line working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
Line wants to sweep but no luck. #T4##SUB#
Line looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Line looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Hughes postures up. #SUB#
Line working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Line swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seymour 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: SFL 92 | Bangin vs Budluvski
Date: Aug 15, 2021

#R1#
Hughes scores with a nice head shot.
Tantor misses with a hook.
Hughes throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
And Tantor counters with a quick kick to the body but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
Tantor throws a body kick that misses.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
A big left from Tantor misses.
Hughes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Tantor's head but Tantor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes checks a leg kick nicely.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hughes checks a low kick from Tantor.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
We've been told by Tantor's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hughes lands with a straight right. Tantor didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Hughes scores with a jab.
Hughes takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
Tantor misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Tantor off the cage and back into range.
Tantor scores with a leg kick.
Tantor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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.
Tantor takes one to the chin there.
Hughes lands a nice hook to Tantor's body. Tantor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hughes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tantor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Hughes. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
Hughes misses the body punch
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Tantor is looking to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch.#T2#
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tantor's head backwards.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hughes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Tantor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Tantor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Hughes does no damage. #T3#
Tantor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hughes throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Tantor throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
Tantor walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Tantor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes with a nice cross.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Hughes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tantor's head.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Jab by Hughes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4#
Tantor thuds his right hand into Hughes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Hughes finds it's way through Tantor's defenses.
Tantor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hughes lands with a nice body punch.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Tantor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tantor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hughes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tantor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tantor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes throws a shot to the body.
Tantor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes lands with a straight right. Tantor didn't see that one coming.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Tantor tried to counter with a leg kick but Hughes avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tantor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes scores with a decent looking hook.
Hughes sizes up Tantor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Tantor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tantor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tantor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes connects with a nice looking jab.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Tantor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tantor slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Hughes cracks Tantor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Tantor knows he should have avoided that one.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
Tantor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tantor throws a body kick that misses.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch lands to the side of Tantor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tantor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tantor with a hook.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tantor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tantor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hughes just manages to avoid it.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Tantor backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes cracks Tantor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
An inside leg kick from Tantor misses.
Tantor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hughes. That snapped Tantor's head back.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
A cross from Tantor lands.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but Tantor seems unphased.
Hughes clobbers Tantor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hughes cracks Tantor with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes tests Tantor's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tantor looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Tantor throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Seymour Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
Tantor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hughes checks a leg kick.
Hughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tantor's hands.
Hughes checks a low kick from Tantor.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tantor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hughes connects with a body shot that sends Tantor's belly button to the back.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Tantor counters with a head kick. That will keep Hughes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Tantor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tantor.#T4#
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 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Tantor throws a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Tantor counters with an inside leg kick.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Hughes finds it's way through Tantor's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor scores with a leg kick.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tantor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tantor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Hughes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor with the inside leg kick.
Tantor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tantor throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Tantor avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes connects with a body shot that sends Tantor's belly button to the back.
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Tantor off the cage and back into range.
Tantor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Hughes cracks Tantor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tantor misses with a kick to the body.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tantor has time to react.
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!
Tantor misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Tantor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hughes checks it well.
Tantor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hughes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tantor. Tantor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hughes jabs Tantor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Tantor knows he should have avoided that one.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tantor doesn't seem bothered though.
Tantor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes scores with a nice head shot.
Tantor cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tantor takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Tantor. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes lands an overhand right.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Tantor looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Hughes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hughes lands with a straight right. Tantor didn't see that one coming.
Hughes throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Hughes lands an overhand right.
Hughes lands a head shot.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor throws a solid leg kick but Hughes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tantor.
Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Tantor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes scores with a jab.#T3#
Hughes throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tantor misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Tantor slips under a jab.
Hughes scores with a nice head shot.
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Tantor off the cage and back into range.
Tantor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes lands with a hook. Tantor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hughes misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Tantor attempts a counter takedown but Hughes avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maki Tantor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Hughes is out of range. #T4#
Nice cross by Hughes.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Tantor lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Tantor misses.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Tantor.
Tantor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Hughes does it's job there.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tantor was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Tantor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hughes sprawls and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hughes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Seymour Hughes made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: SFL 75 | Simon vs River
Date: May 28, 2021

#R1#
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Smart saw that one coming.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smart 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.
Smart throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Hughes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Smart.
Hughes defending well as Smart loads up on a big left hand.
Smart digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Smart looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Smart moves into the clinch.
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!
Smart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smart misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Smart gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smart throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Smart tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Smart has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hughes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smart throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Smart counters by clinching up.
Smart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hughes's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Smart.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Smart has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
A short right from Smart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes trying to control the position but instead, Smart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hughes into the cage.#BC#
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Hughes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Smart moves away and avoids it.
Smart lands a front kick.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes throws a hook but Smart avoids it easily.
Smart slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Smart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes connects with a jab.
Smart scores with a jab to the head. #TD2#
Smart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T3#
Smart postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smart tries to score with some ground and pound. Hughes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hughes is not content to let Smart control the position.
Smart postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smart is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hughes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hughes manages to get back to half guard.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smart is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smart throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Hughes tries to kick Smart off but Smart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smart.
Smart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hughes defending well though.
Ground and pound from Smart.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smart content to control rather than advance.
Smart wants to take a breather but Hughes is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Smart takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smart throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Smart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes slips under a jab from Smart.
Hughes lands a nice hook to Smart's body. Smart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smart blocks a jab.
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smart throws a big shot that misses.
Smart throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Smart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Smart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Smart tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Smart appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes tests Smart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smart works the jab nicely.#T1#
Smart slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smart with a nice calf kick.
Smart misses with a looping left.
Smart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Smart connects with the punch.
Smart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Smart misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Smart.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Smart there.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Smart closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Smart.
Smart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hughes pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes takes a swing at Smart's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Smart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smart staying out of range there.
Smart misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Smart counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Smart.
Hughes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smart's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smart.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Hughes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #TD2#
Smart feints and as Hughes raises his hands in defense, Smart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes managing to control the position.
Smart 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.
Smart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hughes's head.#T3#
Smart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smart.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Smart tries to pass.
Smart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Hughes slips under a jab.
Smart moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Smart's shoulder, as Smart tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Smart takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smart.
Smart defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Peter Smart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Smart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hughes feints a jab promting Smart to slip. Hughes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smart slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smart takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Smart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smart lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Hughes takes a swing at Smart's ribcage but misses.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Smart throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smart.
Nice defenses there by Smart.
Hughes misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
Smart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smart.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smart.
A slow jab from Smart misses its intended target.
Smart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smart shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense.
Smart throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Smart slips a jab from Hughes.
Smart swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range. #T1#
Smart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Smart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hughes is out of range and Smart settles back down.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hughes scores with a nice right hand.
Hughes throws a right hand that Smart ducks under and follows up with a left that Smart also avoids with ease.
Hughes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hughes slips a straight right by Smart.
Hughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Smart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smart missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
A left lands for Smart.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Smart counters with a thumping low kick.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smart! But no joy.
A slow jab from Smart misses its intended target.
Hughes tries to move into range but Smart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
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!
A jab lands there for Hughes.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Smart tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Smart throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hughes counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Smart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Smart lands a left hand.
Smart misses with some punches.
Smart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smart tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Smart lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
Smart has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Smart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smart misses with the head strike. #T3#
Smart blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Smart's ribcage. Smart let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Smart. #BC#
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Smart fails to land the takedown.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Smart.
Smart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smart looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hughes's sensitive parts.
Hughes misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
Smart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Smart cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smart.#T4#
Hughes throws the left hand but Smart avoids the punch easily.
Smart moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smart.
Peter Smart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Smart.
Smart lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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 misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Smart misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hughes.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smart connects with a body shot.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Smart.
Smart connects with a leg kick.
Hughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smart jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seymour Hughes.
I think Smart 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smart!
A victorious Peter Smart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SFL 66 | Simon vs Georgiev
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Nator does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Nator has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Nator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes throws the left hand but Nator avoids the punch easily.
Nator looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nator lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hughes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nator finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hughes digs a good body shot into Nator's ribs.#CL#
Hughes instigates a clinch.
Nator misses with some punches.
Hughes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nator up against the cage.
Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Nator leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nator pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Nator breaks from the clinch.
Nator walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nator misses with a low kick.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nator. #T1#
Nator misses with a body shot.
Nator takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nator moves away.
Nator scores with a leg kick.
Nator connects with a leg kick.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nator.
Hughes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nator swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Hughes throws a hook but Nator blocks it.
Nator misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Nator is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Nator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nator swinging wildly here. #T2#
Nator is looking to score with low kicks.
Nator is looking to chop away at Hughes's legs.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nators jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Nator circles away.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nator was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Despite the aggression on Nator's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nator throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nator manages to avoid it.
Nator is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nator loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nator in his tracks.
A big left from Nator misses.
Nator takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nator has time to react.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nator swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Hughes misses with a hook.
Nator moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hughes throws a jab when Nator was well out of range.
Nator feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hughess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nator tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Nator moves out of range of the strikes.
Nator punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Hughes works Nator's body with a nice hook.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Nator ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Nator scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hughes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nator throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes darts in trying to clinch
and Nator counters with a left to the body.
Hughes misses with a jab to the body
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes walks into a jab.
Nator misses with an uppercut.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Nator counters with a left and a right that stings Hughes.
Nator scores with a decent looking hook.
Nator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes works over Nator's head and body with a nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spurgu Nator will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nator scores with a hook to the body. Hughes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Nator is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Hughes lands with a nice body punch.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nator back to the cage. Hughes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hughes darts in trying to clinch
and Nator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nator throws a low kick, looking for Hughes's leg but Hughes calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nator stalks Hughes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hughes's face. Hughes staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nator throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Nator throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hughes.#T1#
Nator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Nator slips the punch.
Nator slips a jab from Hughes.
Nator moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
A nice side step and Nator releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nator keeps the fight on the outside.
Nator looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Nator moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nator misses with a low kick. #CL#
Hughes gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nator.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Nator misses with some punches. #T2#
Nator working aggressively here.
Nator blocks the elbow strike.
Nator lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Nator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Nator does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Hughes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Nator.
Nator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hughes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nator in his tracks.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nator at a distance.
Nator walks into a left hand.
Hughes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nator. Nator obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nator.#T3#
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nator feints a counter leg kick.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nator throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Nator shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hughes eats them both and turns towards Nator to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nator misses with a looping right.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes moves out of range of the leg kick from Nator.
Spurgu Nator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Nator throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes throws a sloppy body shot
and Nator counters with a stiff right hand.
Nator throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes jabs at Nator's body.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Nator.
Hughes lands a lovely overhand right.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Nator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nator to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Nator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nator lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Nator has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nator rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes jabs Nator to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Nator moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seymour 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Hughes connects with a looping right hand.
Nator on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nator avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Nator takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Nator slips the punch.
Nator moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nator misses with the body kick
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Nator avoids them all with ease.
Nator ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Nator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes lands with a cross.
Nator connects with a leg kick.
Hughes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hughes blocks a leg kick.#T1#
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Nator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes punishes Nator's body with a nice straight punch.
Hughes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hughes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nator looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nator takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nator throws a leg kick which misses Hughes's front leg but catches the back leg as Hughes tries to avoid it. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Nator counters with a nice body shot.
Nator lands with a slapping head kick.
Nator misses with a straight left.
Nator is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Nator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Nator moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Nator throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hughes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nator scores with a one two! Hughes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hughes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nator misses with a combination
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nator looks to throw a body kick
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
Nator misses with a body shot
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nator loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Hughes forces Nator back against the cage and clinches.
Nator misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Nator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nator in his tracks.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nator.
Hughes digs a good hook to Nator's body.
Hughes stuns Nator with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Nice shot lands for Hughes.#T4#
Hughes blocks the body kick.
Nator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Nator.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Nator digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nator.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nator.
Nator looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes misses with a jab to the body
enabling Nator to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nator shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
A victorious Seymour Hughes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SFL 53 | Atunes vs Kai
Date: Mar 07, 2021

#R1#
Hughes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
We've been hearing reports that Po has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Po throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
A big right from Po misses.
Hughes misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Po tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Po throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Hughes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po. #T1#
Po ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Po misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Po feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hughess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Po throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Po throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Po lands a nice shot that snaps Hughes's head back.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Po.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Po.#CL#
Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hughes.
A bit of stalling here from Hughes.
Po cracks Hughes with a nice body shot.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hughes avoiding damage.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Po.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Po as Hughes tries to tie him up.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Po.
Hughes is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Hughes into the cage.
Po misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hughess head.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD#
Po gets control of Hughes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Po will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Po preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Po had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Po keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Po wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Po working for submissions but it's allowed Hughes to get to half guard. #SUB#
Po looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Hughes prevents Po from improving his position.
Po trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes is looking to stall here but Po recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Po looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes is fighting to break Po's control of his arms but Po is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Po being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shen Po dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hughes throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Po paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hughes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Hughes misses with a body shot
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Shen Po is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #TD#
Po throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Po is in Hughes's guard.
Po wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Po wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes trying to control the position here. #T1#
Po looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Po tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Po slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Po misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po has a takedown stuffed.#T2#
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po misses with a looping left.
Hughes misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Po.
Po fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
Po swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Po listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Po keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Po lands with a right hand.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Po moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Po.
A punch combination from Hughes misses. #T3#
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Po tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Hughes tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Po throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Po.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
Po moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD#
Po shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hughes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes prevents Po from moving into mount. #T4#
Po is working hard here to advance position.
Po taking a breather here.
Po trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Po happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Po goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hughes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Po but great work by Hughes.
You can see the frustration on Po's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shen Po dominated that second round.
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##CL#
Po moves into the clinch.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.
Po pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Hughes is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hughes has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Po lands a left hand.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po letting Hughes take a breather here.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Po misses with some punches.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Po.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hughes avoids it.
Po lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Po.
Hughes looking to stall.
Po presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Po tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po misses with some punches.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Po. #TD#
Po is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hughes can't fight it off and eventually Po manages to take the fight to the floor. Hughes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Po is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Hughes is pulling down on Po's head to control his posture.
Po trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom. #SU#
Po gets to his feet. Hughes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Po wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Po misses with a straight right.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po misses with a hook.
Hughes needs to keep his hands up - Po had a free shot at his head there.
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.
Hughes throws a shot to the body.
Po lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Po.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Po throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Po misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shen Po showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Po 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shen Po!
Our winner, Shen Po, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SFL 48 | Mumu vs Babinski
Date: Feb 17, 2021

#R1#
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Taylor digs a good hook to Hughes's body.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Taylor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Hughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.#T1#
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Taylor misses.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.
Hughes goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD#
Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Hughes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Taylor controlling the position for now.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Taylor to regain full guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hughes passes Taylor's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hughes is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hughes content to control rather than advance.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughes lands with a good body shot.
Taylor connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Taylor takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hughes goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Hughes. #T1#
Hughes gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor can't break the clinch. #TD#
Hughes gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hughes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hughes trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Hughes content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Taylor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.#T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Hughes.
Hughes ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Hughes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Hughes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Seymour Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hughes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Taylor keeping hold of Hughes's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Hughes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor controlling the position well.
Hughes stalling. #SUB#
Hughes is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well. #T1#
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Hughes controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Hughes scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely. #T4#
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
A victorious Seymour Hughes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SFL 38 | Fusi vs Babinski III
Date: Jan 09, 2021

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Kneereaper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kneereaper scores with a body shot.
Kneereaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Kneereaper staying out of range there.
Hughes with a nice cross.
Kneereaper scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneereaper is just out of range.
Hughes cracks Kneereaper with a good jab.
Kneereaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Hughes. That snapped Kneereaper's head back.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Kneereaper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hughes under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Kneereaper misses.
Kneereaper misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Hughes throws the left hand but Kneereaper avoids the punch easily.
Hughes lands a right hook to the body.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Kneereaper shakes it off.
We've been hearing reports that Hughes 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 wild body shot.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kneereaper counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Hughes has managed to clinch.
Kneereaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneereaper is leaning against Hughes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kneereaper.
A head punch on the inside from Kneereaper fails to land.
Kneereaper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hughes.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneereaper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Kneereaper.
Kneereaper lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Kneereaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Kneereaper has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hughes uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Kneereaper throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hughes escapes and throws Kneereaper's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kneereaper is looking for a sweep.
Kneereaper gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Hughes prevents Kneereaper from improving his position.
Hughes trying to control the action but Kneereaper is working from the bottom. #T3#
Kneereaper is trying to get back to full guard.
Kneereaper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hughes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hughes's back!#SUB2#
Kneereaper looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Hughes is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB2#
Hughes is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB2#
Kneereaper is looking for the choke from the back position but Hughes is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hughes is having to fend off submission attempts from Kneereaper, who is looking to sink in the choke. Kneereaper doesn't have the hooks in though and Hughes manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. #T4##SUB2#
Kneereaper has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hughes doesn't defend quickly enough and Kneereaper has managed to lock this one up! Can Hughes escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kneereaper on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Twisty Kneereaper!
During a confident post fight interview, Twisty Kneereaper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SFL 30 | Hopkins vs Romeo
Date: Dec 05, 2020

#R1#
Hughes walks into a stiff left hand from Kruschev.
Kruschev looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruschev throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
A head kick by Kruschev misses
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Kruschev misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hughes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body punch from Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a leg kick
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruschev defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Hughes blocks a head kick by Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a sloppy body shot
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruschev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruschev misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Kruschev.#T2#
Kruschev scores with a spinning back kick!
Kruschev misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Kruschev manages to avoid it.
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 dodges the punch combination from Kruschev.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kruschev tests Hughes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wally Kruschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruschev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruschev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruschev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Kruschev manages to avoid it.#T3#
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Kruschev misses with a double jab.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruschev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruschev throws a lazy body kick
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruschev connects with a nice looking jab.
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Kruschev swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Kruschev throws a leg kick but Hughes checks it.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Kruschev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kruschev tried to score with a low kick but Hughes checks it.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Kruschev manages to avoid it.
Kruschev misses with a jab to the body
and Kruschev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Hughes misses. #T4#
Kruschev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
A lazy body kick from Kruschev
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruschev misses with a leg kick.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Kruschev manages to avoid it.
Kruschev misses with a left hand
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruschev thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Hughes slips a jab from Kruschev.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruschev tries a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Kruschev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Kruschev stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wally Kruschev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kruschev misses with a shot to the body
and Kruschev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruschev misses the body punch
and Kruschev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruschev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kruschev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kruschev misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruschev throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Jab from Kruschev.
A cross from Kruschev lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev lands a right hook to the body.
Kruschev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschev misses with a jab to the body
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Kruschev misses with a low kick.
Kruschev tries to land a body kick
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Kruschev tries to land a leg kick but Hughes saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruschev throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Kruschev takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruschev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kruschev, as that shot connected. #T2#
Kruschev with a nice cross.
Hughes jabs Kruschev right on the nose. Kruschev blinks but takes it well.
Kruschev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
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!
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Kruschev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruschev throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wally Kruschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Kruschev.
Kruschev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hughes checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.#T3#
Kruschev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruschev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Kruschev.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruschev throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruschev wants to land a leg kick but Hughes is out of range.
Kruschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kruschev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruschev misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Kruschev. That snapped Hughes's head back.
Kruschev misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kruschev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Kruschev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruschev throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Kruschev only half commits.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes slips under a jab from Kruschev.
Kruschev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kruschev misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruschev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruschev moves away.
Kruschev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wally Kruschev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hughes misses with a body punch
enabling Kruschev to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruschev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Kruschev punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Kruschev throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Kruschev - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Kruschev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Kruschev throws a right hand that misses
and Kruschev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Kruschev. #T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hughes checks a leg kick.
Kruschev misses with a leg kick
and Kruschev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruschev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kruschev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Hughes throws a shot to the body.
Kruschev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruschev misses with a shot to the body
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruschev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Kruschev misses
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Kruschev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kruschev misses with a body kick.
Hughes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Kruschev. #T2#
Kruschev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruschev swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruschev.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Kruschev breaks from the clinch.
Kruschev swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruschev misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruschev misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruschev misses with a body kick.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
Kruschev moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes throws a hook but Kruschev avoids it easily.
Kruschev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hughes stuns Kruschev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kruschev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hughes momentarily.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Kruschev.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruschev swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Kruschev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
A punch combination from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev misses with a body punch
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Kruschev misses with a hook.
Hughes with a jab.
Kruschev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Kruschev.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Kruschev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kruschev misses with a looping right.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Kruschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Kruschev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruschev with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seymour Hughes.
I think Kruschev 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wally Kruschev!
Wally Kruschev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SFL 23 | Atunes vs Bird II
Date: Oct 28, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erwin misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a left to the body.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Erwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes moves out of range as Erwin strikes.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin lands a jab to the nose.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erwin.
Erwin throws the kick towards the body but Hughes avoids it.
Erwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Erwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erwin lands a slapping body shot.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Erwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at No Limit in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin misses with a hook.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Erwin.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
It seemed like Erwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Erwin throws a combination. Hughes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T1#
Erwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Erwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Erwin misses the jab.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Erwin throws a counter combo.
Hughes digs a good hook to Erwin's body.
Erwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Hughes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Erwin misses with a straight right.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erwin moves away.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes blocks a leg kick.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Erwin shakes it off.
Erwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erwin thows a body kick. Hughes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Erwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Erwin takes one to the chin there.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Erwin.
Hughes jabs at Erwin's body.
Erwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Erwin throws a low kick but Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erwin throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Erwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Erwin gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T3#
Erwin looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Erwin connects with a body shot.
Erwin misses with a body shot.
Hughes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Erwin misses with a leg kick.
Erwin misses with a right hand
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Erwin looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hughes scores with a punch to the head.
Erwin misses with a kick to the body
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Erwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Erwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hughes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Erwin looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Erwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Hughes lands with a straight right. Erwin didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erwin misses the jab.
Erwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hughes.#T4#
Hughes connects with a crisp jab.
Erwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Erwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Erwin does it's job there.
Erwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hughes to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes slips under a jab from Erwin.
Erwin misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Erwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Erwin counters with a three punch combo that has Hughes backing up. Hughes nods at Erwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Hughes throws the left hand but Erwin avoids the punch easily.
Erwin throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Erwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derek Erwin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Hughes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Erwin.
Derek Erwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Erwin. Erwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch lands to the side of Hughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erwin.
Hughes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick from Erwin misses.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Erwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erwin defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes takes a swing at Erwin's ribcage but misses.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Erwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes misses with a hook.#T1#
Erwin takes one to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Erwin.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Erwin is just out of range.
Erwin defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Erwin throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes connects with a body shot that sends Erwin's belly button to the back.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Erwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Erwin at a distance.
Erwin misses with a leg kick.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin misses with a leg kick.
Hughes staying out of range there.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Erwin saw that one coming.
Erwin throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Erwin doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Erwin throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Erwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by Hughes.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Erwin misses with a straight left.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Erwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Erwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
A big left from Erwin misses. #T3#
Erwin cracks Hughes with a good jab.
Erwin throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Erwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Erwin throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Erwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Erwin throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Erwin does it's job there.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Jab, jab by Erwin - just one landing.
Erwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses.
Erwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughes. That did some damage!
Erwin throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Erwin avoids them all with ease.
Erwin blocks a jab.
Hughes slips a jab from Erwin.
Erwin throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Erwin only half commits.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Erwin off the cage and back into range.
Erwin swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Erwin misses with a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes defending well as Erwin loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Hughes takes a swing at Erwin's ribcage but misses.
Hughes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Erwin throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erwin misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erwin scores with a body shot.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Erwin moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Erwin misses.
Erwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Erwin misses with a hook.
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derek Erwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Erwin throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes with a nice cross.
Hughes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Erwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Erwin looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Erwin swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Erwin connects with a jab.
Erwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Erwin takes one to the chin there.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erwin.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Erwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hughes tries to move into range but Erwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Erwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Erwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Erwin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Erwin lands a jab-cross combination.
Hughes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Erwin walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Erwin swings widly with a right hand
and Erwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.
Hughes slips under a jab from Erwin.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erwin looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes jabs Erwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Erwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erwin.
Hughes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Derek Erwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes slips a jab from Erwin.
Hughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erwin.
Erwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erwin avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Erwin only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Erwin.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Erwin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hughes scrambles back to his feet.
Erwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Erwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughes in his tracks.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Erwin.
Hughes lands a lovely overhand right.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin scores with a hook to the body. Hughes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erwin connects with a looping right hand.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erwin.
Erwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hughes on the side of the head.
Erwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Erwin misses the jab.
Hughes blocks the body kick.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Erwin!
Erwin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Erwin scores with a jab. Hughes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Erwin slips the punch.
Erwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes cracks Erwin with a good jab.
Hughes throws a jab when Erwin was well out of range.
Hughes throws a body punch but Erwin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Erwin ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Erwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hughes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Erwin.
Well Erwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Erwin!
Our winner, Derek Erwin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SFL 17 | Trigger vs Johnson
Date: Oct 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Hughes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at No Limit in the buildup to the fight.#CL2#
Turturro rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage.
Turturro is working Hughes over against the cage.
Hughes tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Turturro fails to land.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro scores with a shoulder strike.
Turturro lands a right hand.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Turturro throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes. #TD2#
Turturro pulls guard effortlessly.
Turturro seems keen to control Hughes's posture.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.#T1#
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
Hughes won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Turturro is still trying to improve position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turturro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Turturro's corner calls for a 1-2. Turturro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Turturro throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Turturro throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes lands with a shot to the body.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turturro.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turturro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hughes cracks a nice hook into Turturro's ribs.
Turturro throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Turturro looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.#T3##CL2#
Turturro clinches up against the cage.
Turturro working aggressively here.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes lands an uppercut.#BC#
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turturro ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Turturro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turturro throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Turturro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Turturro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turturro throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
Hughes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Turturro avoids it well.
Hughes clobbers Turturro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Turturro clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turturro.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turturro tries to stall but Hughes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turturro thows a leg kick but Hughes checks it
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Turturro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good leg kick by Turturro.
Turturro slips a jab from Hughes.
Turturro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turturro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turturro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turturro.#CL2#
Turturro rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Turturro digs a right hand underneath Hughes's ribcage. Hughes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turturro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. #T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Turturro can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Turturro working aggressively here.
Turturro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turturros head.
Turturro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Turturro fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Jab by Turturro.
Turturro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turturro thows a leg kick but Hughes checks it
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turturro misses with a hook.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Turturro.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes throws a big counter combination but Turturro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turturro's hands.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Hughes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turturro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turturro scores with a nice strike.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turturro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turturro throws a lazy uppercut
and Turturro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Turturro knows he should have avoided that one.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.#T3#
Hughes digs a good body shot into Turturro's ribs.
Turturro throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
A jab from Hughes does it's job there.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Turturro lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turturro walks into a jab.
Turturro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turturro slips under a jab.
Turturro throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Turturro's shoulder, as Turturro tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Turturro misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Turturro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turturro misses the jab.#T4##CL2#
Turturro closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes digs a right hand into Turturro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turturro's gas tank.
Turturro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turturro tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turturro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Turturro tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes digs a right hand into Turturro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turturro's gas tank.
Turturro misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turturro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Turturro is breathing heavily.
Turturro misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Turturro.
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 Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Turturro.
Turturro throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turturro.
Turturro slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Turturro lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Turturro knows he should have avoided that one.
Turturro throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Turturro with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turturro. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Turturro backpedaling.
Turturro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Turturro.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Turturro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Hughes misses its target.
Turturro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Turturro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turturro slips a straight right by Hughes.#CL2#
Turturro clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Turturro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hughes.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Turturro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Hughes breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Turturro moves into the clinch successfully.
Turturro throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro scores with a decent looking hook.
Turturro cracks Hughes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Giuseppe Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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!
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turturro doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turturro misses with a right hand
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Turturro saw that one coming.
Hughes checks a leg kick nicely.
Turturro looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Turturro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turturro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch position.
Turturro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes lands a head shot.
Turturro slips under a jab.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
Turturro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hughes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turturro scrambles back to his feet.
Turturro tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range. #T3#
Hughes moves forwards but Turturro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turturro throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Turturro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Hughes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turturro moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Turturro.
Turturro slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes slips under a jab.#CL2#
Turturro instigates a clinch.
Giuseppe Turturro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Turturro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Turturro tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Turturro back against the cage.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hughes is working Turturro over against the cage.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
Turturro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Turturro blocking some punches.
Turturro throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Hughes misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turturro! But no joy.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
Turturro throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
After winning the bout, Seymour Hughes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Galaxy Exit Wounds
Date: Aug 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with a body punch
enabling Lynn to counter with a crisp jab.
Lynn scores with a hook to the body. Hughes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lynn ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Lynn throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Lynn avoids nicely.
Hughes 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.
Hughes misses the jab.
Lynn with a nice cross.#TD2#
Lynn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hughes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lynn.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lynn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes pulls Lynn in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Lynn throws a big elbow that misses.
Lynn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Hughes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lynn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lynn landing with the ground and pound.
Lynn throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lynn defends well.
Lynn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lynn.
Lynn stands up over Hughes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lynn throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lynn distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lynn scoring with some ground and pound.
Lynn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lynn postures up and lands a big shot to Hughes's brow.
Hughes is trying to control the position but Lynn postures up. #SUB#
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lynn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lynn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
Lynn postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lynn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lynn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Lynn throws a big right hand that misses.
Lynn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lynn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lynn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lynn working his ground and pound in the gym.
Lynn passes Hughes's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4##SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Lynn working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Lynn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Lynn eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Lynn is working for a kimura but Hughes is defending it quite comfortably.
Lynn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hughes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Lynn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Lynn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donk. Hughes catches Lynn right on the button with a cross.
Lynn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot by Lynn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynn.
Hughes checks a low kick from Lynn.
The fighters circling - Lynn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Lynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes checks a low kick from Lynn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#TD2#
Lynn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hughes's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lynn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lynn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Lynn stands up over Hughes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lynn defends it easily.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes is controlling Lynn's posture.
Lynn throwing strikes but missing.
Lynn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lynn scoring with some ground and pound.
Lynn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lynn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynn with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Lynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lynn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lynn stands up over Hughes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lynn postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Lynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lynn works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Hughes is controlling Lynn's posture.
Lynn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jack Lynn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lynn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lynn postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Lynn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lynn stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lynn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T3#
Hughes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lynn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynn scoring with punches and elbows.
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Hughes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lynn connects with a decent elbow.
Lynn lands an elbow.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Lynn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hughes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lynn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hughes to see if he's OK.#ROC2#Hughes is rocked!
Lynn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh Hughes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Lynn scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hughes is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Lynn can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Lynn!
Jack Lynn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Galaxy 5: Nirvana
Date: Jul 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo with a poor takedown
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Jorginho Marcelo has been cut.
Marcelo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Marcelo manages to avoid it.
Marcelo looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.#CL2#
Marcelo closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Marcelo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Hughes blocking some punches.
A short left from Hughes.
Hughes is leaning against Marcelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
Hughes prevents Marcelo from breaking the clinch.
Marcelo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hughes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Hughes. #TD2#
Marcelo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Marcelo is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marcelo to get the leverage.
Marcelo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Hughes is looking to control Marcelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Hughes keeping hold of Marcelo's head, controlling as best he can.
Marcelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Marcelo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marcelo trying to pass the guard but Hughes defending well.
Hughes 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.
Marcelo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hughes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marcelo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcelo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hughes is holding on tight.
Marcelo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Marcelo wants to take Hughes's back but he can't do it this time.
Marcelo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Marcelo isn't that keen on the idea.
Marcelo tries to control but Hughes wriggling away.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marcelo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hughes is holding on tight.
Marcelo looking to control but Hughes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
My spies in Gym inform me that Marcelo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hughes prevents any damage by holding on tight.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hughes tries to lock up and control but Marcelo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marcelo trying to control but Hughes is having none of it. #SUB2#
Marcelo working for a submission but Hughes is keeping him at bay.
Marcelo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcelo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcelo wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
Hughes wants to hold on but Marcelo pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorginho Marcelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Marcelo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Marcelo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcelo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marcelo fails with a takedown attempt.
Jorginho Marcelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcelo wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Marcelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcelo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to avoid it but Marcelo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hughes to the ground. Hughes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcelo thinking.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Marcelo takes one to the side of the head.
Marcelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marcelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes lands with a good body shot.
Marcelo throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcelo tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcelo can do to turn this around?#T2#
Marcelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes slips a jab from Marcelo.
Marcelo takes one on the button.
Hughes misses with a hook. Marcelo ducked under it nicely.
Marcelo shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Marcelo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hughes was covering up waiting for the punch and Marcelo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marcelo looking to pass the guard.
Hughes working a defensive guard here. #T3#
Marcelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Marcelo wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Marcelo trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marcelo passes into half guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marcelo wants to free his trapped foot but Hughes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marcelo is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes is looking to control Marcelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Marcelo wants to pass to mount but Hughes is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Marcelo seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Marcelo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marcelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcelo misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcelo slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Marcelo saw that one coming.#CL#
Hughes moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marcelo tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Marcelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
A short right from Hughes on the inside. #T1#
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Marcelo.
Marcelo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hughes after a bit of a struggle.
Marcelo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hughes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Marcelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hughes.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Marcelo.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcelo controls his hands.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seymour Hughes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Marcelo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes digs a right hand into Marcelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marcelo's gas tank.
A short left from Marcelo.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Marcelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcelo is looking for a takedown.
Hughes tries a body shot but Marcelo blocks it.
Hughes is working Marcelo over against the cage.
Marcelo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marcelo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hughes to keep the fight standing.
Marcelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Marcelo misses with the head strike.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Marcelo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marcelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes presses Marcelo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes tries a body shot but Marcelo blocks it.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcelo's elbow. #T3#
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcelo controls his hands.
Marcelo tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcelo controls his hands.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcelo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcelo trying to control the position but instead, Hughes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marcelo into the cage.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes is pressed up against the cage. Marcelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hughes down to the mat. Hughes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #KD#
Hughes cracks Marcelo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hughes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marcelo to stand back up!#ROC#Marcelo is rocked!#TD2#
Marcelo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marcelo is still in real trouble! Can Hughes finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hughes won't allow Marcelo to pass to mount.
Marcelo keeps trying to improve his position.
Marcelo seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Marcelo is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB2#
Marcelo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marcelo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Marcelo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hughes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcelo.
Hughes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RFC: Hughes vs. Cirelli 2
Date: May 02, 2020

#R1#
Cirelli throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
Anthony Cirelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Cirelli lands.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Cirelli clobbers Hughes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Cirelli counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Cirelli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Cirelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes lands with a hook. Cirelli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cirelli misses with a low kick.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes 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.
Cirelli with a hook.
Hughes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cirelli to score with a decent uppercut.
Cirelli lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Cirelli misses the target.
Cirelli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Cirelli slips under a jab from Hughes.
Cirelli scores with a sloppy right hand. Hughes should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Cirelli.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Cirelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Seymour Hughes has been cut.
Cirelli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hughes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cirelli throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Jab by Cirelli.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Cirelli.
Cirelli lands a nice shot to the body.
Cirelli chopping away at his opponent's legs. #KD2#
Cirelli lands a big right hand that sends Hughes crashing to the mat! Cirelli stays standing though and waves Hughes back to his feet!#ROC2#
Hughes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Cirelli misses.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Cirelli slips the punch.#T4#
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes backing away here, and Cirelli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cirelli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cirelli throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Cirelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cirelli fakes the body blow, causing Hughes to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hughes goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Cirelli!
Anthony Cirelli is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Anthony Cirelli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: RapidFC 69
Date: Mar 21, 2020

#R1#
Bjornsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Jab by Hughes.
Hughes cracks Bjornsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Bjornsson moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Bjornsson's head but Bjornsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Bjornsson instigates a clinch.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bjornsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hughes.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Hughes lands a left hand. #BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjornsson walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Bjornsson staying out of range there.
Bjornsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Bjornsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Bjornsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Bjornsson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bjornsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Bjornsson controlling the position.#SUB#
Bjornsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Bjornsson has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.
Bjornsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjornsson, not yet.
Hughes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Bjornsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Bjornsson working for submissions but it's allowed Hughes to get to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Bjornsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
Bjornsson moves into full guard. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bjornsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bjornsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bjornsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bjornsson wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Bjornsson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hughes has picked Bjornsson up and slammed him! Bjornsson can't keep hold of the triangle and Hughes manages to pass to side control!
Bjornsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bjornsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Bjornsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hughes is controlling the pace. #SUB#
Bjornsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hughes throws a hook but Bjornsson avoids it easily.
Bjornsson is looking to counter punch.
Bjornsson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bjornsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Seymour Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Bjornsson moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Bjornsson thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Bjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes connects with a looping right hand.
Hughes drops his hands momentarily and Bjornsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Nice jab there from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bjornsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Bjornsson misses.
Bjornsson scores with a jab.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjornsson.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Bjornsson's shoulder, as Bjornsson tries to avoid the shot.
Bjornsson jabs Hughes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Bjornsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bjornsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Bjornsson's head. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Bjornsson misses.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Bjornsson knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Bjornsson scores with a jab to the head.
Bjornsson staying out of range there.
Bjornsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bjornsson loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Bjornsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Bjornsson's head.
Bjornsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
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.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bjornsson misses the target.
Bjornsson takes one on the button.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Bjornsson saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes lands with a cross. #T3#
Hughes connects with a nice looking jab.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
A big left from Bjornsson misses.
Bjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Hughes as he connects with a hook.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bjornssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bjornsson looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Bjornsson drops his hands momentarily and Hughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bjornsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bjornsson misses the jab.
Hughes cracks Bjornsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornsson throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Bjornsson off the cage and back into range.
Hughes misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson throws a shot to the body.
Bjornsson slips a jab from Hughes.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bjornsson doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjornsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjornsson stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Bjornsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Bjornsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hughes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson connects with a right hand. Hughes shakes it off.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bjornsson lands a slapping body shot.
Bjornsson swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Bjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjornsson throws out the jab.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Litill Bjornsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands with an overhand left.
Bjornsson throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks Bjornsson with an uppercut!#CL#
Bjornsson moves into the clinch.
Bjornsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Bjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Bjornsson gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bjornsson tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes misses with a jab to the body
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bjornsson.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Bjornsson ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Bjornsson avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Bjornsson misses.
Bjornsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Bjornsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bjornsson misses the jab.
Hughes misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes throws the left hand but Bjornsson avoids the punch easily.
Bjornsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes jabs Bjornsson right on the nose. Bjornsson blinks but takes it well.
Bjornsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Bjornsson throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Hughes throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bjornsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bjornsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjornsson.
Hughes cracks Bjornsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Bjornsson's shoulder, as Bjornsson tries to avoid the shot.
Bjornsson lands the left hand.
Jab by Hughes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Bjornsson's head but Bjornsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Bjornsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hughes.
Bjornsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Hughes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bjornsson looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Hughes blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Bjornsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjornsson.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsson looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bjornsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bjornsson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjornsson connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Bjornsson misses.
Hughes thuds his right hand into Bjornsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hughes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Litill Bjornsson had this to say: 'Hughes is a future champ. I just cannot keep up with him any more, good luck going for that belt I used to wear.'.

Event: RapidFC 61
Date: Feb 01, 2020

#R1#
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kasamsun momentarily.
Hughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kasamsun to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasamsun misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasamsun is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kasamsun misses with a hook to the body
and Kasamsun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Kasamsun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
Hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kasamsun swivels and escapes.
Kasamsun steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hughes.
Kasamsun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Kasamsun misses the shot to the body.
Kasamsun loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes slips a straight right by Kasamsun.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.#T1#
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes lands with a shot to the body.
Hughes throws a hook but Kasamsun avoids it easily.
Kasamsun throws a counter combo.
Kasamsun looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Kasamsun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Kasamsun moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Kasamsun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Kasamsun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Hughes.
Kasamsun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes throws a right hand that Kasamsun ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasamsun also avoids with ease.
Kasamsun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasamsun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Hughes as he connects with a hook.
Kasamsun lands with a nice body punch.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kasamsun's head backwards.
Hughes lands a jab to Kasamsun's midsection.
A big right from Kasamsun misses.
A punch combination from Kasamsun misses.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Kasamsun lands the left hand.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasamsun is looking to clinch.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
A combination from Kasamsun does no damage.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasamsun is just out of range.
Kasamsun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Kasamsun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Hughes misses.
And Kasamsun tries to counter it with a takedown but Hughes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kasamsun throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Kasamsun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.
Hughes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Kasamsun.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun misses with a hook.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Kasamsun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Kasamsun off the cage and back into range.
Kasamsun is looking to clinch.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kasamsuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kasamsun moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes slips under a jab from Kasamsun.
A cross from Hughes lands.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes lands with a cross.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasamsun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Kasamsun rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage.
Kasamsun misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Kasamsun.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Kasamsun avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kasamsun.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Kasamsun tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Kasamsun back against the cage.
Kasamsun's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kasamsun looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun taking a breather.
Kasamsun seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasamsun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Kasamsun misses with the head strike.
Hughes gets through Kasamsun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasamsun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Kasamsun misses with a punch to the body.
Kasamsun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasamsun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes throws a hook but Kasamsun blocks it.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasamsun throws out the jab.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasamsun throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kasamsun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasamsun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasamsun throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Kasamsun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Kasamsun's shoulder, as Kasamsun tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Kasamsun avoids the body shot from Hughes. #T2#
Kasamsun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Kasamsun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Kasamsun's head.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes misses the jab.
Kasamsun throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Kasamsun.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasamsun misses with a hook.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Kasamsun moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Kasamsun moves away and avoids it.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Kasamsun.
Hughes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Kasamsun walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasamsun can do to turn this around?
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
Hughes works over Kasamsun's head and body with a nice combination.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasamsun misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
A punch combination from Kasamsun misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kasamsun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hughes momentarily.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasamsun digs a good hook to Hughes's body.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Kasamsun. #T4#
Kasamsun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hughes defending well as Kasamsun loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hughes throws a hook but Kasamsun avoids it easily.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kasamsun throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Kasamsun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun scores with a nice head shot.
Kasamsun misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasamsun misses the target.
Kasamsun slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasamsun misses with a two punch combination.
Kasamsun throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
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 Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hughes scores with a jab.
Kasamsun throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasamsun moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes throws out a powerful jab.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Kasamsun backpedaling.
Hughes throws a shot to the body.
Kasamsun looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Kasamsun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kasamsun throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throws a jab when Kasamsun was well out of range.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes misses the jab.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Kasamsun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Kasamsun. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Kasamsun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes ducks right into an uppercut from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Kasamsun moved out of range.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
letting Kasamsun counter with a right hand.
Kasamsun tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kasamsuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Kasamsun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasamsun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Kasamsun throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Hughes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Kasamsun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kasamsun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kasamsun misses with a straight left. #T2#
Kasamsun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughes doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasamsun digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Kasamsun with the counter takedown but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Kasamsun moved out of range nicely.
Kasamsun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
It seemed like Kasamsun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kasamsun scores with a body shot.
Kasamsun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasamsun.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Kasamsun manages to avoid it.
Kasamsun takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Kasamsun misses.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Kasamsun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasamsun staying out of range there.
Kasamsun takes one on the button.#T3#
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Kasamsun saw that one coming.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasamsun is just out of range.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun misses with a straight left.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kasamsun.
Hughes cracks Kasamsun with an open hand slap.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes slips under a jab from Kasamsun.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasamsun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasamsun throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.#T4#
Kasamsun throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Kasamsun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasamsun misses the shot to the body.
Hughes cracks a nice hook into Kasamsun's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kasamsun.
Irong Kasamsun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Kasamsun.
Hughes scores with a jab.
Kasamsun throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Kasamsun doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seymour Hughes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: RapidFC NYE
Date: Dec 31, 2019

#R1#
Stanley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stanley slips under a jab.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Stanley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stanley takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Stanley tries to move into range but Hughes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
Hughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Stanley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanley.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanley is just out of range.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Stanley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Stanley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Stanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Stanley cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stanley throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stanley's head backwards.
Stanley defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Stanley gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Stanley.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stanley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Stanley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanley.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Stanley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hughes will feel that in the morning.#T2#
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanley is just out of range.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stanley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Stanley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanley just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes clobbers Stanley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.#TD#
Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanley keeps working.
Stanley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hughes trying to control but Stanley is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Stanley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Hughes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stanley looking to control. #SUB2#
Stanley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hughes has picked Stanley up and slammed him! Stanley can't keep hold of the triangle and Hughes manages to pass to side control!
Hughes working away.
Stanley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hughes is staying active.
Stanley pushes Hughes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hughes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Stanley's face as Hughes controls the position.
Stanley is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Stanley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Stanley is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it. #SUB#
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 just content to control the position. #SUB#
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 working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seymour 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!
#R2#
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Stanley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hughes throws the left hand but Stanley avoids the punch easily.
Stanley unleashes a big counter combination but Hughes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stanley.
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Hughes walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Hughes.
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stanley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Stanley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanley walks into a jab.
Stanley throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stanley's head backwards.
Stanley throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.#T1#
Hughes throws a hook but Stanley blocks it.
Stanley throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stanley walks into a jab.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Stanley knows he should have avoided that one.
Stanley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hughes doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Stanley to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanley works Hughes's body with a nice hook.
Stanley lands a glancing blow to the side of Hughes's head.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stanley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Stanley lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes moves out of range as Stanley strikes.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stanley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Stanley's head.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Stanley throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
Stanley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughes on the side of the head.
Stanley misses with a looping right.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanley moves away.
Stanley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Stanley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hughes checks a low kick from Stanley.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Stanley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Stanley moved out of range.
Stanley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stanley, as that shot connected. #ROC2#
Hughes is rocked!#T3#
Stanley throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Stanley's head but Stanley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stanley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Stanley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stanley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Stanley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stanley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hughes.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Stanley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanley slips under a jab from Hughes.
Stanley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanley.
Stanley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Stanley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stanley throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Stanley just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Hughes works Stanley's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Stanley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Stanley.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Stanley misses with a looping left.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Stanley cracks Hughes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hughes sizes up Stanley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Hughes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hughes.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Stanley.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes cracks Stanley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jay Stanley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Stanley.
Stanley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanley misses with a low kick.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanley.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Stanley counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Stanley is out of range.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stanley scores with a leg kick.
Stanley throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Stanley connects with a right hand. Hughes shakes it off.
Stanley throws a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stanley takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Stanley misses with a hook.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Stanley's head but Stanley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stanley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanley.
Stanley throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Stanley misses with a low kick.
Stanley throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Stanley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanley slips a straight right by Hughes.
Stanley scores with a shot to the body.
Stanley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Stanley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stanley counters with a thumping low kick.
Stanley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Stanley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stanley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Hughes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stanley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hughes lands with a hook. Stanley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes checks a leg kick nicely.
Stanley ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stanley sizes up Hughes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Stanley cracks Hughes with a good jab.
Hughes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stanley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stanley is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks. #T3#
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanley.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanley. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Stanley saw that one coming.
Stanley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stanley staying out of range there.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Stanley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes lands a nice hook to Stanley's body. Stanley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hughes moves out of range as Stanley strikes.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Stanley misses with an uppercut
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Stanley throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Stanley throws a body shot but no joy.
Stanley misses with a straight right.
Stanley needs to keep his hands up - Hughes had a free shot at his head there.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Stanley.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Stanley slips a straight right by Hughes.
Stanley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Hughes misses with a hook. Stanley ducked under it nicely.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seymour Hughes.
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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Seymour Hughes!
A very excited looking Seymour Hughes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: RapidFC 54
Date: Nov 23, 2019

#R1#
Bjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjornsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Bjornsson lands with a straight right. Hughes didn't see that one coming.
Bjornsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughes on the side of the head.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Bjornsson misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Bjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Bjornsson.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bjornsson swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Bjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjornsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Bjornsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bjornsson.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjornsson as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.#T1#
Bjornsson lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Hughes takes a swing at Bjornsson's ribcage but misses.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Bjornsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Bjornsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bjornsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Bjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
Hughes misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bjornsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bjornsson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjornsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Bjornsson misses its intended target.
Bjornsson connects with a jab.
Hughes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2#
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 misses with a hook.
Hughes defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsson works Hughes's body with a nice hook.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Bjornsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Litill Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Bjornsson blocks a jab.
Bjornsson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bjornsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Bjornsson has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Bjornsson drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bjornsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bjornsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Bjornsson lands a shoulder strike.
Hughes misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it. #T4#
Hughes is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjornsson has double underhooks.
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Bjornsson controls the action.
Hughes tries to work over Bjornsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjornsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bjornsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjornsson.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Bjornsson lands a body punch.
Bjornsson slows down the pace here. #BC2#
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Litill Bjornsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bjornsson.
Hughes moves forwards but Bjornsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bjornsson throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjornsson throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Bjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Hughes.#CL#
Bjornsson pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjornsson scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Bjornsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Bjornsson blocking some punches.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjornsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
A short right from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjornsson.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Bjornsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjornsson.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bjornsson.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bjornsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjornsson lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Good body shot from Hughes.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Bjornsson is working Hughes over against the cage.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Bjornsson lands with a left to the head.
Bjornsson is leaning against Hughes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bjornsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Bjornsson connects with a body shot.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjornsson throws out the jab.
Hughes misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjornsson manages to avoid it.
Litill Bjornsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes throws a combination that misses
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Jab by Bjornsson.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Bjornsson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bjornsson misses the target.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes moves out of range as Bjornsson strikes.
Bjornsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bjornsson throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes misses with a jab to the body
and Bjornsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjornsson.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Bjornsson saw that one coming.
Bjornsson misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes drops his hands momentarily and Bjornsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bjornsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes ducks right into an uppercut from Bjornsson.
Hughes connects with a body shot that sends Bjornsson's belly button to the back.
Bjornsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Bjornsson misses with a looping left.
Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bjornsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes works Bjornsson's body with a nice hook.
Bjornsson wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
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 Litill Bjornsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bjornsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Bjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjornsson.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Bjornsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.#CL#
Bjornsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Bjornsson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch. #T1#
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson stalls.
Litill Bjornsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Bjornsson blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hughes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Bjornsson prevents a body shot from Hughes.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjornsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. #T2#
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bjornsson.#BC2#
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Bjornsson avoids it well.
Bjornsson misses with a straight right.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Hughes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bjornsson lands with a straight right. Hughes didn't see that one coming.
Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Bjornsson thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bjornsson lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
Bjornsson throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Bjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.
Bjornsson misses with a hook.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bjornsson with a hook.
Bjornsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjornsson moves away.
Hughes slips a straight right by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes. #T4#
Hughes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bjornsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Hughes's head.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Bjornsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Bjornsson catches Hughes right on the button with a cross.
Hughes throws a combination. Bjornsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bjornsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjornsson.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjornsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Litill Bjornsson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Bjornsson avoids it with no problem.
Bjornsson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bjornsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Bjornsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Bjornsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Bjornsson pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes lands a left hand.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage. #T1#
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bjornsson lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Bjornsson - that landed with a thud.
Bjornsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjornsson's elbow.
Bjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjornsson.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjornsson's elbow.
Bjornsson lands a shot to the body.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch.
Bjornsson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bjornsson fails to land.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bjornsson or not.
Bjornsson blocks a body shot from Hughes. #T2#
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Bjornsson controls the action.
Hughes misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornsson is just out of range.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjornsson throws out the jab.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bjornsson.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Bjornsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bjornsson moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 misses with a straight right.
Bjornsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Bjornsson avoids it with no problem.
Bjornsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes throws a right hand that Bjornsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjornsson also avoids with ease.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Bjornsson.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bjornsson throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes moves out of range as Bjornsson strikes.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornsson sizes up Hughes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
As Bjornsson backs off Hughes throws a huge counter combo but Bjornsson manages to avoid it all.
Hughes throws a jab when Bjornsson was well out of range.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornsson is just out of range.#CL#
Bjornsson moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Bjornsson saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjornsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes ducks right into an uppercut from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.
Hughes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjornsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Litill Bjornsson had his way with Seymour Hughes in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Bjornsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bjornsson wants to clinch
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjornsson as he connects with a hook.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bjornsson catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Good shot there by Bjornsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Bjornsson tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Bjornsson scores with a body shot.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Bjornsson.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Bjornsson throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Bjornsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
Bjornsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughes throws the left hand but Bjornsson avoids the punch easily.
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Bjornsson misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes throws a right hand that Bjornsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjornsson also avoids with ease.
Hughes walks into a left hand.
Bjornsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes ducks right into an uppercut from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson scores with a nice right hand.
Bjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Bjornsson lands a jab to the head.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hughes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hughes lands a jab-cross combination.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bjornsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjornsson.
A shot to the body from Bjornsson misses
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjornsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bjornsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hughess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Bjornsson.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjornsson as he connects with a hook.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjornsson.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Litill Bjornsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes misses with a jab to the body
and Bjornsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot that snaps Hughes's head back.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Bjornsson misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Litill Bjornsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjornsson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Litill Bjornsson!
Litill Bjornsson retains his lightweight title!
Litill Bjornsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RapidFC 52
Date: Nov 09, 2019

#R1#
Hughes lands a right hook to the body.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Hughes moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brown is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brown 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.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Hughes in a clinch.
Brown is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Hughes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jb Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hughes prevents it.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy. #T1#
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Brown is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a huge left! Brown is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hughes isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Brown from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hughes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 28
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Jb Brown has been cut.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brown.
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
What's Hughes going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Brown tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hughes to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face as Brown controls the position.
Brown misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brown 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.#T1#
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hughes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working. #SUB#
Brown swings around for an armbar but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brown's guard.#SUB#
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is pulling down on Hughes's head. It's preventing any offense from Hughes, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Hughes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hughes has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.#T2##SUB#
Brown looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hughes has picked Brown up and slammed him! Brown can't keep hold of the triangle and Hughes manages to pass to side control!
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes controls the position from side control.
Brown wants to control but Hughes postures up.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Brown struggling a bit here.
Hughes taking a breather here.
Brown wants to control but Hughes postures up.
Brown looks to move to half guard but instead Hughes has passed into mount! Damn!
Brown is trying to escape the mount. #T4#
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Brown trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Hughes prevents Brown from improving his position.
Hughes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jb Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hughes under the eye.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown slips a jab from Hughes.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown connects with the punch.
Brown throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughes doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jb Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes batters Brown with a massive right followed by a huge left! Brown is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Hughes lands a final crushing right hand to drop Brown to the mat with a gruesome thud! Hughes is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

Event: RapidFC 45
Date: Sep 21, 2019

#R1#
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like James Smith has been cut.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hughes misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith with a poor takedown
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.
Smith slips under a jab.#T1#
Smith shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Hughes misses its target.#T2#
Smith tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD2#
Hughes gets caught napping as Smith dives in and scores a takedown. Hughes manages to retain guard.#SUB#
Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith is working Hughes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hughes looking to control. #SUB#
Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Hughes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Smith has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Smith is controlling Hughes's posture.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
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#
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Hughes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Hughes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.#T1#
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.
Hughes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.#T2#
Smith takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a slapping body shot. #T3##TD2#
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Hughes has his feet on Smith's thighs here. He's pushed Smith off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Smith screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seymour Hughes!
A pretty intense looking Seymour Hughes took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 22
Date: Aug 31, 2019

#R1#
Belabed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belabed fails to land the takedown.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Belabed's head but Belabed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belabed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Belabed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abul Khayr Belabed.
Belabed looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Belabed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belabed feints the counter takedown.
Belabed with a poor takedown
and Hughes counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Belabed! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Hughes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seymour Hughes!
A determined Seymour Hughes didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: RapidFC 39
Date: Aug 10, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Uzdenov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes's coaches at No Limit have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uzdenov lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uzdenov lands a nice short elbow.
Uzdenov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Uzdenov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Uzdenov drops an elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzdenov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Hughes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Uzdenov doesn't defend quickly enough and Hughes has managed to lock this one up! Can Uzdenov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hughes on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 14
Date: Jul 06, 2019

#R1#
Hughes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bjornsson connects with a looping right hand.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson letting Hughes take a breather here.
Bjornsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bjornsson - that landed with a thud.
Bjornsson lands a body punch.
Bjornsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. #BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.#T1#
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Bjornsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
Bjornsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bjornsson slips a jab from Hughes.
Bjornsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bjornsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance. #CL#
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Bjornsson 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. Bjornsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bjornsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a shot to the body.
Bjornsson throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Bjornsson looks to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjornsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Bjornsson lands.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot
letting Hughes counter with a right hand. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Hughes is pressed up against the cage. Bjornsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hughes down to the mat. Hughes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bjornsson lands a jab.
Hughes misses with a straight right. #T4#
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Litill Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bjornsson has Hughes pushed against the cage.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hughes or not.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson 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. Bjornsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Litill Bjornsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Bjornsson dives in and scores a takedown into Hughes's guard.#SUB2#
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bjornsson is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Hughes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bjornsson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hughes.
Bjornsson tries to advance to mount but Hughes instead regains half guard.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bjornsson is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson uses his free foot to push down on Hughes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hughes.
Bjornsson trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1##SUB#
Bjornsson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hughes is on top in guard. #SUB#
Bjornsson working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to stand but Bjornsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hughes sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Bjornsson has his feet on Hughes's thighs here. He's pushed Hughes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hughes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Litill Bjornsson!
A very excited looking Litill Bjornsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 10
Date: Jun 08, 2019

#R1#
Villa swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Villa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Villa is rocked!
Villa misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a huge right that knocks Villa out cold! Hughes is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seymour Hughes!

Event: RapidFC 26
Date: May 11, 2019

#R1#
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
And Wius tries to counter it with a takedown but Hughes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wius moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Wius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hughes defends it well.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wius.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face as Wius controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes wants to control but Wius postures up.#SUB2#
Wius is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hughes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to control but Wius postures up.#T1#
The strikes coming from Wius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Wius.#SUB2#
Wius goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hughes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wius but great work by Hughes.
Hughes controls the position from side control.
Wius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wius manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hughes's best efforts.
Wius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wius pulls Hughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Hughes from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Wius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard. #REVB#
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wius sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Wius trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wius passes into half guard.
Hughes trying to control here.
Wius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wius working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hughes's thigh. Hughes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Wius from controlling successfully. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($800/week) inform me that Wius has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wius trying to control but Hughes 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.
Wius with a poor takedown
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes misses with a hook. Wius ducked under it nicely.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wius stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Wius is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Craig Wius will probably get the nod.
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#
Wius slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Wius with the counter takedown but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hughes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Hughes. That snapped Wius's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wius has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Wius is rocked!
Wius blocks a jab.#T1#
Hughes avoids the body shot from Wius.
Nice defenses there by Wius.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Wius is just out of range.#CL#
Hughes forces Wius back against the cage and clinches.
Wius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wius backwards.
Wius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2#
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wius has Hughes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hughes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Wius.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wius is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Wius has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hughes uses from the top position.
Craig Wius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wius is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up. #T3#
Wius pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wius might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hughes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Wius ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Wius tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wius.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes throws a body punch but Wius moves out of range.
Wius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hughes defends it well.
We've been told by Hughes's head coaches at No Limit that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wius swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice straight punches there by Hughes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wius feints the counter takedown.
Hughes swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and Wius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wius. #BC#
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wius can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Wius. Beautiful body shot.
Wius scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Wius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Wius.
Wius wants to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch position.
Wius defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wius.
Wius throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wius is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wius tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Wius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Hughes forces Wius back against the cage and clinches.
Wius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hughes presses Wius against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Wius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wius or not.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Wius.#T3#
Wius takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Wius tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#KD#
Hughes sends Wius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hughes is motioning to the referee to let Wius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wius is still on wobbly legs! Can Hughes finish him?
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wius manages to avoid it.
Hughes throws a monster overhand right that drops Wius! Hughes follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seymour Hughes!

Event: RFC Aloha Hawaii 3
Date: Mar 30, 2019

#R1#
Xavier moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.#CL#
Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Xavier. Xavier maintains the clinch. #TD#
Xavier decides to pull guard.
Hughes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Xavier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.#SUB#
Xavier working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Xavier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1##SUB#
Xavier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xavier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Xavier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Xavier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
Xavier looking for a sweep. Not yet Xavier, not yet. #SUB#
Xavier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Xavier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hughes manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Xavier wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving. #T3#
Xavier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xavier 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.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Xavier gets a clinch.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Xavier fails to pull guard.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xavier jumps guard but Hughes stands there with Xavier around his waist. Xavier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Xavier decides to pull guard.
Hughes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Xavier is proving hard to escape from.
Hughes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Xavier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Xavier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Xavier tries to clinch up
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes lands the left hand.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xavier doesn't seem bothered though.
Xavier with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Xavier is out of range.
Xavier ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Xavier is looking to clinch.
Hughes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Xavier wants to clinch
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xavier.#TD#
Xavier decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xavier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Xavier is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.#T1#
Hughes is looking to escape.
Hughes is trying is best to control the position here.
Hughes is staying active underneath Xavier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Xavier with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Xavier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Xavier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier darts in trying to clinch
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Xavier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.
Xavier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Seymour Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xavier misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Xavier.
Xavier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier moves to clinch but Hughes breaks away
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD#
Xavier looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Xavier won't allow Hughes to get back to his feet.
Jack Xavier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4##SUB#
Xavier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xavier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Xavier advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Xavier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier darts in looking for a takedown but Hughes gets double underhooks and turns Xavier into the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Hughes misses.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
Hughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xavier appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Xavier tries for a takedown but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xavier is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Xavier is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Xavier is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Xavier fails to pull guard. #TD#
Xavier manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Xavier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Xavier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Xavier throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hughes uses it to pass to side control.
Xavier tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Xavier 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.
Xavier manages to get back to half guard.
Hughes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Xavier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Hughes is going to stand back up.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Hughes is thwarting Xavier's attempts to control the position.
Hughes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xavier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hughes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Xavier with a body shot.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Xavier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Xavier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xavier showed some decent athleticism there.
Hughes is controlling Xavier's trapped leg to prevent Xavier from advancing to side control.
Xavier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Xavier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!

Event: Rapid FC 17
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
A low kick from Smith misses
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses the body punch
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Hughes scores with a counter punch that sends Smith to the canvas! Hughes smells blood - he's punishing Smith with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Smith has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seymour Hughes!

Event: RapidFC 14
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1#
Voross fails with the takedown.
Voross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voross shoots in but no luck this time.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ugor Voross.
Voross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Voross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Voross shoots and misses
and Hughes counters with a huge left! Voross is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hughes isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Voross from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hughes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seymour Hughes!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2019

#R1#
Stevens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#
It looks like Joe Stevens has been cut.
Stevens shoots and misses
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens with a poor takedown
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes leaves Stevens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Hughes finds it's way through Stevens's defenses.
Hughes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Stevens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stevens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Stevens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Hughes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB#
Stevens goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hughes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stevens but great work by Hughes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Stevens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
Hughes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2##SUB#
Stevens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stevens trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Stevens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
Stevens trying to control here. #SUB#
Stevens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Stevens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Hughes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hughes prevents Stevens from improving his position.#SUB#
Stevens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stevens trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stevens misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevens goes for a double leg but Hughes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hughes continues to drive forward.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Stevens darts in looking for a takedown but Hughes gets double underhooks and turns Stevens into the cage. #KD2#
Hughes lands a big uppercut and Stevens crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stevens looks OK. Hughes waves Stevens back to his feet!#ROC2#
Stevens is rocked!
Hughes throws an uppercut from hell that sends Stevens clean off his feet! He's out cold! Hughes stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seymour Hughes!

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