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Event:
AFC #25
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Hugo gets caught flat footed, as Mehamedov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mehamedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mehamedov won't allow Hugo to get back to his feet.
Mehamedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mehamedov won't allow Hugo to get back to his feet.
Mehamedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hugo wants to stand and escape but Mehamedov is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehamedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hugo has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hugo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mehamedov doesn't seem bothered though. #TD#
Mehamedov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hugo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hugo is wriggling around but Mehamedov manages to pass to half guard.
#T1##REVB#
Hugo is trying to stand.
Mehamedov controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mehamedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hugo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hugo is trying to stand back up but Mehamedov is controlling him
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mehamedov is looking to advance position but Hugo won't allow it.
Hugo is trying to stand back up but Mehamedov is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hugo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mehamedov 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.#ES2#
Hugo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mehamedov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hugo.
Hugo is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Mehamedov.
#TD#
Mehamedov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet but Mehamedov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mehamedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hugo wants to stand and escape but Mehamedov is having none of it.
Mehamedov trying to control but Hugo is working from the bottom. #T4#
Mehamedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mehamedov wants to pass the guard but Hugo is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mehamedov ducks under a wild hook from Hugo.#TD#
Mehamedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mehamedov working over Hugo with some ground and pound. Hugo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mehamedov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Mehamedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Mehamedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Hugo gets caught flat footed, as Mehamedov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hugo is looking to stand back up but Mehamedov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hugo.
Hugo pushes Mehamedov off looking to stand but Mehamedov dives back in and keeps control.
Mehamedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Hugo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehamedov controlling the action here.
Mehamedov prevents Hugo from standing back up.
Mehamedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hugo can do to turn this around?#T1#
Mehamedov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mehamedov is pressing down on Hugo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hugo is holding on for now.
Aziz Mehamedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mehamedov throwing shots but Hugo is blocking nicely.
Mehamedov winds up and cracks Hugo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Mehamedov there.
Hugo is trying to stand back up but Mehamedov is controlling him
Mehamedov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mehamedov prevents Hugo from standing back up.
Mehamedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mehamedov thows a huge punch but Hugo dodges it nicely.
Hugo is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hugo falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Mehamedov moves into the clinch.
Hugo takes a shot to the head.
Mehamedov is looking for a takedown.
Mehamedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hugo on the inside.
Hugo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mehamedov controls his hands.
Mehamedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD#
Mehamedov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hugo can't fight it off and eventually Mehamedov manages to take the fight to the floor. Hugo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mehamedov manages to pass to side control. #T3##REVB#
Mehamedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mehamedov controlling the action here.
Mehamedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mehamedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4#
Mehamedov lands strikes from half guard.
Hugo is trying to stand up here but Mehamedov is controlling him well.
Mehamedov trying to control the pace.
Hugo pushes Mehamedov off looking to stand but Mehamedov dives back in and keeps control.
Mehamedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hugo is trying to stand up here but Mehamedov is controlling him well.
Hugo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mehamedov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hugo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mehamedov wants to free his trapped foot but Hugo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Mehamedov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hugo misses the shot to the body.
Hugo misses with a wild body shot.
Mehamedov tries to counter by clinching up but Hugo breaks away and moves out of range.
Hugo throws a hook but Mehamedov blocks it.
Mehamedov slips a straight right by Hugo.#TD#
Mehamedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mehamedov showed some decent athleticism there.
Mehamedov is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mehamedov lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Mehamedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hugo tries to kick Mehamedov off but Mehamedov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mehamedov trying to control the pace.
Hugo is trying to stand.
Mehamedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mehamedov slows the pace down in half guard.
Mehamedov is keen to just control but Hugo is a slippery customer.
Mehamedov is taking a breather. Hugo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Aziz Mehamedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mehamedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hugo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mehamedov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mehamedov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hugo under the eye.
Hugo misses with a hook. Mehamedov ducked under it nicely.
Mehamedov with a poor takedown
and Hugo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hugo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mehamedov. #T3#
Hugo lands with an overhand left.#TD#
Mehamedov scores with a takedown into Hugo's guard.
Hugo is looking to stand up but Mehamedov isn't so interested in that idea.
Mehamedov content to stall in guard here.
Mehamedov won't allow Hugo to get back to his feet. #T4#
Mehamedov controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mehamedov advances to half guard.
Hugo is looking to get back to is feet but Mehamedov passes into side control.
Hugo is pushing Mehamedov's head away, looking to escape. Mehamedov manages to hold on to the position though.
Mehamedov taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Mehamedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mehamedov, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Mehamedov!
A relieved looking Aziz Mehamedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
AFC #21
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1#
De Gracia lands with a nice body punch.
De Gracia looks to land a right hand but Hugo moved out of range.
Hugo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hugo there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Gracia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for De Gracia.
Hugo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Hugo.
De Gracia with a jab.
De Gracia misses with a wild combination.
De Gracia just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Gracia misses with a low kick.
De Gracia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Gracia misses with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hugo there.#T1#
De Gracia throws a shot from downtown. Hugo moves away and avoids it.
Hugo looks to land a left hand but De Gracia moved out of range nicely.
It looked like De Gracia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hugo.
Hugo fails to land with a series of punches.
De Gracia tests Hugo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hugo wants to land a leg kick but De Gracia is out of range.
De Gracia jabs Hugo right on the nose. Hugo blinks but takes it well.
De Gracia misses with a hook.
De Gracia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Gracia misses with a two punch combination.
De Gracia looks to throw the jab but Hugo is out of range.
Hugo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Gracia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Gracia takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Gracia misses with a body shot.
De Gracia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hugo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Jab by De Gracia.
Hugo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Decent striking displayed by Hugo there.
Hugo moves out of range of the strikes.
De Gracia misses with a hook
and Hugo counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#De Gracia is rocked!
De Gracia fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from De Gracia misses the target.
Hugo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Gracia with a body shot.
De Gracia throws the left hand but Hugo avoids the punch easily.
Hugo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Gracia misses with a looping right.
De Gracia takes a swing at Hugo's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Hugo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hugo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Gracia to score with a decent uppercut.
Hugo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
De Gracia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Gracia scores with a jab to the body.
De Gracia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hugo circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! De Gracia drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hugo follows De Gracia to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glass Hugo!
Glass Hugo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, NARCOS for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Ajax Friday Fight Night 8
Date: Aug 04, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Hugo rushes Jang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hugo stops a takedown attempt from Jang.
#BC2#
Hugo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hugo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT2#It looks like Xi Jang has been cut.#TD2#
Hugo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jang is trying to defend but Hugo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Jang actively working from the bottom here.
Hugo passes to side control.
Hugo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jang is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Jang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hugo's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Hugo! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Jang has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Glass Hugo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Glass Hugo waved his t-shirt featuring NARCOS's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
AFN3
Date: Nov 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Ostrowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Pena has managed to clinch.
Pena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Pena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pena throws a nice looking combination but Ostrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Pena throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ostrowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Pena finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ostrowski is pulling down on Pena's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Pena has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ostrowski to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pena is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ostrowski pulls down on the head and he's put Pena to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jakub Ostrowski! |
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