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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2025 |
#R1#
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Rocha on that attempt.
Hughes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hughes scores with a jab. Rocha acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Hughes pushes Rocha up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hughes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rocha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes presses Rocha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rocha is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Hughes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rocha clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes controlling from the back.
Rocha rolls, trying to escape but Hughes keeps control of the position.
#T1#
Rocha wants to control his opponent's hands but Hughes gets his hands free.
Hughes is riding his opponent, not letting Rocha buck him off.
Rocha is in bad spot here.
Rocha just trying to survive but Hughes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hughes biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rocha is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T2#
Hughes slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rocha tries to roll but Hughes sticks to his back.
Hughes really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rocha.
Rocha trying to control the position but Hughes manages to sink in the hooks.
Rocha is trying to get back to his feet but Hughes has full control of the position and if anything, Rocha has just worked his way into a worse spot.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hughes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Rocha wants to control his opponent's hands but Hughes gets his hands free.
Hughes keeps control of the position easily here as Rocha tries to buck him off.
Rocha tries to roll but Hughes sticks to his back.
Hughes has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha is trying to stand back up. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good control from Hughes.
Rocha is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rocha trying to control the action but Hughes just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes is riding his opponent, not letting Rocha buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Hughes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A solid body kick from Hughes.
Rocha looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rocha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rocha is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Rocha.
Rocha blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Rocha is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL2#
Hughes moves into the clinch successfully.
Hughes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rocha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rocha 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.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocha's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Rocha wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Rocha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hughes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hughes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hughes.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes wants a takedown but no success here.
Hughes is looking for a takedown.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes is trying to drag Rocha to the mat but Rocha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hughes pushes Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes has Rocha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rocha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Hughes - that landed with a thud.
Hughes digs a right hand into Rocha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rocha's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
Hughes wants to take the fight to the mat but Rocha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hughes goes for a takedown attempt but Rocha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Hughes clinches.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Rocha tries to score a body lock takedown but Hughes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.#T3#
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Hughes.
Hughes works on Rocha's body with a couple of short punches.
Hughes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rocha prevents it.
Kenny Hughes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Rocha manages to get underhooks.
Hughes prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocha backwards. #T4#
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Hughes.
Hughes cracks Rocha with a nice body shot.
Hughes lands a body shot.
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 lands a body shot.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rochas head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes presses Rocha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hughes is working Rocha over against the cage.#TD2#
Hughes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rocha pushes Hughes off looking to stand but Hughes dives back in and keeps control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Hughes has managed to clinch.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rocha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD#
Rocha drags the fight down to the ground.
Rocha trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rocha is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB#
Rocha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Rocha 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.
Hughes stops Rocha from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rocha keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Hughes clinches.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rochas head.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rocha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hughes is keeping busy.
Rocha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hughes avoids it.#T2#
Hughes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes. #TD2#
Hughes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rocha clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Rocha is trying to stand back up.
Hughes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rocha doesn't escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!#T3#
Rocha is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kenny Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocha trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kenny Hughes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hughes has good solid back control here. #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.
Let's hope that Hughes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hughes avoiding Rocha 's attempts to control his hands.
Hughes is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fred Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Hughes! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Brandt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to avoid it but Brandt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hughes to the ground. Hughes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Hughes has managed to clinch.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Brandt controls the action.
Brandt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD2#
Brandt successfully pulls guard.
Hughes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brandt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Brandt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#CL#
Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brandt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hughes's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Brandt prevents a body shot from Hughes.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Hughes works on Brandt's body with a couple of short punches.
Brandt looks winded!
Brandt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Hughes.
Brandt prevents a body shot from Hughes.
A short left from Hughes.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
Hughes pushes Brandt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Brandt blocks a body shot from Hughes.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice uppercut.
Hughes lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandt controls his hands.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T4#
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes scores with a shot to the side of Brandt's head.
Brandt fails to pull guard.
Kenny Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Brandt.
Hughes is working Brandt over against the cage.
We've been informed that Brandt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes pushes Brandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hughes is leaning against Brandt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Hughes is leaning against Brandt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Hughes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL#
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch.
Brandt blocks a body shot from Hughes.
A body shot lands from Hughes.
Hughes gets through Brandt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandt is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
#TD2#
Brandt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Brandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brandt is breathing heavily.#T1#
Further stalling from Hughes.#SUB2#
Brandt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
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.#CL#
Brandt tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughes is leaning against Brandt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brandt taking a breather.
Hughes pushes Brandt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
#T3#
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brandt.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brandt.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brandt.
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brandt can do to turn this around?
Hughes cracks Brandt with a nice body shot.
Hughes lands a left hand.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandt backwards. #T4#
Hughes presses Brandt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandt controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes gets through Brandt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hughes cracks Brandt with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Hughes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Brandt in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes pushes Brandt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brandt blocks a body shot from Hughes.
Hughes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Hughes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brandt 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 Brandt or not.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Brandt takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Hughes.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
A short right from Hughes.
Kenny Hughes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brandt blocks a body shot from Hughes. #T3#
Nice body punch from Hughes - that landed with a thud.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Brandt avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Hughes works on Brandt's body with a couple of short punches.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kenny Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Hughes lands a left hand.
Brandt prevents a body shot from Hughes.
Hughes is leaning against Brandt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hughes is working Brandt over against the cage.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandt backwards.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes tries a body shot but Brandt blocks it.
Michael Brandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Brandt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Hughes!
The defeated Michael Brandt had this to say: 'We win some, we lose some. On God, I pray I win the next one! God bless & have a great night!'. |
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