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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 04, 2023 |
#R1#
McGregor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hughes misses its target.#CL2#
McGregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes has McGregor pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hughes's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hughes stalling against the cage.
McGregor is trying to drag Hughes to the mat but Hughes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Adrian Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix McGregor.#T1##BC2#
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Hughes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGregor.
Adrian Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for McGregor on that attempt.
Hughes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McGregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGregor has time to react.#CUT#It looks like Phoenix McGregor has been cut.
Hughes fails with the takedown.
McGregor takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
And Hughes counters with a quick kick to the body but McGregor blocks it.
McGregor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.
McGregor misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
McGregor looks winded!#T3#
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but McGregor manages to avoid it.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes works McGregor's body with a nice hook.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Hughes.
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGregor thinking.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
McGregor tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily#KD#
and Hughes counters with a crisp right hand that drops McGregor! Hughes lets McGregor back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#McGregor is rocked!
Phoenix McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Are you kidding me?! Hughes ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent McGregor clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adrian Hughes! |
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