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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Danky has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes clinches.
Danky taking a breather.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danky prevents it.
Danky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Danky can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Danky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hughes stalls.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danky prevents it.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Hughes.
Danky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danky'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.
Hughes avoiding damage as Danky throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Danky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hughes.
Hughes digs a right hand into Danky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Danky's gas tank.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Hughes has Danky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Danky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hughes up against the cage.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danky backwards.
Hughes being controlled against the cage.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danky wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes successfully pulls guard.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky preventing the sweep.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danky wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Danky trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Danky controlling from the top position.
Danky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hughes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Danky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danky.
Seth Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Dom Danky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Danky misses.
Hughes lands a right hook to the body.
Danky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slips a jab from Danky.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Danky is able to avoid easily.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Danky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hughes scores with a one two! Danky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danky misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes fails to land the takedown.
Danky throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Danky misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth 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.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Danky.
Danky misses with a wild combination.
Danky drops his hands momentarily and Hughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danky throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes cracks a nice hook into Danky's ribs.
A good leg kick by Hughes.
Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughes takes a little break here. Danky wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hughes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Hughes crashes against the mat.
Danky parries the strikes from Hughes easily there. Hughes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Danky to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Hughes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Danky to see if he's OK.
Danky managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
Hughes trying to control the position but Danky is working away.
Hughes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Danky sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hughes with the ground and pound but Danky regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Danky dodges it nicely.
Hughes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Danky dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Danky. That snapped Hughes's head back.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Danky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Danky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hughes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A punch lands to the side of Danky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Danky scores with a nice right hand.
Danky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Danky misses.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Danky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danky throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Danky.
Hughes throws a right hand that Danky ducks under and follows up with a left that Danky also avoids with ease.
Danky misses with a hook.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danky looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Danky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky throws a one two combo.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Danky's head but Danky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danky staying out of range there.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Danky which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Danky, as that shot connected.
Danky ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Danky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Danky moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Danky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danky throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Danky lands a nice looking body kick.
Hughes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danky is keeping the position for now.
Hughes trying to control but Danky is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes thows a big elbow that misses.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Danky is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danky's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes tries to pass to full mount but Danky defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hughes trying to control from Danky's half guard. Danky has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danky controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dom Danky did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Danky counters with a left to the body.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danky as he avoids it easily.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danky is looking to land body kicks.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danky sprawls well. Danky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes takes a swing at Danky's ribcage but misses.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Danky.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Danky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Danky avoids nicely.
Danky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hughes thuds a left hand into Danky's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Danky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Danky tries to land a leg kick but Hughes saw it coming and moves away.
Hughes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danky lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Danky does it's job there.
Hughes misses with a body shot
and Danky counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Hughes.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Hughes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hughes tries to move into range but Danky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hughes misses the body punch
and Danky counters with a solid body kick.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hughes.
Hughes throws a right hand that Danky ducks under and follows up with a left that Danky also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hughes punishes Danky's body with a nice straight punch.
Danky slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seth Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danky throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Danky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danky throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Dom Danky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes throws a solid leg kick but Danky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughes.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Danky.
Good leg kick by Danky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Danky showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 38:39
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 38:38
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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