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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zwuanga Umbumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zwuanga Umbumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umbumba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Zwuanga Umbumba has been cut.
Umbumba misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Umbumba tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks Umbumba with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Umbumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Umbumba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbumba shoots and misses
and Hughes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zwuanga Umbumba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umbumba is breathing heavily.
Umbumba tries to pull guard but Hughes holds him up against the cage and eventually Umbumba drops back down to his feet.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Umbumba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zwuanga Umbumba's cut is getting worse.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umbumbas head.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is pushing Umbumba up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Hughes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hughes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Umbumba. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zwuanga Umbumba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hughes pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umbumba backwards.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes avoiding damage.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umbumbas head.
Hughes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Zwuanga Umbumba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hughes is leaning against Umbumba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Hughes gets through Umbumba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zwuanga Umbumba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raul Hughes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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