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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Hughes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
That kick from Stone tenderised Hughes's leg. Hughes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raul Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Stone feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stone wants to slow Hughes down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hughes checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
Stone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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 is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Stone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stone slows the pace down in half guard.
Hughes pushes Stone off but Stone dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes sneaks back into half guard.
Stone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hughes defending well though.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stone is working for a kimura but Hughes is defending it quite comfortably.
Stone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Stone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hughes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stone wants to work for an arm triangle but Hughes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Stone 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.
Stone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Stone scores with a head kick. Hughes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stone. That one must have hurt.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Stone.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Hughes misses
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Stone. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone shoots in and bounces Hughes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone is working Hughes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Stone dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stone dives in and grabs Hughes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes down on Stone's head and hops out.
Stone wants to land a leg kick but Hughes is out of range.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Hughes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughes trying to control the position but instead, Stone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hughes into the cage.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hughes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
Hughes presses Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sean Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes taking a breather.
Stone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stone.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone throws a leg kick but Hughes checks it.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Hughes slips a jab from Stone.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Stone shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hughes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hughes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stone thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Raul Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Nice body kick there by Hughes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Stone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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