PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tacit Duxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Hughes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hughes
vs
Duxx

192 cm
28
275 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

194 cm
26
264 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raul Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tacit Duxx!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duxx doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Duxx moves to clinch but Hughes breaks away
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Tacit Duxx has been cut.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duxx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duxx fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duxx tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Duxx tries to clinch
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Duxx closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Duxx blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duxx throws an elbow but it misses.
Duxx lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duxx throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hughes blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
Hughes stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
A shot in the inside from Duxx.
Duxx tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Duxx has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Hughes is looking to control Duxx's arms but Duxx gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hughes has his back to the cage.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duxx up against the cage.
Duxx lands a hook that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes managing to block the knees to the body from Duxx.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
Duxx lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Duxx controls the action.
Hughes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Duxx.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raul Hughes.
Duxx tries to clinch

and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duxx pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duxx makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duxx just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hughes's brow.
Duxx throws an elbow that misses.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Duxx lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duxx lands an elbow just above Hughes 's eye.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duxx lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes avoids the elbow strike from Duxx, against the cage.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duxx lands with a left to the head.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Duxx controls his hands.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That has opened up Tacit Duxx's cut even more.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Duxx.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duxx blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.
A head punch on the inside from Duxx fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Duxx fails to land.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes trying to stall but Duxx improves his position.
Duxx being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes tries to work over Duxx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tacit Duxx's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Duxx counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duxx.
Hughes takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Raul Hughes has been cut.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Duxx lands a nice elbow.
Duxx tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hughes avoids it.
Hughes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hughes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Duxx controls the action.
Duxx creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hughes's defenses.
Hughes taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Duxx.
Duxx with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duxx just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hughes's brow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duxx throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duxx.
Duxx misses with a knee to the head.
Duxx lands an elbow just above Hughes 's eye.
Hughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Duxx.
Duxx comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duxx lands a shoulder strike.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Duxx.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Hughes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duxx just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hughes's brow.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duxx misses with an elbow over the top.
Hughes looking to stall.
Duxx lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duxx avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Duxx creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duxx lands an elbow inside.
Duxx pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duxx throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duxx using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike from Duxx.
Duxx looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Duxx.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duxx backwards.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike.

The cut above Tacit Duxx's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Duxx throws an elbow that misses.
Hughes blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes pushes Duxx back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duxx is breathing heavily.
Hughes presses Duxx against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duxx letting Hughes take a breather here.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes pushes Duxx back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike from Duxx.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Raul Hughes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duxx or not.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Duxx takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to stall but Duxx uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hughes lands a nice uppercut.

Tacit Duxx's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.

Duxx is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tacit Duxx's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raul Hughes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Raul Hughes waved his t-shirt featuring xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45's logo in front of the cameras.