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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Claude Dillingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Dillingham and Nigel McHughes. McHughes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome To My Hood. Nigel McHughes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pvt. Claude Dillingham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nigel McHughes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dillingham's calf.
Good work by McHughes as he checks the leg kick.
Dillingham scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dillingham misses with a hook. McHughes ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Dillingham finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A cross from Dillingham lands.
Dillingham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dillingham trying to land knees to the body.
Dillingham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillingham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dillingham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McHughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Dillingham.
McHughes lands a left hand.
McHughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McHughes lands a nice uppercut.
Dillingham misses with a body punch.
McHughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McHughes pushes Dillingham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dillingham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McHughes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillingham misses with an elbow strike.
Dillingham tries to land a knee to the head but McHughes blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from McHughes.
McHughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McHughes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dillingham.
Dillingham connects with a leg kick. McHughes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McHughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillingham throws a low kick but McHughes moves out of range easily.
Pvt. Claude Dillingham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McHughes lands a nice shot to the body.
McHughes slips under a jab from Dillingham.
Dillingham throws a good cross that connects.
Nigel McHughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McHughes, as that shot connected.
Dillingham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillingham is looking to land body kicks.
McHughes throws a low kick but Dillingham moves out of range easily.
McHughes takes one to the chin there.
McHughes walks into a jab.
McHughes checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham tries to work over McHughes's front leg with a kick but McHughes checks it.
Dillingham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McHughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillingham.
A leg kick checked by McHughes.
McHughes swings for the body but Dillingham moves out of range.
Dillingham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dillingham stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Dillingham.
Dillingham tries to land a front kick but McHughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dillingham lets loose with a powerful body kick. McHughes will feel that in the morning.
Dillingham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Dillingham.
McHughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillingham.
McHughes throws a leg kick which misses Dillingham's front leg but catches the back leg as Dillingham tries to avoid it.
McHughes connects with an inside leg kick.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHughes staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes cracks Dillingham with a good jab.
Dillingham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dillingham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McHughes throws a shot from downtown. Dillingham moves away and avoids it.
Dillingham checks a leg kick nicely.
Dillingham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dillingham throws a lazy right hand but McHughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McHughes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McHughes moves out of range as Dillingham strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Dillingham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dillingham walks into a straight right hand from McHughes.
McHughes throws a nice outside leg kick.
McHughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillingham throws out the jab.
McHughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillingham is looking to clinch but McHughes is avoiding it.
McHughes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slow jab from Dillingham misses its intended target.
McHughes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillingham. That's going to slow McHughes down.
Dillingham takes one on the button.
Dillingham misses with a low kick as McHughes jumps back.
Dillingham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McHughes checks a leg kick.
Dillingham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McHughes throws a low kick but Dillingham moves out of range easily.
McHughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillingham throws a one two combo.
Dillingham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McHughes takes a swing at Dillingham's ribcage but misses.
Dillingham throws the left hand but McHughes avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from McHughes.
McHughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dillingham pivots, looking for a leg kick but McHughes is out of range and Dillingham settles back down.
Dillingham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pvt. Claude Dillingham will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dillingham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McHughes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dillingham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dillingham misses with a straight left.
McHughes looks to land a right hand but Dillingham moved out of range.
Dillingham throws an overhand right that lands on McHughes's shoulder, as McHughes tries to avoid the shot.
Dillingham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Dillingham misses its intended target.
Dillingham throws out a loose jab but McHughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
McHughes throws a series of punches but Dillingham moves out of range.
McHughes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McHughes throws a leg kick but Dillingham moved away.
McHughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillingham scores a takedown into full mount!
McHughes tries to hold on but Dillingham pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillingham connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McHughes is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillingham lands with some strikes.
Dillingham tries to control but McHughes wriggling away.
McHughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McHughes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McHughes actively working from the bottom here.
Dillingham working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McHughes is staying active underneath Dillingham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McHughes sees it coming and defends easily.
McHughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Dillingham there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillingham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Dillingham there.
Dillingham working over McHughes with some ground and pound. McHughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dillingham is trying to control the action in half guard but McHughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dillingham is thwarting McHughes's attempts to control the position.
Dillingham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are battling for position here. McHughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dillingham stopping the sweep attempt from McHughes.
Dillingham working some strikes from top position.
McHughes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dillingham!
McHughes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dillingham is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dillingham and McHughes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
McHughes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dillingham is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHughes working away.
Dillingham connects with an elbow from the bottom.
Dillingham manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dillingham won't allow McHughes to pass to mount.
Dillingham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dillingham tries to get to full guard but McHughes has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McHughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Dillingham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pvt. Claude Dillingham dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dillingham dodges the punch combination from McHughes.
Dillingham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillingham tries to clinch but McHughes is having none of it.
McHughes throws the left hand but Dillingham avoids the punch easily.
McHughes misses with a low kick.
Dillingham tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pvt. Claude Dillingham is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from McHughes finds it's way through Dillingham's defenses.
McHughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillingham is just out of range.
McHughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dillingham in his tracks.
Dillingham throws a leg kick that misses.
Dillingham is looking to clinch.
Dillingham throws a nice looking combination but McHughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillingham moves out of range as McHughes throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Dillingham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McHughes checks a leg kick.
Dillingham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McHughes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dillingham shoots in for a takedown but McHughes shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Dillingham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dillingham looks to land a body kick but McHughes moved away.
A lazy left from Dillingham finds it's target.
McHughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dillingham lands a glancing blow to the side of McHughes's head.
McHughes throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick from Dillingham misses.
Dillingham throws a head kick but McHughes moves out of range.
McHughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillingham.
Dillingham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McHughes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McHughes sizes up Dillingham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dillingham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dillingham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillingham avoids the body shot from McHughes.
Dillingham avoids the body shot from McHughes.
McHughes lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham throws out a leg kick but McHughes moves out of range and Dillingham only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as McHughes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McHughes thuds a left hand into Dillingham's body.
The crowd cheers as McHughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dillingham doesn't seem phased though.
McHughes swings for the body but Dillingham moves out of range.
Dillingham wants to clinch up but McHughes keeps it at a distance.
Dillingham scores with a leg kick.
Dillingham wants to slow McHughes down by chopping away at his legs.
McHughes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillingham's sensitive parts.
McHughes throws a shot from downtown. Dillingham moves away and avoids it.
McHughes moves out of range as Dillingham throws a body kick.
Good exchange - McHughes coming out on top.
McHughes moves out of range of the body kick from Dillingham.
Dillingham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McHughes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dillingham tried to score with a low kick but McHughes checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dillingham misses.
Dillingham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McHughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dillingham pushes McHughes away with a front kick.
Dillingham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dillingham misses with a head kick.
Dillingham moves away from the strike by McHughes.
Dillingham misses with a looping right.
Dillingham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McHughes. That did some damage!
McHughes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McHughes throws out a loose jab but Dillingham uses good head movement to avoid it.
McHughes looks to land a right hand but Dillingham moved out of range.
Dillingham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from McHughes.
Dillingham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McHughes scores with a nice strike.
Dillingham thows a body shot but no joy.
McHughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillingham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHughes throws a hook but Dillingham blocks it.
McHughes motions for Dillingham to come forward. McHughes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McHughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dillingham.
Good work by Dillingham as he checks the leg kick.
Dillingham throws a sloppy head kick
and McHughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillingham slips under a jab from McHughes.
McHughes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McHughes misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillingham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillingham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillingham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dillingham is looking to chop away at McHughes's legs.
McHughes cracks Dillingham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dillingham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dillingham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nigel McHughes just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dillingham is looking to score with low kicks.
Dillingham looks to land a left hand but McHughes moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by McHughes.
Dillingham tries a low kick but McHughes avoids it.
McHughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillingham.
McHughes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McHughes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dillingham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McHughes, as that shot connected.
Dillingham tries to work over McHughes's front leg with a kick but McHughes checks it.
Dillingham throws a jab but it's blocked by McHughes.
McHughes misses with a looping right.
Dillingham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McHughes is able to avoid easily.
Dillingham tries to close the distance and clinch but McHughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillingham throws a chopping leg kick but McHughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McHughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McHughes scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHughes moves out of range of the body kick from Dillingham.
McHughes throws a body punch but Dillingham moves out of range.
Dillingham is looking to clinch.
McHughes throws a head kick that misses.
McHughes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McHughes connects with a leg kick. Dillingham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McHughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dillingham can pounce on him.
Dillingham throws a leg kick but McHughes checks it.
Dillingham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McHughes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A cross from McHughes lands.
Dillingham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McHughes.
McHughes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McHughes throws a series of punches but Dillingham avoids them all with ease.
McHughes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham looks for a takedown but McHughes sprawls well.
Dillingham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillingham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dillingham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McHughes is out of range.
Dillingham throws a leg kick
and McHughes counters with a low kick, right behind Dillingham 's knee.
McHughes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dillingham throws a poor cross that misses
and McHughes counters with a straight right hand.
McHughes checks a low kick from Dillingham.
McHughes scores with a punch to the head.
Dillingham throws a sloppy head kick and McHughes moves out of range easily.
Dillingham throws a hook to the side of McHughes's head but McHughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McHughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dillingham's calf.
Dillingham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McHughes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dillingham on the side of the head.
Dillingham misses with a leg kick
and McHughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillingham is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as McHughes blocks the low kick.
Dillingham throws a low kick but McHughes moves out of range easily.
McHughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dillingham scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillingham scores with a nice body kick.
Dillingham misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillingham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillingham tries to land a front kick but McHughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dillingham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dillingham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McHughes throws a body kick that misses.
McHughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillingham is just out of range.
McHughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillingham.
Dillingham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by McHughes.
Dillingham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McHughes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dillingham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McHughes.
A swing and a miss from Dillingham.
Dillingham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McHughes scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillingham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McHughes misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dillingham.
McHughes blocks a head kick by Dillingham.
Dillingham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dillingham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dillingham looks to land a body kick but McHughes moved away.
Dillingham tries a head kick but it misses.
McHughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McHughes misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nigel McHughes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dillingham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dillingham throws a hook but McHughes avoids it easily.
Dillingham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dillingham throws a looping overhand right but McHughes ducks down to avoid it.
Dillingham misses with a leg kick.
McHughes lands a nice looking body shot.
McHughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillingham misses with a body kick.
McHughes scores with a body shot.
Dillingham misses with a body kick.
Dillingham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McHughes.
McHughes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dillingham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McHughes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McHughes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dillingham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillingham, right into the meat.
McHughes defending well as Dillingham loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillingham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McHughes throws out a loose jab but Dillingham uses good head movement to avoid it.
McHughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillingham.
McHughes with a hook.
McHughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice straight punches there by McHughes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McHughes.
McHughes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McHughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Dillingham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McHughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McHughes gets tackled into the cage by Dillingham. Dillingham maintains the clinch.
McHughes stalls.
Dillingham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillingham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dillingham seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McHughes breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillingham scores with a hook to the body. McHughes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McHughes blocks a head kick by Dillingham.
McHughes works over Dillingham's head and body with a nice combination.
Dillingham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McHughes scores with a one two! Dillingham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McHughes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
McHughes lands a body shot.
Dillingham misses with a right hand
and McHughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dillingham avoids a punch combination nicely.
McHughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dillingham.
Dillingham throws a jab but it's blocked by McHughes.
Dillingham feints and then cracks McHughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McHughes down.
Dillingham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McHughes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dillingham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes moves out of range as Dillingham throws a body kick.
Dillingham tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McHughes checks a leg kick.
Dillingham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dillingham throws a jab but it's blocked by McHughes.
Dillingham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McHughes looks for the body kick but Dillingham saw that one coming.
Good work by McHughes as he checks the leg kick.
Dillingham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McHughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillingham.
McHughes misses with a low kick.
McHughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillingham.
A head kick by Dillingham misses
and McHughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillingham misses with a low kick.
Dillingham misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillingham misses with a body kick.
McHughes connects with a right hand. Dillingham shakes it off.
Dillingham doesn't manage to clinch there - McHughes circles away.
McHughes lands a glancing blow to the side of Dillingham's head.
Dillingham is looking to clinch but McHughes is avoiding it.
Dillingham takes one on the button.
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!
Dillingham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McHughes works Dillingham's body with a nice hook.
McHughes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dillingham throws a big shot that misses.
McHughes takes one to the side of the head.
McHughes feints and then cracks Dillingham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dillingham down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dillingham looks to land a left hand but McHughes moved out of range nicely.
McHughes shoots in for a takedown but Dillingham shows good takedown defense.
Dillingham lands a head kick!
Dillingham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McHughes's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pvt. Claude Dillingham.
I think Dillingham 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Pvt. Claude Dillingham retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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