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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendon Toner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lamb of God-Omerta. Pat Hughes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendon Toner!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toner scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Pat Hughes has been cut.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Toner.
Brendon Toner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Toner pushes him off.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Hughes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toner scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Toner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hughes to the mat. Hughes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Toner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Toner looking to pass the guard.
Toner passes Hughes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hughes trying to hold on to Toner's head to control him but Toner postures up.
Toner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toner slips a nice elbow through Hughes's hands, connecting with Hughes's forehead.
Hughes pushes Toner off and gets back to his feet.
Toner scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Toner - just one landing.
Toner misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Toner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toner swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Decent striking displayed by Toner there.
Toner cracks Hughes with a big right hand and Hughes goes down!
Hughes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toner pushes down on Hughes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oh Hughes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Toner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
Toner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Toner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Toner looking to ground and pound but Hughes is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound.
Toner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Toner isn't that keen on the idea.
Toner landing shots from mount.
Toner lands a nice shot to the head.
Toner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hughes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hughes working to try and regain half guard.
Hughes wants to control but Toner is having none of it.
Toner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hughes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Toner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Toner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hughes?
Toner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Toner throws some wild stikes that Hughes manages to avoid easily.
Toner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hughes wants to hold on but Toner pushes him away.
Hughes tries to reverse the position but Toner maintains control.
Toner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hughes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toner scoring with strikes but Hughes is staying in there.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Hughes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Toner landing strikes from the mount.
Toner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hughes because Toner loaded up on that one.
Toner prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendon Toner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Hughes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Toner throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Toner throws out a powerful jab.
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Toner in a clinch.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Toner blocks with his arms.
Toner wants to break free but Hughes has control.
Hughes crunches a lovely knee into Toner's ribcage.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toner blocks it with crossed arms.
Toner working aggressively here.
Toner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes scores a nice knee to the body.
Toner lands a hook that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Toner has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Toner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toner is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Toner throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Toner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes keeps control of Toner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Toner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hughes scores with a knee to the head.
Toner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toner misses with the head strike.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toner misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Toner breaks from the clinch.
Toner throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toner momentarily.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toner throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Toner. No joy for Hughes on that attempt.
Toner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Toner pushes him off.
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.
Nice straight punches there by Toner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toner.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Toner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Toner.
Toner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brendon Toner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toner misses the jab.
Hughes has managed to clinch.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
Toner scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes stops a takedown attempt from Toner.
Hughes landing knees to the body.
Toner misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughes.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toner is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes lands a nice knee to the body.
Toner is trying to drag Hughes to the mat but Hughes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hughes lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toner throws a head punch that misses.
Toner is trying to break the clinch but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Toner working aggressively here.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Toner avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toner.
Toner misses with some punches.
Toner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toner wants a takedown.
Pat Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendon Toner.
A head punch on the inside from Toner fails to land.
Hughes with a knee to the head.
Toner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Toner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
Hughes landing knees to the body.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Toner blocks it.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Toner is blocking nicely.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toner is trying to drag Hughes to the mat but Hughes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Toner throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hughes lands a knee to the head.
Toner has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Toner working aggressively here.
Hughes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toner misses with the head strike.
Hughes landing knees to the head.
Toner avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Toner blocks it.
Toner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hughes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toner throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Toner.
Hughes gets a clinch.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Hughes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Toner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the cage. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toner keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Toner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toner lands with an overhand left.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Toner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hughes showed some decent athleticism there.
Hughes tries to pass to full mount but Toner defends it.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Toner is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toner is on top in guard.
Toner is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Toner works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Hughes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toner manages to get himself to full guard.
Toner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toner scores with a nice shot.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Toner tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
Hughes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hughes is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Toner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Toner thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Toner circles away.
Toner swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Toner swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Toner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toner tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toner wants to break free but Hughes has control.
A knee to the head by Hughes.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toner misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Toner fails to land.
Toner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toner misses with the head strike.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Toner is blocking nicely.
Toner avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
Toner pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Toner has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Toner lands with a light punch inside.
Toner has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Toner blocks it.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
Toner has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Toner working aggressively here.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toner misses with some punches.
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.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Toner blocks it.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toner.
Toner is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hughes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toner breaks the clinch.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toner swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Toner pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toner lands a with a good body shot.
Toner keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toner tries to land a front kick but Hughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Toner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
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 Pat Hughes.
I think Hughes 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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