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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Hughes (ranked 466 p4p, 61 weight class) and Eddie Malingo (ranked 936 p4p, 112 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Slam - By: Onyx. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Hughes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Malingo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malingo avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Hughes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malingo defends it nicely.
We've been told by Hughes's head coaches at BAD BOY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Malingo throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malingo counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Malingo misses.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Malingo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Malingo.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malingo.
A telegraphed right hand from Malingo misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malingo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hughes.
It seemed like Malingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malingo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Malingo throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Malingo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Malingo throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes misses with a hook. Malingo ducked under it nicely.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Malingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Malingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hughes misses the jab.
Malingo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bronson Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Malingo.
Malingo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malingo throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes throws a jab when Malingo was well out of range.
Malingo throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Hughes slips a straight right by Malingo.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Malingo.
Malingo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Malingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malingo throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Malingo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes clinches up with Malingo and pushes him back against the cage.
Malingo misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Malingo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Malingo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Malingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Malingo fails to land.
Malingo takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Eddie Malingo has been cut.
Malingo is leaning against Hughes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malingo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes landing knees to the body.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Malingo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hughes throws an elbow but misses.
Malingo landing knees to the head.
Malingo avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Malingo pushes Hughes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Malingo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Malingo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Malingo blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malingo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malingo has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes is trying to push Malingo away but Malingo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Malingo can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Malingo fails to land.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malingo dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malingo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Malingo 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.
Malingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malingo controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Malingo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malingo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddie Malingo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Malingo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Malingo.
Malingo throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malingo misses with a body shot.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Malingo.
Hughes lands a right hook to the body.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Malingo counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Malingo.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eddie Malingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Malingo moves away and avoids it.
Malingo throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
Hughes tries to clinch but Malingo moves out of range.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Malingo counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Malingo.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Malingo throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malingo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malingo.
Hughes throws a hook but Malingo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo throws a series of strikes that have Hughes backpedaling.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malingo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malingo! But no joy.
Hughes throws a chopping leg kick but Malingo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Malingo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes scores with a hook.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Malingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malingo blocks a jab.
Malingo tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malingo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Malingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malingo connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Malingo 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.
Eddie Malingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malingo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Malingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Malingo misses with a looping right.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Malingo manages to circle out of the way.
Malingo lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.
Malingo misses with a hook.
Hughes cracks Malingo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Malingo misses the target.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Malingo sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hughes misses with a hook
enabling Malingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Malingo throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Malingo dips to his left and cracks Hughes with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malingo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Malingo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Malingo moves away and avoids it.
Malingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malingo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malingo is looking for the big counter here.
Hughes throws out a leg kick but Malingo moves out of range and Hughes only half commits.
Malingo throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Malingo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Malingo ducks down to avoid it.
Malingo is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Malingo flicks out a counter leg kick but Hughes steps away.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Malingo knows he should have avoided that one.
Hughes lands with a hook. Malingo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Malingo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hughes's head backwards.
Malingo throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Malingo misses the target.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Malingo manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Hughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malingo punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Hughes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hughes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Malingo counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes tries to bum rush Malingo with a series of wild strikes but Malingo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malingo throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Malingo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malingo throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Malingo only half commits.
Malingo loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes is looking to counter with head kicks.
Malingo throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Donk. Malingo catches Hughes right on the button with a cross.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Malingo keeps it at a distance.
Malingo throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Malingo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Malingo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Malingo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Malingo walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
Malingo misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Malingo slips a jab from Hughes.
Malingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Malingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Hughes.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malingo manages to avoid it.
Malingo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hughes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Malingo throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Malingo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Malingo throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malingo keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malingo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hughes blocks a leg kick.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malingo misses the shot to the body.
Malingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malingo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes throws a jab when Malingo was well out of range.
Malingo misses with a two punch combination.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Malingo slips the punch.
Malingo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hughes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malingo missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Malingo.
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malingo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hughes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malingo doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malingo.
Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Malingo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Hughes backs off Malingo throws a huge counter combo but Hughes manages to avoid it all.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malingo.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malingo circles away.
Malingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Malingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Hughes finds it's target.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Malingo's head but Malingo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Malingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malingo.
Malingo feints a counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from Hughes misses
and Malingo counters with a straight right hand.
Malingo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes slips a straight right by Malingo.
A telegraphed right hand from Malingo misses the target.
A left lands for Hughes.
Malingo slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malingo missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes looks to land a body kick but Malingo moved away.
As Hughes backs off Malingo throws a huge counter combo but Hughes manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Malingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughes lands with a hook. Malingo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Malingo lands a jab to the nose.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malingo! But no joy.
Hughes lands a glancing blow to the side of Malingo's head.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Malingo.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malingo misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Malingo misses with an uppercut.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Malingo.
Malingo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Malingo moves out of range.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Malingo throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Malingo moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malingo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malingo lands a lovely overhand right.
Malingo throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malingo.
Malingo throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malingo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Malingo misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Malingo manages to avoid it.
Malingo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Malingo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Malingo's shoulder, as Malingo tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Malingo ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes swings for the body but Malingo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Malingo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Malingo misses the jab.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Eddie Malingo just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Eddie Malingo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hughes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malingo's sensitive parts.
Hughes slips a straight right by Malingo.
A counter left hand to the body from Hughes misses its target.
Hughes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Malingo.
Malingo looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Malingo misses with a low kick.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malingo. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes rushes Malingo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes trying to control the position but instead, Malingo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hughes into the cage.
Malingo misses with a punch on the inside.
Malingo pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Malingo shrugs off.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes looking to stall.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Malingo.
Malingo wants a takedown.
Malingo throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Malingo shrugs off.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike.
Malingo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Malingo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malingo slips under a jab from Hughes.
Malingo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Malingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Malingo counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Malingo.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Malingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malingo slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes with a hook.
Malingo throws out a powerful jab.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malingo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Malingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hughes goes for a double leg but Malingo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Malingo continues to drive forward.
Malingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes throws the left hand but Malingo avoids the punch easily.
Malingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malingo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malingo avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Hughes throws a hook but Malingo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Malingo.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Malingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malingo connects with a jab.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malingo slips under a jab.
Hughes shoots and misses
and Malingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes throws the kick towards the body but Malingo avoids it.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
A cross from Malingo lands.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malingo staying out of range there.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Malingo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Malingo.
Hughes throws the left hand but Malingo avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Malingo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malingo throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Malingo checks a leg kick.
Malingo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Malingo.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malingo! But no joy.
Hughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malingo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes clinches with his opponent.
Malingo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Malingo misses with a knee to the head.
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Malingo throws a body shot but no joy.
Malingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Malingo slips the punch.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Malingo.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Malingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bronson Hughes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Malingo's cut.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Malingo misses the jab.
Hughes throws a head kick but Malingo moves out of range.
Malingo defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malingo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malingo misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Malingo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malingo! But no joy.
Malingo throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Malingo's head but Malingo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Malingo counter with a right hand.
Malingo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malingo lands a lovely overhand right.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes works the jab nicely.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Malingo counter with a right hand.
Malingo throws a leg kick but Hughes moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Malingo cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Malingo misses with a straight right.
Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hughes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Malingo to the mat! Malingo manages to get full guard.
Hughes postures up.
Malingo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Eddie Malingo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malingo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Malingo is fighting to break Hughes's control of his arms but Hughes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes pulls Malingo in close to prevent any damage.
Malingo wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes controlling Malingo's posture.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malingo is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Malingo from controlling successfully.
Malingo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eddie Malingo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malingo drops his hands momentarily and Hughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Malingo moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes throws a lazy body kick
letting Malingo counter with a right hand.
Malingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hughes.
Bronson Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Malingo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hughes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Malingo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malingo misses with the combination.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Malingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Malingo.
Hughes throws a hook but Malingo avoids it easily.
Malingo takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Malingo throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes throws the left hand but Malingo avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Malingo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Malingo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malingo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Malingo!
Eddie Malingo is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Malingo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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