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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Smith (ranked 1625 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Andy Hughes (ranked 211 p4p, 169 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Hughes !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes .
Smith throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hughes ! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hughes 's head.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Hughes takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith is looking to chop away at Hughes 's legs.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes .
Hughes avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Hughes 's head back.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith looks for the body kick but Hughes saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Hughes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Hughes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes misses with a right hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes .
Smith misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith tries a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to land a front kick but Hughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Hughes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sean Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Hughes misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Hughes 's defenses.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith cracks Hughes with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Hughes backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith is looking to chop away at Hughes 's legs.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Hughes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sean Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith moves away from the strike by Hughes .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith lands a jab to Hughes 's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sean Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Hughes misses with a hook.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes .
Smith throws a one two combo.
Hughes 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a low kick.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Hughes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Hughes 's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Hughes blocks the body kick.
Smith motions for Hughes to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith works over Hughes 's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hughes ! But no joy.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith lunges at Hughes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hughes 's hand.
Hughes avoids a kick to the body.
Smith is looking to wear down Hughes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes .
Hughes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes cracks Smith with a good jab.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith slips a straight right by Hughes .
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes .
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Smith attempts a counter takedown but Hughes avoids it well and moves away.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Hughes checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Smith dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hughes lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hughes .
Smith feinted with a counter takedown.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes .
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Nice jab there from Hughes .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes avoids a kick to the body.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith lands a jab.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Hughes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes .
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hughes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab to Hughes 's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hughes moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes .
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hughes .
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes .
Hughes checks a low kick from Smith.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Hughes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Hughes misses the jab.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andy Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Sean Smith.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Smith!
After winning the bout, Sean Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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