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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Hughes (ranked 1936 p4p, 2998 weight class) and Lebum Jamerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kenny Hughes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kenny Hughes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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| 187 cm 24 212 3 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm 18 205 3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Excellent MT Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Hughes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lebum Jamerson! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jamerson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jamerson moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off. Jamerson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range. As Jamerson backs away, Hughes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Jamerson tests Hughes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jamerson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hughes swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jamerson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jamerson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Jamerson manages to avoid it. Hughes throws a head kick that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jamerson throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it. Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt and Hughes counters with a nice body kick.
Hughes throws a push kick but Jamerson slaps the foot to one side.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jamerson is looking to clinch. Jamerson misses the jab. Hughes walks into a left hand. Jamerson works the jab nicely. Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Hughes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamerson is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Hughes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Jamerson. Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Jamerson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The fight stays on the outside here - Jamerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jamerson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Hughes defending well as Jamerson loads up on a big left hand. A quick step to the side and Hughes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Lebum Jamerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jamerson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jamerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenny Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamerson. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jamerson misses the shot to the body.
Jamerson pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch. Jamerson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jamerson misses with the head strike.
Jamerson working aggressively here.
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes with a nice calf kick.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from Jamerson. Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Jamerson wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance. Jamerson looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely. Jamerson tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Jamerson tries to clinch up. Jamerson tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Jamerson saw that one coming. Jamerson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jamerson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hughes on the side of the head. Jamerson tests Hughes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jamerson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Hughes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jamerson wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance. Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Jamerson connects with a crisp jab. 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! Jamerson tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Jamerson scores with a hook to the body. Hughes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hughes delivers a nice body kick. Jamerson tries to clinch up. Hughes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Jamerson throws out a powerful jab. Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes scores with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Jamerson. Jamerson connects with a jab. Hughes throws a head kick but Jamerson moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lebum Jamerson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jamerson tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Jamerson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage. Jamerson working aggressively here.
Jamerson misses with a punch to the body.
Jamerson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jamerson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Nice body punch from Jamerson - that landed with a thud.
Jamerson has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Jamerson misses with a body punch.
Jamerson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamerson misses with a punch to the body.
Jamerson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jamerson tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Jamerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Jamerson fails to land. Hughes blocks a body shot from Jamerson.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jamerson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hughes's efforts to push away. Jamerson blocking some punches.
Jamerson misses with a short punch on the inside. Jamerson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes takes a shot to the head. Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jamerson throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Hughes. Jamerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it. Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Jamerson has the dominant position.
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Jamerson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot. Jamerson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes. Jamerson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hughes with a body shot. Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jamerson is just out of range. Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Jamerson drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
Jamerson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamerson misses with the head strike.
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Jamerson tries for a takedown but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jamerson wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side and Hughes counters with a flying knee. Nice. This has been an exciting period of action! Hughes avoids the body shot from Jamerson.
Hughes is looking to counter with a body kick. Jamerson wants to clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hughes lands with a slapping head kick. Hughes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jamerson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Jamerson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jamerson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes lands with a kick to the temple. Jamerson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Jamerson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Hughes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hughes throws a head kick that misses. Jamerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hughes throws a head kick but Jamerson moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Jamerson throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem. Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action! Jamerson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hughes feinted there with a counter leg kick. Jamerson tries to clinch up. Hughes throws a counter high kick but Jamerson was just alert enough to avoid it. Jamerson getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Jamerson cracks Hughes with a good jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Jamerson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. Hughes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lebum Jamerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenny Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamerson rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage. Jamerson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jamerson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Jamerson keeps him there for the moment. Lebum Jamerson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamerson. Jamerson gets slowly back to his feet. Hughes throws a quick counter head kick but Jamerson was just out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Jamerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamerson moves into range and clinches up with Hughes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jamerson.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Jamerson is controlling him. A head punch on the inside from Jamerson fails to land. Hughes tries to break the clinch but Jamerson is controlling the position. A shot in the inside from Jamerson. Hughes prevents a body shot from Jamerson. Jamerson tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Jamerson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jamerson misses with the head strike.
Jamerson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hughess head. Jamerson lands a hook to the side of the head. Jamerson misses with a hook from the clinch. Hughes is trying to break free. Jamerson blocks a body shot from Hughes. Jamerson misses with a body punch.
Jamerson misses with a body punch.
Jamerson scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jamerson digs a right hand underneath Hughes's ribcage. Hughes let out a lung full of air as it connected. Jamerson keeps control of Hughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jamerson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes takes a swing at Jamerson's ribcage but misses. A countering left hand to the body from Jamerson misses. Jamerson with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lebum Jamerson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Jamerson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jamerson connects with a looping right hand.
Jamerson clinches with his opponent.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Jamerson has him pressed against the cage. Jamerson misses with a punch to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jamerson keeps control of Hughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jamerson prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch. Jamerson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Jamerson blocks a body shot from Hughes. Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Jamerson. Hughes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jamerson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
 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. Good body shot from Hughes.
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Jamerson moves into range and connects with a jab. Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Jamerson moves out of range easily. Jamerson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hughes should have avoided that one. Jamerson is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Jamerson wants to clinch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. The fight stays on the outside here - Jamerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight! Lebum Jamerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Jamerson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lebum Jamerson!
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