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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hughes's choice of entrance music: Far From Over. Drew Hughes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fred Flintstone's chin.
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196 lbs
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202 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Flintstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Flintstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flintstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flintstone avoids it.
Flintstone avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Flintstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Flintstone clinches but Hughes breaks the clinch
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
Flintstone lands with a left to the head.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Flintstone blocks it.
Flintstone avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes managing to block the knees to the body from Flintstone.
Flintstone misses with the head strike.
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Fred Flintstone has been cut.
Hughes blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flintstone.
Flintstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hughes.
Flintstone moves into the clinch successfully.
Flintstone manages to pull guard.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flintstone is keeping the position for now.
Flintstone pulls Hughes in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Flintstone wants to get back to his feet but Hughes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes trying to control but Flintstone is working from the bottom.
Drew Hughes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flintstone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hughes is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Hughes.
Flintstone manages to break the clinch.
Hughes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flintstone wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes rushes Flintstone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flintstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flintstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
Hughes looks gassed!
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Flintstone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flintstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Flintstone in a clinch.
Flintstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flintstone tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Flintstone lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Flintstone tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flintstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fred Flintstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flintstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Flintstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flintstone avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Flintstone breaks from the clinch.
Flintstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flintstone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flintstone closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flintstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Flintstone.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
Flintstone lands a hook that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hughes managing to block the knees to the body from Flintstone.
Flintstone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hughes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drew Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flintstone lands a head kick!
Flintstone pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Flintstone lands a left hand.
Flintstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flintstone's face.
Flintstone avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Flintstone cracks Hughes with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flintstone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flintstone scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Flintstone blocks it.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Flintstone on the inside.
Hughes avoids the elbow strike from Flintstone, against the cage.
Flintstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flintstone tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Flintstone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flintstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes tries to clinch but Flintstone is having none of it.
Flintstone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flintstone tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Flintstone has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flintstone throws a head punch that misses.
Flintstone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flintstone is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.
Flintstone is working Hughes over against the cage.
Flintstone working aggressively here.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flintstone blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Fred Flintstone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Flintstone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Flintstone blocks a leg kick.
Flintstone moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Flintstone tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Flintstone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flintstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flintstone closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Flintstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flintstone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hughes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flintstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes drives through and clinches with Flintstone against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Flintstone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Flintstone tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Flintstone avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Flintstone avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flintstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flintstone successfully pulls guard.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flintstone uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Flintstone tries to clinch up
and Hughes counters with a head kick. That will keep Flintstone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Flintstone is looking to clinch.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Flintstone.
Flintstone wants to clinch.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Flintstone tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Flintstone breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Flintstone.
Flintstone avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Flintstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flintstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Flintstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flintstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hughes lands a nice looking body kick.
Hughes tries to clinch but Flintstone is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone stalling in the clinch but Hughes improves position.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hughes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flintstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Flintstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fred Flintstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flintstone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage.
Flintstone lands a body shot.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flintstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flintstone jumps guard.
Flintstone has a closed guard, preventing Hughes from standing up.
Hughes won't allow Flintstone to sweep him here.
Flintstone wriggles free and stands up.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flintstone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Flintstone throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Flintstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Flintstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Flintstone circles away.
Hughes throws a head kick but Flintstone moves out of range.
Flintstone is looking to clinch.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flintstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flintstone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Flintstone.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hughes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flintstone dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Flintstone lands with a right to the head.
Flintstone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Flintstone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Flintstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Flintstone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hughes tries to clinch up but Flintstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Flintstone drops his hands momentarily and Hughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Flintstone. Flintstone maintains the clinch.
Flintstone is trying to stall.
Flintstone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flintstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flintstone wants to clinch.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Flintstone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hughes moves into the clinch.
Flintstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flintstone tries to clinch up.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flintstone tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Flintstone misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to clinch but Flintstone is having none of it.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Flintstone circles away.
Drew Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flintstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Flintstone moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Flintstone slips under a jab from Hughes.
Flintstone has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Flintstone is blocking nicely.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Flintstone tries to circle away but Hughes has him pinned against the cage.
Flintstone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hughes smiles and moves away.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Flintstone.
Flintstone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hughes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice body punch from Flintstone - that landed with a thud.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flintstone is defending well for now.
Flintstone scores with a shoulder strike.
Flintstone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flintstone lands an uppercut.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughes obliges.
Flintstone lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.
Flintstone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hughes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flintstone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flintstone lands a right hand.
Flintstone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Flintstone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Flintstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flintstone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flintstone somewhat.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flintstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Flintstone blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Flintstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flintstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Flintstone is looking to clinch.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Flintstone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flintstone lands with a right to the head.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flintstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes managing to block the knees to the body from Flintstone.
Flintstone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Flintstone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flintstone is looking to clinch.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Flintstone circles away.
Flintstone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hughes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drew Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flintstone wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Hughes.
Flintstone darts in trying to clinch
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Flintstone.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flintstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flintstone!
Flintstone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Flintstone managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flintstone misses with an elbow strike.
Flintstone misses with a knee to the head.
Flintstone blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes landing knees to the head.
Flintstone looking for a takedown.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flintstone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fred Flintstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flintstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike from Flintstone.
A head punch on the inside from Flintstone fails to land.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drew Hughes.
I think Flintstone 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Flintstone!
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