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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Mcconnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Mcconnell!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcconnell looking for a takedown.
Hughes decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mcconnell wants to get up but he can't break Hughes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mcconnell wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Mcconnell wants to stand and escape but instead Hughes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mcconnell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcconnell keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Mcconnell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcconnell wants to stand but Hughes is controlling the position.
Hughes content to stall in guard here.
Mcconnell wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcconnell. Mcconnell gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes fakes the leg kick and cracks Mcconnell in the body.
Hughes moves into the clinch.
Mcconnell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes lands a nice knee to the body.
Mcconnell is trying to break free.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughes.
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 is trying to push Mcconnell away but Mcconnell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes pulls guard successfully.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Mcconnell is having none of it.
Hughes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcconnell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcconnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcconnell avoids it.
Hughes letting Mcconnell take a breather here.
Mcconnell jumps guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ryan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Mcconnell.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Mcconnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcconnell.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcconnell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcconnell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hughes.
Mcconnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcconnell.
Hughes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Ryan Hughes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcconnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcconnell.
Mcconnell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcconnell tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcconnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mcconnell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Mcconnell blocks it.
Hughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Mcconnell.
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 Ryan Hughes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hughes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mcconnell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcconnell.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Mcconnell takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
Hughes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hughes moves out of range of the leg kick from Mcconnell.
Mcconnell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mcconnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Ryan Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes lands a high kick!
Mcconnell 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 throws out a loose jab but Mcconnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes drives through and clinches with Mcconnell against the cage.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcconnell gets control of Hughes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcconnell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes trying to control but Mcconnell is working from the bottom.
Hughes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcconnell on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcconnell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes won't allow Mcconnell to get back to his feet.
Hughes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcconnell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hughes has managed to get both his arms back between Mcconnell's legs - danger averted.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mcconnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mcconnell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mcconnell keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mcconnell looking to control.
Mcconnell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hughes is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Hughes just wasn't active enough.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Mcconnell moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
Mcconnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcconnell is looking to clinch.
Mcconnell misses with an uppercut.
Mcconnell forces Hughes back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcconnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcconnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mcconnell.
Mcconnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Mcconnell.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Mcconnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcconnell shoots in looking for a takedown but Hughes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcconnell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcconnell wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Mcconnell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mcconnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Mcconnell breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcconnell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Mcconnell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcconnell tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
No luck for Mcconnell with that takedown attempt.
Ryan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Mcconnell.
Mcconnell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hughes is looking to land body kicks.
Hughes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hughes rushes Mcconnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Mcconnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hughes'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!
Mcconnell clinches with his opponent.
Mcconnell lands an uppercut.
Hughes drags the fight down to the ground.
Mcconnell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hughes is proving hard to escape from.
Mcconnell landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcconnell throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes is working an open guard so Mcconnell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mcconnell has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mcconnell 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.
Mcconnell misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mcconnell tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcconnell clinches.
Mcconnell trying to stall but Hughes improves his position.
Hughes landing knees to the head.
Mcconnell misses with an elbow strike.
Mcconnell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hughes's defenses.
Mcconnell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcconnell manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcconnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcconnell wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcconnell's head.
Mcconnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcconnell tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Ryan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Mcconnell.
Mcconnell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes tries to stall but Mcconnell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mcconnell breaks from the clinch.
Mcconnell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Mcconnell looks to clinch
and Hughes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hughes scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcconnell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcconnell tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Mcconnell. Mcconnell maintains the clinch.
Hughes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcconnell avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mcconnell breaks from the clinch.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcconnell shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed Mcconnell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcconnell.
Mcconnell tries to clinch up.
Mcconnell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hughes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcconnell closes the distance but Hughes moves to the side
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
A combination from Mcconnell does no damage.
Hughes looks to land a body kick but Mcconnell moved away.
Hughes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcconnell.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcconnell.
Mcconnell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hughes drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcconnell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Mcconnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcconnell 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Mcconnell!
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energy
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hype
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