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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Country boy can survive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davidson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed Davidson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes stands up over Davidson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hughes chips away with some ground and pound.
Davidson controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Davidson wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Davidson trying to control the position.
Hughes working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes chips away with some ground and pound.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Hughes crashes against the mat.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Davidson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Davidson is looking for a sweep.
Hughes cracks Davidson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Davidson tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
Hughes scores with punches from side control.
Hughes looks up at the clock and then as Davidson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hughes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hughes working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Davidson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davidson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hughes.
Davidson is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes working the ground and pound.
Hughes cracks Davidson with a big right hand but Davidson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davidson is looking to reverse the position.
Davidson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davidson sneaks back into half guard.
Davidson is looking to improve his position.
Hughes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davidson looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is trying to control but can't.
Davidson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hughes wants to work for an arm triangle but Davidson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davidson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davidson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hughes there.
Hughes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Hughes working over Davidson with some ground and pound. Davidson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davidson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes moves into full mount! Davidson won't be happy about that!
Hughes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hughes is landing with some decent strikes but Davidson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davidson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hughes lands a big elbow.
Hughes breaks from Davidson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Davidson is rocked!
Davidson is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes working the ground and pound effectively.
Davidson is still in real trouble! Can Hughes finish him?
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!
A big strike lands for Hughes! That's really hurt Davidson and he's turned his back - Hughes keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hughes Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratt Hughes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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