Post by The Sandmen on Jul 27, 2012 18:13:20 GMT -5
Matt Hughes is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Nate Marquardt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Marquardt is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Matt Hughes and Nate Marquardt touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A left hook from Marquardt
grazes the chin of Hughes.
Marquardt throws a low kick
Matt Hughes blocks.
Marquardt misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes avoids a dangerous strike from Marquardt
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Marquardt goes down.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Marquardt.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes tries to pass Nate Marquardt's guard...
Matt Hughes passes momentarily but Nate Marquardt regains full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Nate Marquardt's guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Hughes tries to stand up!
Marquardt doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nate Marquardt. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Hughes is holding Nate Marquardt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Marquardt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Nate Marquardt manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Marquardt isolates Matt Hughes's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Matt Hughes is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Marquardt clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Marquardt's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Marquardt tries to cover his face,
Marquardt's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes looks to posture up and open Nate Marquardt's guard...
Nate Marquardt has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes hovers above Marquardt
Good punches to Marquardt's body.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes tries to open up Nate Marquardt's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Marquardt in the side of the head
Marquardt's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Marquardt! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Marquardt doesn't defend himself!
Marquardt's Nose is beginning to swell
Marquardt has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes hovers above Marquardt
Good punches to Marquardt's body.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Marquardt! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Marquardt doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Marquardt! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Marquardt doesn't defend himself!
Marquardt's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Nose
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Hughes tries to open up Nate Marquardt's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Marquardt in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Nate Marquardt's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Marquardt's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Marquardt's face!
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Marquardt doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
You can see Marquardt's blood making stains in the mat.
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Marquardt's face!
Marquardt's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Forehead
That punishment by Matt Hughes has left Marquardt staggered! Matt Hughes should try push forward now and finish this!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Hughes is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Nate Marquardt.
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Round 2
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Marquardt doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Hughes moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hughes has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Matt Hughes slightly pushes Marquardt into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Solid kick to the leg from Nate Marquardt
Hughes checks it.
Matt Hughes tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Marquardt's Right eye is beginning to swell
Marquardt has a small cut in his Right eye
You can see Marquardt's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Marquardt tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes won't budge, forcing Marquardt to pull guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Marquardt's face with those brutal elbows! Marquardt needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left Marquardt laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Marquardt's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Forehead
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 46/47 (98%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 263 s
Statistics: Nate Marquardt
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 263 s
Unforgiven. AKA Destruction. AKA Annihilation. AKA Where the fuck did Marquardt go?
This fight was a toss up for me. I wasn;t sure if Hughes' great ground skill would be able to out power/size Nate. Turns out nate's size was no factor at all, cause when Hughes takes you down, he shreds you a new one. or several new ones. Nate now has about 46 new ones. Plus the two from when they were standing. Nate needs takedown defense if he is going to suck on the ground. Offence anywhere else in the fight also nice would have been.
Nate Marquardt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Marquardt is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
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Matt Hughes and Nate Marquardt touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A left hook from Marquardt
grazes the chin of Hughes.
Marquardt throws a low kick
Matt Hughes blocks.
Marquardt misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes avoids a dangerous strike from Marquardt
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Marquardt goes down.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Marquardt.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes tries to pass Nate Marquardt's guard...
Matt Hughes passes momentarily but Nate Marquardt regains full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Nate Marquardt's guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Hughes tries to stand up!
Marquardt doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Nate Marquardt. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Hughes is holding Nate Marquardt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Marquardt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Nate Marquardt manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nate Marquardt isolates Matt Hughes's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Matt Hughes is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Marquardt clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Marquardt's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Marquardt tries to cover his face,
Marquardt's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes looks to posture up and open Nate Marquardt's guard...
Nate Marquardt has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes hovers above Marquardt
Good punches to Marquardt's body.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes tries to open up Nate Marquardt's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Marquardt in the side of the head
Marquardt's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Marquardt! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Marquardt doesn't defend himself!
Marquardt's Nose is beginning to swell
Marquardt has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes hovers above Marquardt
Good punches to Marquardt's body.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Marquardt! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Marquardt doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Nate Marquardt! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Nate Marquardt doesn't defend himself!
Marquardt's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Nose
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Hughes tries to open up Nate Marquardt's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Marquardt in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Nate Marquardt's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Marquardt's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Marquardt's face!
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Marquardt doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
You can see Marquardt's blood making stains in the mat.
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Marquardt's face!
Marquardt's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Forehead
That punishment by Matt Hughes has left Marquardt staggered! Matt Hughes should try push forward now and finish this!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Hughes is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Nate Marquardt.
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Round 2
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Marquardt doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Hughes moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hughes has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Matt Hughes slightly pushes Marquardt into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Solid kick to the leg from Nate Marquardt
Hughes checks it.
Matt Hughes tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Marquardt's Right eye is beginning to swell
Marquardt has a small cut in his Right eye
You can see Marquardt's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Marquardt tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes won't budge, forcing Marquardt to pull guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Marquardt's face with those brutal elbows! Marquardt needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left Marquardt laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Marquardt's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Nate Marquardt's Forehead
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 46/47 (98%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 263 s
Statistics: Nate Marquardt
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 263 s
Unforgiven. AKA Destruction. AKA Annihilation. AKA Where the fuck did Marquardt go?
This fight was a toss up for me. I wasn;t sure if Hughes' great ground skill would be able to out power/size Nate. Turns out nate's size was no factor at all, cause when Hughes takes you down, he shreds you a new one. or several new ones. Nate now has about 46 new ones. Plus the two from when they were standing. Nate needs takedown defense if he is going to suck on the ground. Offence anywhere else in the fight also nice would have been.