Post by The Sandmen on Apr 29, 2013 18:56:56 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Hughes while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Ferocious staredown by Alves while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Thiago Alves tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes won't budge, forcing Alves to pull guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Hughes tries to open Alves's guard...
Alves breaks the lock and covers himself from Hughes's punches
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Alves shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
Alves is not making himself an easy target.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Thiago Alves has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Matt Hughes aggressively and repeatedly punches Alves.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Alves's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alves has a small cut in his Mouth
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes looks to posture up and open Thiago Alves's guard...
Thiago Alves has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
Alves holds Matt Hughes arms and counters his opponent punches.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Hughes is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Alves
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Thiago Alves's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Alves
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Thiago Alves tries to take advantage...
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Alves
Alves is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes aggressively and repeatedly punches Alves.
Good job by Alves blocking and slipping the blows.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Hughes has a small cut in his Nose
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Alves's moves.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves leans back...
He clobbers Matt Hughes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves leans back...
He clobbers Matt Hughes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Hughes seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Hughes has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Thiago Alves! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Thiago Alves by TKO (Elbows) at 3:53 Round 1
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/28 (18%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/20 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Different story than the Lesnar/Alexander fights.
Ferocious staredown by Alves while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Thiago Alves tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes won't budge, forcing Alves to pull guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Hughes tries to open Alves's guard...
Alves breaks the lock and covers himself from Hughes's punches
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Alves shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
Alves is not making himself an easy target.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Thiago Alves has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Matt Hughes aggressively and repeatedly punches Alves.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Alves's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alves has a small cut in his Mouth
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes looks to posture up and open Thiago Alves's guard...
Thiago Alves has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
Alves holds Matt Hughes arms and counters his opponent punches.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Hughes is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Alves
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Thiago Alves's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Alves
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Thiago Alves tries to take advantage...
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Alves
Alves is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes aggressively and repeatedly punches Alves.
Good job by Alves blocking and slipping the blows.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Hughes has a small cut in his Nose
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Alves's moves.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves leans back...
He clobbers Matt Hughes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves leans back...
He clobbers Matt Hughes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Hughes seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Hughes has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Thiago Alves! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Thiago Alves by TKO (Elbows) at 3:53 Round 1
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/28 (18%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/20 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Different story than the Lesnar/Alexander fights.