Post by The Sandmen on Apr 6, 2017 10:59:51 GMT -5
Paul Daley looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Matt Hughes raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Semtex 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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Paul Daley and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Matt Hughes jumps back and jabs
Hughes seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Matt Hughes seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Matt Hughes fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Semtex's chin
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Paul Daley didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Semtex
Hughes moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Semtex
Deep breaths from Paul Daley who tries a hammer punch to Hughes's ribs.
Hughes blocks those punches
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Semtex's face!
Semtex's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Semtex
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Semtex's face!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Semtex
Not a desiderable position that Hughes is in now. Paul Daley is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Paul Daley tries to close the guard.
Semtex put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Semtex
Hughes is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Paul Daley rolls him over and takes his back!
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has given his back to Paul Daley who is trying to get one hook in!
Paul Daley has one hook in!
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Semtex tries to cover his face,
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hughes misses a step and Paul Daley sees an opportunity to counter him!
Semtex has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! Semtex now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Semtex tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Semtex is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Hughes, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Semtex moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Paul Daley isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Hughes locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Paul Daley unil he can pull his arm free! Semtex lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Semtex
Hughes is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Paul Daley is in half guard over Hughes
Semtex launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Hughes rolls over himself and stands up while Paul Daley rolls on his back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Paul Daley. 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.
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Paul Daley's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Semtex throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Semtex
Matt Hughes tries to pass to half guard...
Paul Daley can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hughes looks to work from half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Semtex
Paul Daley tries to close the guard.
Semtex put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Semtex
Hughes is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Paul Daley, who is barely covering up!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Matt Hughes, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Semtex grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hughes struggles... Paul Daley is unable to take him down
A right hand from Paul Daley
makes Hughes stumble back!
Hughes leads with a punch
Paul Daley avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Hughes is holding Paul Daley's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Paul Daley loses balance and goes to the ground.
Semtex's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Paul Daley
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Semtex's face with those brutal elbows! Semtex needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Paul Daley
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Paul Daley
Hughes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Paul Daley
Matt Hughes storms over Semtex with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Semtex's face with his elbows!
The ref pulls off Matt Hughes! Semtex seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Semtex's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Nose
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (Elbows) at 1:24 Round 2
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 265 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/34 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 265 s
Hughes brings his game. Daley left is in England somewhere. Or maybe he lost it during Brexit.
Matt Hughes raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Semtex 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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Paul Daley and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Matt Hughes jumps back and jabs
Hughes seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Matt Hughes seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Matt Hughes fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Semtex's chin
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Paul Daley didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Semtex
Hughes moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Semtex
Deep breaths from Paul Daley who tries a hammer punch to Hughes's ribs.
Hughes blocks those punches
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Semtex's face!
Semtex's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Semtex
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Semtex's face!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Semtex
Not a desiderable position that Hughes is in now. Paul Daley is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Paul Daley tries to close the guard.
Semtex put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Semtex
Hughes is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Paul Daley rolls him over and takes his back!
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has given his back to Paul Daley who is trying to get one hook in!
Paul Daley has one hook in!
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Semtex tries to cover his face,
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hughes misses a step and Paul Daley sees an opportunity to counter him!
Semtex has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! Semtex now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Semtex tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Semtex is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Hughes, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Semtex moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Semtex is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Paul Daley isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Hughes locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Paul Daley unil he can pull his arm free! Semtex lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Semtex
Hughes is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Paul Daley is in half guard over Hughes
Semtex launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Hughes rolls over himself and stands up while Paul Daley rolls on his back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Paul Daley. 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.
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Paul Daley's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Semtex throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Semtex
Matt Hughes tries to pass to half guard...
Paul Daley can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hughes looks to work from half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Semtex
Paul Daley tries to close the guard.
Semtex put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Semtex
Hughes is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Paul Daley, who is barely covering up!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Matt Hughes, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Semtex grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hughes struggles... Paul Daley is unable to take him down
A right hand from Paul Daley
makes Hughes stumble back!
Hughes leads with a punch
Paul Daley avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Hughes is holding Paul Daley's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Paul Daley loses balance and goes to the ground.
Semtex's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Paul Daley
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Semtex's face with those brutal elbows! Semtex needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Paul Daley
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Paul Daley
Hughes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Paul Daley
Matt Hughes storms over Semtex with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Semtex's face with his elbows!
The ref pulls off Matt Hughes! Semtex seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Semtex's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Nose
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (Elbows) at 1:24 Round 2
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 265 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/34 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 265 s
Hughes brings his game. Daley left is in England somewhere. Or maybe he lost it during Brexit.