Post by The Sandmen on Feb 3, 2012 13:56:52 GMT -5
Dan Severn is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV).
Dan Severn looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Hughes while John McCarthy recites the rules.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Severn is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Severn's side.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Dan Severn keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Severn hooks Hughes's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Matt Hughes manages to kick Severn away and scrambles on top!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Hughes moves on the ground
Hughes cannot take advantage in the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Hughes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Matt Hughes pushes Dan Severn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dan Severn struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
Severn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Severn measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
deflected by Severn.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
Severn is not making himself an easy target.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Severn to fight back!
Severn measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Matt Hughes pushes Dan Severn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dan Severn struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid kick to the leg from Matt Hughes
Severn checks it.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Hughes is holding Dan Severn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Severn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Dan Severn
Matt Hughes looks to pass to mount...
Hughes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Severn.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Severn
Matt Hughes sits high on Dan Severn's chest and pulls his leg underneath Severn's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Severn tries to roll out. He's too quick for Matt Hughes and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Hughes and it cost him top position.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Severn's ribs.
That hit Severn who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Severn tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Severn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Severn's side.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Severn is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Severn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Severn is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Hughes measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Severn tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dan Severn fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Severn tries to better his position on the ground...
Severn breaks the closed guard of Matt Hughes and moves to half guard
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes and Severn are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Dan Severn is looking to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Severn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Hughes put Dan Severn in closed guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Severn tries to escape from closed guard...
Severn struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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A punch from Matt Hughes
gets blocked by Severn.
Severn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Severn is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hughes Hyper-extended his left arm
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Severn cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Severn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Severn is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to turn in and scramble out. Dan Severn timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Matt Hughes slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Hughes's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Severn
Hughes is in closed guard... Severn tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Dan Severn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. 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 two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Severn tries to grapple
He puts Hughes in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Severn postures up and launches another series of punches!
Hughes pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Dan Severn's offensive.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Dan Severn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Severn moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Matt Hughes breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
Hughes is standing while Severn is on the ground on his back
Severn tries to hit Matt Hughes with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Hughes dodges that
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Dan Severn is on his feet again.
Severn launches a furious hook!
Hughes ducks under and pushes Dan Severn creating some space.
Severn studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Severn steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Hughes has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Severn goes down.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Dan Severn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Severn's guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Severn 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.
Severn clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Severn.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Matt Hughes pushes Severn's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Severn rolls and he's now on half guard over Matt Hughes. Nice reversal.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Dan Severn isolates Matt Hughes's left arm looking for an armbar...
Matt Hughes manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Dan Severn lost his dominant position.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Dan Severn throws up a triangle attempt!
Matt Hughes postures up and breaks the triangle.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Severn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Hughes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Severn
Solid shots!
Severn's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Dan Severn 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.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Severn's face!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Hughes use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Dan Severn
Matt Hughes looks to pass to mount...
Hughes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Severn.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn 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 full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn 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.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Severn is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Severn's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Hughes moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Severn's face!
Severn has a small cut in his Left cheek
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Not a desiderable position that Hughes is in now. Dan Severn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Severn launches a few weak punches
Hughes blocks them effectively.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Matt Hughes pushes Severn's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Hughes who is in full mount! Severn is in trouble now!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Severn
Matt Hughes throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Severn's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Hughes is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
Hughes is locking that Armbar...
John McCarthy breaks Matt Hughes's lock! This is over! Severn didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it! Severn is arguing with the referee, saying he did not tap and the fight should have continued.
Winner is Matt Hughes by Technical Submission (Armbar) at 2:44 Round 3
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/14 (57%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 581 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/43 (65%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 569 s
Nice effort tonight from Dan Severn who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
People at Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) will not regret paying for this ticket. Hughes's awesome performance was worth the money.
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Dan Severn looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Hughes while John McCarthy recites the rules.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Severn is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Severn's side.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Dan Severn keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Dan Severn hooks Hughes's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Matt Hughes manages to kick Severn away and scrambles on top!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Hughes moves on the ground
Hughes cannot take advantage in the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Hughes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Matt Hughes pushes Dan Severn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dan Severn struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
Severn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Severn measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
deflected by Severn.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
Severn is not making himself an easy target.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Severn to fight back!
Severn measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Matt Hughes pushes Dan Severn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dan Severn struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid kick to the leg from Matt Hughes
Severn checks it.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Hughes is holding Dan Severn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Severn loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Dan Severn
Matt Hughes looks to pass to mount...
Hughes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Severn.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Severn
Matt Hughes sits high on Dan Severn's chest and pulls his leg underneath Severn's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Severn tries to roll out. He's too quick for Matt Hughes and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Hughes and it cost him top position.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Severn's ribs.
That hit Severn who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Severn tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Severn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Severn's side.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Severn is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Dan Severn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Severn is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Hughes measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Severn tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dan Severn fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Severn tries to better his position on the ground...
Severn breaks the closed guard of Matt Hughes and moves to half guard
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes and Severn are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Dan Severn is looking to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Dan Severn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Hughes put Dan Severn in closed guard.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Severn tries to escape from closed guard...
Severn struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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A punch from Matt Hughes
gets blocked by Severn.
Severn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Severn is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hughes Hyper-extended his left arm
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Dan Severn in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Severn is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Severn cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hughes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Severn's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Severn tries to cover his face,
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Hughes
Dan Severn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Severn is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Severn is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to turn in and scramble out. Dan Severn timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Matt Hughes slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Severn tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Hughes's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Severn
Hughes is in closed guard... Severn tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Dan Severn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. 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 two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Severn tries to grapple
He puts Hughes in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Severn postures up and launches another series of punches!
Hughes pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Dan Severn's offensive.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Dan Severn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Severn moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Matt Hughes breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
Hughes is standing while Severn is on the ground on his back
Severn tries to hit Matt Hughes with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Hughes dodges that
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dan Severn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Dan Severn is on his feet again.
Severn launches a furious hook!
Hughes ducks under and pushes Dan Severn creating some space.
Severn studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Severn steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Hughes has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Severn goes down.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Dan Severn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Severn's guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Severn 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.
Severn clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Severn.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Matt Hughes pushes Severn's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Severn rolls and he's now on half guard over Matt Hughes. Nice reversal.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Dan Severn is in half guard over Hughes
Dan Severn isolates Matt Hughes's left arm looking for an armbar...
Matt Hughes manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Dan Severn lost his dominant position.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Dan Severn throws up a triangle attempt!
Matt Hughes postures up and breaks the triangle.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dan Severn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Hughes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dan Severn
Solid shots!
Severn's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Dan Severn 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.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Severn's face!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Severn
Hughes use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Dan Severn
Matt Hughes looks to pass to mount...
Hughes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Severn.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn 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 full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn 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.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Severn is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Severn's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Severn
Hughes moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Severn's face!
Severn has a small cut in his Left cheek
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Not a desiderable position that Hughes is in now. Dan Severn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Severn launches a few weak punches
Hughes blocks them effectively.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Severn
Matt Hughes pushes Severn's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Hughes who is in full mount! Severn is in trouble now!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Dan Severn
Matt Hughes throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Severn's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Hughes is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
Hughes is locking that Armbar...
John McCarthy breaks Matt Hughes's lock! This is over! Severn didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it! Severn is arguing with the referee, saying he did not tap and the fight should have continued.
Winner is Matt Hughes by Technical Submission (Armbar) at 2:44 Round 3
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/14 (57%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 581 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/43 (65%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 569 s
Nice effort tonight from Dan Severn who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
People at Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) will not regret paying for this ticket. Hughes's awesome performance was worth the money.
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!