Post by The Sandmen on Sept 6, 2018 9:00:08 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.
Robert Whittaker doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Robert Whittaker is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Hughes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
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 Whittaker
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Whittaker's face!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Whittaker
Hughes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Robert Whittaker's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Robert Whittaker, who is barely covering up!
Whittaker's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hughes pulls his arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Robert Whittaker, who is barely covering up!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Matt Hughes pushes Whittaker's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Hughes who is in full mount! Whittaker is in trouble now!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker 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 Robert Whittaker
Matt Hughes isolates Robert Whittaker's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Robert Whittaker is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Hughes fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Robert Whittaker's arm and tries an armbar!
Whittaker holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Whittaker's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Matt Hughes.
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Whittaker's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Whittaker tries to cover his face,
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Whittaker is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robert Whittaker!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Robert Whittaker's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker is moving on the ground...
Hughes tries to counter Whittaker's moves on the ground.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Hughes in his guard...
Matt Hughes rolls him over and takes his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Whittaker
Matt Hughes isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Whittaker locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Matt Hughes unil he can pull his arm free! Hughes lost his dominant position.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Whittaker's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Whittaker tries to cover his face,
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Whittaker's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Whittaker's side.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Whittaker struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Hughes's guard...
Robert Whittaker is in Hughes open guard now
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Whittaker's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Whittaker's side.
Crushing shot to Whittaker's body! He's holding his side
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over Hughes
Robert Whittaker tries to finish with a leg lock!
Hughes is able to break the lock.
Whittaker clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Hughes switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Whittaker struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Hughes tries to close his guard around Whittaker
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes was tooling Robert Whittaker for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Robert Whittaker lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Robert Whittaker 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
Matt Hughes 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to show some ground skills
Hughes uses his strength to keep Hughes at a disadvantage
Whittaker clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Robert Whittaker's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Robert Whittaker's Nose
Robert Whittaker seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hughes.
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Round 2
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Robert Whittaker tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes won't budge, forcing Whittaker to pull guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Whittaker
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Robert Whittaker's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Whittaker's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Robert Whittaker's Nose
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker 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 0:50 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Whittaker
Hughes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Whittaker is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Hughes is in rear mount over Whittaker
Matt Hughes slides his arm under Robert Whittaker's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Robert Whittaker pulls down on Matt Hughes's hand and staves off danger
Whittaker is trying to counter now!
Whittaker has Hughes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hughes is unable to move under Whittaker control.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Whittaker
Hughes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Matt Hughes tries to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Matt Hughes manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Whittaker's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Whittaker doesn't fight back!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Whittaker to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Whittaker.
Whittaker's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (Elbows) at 1:40 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/38 (79%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 352 s
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 352 s
Forest...I mean, Robert, is working on it. He is just not there yet.
Robert Whittaker doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Robert Whittaker is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Hughes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
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 Whittaker
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Whittaker's face!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Whittaker
Hughes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Robert Whittaker's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Robert Whittaker, who is barely covering up!
Whittaker's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hughes pulls his arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Robert Whittaker, who is barely covering up!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Matt Hughes pushes Whittaker's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Hughes who is in full mount! Whittaker is in trouble now!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker 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 Robert Whittaker
Matt Hughes isolates Robert Whittaker's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Robert Whittaker is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Hughes fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Robert Whittaker's arm and tries an armbar!
Whittaker holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Whittaker's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Matt Hughes.
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Whittaker's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Whittaker tries to cover his face,
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Whittaker is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robert Whittaker!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Robert Whittaker's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker is moving on the ground...
Hughes tries to counter Whittaker's moves on the ground.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Hughes in his guard...
Matt Hughes rolls him over and takes his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Whittaker
Matt Hughes isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Whittaker locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Matt Hughes unil he can pull his arm free! Hughes lost his dominant position.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Whittaker's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Whittaker tries to cover his face,
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Whittaker's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Whittaker's side.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Whittaker struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Hughes's guard...
Robert Whittaker is in Hughes open guard now
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Whittaker's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Whittaker's side.
Crushing shot to Whittaker's body! He's holding his side
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over Hughes
Robert Whittaker tries to finish with a leg lock!
Hughes is able to break the lock.
Whittaker clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Hughes switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Whittaker struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Hughes tries to close his guard around Whittaker
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes was tooling Robert Whittaker for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Robert Whittaker lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Robert Whittaker 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
Matt Hughes 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to show some ground skills
Hughes uses his strength to keep Hughes at a disadvantage
Whittaker clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Robert Whittaker's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Robert Whittaker's Nose
Robert Whittaker seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hughes.
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Round 2
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Robert Whittaker tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes won't budge, forcing Whittaker to pull guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Whittaker
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Robert Whittaker's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Whittaker's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Robert Whittaker's Nose
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker 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 0:50 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Whittaker
Hughes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Whittaker is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Whittaker
Whittaker tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Hughes is in rear mount over Whittaker
Matt Hughes slides his arm under Robert Whittaker's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Robert Whittaker pulls down on Matt Hughes's hand and staves off danger
Whittaker is trying to counter now!
Whittaker has Hughes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hughes is unable to move under Whittaker control.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Whittaker
Hughes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Matt Hughes tries to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Matt Hughes manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Whittaker
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Whittaker's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Whittaker doesn't fight back!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Whittaker to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Whittaker.
Whittaker's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (Elbows) at 1:40 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/38 (79%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 352 s
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 352 s
Forest...I mean, Robert, is working on it. He is just not there yet.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!