Post by The Sandmen on Jun 14, 2013 18:02:46 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Alves while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Matt Hughes is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Now Thiago Alves put his title in contention against Hughes.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Thiago Alves and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alves is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Matt Hughes storms over Alves with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Thiago Alves blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Alves
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Alves's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Alves
Alves tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alves's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Alves put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Alves's being punished here!
Alves's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Left eye
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Hughes succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Alves
Thiago Alves seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Thiago Alves 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 open guard over Alves
Matt Hughes storms over Alves with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Alves's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Right eye
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Alves
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Alves time to recover. Thiago Alves seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Thiago Alves tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Matt Hughes swings and Alves has to retreat
Alves tries to grapple
Hughes moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Alves dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Brilliant combination from Thiago Alves
that forces Hughes to try and defend better.
Solid low kick from Thiago Alves.
Hughes deflects it.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Alves dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Hughes from the ground!
Hughes's Mouth is beginning to swell
Alves seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Superb haymaker by Alves
Hughes manages to move aside
Here comes Thiago Alves with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Hughes's ribs!
Crushing shot to Hughes's body! He's holding his side
Hughes is holding Thiago Alves's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Thiago Alves loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Terrible one sided match... Alves was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Hughes caliber.
Alves tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alves's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alves has a small cut in his Forehead
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Thiago Alves! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Thiago Alves doesn't defend himself!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Alves doesn't stop bleeding.
Alves 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 side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Thiago Alves 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 4:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Alves tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Alves is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alves doesn't stop bleeding.
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 side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Thiago Alves manages to switch to full guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Thiago Alves's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hughes jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Matt Hughes pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Thiago Alves's face!
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alves is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Alves
Thiago Alves's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes moves on the ground
Matt Hughes moves to side mount
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Alves's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alves doesn't fight back!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Matt Hughes looks to mount Thiago Alves...
Matt Hughes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Hughes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Matt Hughes controls the situation despite Thiago Alves efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Hughes fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Thiago Alves's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
Alves hold his own hand and breaks Hughes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Matt Hughes.
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Alves tries to move to full mount!
Hughes won't allow him to take this position easily.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes measures the resilience of Alves's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alves's side.
Alves ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Alves launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Matt Hughes blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Thiago Alves's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Thiago Alves in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Thiago Alves is in open guard over Hughes
Alves doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Left cheek
Thiago Alves is in open guard over Hughes
Alves tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Thiago Alves is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Alves
He succeeds!
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Hughes
Alves launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Matt Hughes blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Hughes
Thiago Alves 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.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes launches a hook to the body
Bang! Alves stops that one with his ribs!
Alves doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Thiago Alves is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
You can see Alves's blood making stains in the mat.
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Alves's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alves doesn't fight back!
Alves seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves 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 Alves
Thiago Alves continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Alves's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alves doesn't fight back!
That punishment by Matt Hughes has left Alves staggered! Matt Hughes should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Matt Hughes fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Alves seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Alves
You can see Alves's blood making stains in the mat.
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 punishment he's received!
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!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Alves to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Alves.
Alves's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (GnP) at 4:22 Round 2
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/18 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 413 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 34/51 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 413 s
Matt Hughes wins the Middleweight title!
I think we knew this was coming, because for the first time in 150 ManMMA events, Hughes got the upgrades he needed to move into the elite, after being almost a bit neglected for so long.
Why ugh?! ???
