Post by The Sandmen on Jul 16, 2014 9:42:05 GMT -5
Matt Hughes raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Frank Shamrock glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hughes is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Frank Shamrock comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Matt Hughes and Frank Shamrock touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Frank grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hughes struggles... Frank Shamrock is unable to take him down
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Frank goes down.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Frank
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Frank Shamrock work his BJJ game.
Frank tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Frank
Frank tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Frank'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 closed guard over Frank
Hughes is in closed guard... Frank tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Hughes measures the resilience of Frank's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Frank's side.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
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 Frank
Frank Shamrock aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
Good job by Hughes blocking and slipping the blows.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Frank Shamrock tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Hughes is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Frank Shamrock gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes measures the resilience of Frank's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Frank's side.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Frank Shamrock pushes Matt Hughes down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Frank's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Frank
Frank Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Frank
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Frank is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank
Frank Shamrock 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.
Frank misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Frank! Hughes has one hook in and keeps working!
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank with one hook in
Frank Shamrock 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 2:40 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank with one hook in
Hughes has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Frank.
Nicely done! Hughes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank with two hooks in
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frank Shamrock! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frank Shamrock doesn't defend himself!
Frank's Nose is beginning to swell
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank with two hooks in
Frank 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 is in rear mount over Frank with two hooks in
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Frank is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Frank's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank has a small cut in his Left eye
Matt Hughes storms over Frank with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Frank's face with his elbows!
Frank's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frank Shamrock's Left eye
Frank tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Frank's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
That brutal impact left Frank laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Frank's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (Elbow) at 3:46 Round 1
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/29 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Statistics: Frank Shamrock
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Hughes with an absolute spot on with his wrestling in this one.
Frank Shamrock glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hughes is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Frank Shamrock comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Matt Hughes and Frank Shamrock touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Frank grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hughes struggles... Frank Shamrock is unable to take him down
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Frank goes down.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Frank
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Frank Shamrock work his BJJ game.
Frank tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Frank
Frank tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Frank'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 closed guard over Frank
Hughes is in closed guard... Frank tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Hughes measures the resilience of Frank's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Frank's side.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
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 Frank
Frank Shamrock aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
Good job by Hughes blocking and slipping the blows.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Frank Shamrock tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Hughes is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Frank Shamrock gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes measures the resilience of Frank's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Frank's side.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Frank Shamrock pushes Matt Hughes down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Frank's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Frank
Frank Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Frank
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Frank is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank
Frank Shamrock 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.
Frank misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Frank! Hughes has one hook in and keeps working!
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank with one hook in
Frank Shamrock 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 2:40 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank with one hook in
Hughes has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Frank.
Nicely done! Hughes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank with two hooks in
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frank Shamrock! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frank Shamrock doesn't defend himself!
Frank's Nose is beginning to swell
Hughes is in rear mount over Frank with two hooks in
Frank 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 is in rear mount over Frank with two hooks in
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Frank is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Frank's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank has a small cut in his Left eye
Matt Hughes storms over Frank with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Frank's face with his elbows!
Frank's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frank Shamrock's Left eye
Frank tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Frank's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
That brutal impact left Frank laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Frank's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (Elbow) at 3:46 Round 1
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/29 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Statistics: Frank Shamrock
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Hughes with an absolute spot on with his wrestling in this one.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!