Post by The Sandmen on Jun 15, 2015 19:22:46 GMT -5
Matt Hughes doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Douglas Lima is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Hughes and Lima move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Douglas Lima shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Hughes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Douglas Lima gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Lima ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Douglas Lima didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Lima's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Douglas Lima's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Lima's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lima has a small cut in his Forehead
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Lima moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Matt Hughes breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Lima misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
Lima is not making himself an easy target.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Douglas Lima blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Douglas Lima sits up and gets an arm around Hughes's neck!
Hughes pushes Douglas Lima back to the ground.
Lima clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
Lima anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Matt Hughes storms over Lima with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lima's face with his elbows!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Hughes misses a step and Douglas Lima sees an opportunity to counter him!
Douglas Lima sits up and gets an arm around Hughes's neck!
Hughes pushes Douglas Lima back to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Douglas Lima blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Douglas Lima attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Zalgiris Arena (Kaunas, Lithuania) are cheering for the fighters.
A furious flurry of punches from Douglas Lima
puts Hughes in a world of hurt!
Lima showing excellent timing, blasts Matt Hughes with a right hand.
Great hook by Douglas Lima! Matt Hughes is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Matt Hughes kicks his legs trying to keep Douglas Lima away.
Douglas Lima takes a kick to the body.
Lima ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Hughes's thigh
Hughes checks that kick!
Lima misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes launches an up-kick intended for Douglas Lima's head...
Lima leans out of the way.
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Matt Hughes kicks his legs trying to keep Douglas Lima away.
Douglas Lima takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Matt Hughes launches an up-kick intended for Douglas Lima's head...
Lima leans out of the way.
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Hughes's thigh
Loud pop!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Douglas Lima. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
Hughes is holding Douglas Lima's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Matt Hughes storms over Lima with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lima's face with his elbows!
Lima's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Douglas Lima blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Lima breaths deeply while on the ground
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Lima's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Douglas Lima's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Matt Hughes.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Lima.
It looks like Hughes was hit by a bus!
Pulverizing punch to Hughes's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
Lima wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes slightly pushes Lima into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Douglas Lima launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hughes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Hughes's cheek! Hughes stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Hughes's thigh
Loud pop!
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Hughes's thigh
Loud pop!
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima moves backwards and gestures for Matt Hughes to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Douglas Lima didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hughes moves on the ground
Matt Hughes moves to side mount
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
As the fight continues it seems that Douglas Lima is taking the best of the fight.
Lima is taking this opportunity to rest.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Douglas Lima's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Lima's Right eye is beginning to swell
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Lima is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Lima tries to show some ground skills
Douglas Lima put Hughes in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Douglas Lima 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 half guard over Lima
Lima tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Douglas Lima. 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.
Douglas Lima shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Hughes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Lima misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Douglas Lima is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Douglas Lima blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Matt Hughes tries to open Lima's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Lima is unable to cover himself now!
Lima's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Lima is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima
Matt Hughes storms over Lima with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lima's face with his elbows!
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima
Douglas Lima 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 3:45 in the 2 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Lima is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima 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 Lima.
Nicely done! Hughes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima with two hooks in
Lima has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Douglas Lima uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Douglas Lima. 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.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lima is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Lima doesn't fight back!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Lima tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Lima time to recover. Douglas Lima 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.
Lima launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Hughes.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Hughes is holding Douglas Lima's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lima Hyper-extended his arm
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Lima's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Douglas Lima's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Douglas Lima blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lima misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Lima's face with those brutal elbows! Lima needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Douglas Lima's Mouth
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Lima is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Matt Hughes has left Lima laying flat on the mat!
Lima's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Douglas Lima's Right cheek
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (Elbows) at 1:30 Round 3
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/106 (46%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 497 s
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 418 s
This was interesting. So Lima came out guns blazing, and was doing beefy stand-up damage to Hughes, who looked like he might be done in the first. But Hughes weathered that like a champ, and went to work on his own game - takedowns and effrective wrestling and GnP. He did that and wore Lima down a lot. Lima was able to get back up a couple times, but Hughes Kept at it, and Lima did not have the same zip on his punches as he did earlier and Hughes picked him apart for the finish.
Douglas Lima is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Hughes and Lima move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Douglas Lima shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Hughes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Douglas Lima gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Lima ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Douglas Lima didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Lima's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Douglas Lima's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Lima's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lima has a small cut in his Forehead
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Lima moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Matt Hughes breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Lima misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
Lima is not making himself an easy target.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Douglas Lima blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Douglas Lima sits up and gets an arm around Hughes's neck!
Hughes pushes Douglas Lima back to the ground.
Lima clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
Lima anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Matt Hughes storms over Lima with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lima's face with his elbows!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Hughes misses a step and Douglas Lima sees an opportunity to counter him!
Douglas Lima sits up and gets an arm around Hughes's neck!
Hughes pushes Douglas Lima back to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Douglas Lima blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Douglas Lima attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Zalgiris Arena (Kaunas, Lithuania) are cheering for the fighters.
A furious flurry of punches from Douglas Lima
puts Hughes in a world of hurt!
Lima showing excellent timing, blasts Matt Hughes with a right hand.
Great hook by Douglas Lima! Matt Hughes is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Matt Hughes kicks his legs trying to keep Douglas Lima away.
Douglas Lima takes a kick to the body.
Lima ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Hughes's thigh
Hughes checks that kick!
Lima misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes launches an up-kick intended for Douglas Lima's head...
Lima leans out of the way.
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Matt Hughes kicks his legs trying to keep Douglas Lima away.
Douglas Lima takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Matt Hughes launches an up-kick intended for Douglas Lima's head...
Lima leans out of the way.
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Hughes's thigh
Loud pop!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Douglas Lima. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
Hughes is holding Douglas Lima's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Matt Hughes storms over Lima with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lima's face with his elbows!
Lima's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Douglas Lima blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Lima breaths deeply while on the ground
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Lima's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Douglas Lima's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Matt Hughes.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Lima.
It looks like Hughes was hit by a bus!
Pulverizing punch to Hughes's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
Lima wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes slightly pushes Lima into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Douglas Lima launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hughes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Hughes's cheek! Hughes stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Hughes's thigh
Loud pop!
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima launches a kick to Hughes's thigh
Loud pop!
Lima is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Lima moves backwards and gestures for Matt Hughes to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Douglas Lima didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hughes moves on the ground
Matt Hughes moves to side mount
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
As the fight continues it seems that Douglas Lima is taking the best of the fight.
Lima is taking this opportunity to rest.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Douglas Lima's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Lima's Right eye is beginning to swell
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Lima is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Lima tries to show some ground skills
Douglas Lima put Hughes in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Lima
Douglas Lima 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 half guard over Lima
Lima tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Douglas Lima. 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.
Douglas Lima shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Hughes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Lima misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Douglas Lima is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Douglas Lima blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Matt Hughes tries to open Lima's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Lima is unable to cover himself now!
Lima's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Lima is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima
Matt Hughes storms over Lima with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lima's face with his elbows!
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima
Douglas Lima 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 3:45 in the 2 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Lima is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima 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 Lima.
Nicely done! Hughes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Hughes is in rear mount over Lima with two hooks in
Lima has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Douglas Lima uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Douglas Lima. 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.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lima is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Lima doesn't fight back!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Lima tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Lima
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Lima time to recover. Douglas Lima 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.
Lima launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Hughes.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Hughes is holding Douglas Lima's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lima Hyper-extended his arm
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Lima's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Douglas Lima's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Lima's face!
Douglas Lima blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lima misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Lima's face with those brutal elbows! Lima needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Douglas Lima's Mouth
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Lima
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Lima is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Matt Hughes has left Lima laying flat on the mat!
Lima's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Douglas Lima's Right cheek
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (Elbows) at 1:30 Round 3
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/106 (46%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 497 s
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 418 s
This was interesting. So Lima came out guns blazing, and was doing beefy stand-up damage to Hughes, who looked like he might be done in the first. But Hughes weathered that like a champ, and went to work on his own game - takedowns and effrective wrestling and GnP. He did that and wore Lima down a lot. Lima was able to get back up a couple times, but Hughes Kept at it, and Lima did not have the same zip on his punches as he did earlier and Hughes picked him apart for the finish.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!