Post by The Sandman on Apr 26, 2024 0:25:03 GMT -5
It would be so satisfying watching these two hurt at each other IRL.
Anyways, here we go for pretend!
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Colby Covington chants all around the place!
Matt Hughes looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Colby Covington looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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.
Matt Hughes comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Colby Covington comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Leon Roberts.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Hughes is holding Colby Covington's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Hughes tries to move to full mount!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton won't allow him to take this position easily.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Colby Covington attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Colby Covington attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Colby Covington manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Leon Roberts 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles... Matt Hughes is unable to take him down
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Hughes!
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who clinches and pushes Hughes against the cage
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes and Colby Covington are cliched up against the cage. Hughes hammers Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton face and hooks Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton leg
Colby Covington is on his back after that trip
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs.
That hit Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll on the ground...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hughes struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks them effectively.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Colby Covington tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs.
That hit Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Hughes put Colby Covington in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from closed guard...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is taking this opportunity to rest.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is trying to counter now!
Colby Covington tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington passes momentarily but Matt Hughes sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton goes down.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Leon Roberts saw it!
Leon Roberts takes away one point from Matt Hughes for headbutt.
Leon Roberts allows Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton time to recover... 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 clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Colby Covington is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes looks to posture up and open Colby Covington's guard...
Colby Covington has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Colby Covington attempts to move to full guard
Colby Covington manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Colby Covington's guard...
Colby Covington has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton leans and gets Matt Hughes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Leon Roberts stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton.
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Round 2
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Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves forward looking for some action
Colby Covington shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to dirty boxing while holds Hughes against cage
Hughes is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes grapple with Colby Covington and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes looks to pass to mount...
Hughes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Colby Covington.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Colby Covington tries to roll on the ground...
Hughes knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hughes's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Colby Covington tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to show some ground skills
Matt Hughes put Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton in half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Hughes put Colby Covington in closed guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Colby Covington looks to posture up and open Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington forces Matt Hughes to open his guard.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Hughes tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Matt Hughes who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes and Colby Covington are cliched up against the cage. Hughes steps for a throw
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton stays on his feet
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes and Colby Covington are cliched up against the cage. Hughes steps for a throw
Colby Covington is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes grab one of Colby Covington's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Colby Covington tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes goes down.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He succeeds!
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from the closed guard
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes breaths deeply while on the ground
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Leon Roberts 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes pushes Colby Covington and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Hughes is holding Colby Covington's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hughes.
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Round 3
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Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Colby Covington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes tries to pass to half guard...
Colby Covington can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hughes looks to work from half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton rolls and he's now on half guard over Matt Hughes. Nice reversal.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Leon Roberts didn't see that!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hughes from the side mount!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Colby Covington!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Hughes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Matt Hughes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Hughes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles and frees his leg!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wraps his legs while he holds Matt Hughes's head... Tight guard!
Hughes misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Matt Hughes realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves forward looking for some action
Matt Hughes doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Terrible one sided match... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Hughes caliber.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Hughes doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Hughes forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Hughes
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Hughes embrace and tries to move away...
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Matt Hughes pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Hughes
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes grab one of Colby Covington's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Matt Hughes throw Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton to the mat like a ragdoll
Hughes is standing while Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is on the ground on his back
Colby Covington 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
Colby Covington is on his feet again.
Hughes pushes Colby Covington and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Colby Covington's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Nice beating Colby Covington has received.
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Colby Covington doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is countered by Matt Hughes.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Hughes is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Colby Covington keeps control and remains in side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Colby Covington looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Colby Covington uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from closed guard...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Hughes rolls over himself and stands up while Colby Covington rolls on his back.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Colby Covington. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to move to full mount
Hughes succeeds
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Hughes is locking that Armbar...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton breaks the lock showing some skills...
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton breaks the lock showing some skills...
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Hughes who is in full mount! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in trouble now!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from the full mount...
Matt Hughes is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Hughes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Hughes tries to move to full mount!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes looks to mount Colby Covington...
Matt Hughes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Hughes suddenly holds Colby Covington's arm and tries an armbar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Colby Covington!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Hughes fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Colby Covington's arm and tries an armbar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton hold his own hand and breaks Hughes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Matt Hughes.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Colby Covington keeps control and remains in side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Leon Roberts didn't see that!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is trying to counter now!
Colby Covington tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 5
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Colby Covington's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes has seen better days.
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Matt Hughes! He is reversed and nor Colby Covington is on half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Colby Covington pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who is in full mount! Hughes is in trouble now!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hughes struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wraps his legs while he holds Matt Hughes's head... Tight guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Colby Covington tries to close the guard.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton breaths deeply while on the ground
Leon Roberts 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 shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Colby Covington is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Matt Hughes! He is reversed and nor Colby Covington is on half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He succeeds!
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from the closed guard
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Colby Covington tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to work from half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs.
That hit Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Colby Covington tries to free his leg
Colby Covington uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hughes's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Leon Roberts has seen that!
Leon Roberts halts the fight to give Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton time to recover. Colby Covington seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Colby Covington shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Hughes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Colby Covington!
Hughes ducks under...
Terrible one sided match... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Hughes caliber.
Hughes is holding Colby Covington's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Colby Covington attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Colby Covington manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
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.
Leon Roberts separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Matt Hughes.
Winner is Matt Hughes by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 14/16 (88%)
GnP strikes 5/10 (50%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1048 s
Statistics: Colby Covington
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1062 s
It would be so satisfying watching these two hurt at each other
THEY DIDN'T!
Anyways, here we go for pretend!
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Colby Covington chants all around the place!
Matt Hughes looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Colby Covington looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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.
Matt Hughes comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Colby Covington comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Leon Roberts.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Hughes is holding Colby Covington's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Hughes tries to move to full mount!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton won't allow him to take this position easily.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Colby Covington attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Colby Covington attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Colby Covington manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Leon Roberts 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles... Matt Hughes is unable to take him down
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Colby Covington fakes a punch and launches himself over Hughes!
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who clinches and pushes Hughes against the cage
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes and Colby Covington are cliched up against the cage. Hughes hammers Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton face and hooks Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton leg
Colby Covington is on his back after that trip
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs.
That hit Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll on the ground...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hughes struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton blocks them effectively.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Colby Covington tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs.
That hit Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Hughes put Colby Covington in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from closed guard...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is taking this opportunity to rest.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is trying to counter now!
Colby Covington tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington passes momentarily but Matt Hughes sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton goes down.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Leon Roberts saw it!
Leon Roberts takes away one point from Matt Hughes for headbutt.
Leon Roberts allows Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton time to recover... 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 clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Colby Covington is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes looks to posture up and open Colby Covington's guard...
Colby Covington has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Colby Covington attempts to move to full guard
Colby Covington manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes is looking to pass Colby Covington's guard...
Colby Covington has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton leans and gets Matt Hughes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton 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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Colby Covington tries to take advantage...
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Leon Roberts stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton.
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Round 2
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Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves forward looking for some action
Colby Covington shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to dirty boxing while holds Hughes against cage
Hughes is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes grapple with Colby Covington and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes looks to pass to mount...
Hughes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Colby Covington.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to be in very good shape.
Colby Covington tries to roll on the ground...
Hughes knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hughes's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Colby Covington tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to show some ground skills
Matt Hughes put Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton in half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Hughes put Colby Covington in closed guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Colby Covington looks to posture up and open Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington forces Matt Hughes to open his guard.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Hughes tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Matt Hughes who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes and Colby Covington are cliched up against the cage. Hughes steps for a throw
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton stays on his feet
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes and Colby Covington are cliched up against the cage. Hughes steps for a throw
Colby Covington is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes grab one of Colby Covington's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Colby Covington looks to counter!
Colby Covington tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes goes down.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He succeeds!
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from the closed guard
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes breaths deeply while on the ground
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Leon Roberts 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes pushes Colby Covington and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Hughes is holding Colby Covington's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hughes.
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Round 3
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Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Colby Covington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes tries to pass to half guard...
Colby Covington can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hughes looks to work from half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton rolls and he's now on half guard over Matt Hughes. Nice reversal.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Leon Roberts didn't see that!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hughes from the side mount!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Colby Covington!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Hughes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Matt Hughes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Hughes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles and frees his leg!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wraps his legs while he holds Matt Hughes's head... Tight guard!
Hughes misses a step and Colby Covington sees an opportunity to counter him!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Matt Hughes realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton moves forward looking for some action
Matt Hughes doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Terrible one sided match... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Hughes caliber.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Hughes doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Colby Covington embrace and tries to move away...
Colby Covington pushes Hughes forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Hughes
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Hughes embrace and tries to move away...
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Matt Hughes pushes away Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Hughes
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes grab one of Colby Covington's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Matt Hughes throw Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton to the mat like a ragdoll
Hughes is standing while Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is on the ground on his back
Colby Covington 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
Colby Covington is on his feet again.
Hughes pushes Colby Covington and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Colby Covington's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Nice beating Colby Covington has received.
Hughes is in closed guard... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Colby Covington doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is countered by Matt Hughes.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Hughes is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Colby Covington keeps control and remains in side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Colby Covington looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Colby Covington uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from closed guard...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Hughes rolls over himself and stands up while Colby Covington rolls on his back.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Colby Covington. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
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 Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to move to full mount
Hughes succeeds
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Colby Covington is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Hughes is locking that Armbar...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton breaks the lock showing some skills...
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton breaks the lock showing some skills...
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Colby Covington to fight back!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Hughes who is in full mount! Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in trouble now!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from the full mount...
Matt Hughes is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Hughes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Hughes tries to move to full mount!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Matt Hughes looks to mount Colby Covington...
Matt Hughes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Hughes suddenly holds Colby Covington's arm and tries an armbar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Colby Covington!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Colby Covington
Hughes fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Colby Covington's arm and tries an armbar!
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton hold his own hand and breaks Hughes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Matt Hughes.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Colby Covington keeps control and remains in side mount.
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Colby Covington in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Leon Roberts didn't see that!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton is trying to counter now!
Colby Covington tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Colby Covington manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 5
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Colby Covington's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes has seen better days.
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Matt Hughes! He is reversed and nor Colby Covington is on half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Colby Covington pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who is in full mount! Hughes is in trouble now!
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Colby Covington in his guard...
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hughes struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Colby Covington is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Matt Hughes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Matt Hughes pushes Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton wraps his legs while he holds Matt Hughes's head... Tight guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Colby Covington tries to close the guard.
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton breaths deeply while on the ground
Leon Roberts 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 shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Colby Covington is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Matt Hughes! He is reversed and nor Colby Covington is on half guard!
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He succeeds!
Colby Covington is in closed guard over Hughes
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton tries to escape from the closed guard
Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
He is not able to do it
Colby Covington is in open guard over Hughes
Colby Covington tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton looks to work from half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton's ribs.
That hit Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Colby Covington keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Colby Covington is in half guard over Hughes
Colby Covington tries to free his leg
Colby Covington uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hughes's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Colby Covington is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Leon Roberts has seen that!
Leon Roberts halts the fight to give Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton time to recover. Colby Covington seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Colby Covington shoots for a double leg takedown!
Matt Hughes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Colby Covington!
Hughes ducks under...
Terrible one sided match... Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Hughes caliber.
Hughes is holding Colby Covington's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Colby Covington loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Colby Covington
Colby Covington attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Colby Covington manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Puffy "The Puffball" Puffngton
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.
Leon Roberts separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Matt Hughes.
Winner is Matt Hughes by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 14/16 (88%)
GnP strikes 5/10 (50%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1048 s
Statistics: Colby Covington
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1062 s
THEY DIDN'T!
