Post by The Sandman on Aug 22, 2021 4:15:45 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Nurmagomedov while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Ferocious staredown by Hughes while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has fight Matt Hughes 1 times. He has lost 1 of them.
And there you go! I would put my money on Khabib Nurmagomedov today.
Khabib Nurmagomedov comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nurmagomedov moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nurmagomedov is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take advantage...
Nurmagomedov gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Nurmagomedov's cheek from the guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Nurmagomedov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nurmagomedov blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Hughes pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid shot from Khabib Nurmagomedov to the body.
Hughes blocks in time.
Matt Hughes and Nurmagomedov engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Matt Hughes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nurmagomedov decides to launch some tentative punches
Matt Hughes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries a kimura
Hughes breaks the lock.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Hughes wraps his legs while he holds Khabib Nurmagomedov's head... Tight guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov hovers above Hughes
Matt Hughes stops him from throwing strikes.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Khabib Nurmagomedov for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows Hughes 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.
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to open Hughes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Hughes is unable to cover himself now!
Hughes's Forehead is beginning to swell
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to better his position on the ground...
Nurmagomedov breaks the closed guard of Matt Hughes and moves to half guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Hughes is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Nurmagomedov moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Matt Hughes goes with a looping right hand while Khabib Nurmagomedov jumps back and jabs
Hughes only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Nurmagomedov has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Crushing shot to Hughes's body! He's holding his side
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov tries to open up Matt Hughes's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hughes in the side of the head
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hughes's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hughes from the side mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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.
Nurmagomedov and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
Hughes launches a flurry of punches
Nurmagomedov slips out of danger.
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Khabib Nurmagomedov didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Hughes is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Nurmagomedov's face
Nurmagomedov shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Matt Hughes tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Matt Hughes passes momentarily but Khabib Nurmagomedov regains full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hughes is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Nurmagomedov holds Matt Hughes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Nurmagomedov's guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hughes pulls his arm out of danger.
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.
Nurmagomedov launches a furious low kick!
Hughes receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hughes's face with those brutal elbows! Hughes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to better his position on the ground...
Hughes holds Khabib Nurmagomedov's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nurmagomedov.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nurmagomedov is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Hughes rolls and he's now on half guard over Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nice reversal.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hughes is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Khabib Nurmagomedov controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to open Hughes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Hughes is unable to cover himself now!
Hughes's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Hughes, who is barely covering up!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Forehead
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has Nurmagomedov controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Nurmagomedov is unable to move under Hughes control.
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Nurmagomedov gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has given his back to Khabib Nurmagomedov who is trying to get one hook in!
Khabib Nurmagomedov has one hook in!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Hughes is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Nurmagomedov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Solid shots!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Nurmagomedov blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hughes's face with those brutal elbows! Hughes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Nurmagomedov has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Nurmagomedov has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! Nurmagomedov now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Hughes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nurmagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hughes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Mouth
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Nurmagomedov is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Hughes's face!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Nurmagomedov is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Hughes, who is barely covering up!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Hughes is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nurmagomedov.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Matt Hughes.
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Round 4
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Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov catches Matt Hughes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Hughes's face!
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Hughes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Hughes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Hughes seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Hughes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nurmagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hughes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Forehead
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
That punishment by Khabib Nurmagomedov has left Hughes staggered! Khabib Nurmagomedov should try push forward now and finish this!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nurmagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Hughes to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Hughes.
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by TKO (Elbows) at 2:30 Round 4
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 99/131 (76%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 801 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 5/13 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 801 s
Khabib Khabib’ed all over Matt in this one, pissing off Matt Hughes and the 0 fans Matt brings to the table. Josh Rosenthal is back reffing. Good for him. Never let getting caught running a large marijuana grow-op stop you from following your dreams of reffing in the biggest organizations in mixed martial arts!
Ferocious staredown by Hughes while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has fight Matt Hughes 1 times. He has lost 1 of them.
And there you go! I would put my money on Khabib Nurmagomedov today.
Khabib Nurmagomedov comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nurmagomedov moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nurmagomedov is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take advantage...
Nurmagomedov gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Nurmagomedov's cheek from the guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Nurmagomedov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nurmagomedov blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Hughes pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid shot from Khabib Nurmagomedov to the body.
Hughes blocks in time.
Matt Hughes and Nurmagomedov engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Matt Hughes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nurmagomedov decides to launch some tentative punches
Matt Hughes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries a kimura
Hughes breaks the lock.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Hughes wraps his legs while he holds Khabib Nurmagomedov's head... Tight guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov hovers above Hughes
Matt Hughes stops him from throwing strikes.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Khabib Nurmagomedov for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows Hughes 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.
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to open Hughes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Hughes is unable to cover himself now!
Hughes's Forehead is beginning to swell
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to better his position on the ground...
Nurmagomedov breaks the closed guard of Matt Hughes and moves to half guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Hughes is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Nurmagomedov moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Matt Hughes goes with a looping right hand while Khabib Nurmagomedov jumps back and jabs
Hughes only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Nurmagomedov has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Crushing shot to Hughes's body! He's holding his side
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov tries to open up Matt Hughes's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hughes in the side of the head
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hughes's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hughes from the side mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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.
Nurmagomedov and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
Hughes launches a flurry of punches
Nurmagomedov slips out of danger.
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Khabib Nurmagomedov didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Hughes is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Nurmagomedov's face
Nurmagomedov shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Matt Hughes tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Matt Hughes passes momentarily but Khabib Nurmagomedov regains full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hughes is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Nurmagomedov holds Matt Hughes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Nurmagomedov's guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hughes pulls his arm out of danger.
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.
Nurmagomedov launches a furious low kick!
Hughes receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hughes's face with those brutal elbows! Hughes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to better his position on the ground...
Hughes holds Khabib Nurmagomedov's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nurmagomedov.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nurmagomedov is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Matt Hughes manages to switch to half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Hughes rolls and he's now on half guard over Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nice reversal.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hughes is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Khabib Nurmagomedov controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to open Hughes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Hughes is unable to cover himself now!
Hughes's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Hughes, who is barely covering up!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Forehead
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has Nurmagomedov controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Nurmagomedov is unable to move under Hughes control.
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Nurmagomedov gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has given his back to Khabib Nurmagomedov who is trying to get one hook in!
Khabib Nurmagomedov has one hook in!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Hughes is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Nurmagomedov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Solid shots!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Nurmagomedov blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hughes's face with those brutal elbows! Hughes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Nurmagomedov has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Nurmagomedov has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! Nurmagomedov now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Hughes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nurmagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hughes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Mouth
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Nurmagomedov is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Hughes's face!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Nurmagomedov is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Hughes, who is barely covering up!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Hughes is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nurmagomedov.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Matt Hughes.
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Round 4
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Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov catches Matt Hughes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Hughes's face!
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Hughes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
Hughes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Hughes seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Hughes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nurmagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hughes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Forehead
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
That punishment by Khabib Nurmagomedov has left Hughes staggered! Khabib Nurmagomedov should try push forward now and finish this!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nurmagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hughes
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Hughes to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Hughes.
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by TKO (Elbows) at 2:30 Round 4
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 99/131 (76%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 801 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 5/13 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 801 s
Khabib Khabib’ed all over Matt in this one, pissing off Matt Hughes and the 0 fans Matt brings to the table. Josh Rosenthal is back reffing. Good for him. Never let getting caught running a large marijuana grow-op stop you from following your dreams of reffing in the biggest organizations in mixed martial arts!
