Paul Hughes’ hanging proved to be an excessive amount of for A.J. McKee.
Hughes (13-1) dropped McKee (22-2) early and fended off his grappling en path to a cut up choice win (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). The light-weight bout was the principle card opener at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In Spherical 1, McKee backed Hughes to a nook with a flurry. Hughes broke free and nearly landed a flying knee. McKee grabbed a maintain of him and labored for a takedown. Hughes broke free once more and threw one other huge knee. It was clear what McKee’s sport plan was as he tried one other takedown. Hughes reversed and wound up in high place. McKee labored for a leg lock. As he received up, Hughes landed a giant knee, adopted by a giant overhand proper which dropped McKee.
The tempo slowed down in Rounds 2 and three as McKee pressed Hughes in opposition to the cage. Hughes broke free and threw a flurry. An unintentional low blow by McKee brought on a break within the motion. Hughes tried a giant knee and slipped, permitting McKee to capitalize by grabbing a maintain of him and retaining him down. Hughes spent the remainder of the combat making an attempt to fend off McKee’s grappling, however he outstruck him all through and brought on extra injury for the win.
With the win, Hughes made it seven straight and proceeded to name out Bellator light-weight champion Usman Nurmagomedov.
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