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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Wallase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Wallase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wallase.
Christopher Wallase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wallase manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wallase controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wallase tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Wallase.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wallase pulls Hunt in to control the position.
Hunt landing some decent shots from guard.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Wallase blocks nicely.
Wallase working a defensive guard but Hunt manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wallase wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Hunt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wallase is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hunt working away.
Wallase is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hunt is trying to ground and pound but Wallase uses the momentary lack of control by Hunt to regain half guard.
Hunt slips a nice elbow through Wallase's hands, connecting with Wallase's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallase is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallase is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wallase avoid being mounted?
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wallase keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wallase wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wallase won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Hunt throwing shots but Wallase is blocking nicely.
Wallase trying to control but Hunt postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wallase is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hunt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wallase is looking to improve his position.
Wallase trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Hunt misses with a head shot. Wallase uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hunt won't allow Wallase to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wallase is on top in guard.
Wallase wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hunt is trying to control the position but Wallase postures up.
Wallase trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wallase defends well.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Wallase throwing strikes but missing.
Wallase passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Hunt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hunt shoots in but Wallase avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wallase tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt tries to keep at a distance but Wallase has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wallase manages to break the clinch.
Hunt gets the takedown into side control.
Wallase avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hunt.
Hunt tries for a kimura but Wallase is defending well.
Hunt throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wallase is trying to control Hunt's posture but Hunt avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt cracks Wallase with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wallase struggling a bit here.
Hunt wants to control but Wallase is keeping him busy.
Hunt is working Wallase over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wallase avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hunt.
Sloppy strikes there by Hunt.
Wallase is trying to control Hunt's posture but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wallase taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wallase is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallase is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Wallase moves into full guard.
Wallase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wallase wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hunt trying to control but Wallase is working from the bottom.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallase thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wallase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Wallase from controlling successfully.
Wallase is working Hunt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hunt. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallase loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wallase trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Wallase preventing the sweep.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Wallase tries to pass.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallase is one step ahead there.
Hunt is trying to keep Wallase in close.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallase postures up and lands a big shot to Hunt's brow.
Wallase wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wallase throwing strikes but missing.
Wallase thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wallase postures up.
Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Wallase defends easily.
Wallase missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallase wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wallase defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallase tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Wallase tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallase shoots and misses
and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hunt prevents Wallase from improving his position.
Hunt is looking to pass Wallase's guard but actually Wallase recovers to full guard.
Wallase controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Wallase blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunt thows a big elbow that misses.
Hunt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.
Wallase manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunt manages to get himself to full guard.
Derek Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wallase is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wallase has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallase.
Wallase throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallase loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallase throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Wallase postures up.
Wallase won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallase is one step ahead there.
Wallase lands a couple of elbows.
Wallase got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wallase has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Wallase trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Wallase postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wallase works over Hunt with some ground and pound from guard.
Wallase loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase working some strikes from top position.
Wallase in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wallase is aware though and is defending well.
Wallase content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wallase lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wallase is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wallase wants to stand but Hunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wallase's guard.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Wallase blocks nicely.
Hunt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wallase is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wallase has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallase stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.
Wallase postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Wallase scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wallase trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
Wallase trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Wallase showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Derek Hunt!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Derek Hunt!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Derek Hunt!
Derek Hunt wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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