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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Louiselle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louiselle has chosen Closer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luc Louiselle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louiselle scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Louiselle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Louiselle throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Louiselle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
Louiselle misses with the combination.
Louiselle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt lands a body shot.
Louiselle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Louiselle moves out of range easily.
Louiselle dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Louiselle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Louiselle avoids it.
Louiselle tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Louiselle is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Louiselle is trying to break free.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt drives through and clinches with Louiselle against the cage.
Louiselle blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Louiselle cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Louiselle's efforts to push away.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Louiselle tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Louiselle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Louiselle.
Louiselle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Louiselle's efforts to push away.
Louiselle lands a left hand.
Louiselle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
Louiselle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Louiselle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Louiselle is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Louiselle down to the mat. Louiselle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Louiselle misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Hunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Louiselle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Louiselle working a defensive guard here.
Louiselle managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louiselle 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 won't allow Louiselle to get back to his feet.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Louiselle is keeping the position.
Hunt being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Louiselle lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louiselle misses with the combination.
Louiselle throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Luc Louiselle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hunt looking for a guillotine from mount but Louiselle is having none of it.
Louiselle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Louiselle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hunt is going olschool here, as he tries to force Louiselle to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Louiselle shrugs it off.
Hunt sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Louiselle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunt with good strikes from the mount here!
Hunt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Louiselle because Hunt loaded up on that one.
Hunt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Louiselle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hunt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Louiselle wants to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt landing strikes from the mount.
Hunt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Louiselle can't escape the position.
Hunt looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Louiselle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Louiselle is trying to stand up.
Hunt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hunt looking for a guillotine from mount but Louiselle is having none of it.
Louiselle wants to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt unloading with bombs!
Hunt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Louiselle wants to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt goes for an armbar but Louiselle turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Louiselle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Hunt's cut.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Louiselle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louiselle throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Louiselle scoring well with a low kick there.
Louiselle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Louiselle as he jumps to the side.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Louiselle's head but Louiselle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luc Louiselle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louiselle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Louiselle throws a big shot that misses.
Louiselle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Louiselle sprawls well. Louiselle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Louiselle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Louiselle misses.
Louiselle throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Louiselle misses with a low kick.
Hunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Louiselle.
Louiselle gets caught flat footed, as Hunt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Louiselle is keeping the position.
Louiselle wants to sweep but no luck.
Louiselle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hunt is squirming around, avoiding Louiselle's attempts to control the action.
Hunt taking shots to the head.
Hunt is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louiselle controlling the pace for now.
Hunt working to try and regain half guard.
Louiselle looking to control but Hunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Hunt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louiselle tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hunt.
Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunt tries to roll over but Louiselle keeps him under control.
Louiselle throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Louiselle is looking to advance position but Hunt won't allow it.
Louiselle trying to control the pace.
Hunt moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Louiselle manages to get himself to full guard.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louiselle has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hunt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Louiselle tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt slips under a jab from Louiselle.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Louiselle thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Louiselle sprawls well. Louiselle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Luc Louiselle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Louiselle.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Louiselle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Hunt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunt wants to clinch up but Louiselle keeps it at a distance.
Louiselle jabs at Hunt's body.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Louiselle circles away.
Louiselle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Louiselle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt counters with a takedown into side control.
Mike Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Louiselle is trying to get back to half guard.
Louiselle is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Hunt advances to mount.
Louiselle wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Louiselle tries to lock up and control but Hunt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louiselle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunt is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Louiselle throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt postures up and lands a big shot to Louiselle's brow.
Hunt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Louiselle is retaining full guard.
Louiselle is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louiselle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Louiselle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louiselle 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Louiselle checks the leg kick.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Louiselle throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Louiselle scores with a nice strike.
Louiselle scores with a jab.
Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Louiselle, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Louiselle blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Louiselle.
Louiselle lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Louiselle misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Louiselle keeps it at a distance.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Hunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Louiselle as Hunt shoots in.
Louiselle lands with an uppercut that bounces Hunt off the cage and back into rage.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt pushes Louiselle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt cracks Louiselle with a nice body shot.
A short left from Hunt.
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
Louiselle lands a body shot.
Louiselle managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Louiselle tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Louiselle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Louiselle smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louiselle thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Louiselle throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Louiselle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunt.
Louiselle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt slips under a jab.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Louiselle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Louiselle tries to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Louiselle?
Louiselle is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunt has a good base and remains in mount.
Hunt with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hunt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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