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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Maccaselli (ranked 3485 p4p, 24942 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flavio Maccaselli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maccaselli swivels and escapes.
Maccaselli misses with a kick to the body.
Maccaselli throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Maccaselli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maccaselli half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maccaselli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Hunt darts in looking for a takedown but Maccaselli gets double underhooks and turns Hunt into the cage.
Flavio Maccaselli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunt.
Maccaselli is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Maccaselli keeps it at a distance.
Maccaselli lands a big head kick that sends Hunt tumbling to the mat! Maccaselli takes a step backwards and waves Hunt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt looks for a takedown but Maccaselli sprawls well.
Hunt looks winded!
Maccaselli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt darts in looking for a takedown but Maccaselli gets double underhooks and turns Hunt into the cage.
Hunt moves out of range as Maccaselli throws a body kick.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Hunt dives in and grabs Maccaselli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maccaselli pushes down on Hunt's head and hops out.
Maccaselli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maccaselli throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccaselli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Maccaselli as Hunt shoots in.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Maccaselli.
Maccaselli throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Maccaselli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maccaselli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maccaselli throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Maccaselli.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Maccaselli.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Maccaselli checks it.
Maccaselli throws a body kick that misses.
Maccaselli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maccaselli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maccaselli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maccaselli motions for Hunt to come forward. Maccaselli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maccaselli looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccaselli tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maccaselli pinned against the cage. Maccaselli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maccaselli throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maccaselli avoids it really well and circles away.
Maccaselli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Maccaselli feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Maccaselli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maccaselli is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maccaselli throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maccaselli misses with a head kick.
Maccaselli throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maccaselli defends it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt dives in for a single leg takedown but Maccaselli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maccaselli throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maccaselli looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
A good leg kick by Maccaselli.
Maccaselli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Maccaselli.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Maccaselli.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Maccaselli keeps it at a distance.
Flavio Maccaselli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maccaselli connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Maccaselli misses
and Hunt counters with a two punch combo.
Maccaselli misses with a body kick.
Hunt feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maccaselli misses with a body kick.
Hunt moves out of range as Maccaselli throws a body kick.
Hunt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maccaselli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maccaselli throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Maccaselli misses with a low kick.
Maccaselli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunt.
Maccaselli lands a head kick!
Maccaselli looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Maccaselli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hunt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maccaselli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maccaselli looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
Mark Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maccaselli is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Maccaselli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maccaselli sprawls well. Maccaselli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Flavio Maccaselli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Maccaselli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Maccaselli feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Maccaselli throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maccaselli has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maccaselli.
Hunt darts in looking for a takedown but Maccaselli gets double underhooks and turns Hunt into the cage.
Maccaselli tries a head kick but it misses.
Maccaselli lands a high kick!
Maccaselli tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt with the counter takedown but Maccaselli avoids it easily.
Maccaselli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Maccaselli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maccaselli throws a head kick that misses.
Flavio Maccaselli is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maccaselli.
Maccaselli is looking to score with low kicks.
Maccaselli slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Maccaselli.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Maccaselli.
Maccaselli throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maccaselli.
Hunt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maccaselli defends it well.
Maccaselli throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt darts in looking for a takedown but Maccaselli gets double underhooks and turns Hunt into the cage.
Maccaselli misses with a head kick.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Maccaselli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maccaselli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maccaselli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Maccaselli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maccaselli as he avoids it easily.
Maccaselli throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt checks a low kick from Maccaselli.
Hunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maccaselli as he avoids it easily.
Maccaselli throws a lazy body kick
and Hunt counters with a single leg into guard. Maccaselli didn't expect that.
Maccaselli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunt on the ground.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maccaselli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maccaselli controlling the position.
Maccaselli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunt controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Maccaselli blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maccaselli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunt.
Maccaselli keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maccaselli.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maccaselli as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Maccaselli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hunt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Maccaselli throws a low kick but Hunt moves out of range easily.
Maccaselli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maccaselli tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maccaselli tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maccaselli misses with a body kick.
Hunt with the counter takedown but Maccaselli avoids it easily.
Hunt has a takedown stuffed.
Maccaselli is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maccaselli swivels and escapes.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Maccaselli.
Maccaselli backing away here, and Hunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Maccaselli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt feints the counter takedown.
Maccaselli throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Maccaselli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick there by Maccaselli.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccaselli throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Maccaselli.
Maccaselli wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maccaselli as he jumps to the side.
Flavio Maccaselli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunt.
Maccaselli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maccaselli tries to avoid it but Hunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maccaselli to the ground. Maccaselli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Maccaselli.
Hunt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hunt checks a low kick from Maccaselli.
Hunt looks for a takedown but Maccaselli sprawls well.
Maccaselli motions for Hunt to come forward. Maccaselli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccaselli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maccaselli throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Maccaselli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Maccaselli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maccaselli.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt - Maccaselli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maccaselli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maccaselli tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Maccaselli.
Maccaselli misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Maccaselli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Flavio Maccaselli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maccaselli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maccaselli looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
Maccaselli throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Maccaselli. No joy for Hunt on that attempt.
Maccaselli misses with a head kick.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown but Maccaselli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hunt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maccaselli throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Maccaselli is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Maccaselli.
Maccaselli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maccaselli's waist but Maccaselli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Maccaselli half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maccaselli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Maccaselli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maccaselli tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Maccaselli throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maccaselli.
And Hunt tries to counter it with a takedown but Maccaselli pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maccaselli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Maccaselli.
A countering left hand to the body from Hunt misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt has managed to clinch.
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Mark Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maccaselli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Maccaselli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maccaselli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Maccaselli!
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energy
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hype
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