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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Valiant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Valiant!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunter circles away.
Horrible takedown by Hunter or perhaps it was just good defense by Valiant which made him look bad.
Valiant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Valiant misses with an uppercut.
Valiant closes the distance and clinches up with Hunter, looking for a takedown. Valiant pushes Hunter against the cage but Hunter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valiant defends it nicely.
Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valiant pinned against the cage. Valiant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter works the jab nicely.
It looks like Jimmy Valiant has been cut.
Hunter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Valiant tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Valiant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunter pinned against the cage. Hunter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valiant gets a clinch.
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Johnny Hunter has been cut.
Valiant dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valiant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiant tries to pull guard but Hunter holds him up against the cage and eventually Valiant drops back down to his feet.
Hunter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valiant walks away with a smile on his face. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valiant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunter somewhat.
Hunter with a nice cross.
Hunter shoots in but Valiant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hunter is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valiant clinches up with Hunter and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Valiant won't allow it.
Valiant leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valiant lands a nice elbow.
Valiant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Valiant.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valiant lands an elbow inside that Hunter shrugs off.
Valiant goes for a takedown attempt but Hunter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Valiant fails with the takedown.
Valiant tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
A jab from Valiant misses.
A good leg kick by Hunter.
Valiant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valiant tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Valiant thows a leg kick but Hunter checks it
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Valiant tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter fails with the takedown.
Valiant forces Hunter back against the cage and clinches.
Valiant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valiant jumps guard and drags Hunter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Valiant is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
Hunter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Valiant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valiant is trying to keep Hunter in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Valiant.
Valiant working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valiant swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Valiant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Valiant has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hunter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valiant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valiant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valiant lands an elbow inside that Hunter shrugs off.
Hunter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valiant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valiant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hunter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Valiant throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valiant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunter somewhat.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valiant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunter counters with a left and a right that stings Valiant.
Valiant misses with a takedown attempt - Hunter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valiant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valiant dives in and grabs Hunter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunter pushes down on Valiant's head and hops out.
Johnny Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Valiant.
Valiant pushes Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiant stalling the fight.
Valiant looking for a takedown.
Valiant lands a nice elbow.
Valiant avoiding damage.
Valiant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valiant avoiding damage.
Valiant wants a takedown.
Valiant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
Valiant lands an elbow inside that Hunter shrugs off.
Hunter is pressed up against the cage. Valiant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunter down to the mat. Hunter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valiant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valiant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valiant lands an elbow inside.
Valiant goes for a takedown attempt but Hunter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Valiant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valiant has Hunter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Valiant.
Valiant lands a nice elbow.
Valiant lands a damaging elbow.
Valiant lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
Valiant can't get the takedown.
Valiant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
Valiant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valiant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
Valiant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valiant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunter is fighting off a takedown attempt but Valiant is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hunter to the mat. Hunter regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hunter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunter tries to get out of the position.
Valiant stopping the sweep attempt from Hunter.
Hunter pulls Valiant in close to his closed guard and prevents Valiant from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valiant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valiant trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valiant shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense.
Valiant throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Valiant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Valiant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valiant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunter throws a series of strikes that have Valiant backpedaling.
Nice sprawl there from Valiant as Hunter shoots in.
Valiant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valiant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A swing and a miss from Valiant.
Valiant is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valiant.
Johnny Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Valiant.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Valiant has time to react.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter defending well as Valiant loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valiant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Valiant misses the target.
Valiant forces Hunter back against the cage and clinches.
Valiant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valiant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
Valiant lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Valiant.
Valiant tries for a takedown but Hunter manages to get underhooks.
Valiant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike from Valiant.
Valiant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valiant tries to pull guard but Hunter won't allow it.
Hunter takes an elbow to the temple.
Valiant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Valiant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Valiant.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Valiant lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunter is pressed up against the cage. Valiant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunter down to the mat. Hunter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valiant misses with a body punch
letting Hunter counter with a right hand.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Valiant.
Valiant tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valiant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Valiant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Valiant is thwarting Hunter's attempts to control the position.
Valiant trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away.
Hunter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valiant is taking a breather. Hunter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valiant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valiant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Valiant tries to pass to full mount but Hunter defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valiant thuds his shin into the meat of Hunter's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Valiant.
I think Valiant 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Valiant!
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