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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. James Wayne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Hunt's chin.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne stuffs the takedown.
Hunt looks for a takedown but Wayne sprawls well.
Hunt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet but Hunt drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt controls the position from side control.
Wayne is looking to regain half guard here but Hunt keeps moving and retains side control.
Hunt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wayne is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hunt has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wayne is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hunt connects with a decent elbow.
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!
Wayne dodges the ground and pound from Hunt.
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 looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wayne has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt with the ground and pound but Wayne regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wayne pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wayne keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Hunt looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Wayne stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wayne sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Hunt seems to be looking for submissions.
Wayne tries to kick Hunt off but Hunt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wayne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Wayne is working away.
Wayne looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunt.
Wayne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunt.
Wayne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hunt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wayne tries to stand but Hunt is controlling his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to improve his position.
Wayne working away.
Hunt is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Hunt taking a bit of punishment here - Wayne scoring with strikes.
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.
Wayne cracks Hunt with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hunt looking for a sweep but Wayne has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wayne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wayne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hunt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wayne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hunt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hunt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to hold on to Wayne's head to control him but Wayne postures up.
Wayne stands up from half guard.
Hunt gets caught flat footed, as Wayne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wayne is aware though and is defending well.
Hunt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wayne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wayne working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to stand up but Hunt manages to regain full guard.
James Wayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wayne thows a big elbow that misses.
Hunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Wayne dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hunt fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hunt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hunt shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hunt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a left and a right that stings Hunt.
James Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a good, hard body kick but Hunt shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a big head kick but Hunt shrugs it off.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hunt has eaten all the pies!
Hunt shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a nice body kick.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Wayne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunt thinking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hunt.
Wayne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.
Hunt tries to bench press Wayne off him but Wayne keeps the position.
Hunt struggling a bit here.
Wayne decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hunt to his feet.
Hunt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a two punch combination.
Wayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wayne pushes Hunt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hunt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands an elbow.
Wayne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hunt scores with punches from side control.
Hunt prevents Wayne from escaping the position.
Hunt lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wayne down.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet but Hunt drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Wayne!
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