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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Notorious BIG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ngou Bapu Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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197 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
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186 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Notorious BIG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ngou Bapu Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunter.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter darts in and clinches BIG up against the cage.
Hunter connects with a knee to the head.
Hunter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
BIG jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunter walks away with a smile on his face. BIG gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and BIG moves out of range easily.
BIG misses with a wild combination.
Hunter lands a big head kick that sends BIG tumbling to the mat! Hunter takes a step backwards and waves BIG back to his feet - he wants the finish!
BIG is rocked!
Notorious BIG's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BIG is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BIG blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter scores with a kick to the body.
Hunter misses with a body kick.
Hunter misses with a double jab
and BIG counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BIG swings around for an armbar but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into BIG's guard.
Hunter trying to control but BIG is working from the bottom.
BIG looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
BIG is breathing heavily.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but BIG is keeping the position.
Hunter passes into half guard.
BIG has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunter is working away from the top position though.
Hunter trying to control the pace.
Hunter is trying to control. BIG wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hunter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hunter trying to control from half guard but BIG is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BIG is pressing down on Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunter content to stall in guard here.
BIG working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
BIG is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. BIG is keeping the position for now.
BIG keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
BIG had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunter defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ngou Bapu Hunter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter throws a right hand that BIG ducks under and follows up with a left that BIG also avoids with ease.
Hunter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Notorious BIG's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BIG gets the takedown into side control.
Hunter is trying to get back to half guard.
BIG is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hunter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BIG has knee on belly momentarily but Hunter bucks him off and regains half guard.
Hunter blocking the ground and pound attempt from BIG.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BIG seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hunter is defending against the submission attempts here by BIG.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ngou Bapu Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Notorious BIG's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunter misses with a combination
and BIG counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hunter's guard now.
Hunter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. BIG manages to get himself to full guard.
BIG working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
BIG keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
BIG can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunter controls the pace.
BIG 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.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
BIG is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunter trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BIG works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BIG wants to sweep but no luck.
BIG escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with BIG. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hunter advances position into side control!
BIG is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for BIG!
Hunter content just to control the position here.
BIG is trying to escape the mount.
BIG is squirming around, avoiding Hunter's attempts to control the action.
BIG manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass to mount but BIG is defending the position.
BIG is trying to get back to full guard.
BIG looking for submissions off his back.
Hunter not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BIG wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
BIG looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunter uses his free foot to push down on BIG's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for BIG.
Notorious BIG overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BIG is squirming around, avoiding Hunter's attempts to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ngou Bapu Hunter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick
and BIG counters with a big head kick but Hunter shrugs it off.
A head kick by Hunter misses
and BIG counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hunter won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from BIG seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
BIG is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hunter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
BIG tries for a kimura but Hunter is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Notorious BIG dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Notorious BIG's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hunter misses with the combination.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BIG.
BIG rushes Hunter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
BIG blocks an elbow strike from Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and BIG avoids it.
BIG takes an elbow to the temple.
Hunter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but BIG has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hunter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but BIG has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BIG tries for a takedown but Hunter manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
BIG has Hunter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
Hunter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hunter misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as BIG takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
BIG tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Notorious BIG. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but BIG has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BIG wants a takedown.
Hunter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hunter lands an elbow inside.
Hunter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hunter lands an elbow just above BIG 's eye.
Hunter tries a knee to the head but BIG blocks it.
Hunter looking to throw knees to the head but BIG is blocking nicely.
Hunter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
BIG gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
BIG has gone for a leg lock! Hunter slips out almost immediately though and dives into BIG's guard.
Hunter trying to control but BIG is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BIG manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunter manages to get himself to full guard.
Hunter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BIG.
BIG working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
BIG drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hunter dives on top into guard.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. BIG is keeping the position for now.
BIG will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but BIG is keeping the position.
Hunter got a little sloppy there for a moment and BIG has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunter has managed to get both his arms back between BIG's legs - danger averted.
BIG can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunter controls the pace.
Hunter is posturing up here but BIG has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hunter tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hunter has to tap! Slick submission there by BIG!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Notorious BIG!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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