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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Full Flavor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hunt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Full Flavor's chin.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Full Flavor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flavor feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Flavor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt is looking to stand up but Flavor isn't so interested in that idea.
Flavor throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Flavor from controlling successfully.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Flavor tries to pass.
Flavor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flavor throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Flavor prevents Hunt from getting back to his feet.
Flavor advances position into side control!
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flavor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Flavor circles away.
Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Flavor.
Flavor dodges an elbow strike from Hunt.
Flavor looking for a takedown.
Flavor wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunt.
Flavor manages to break the clinch.
Flavor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Full Flavor.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flavor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Full Flavor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flavor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Flavor misses the shot to the body.
Flavor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flavor finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
Flavor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt defending well as Flavor loads up on a big left hand.
Flavor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Flavor is avoiding it.
Flavor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flavor keeps the fight on the outside.
Flavor scores with a nice right hand.
Flavor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Flavor.
Flavor scores with a one two! Hunt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Flavor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt drives through and clinches with Flavor against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flavor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flavor is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Flavor wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Flavor is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
Flavor jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Flavor around his waist. Flavor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flavor wants a takedown.
Flavor looks gassed!
Hunt gets underhooks to prevent Flavor's takedown attempt.
Flavor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hunt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt motions for Flavor to come forward. Hunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Flavor moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Hunt misses with a combination
so Flavor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Flavor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunt wants to clinch but Flavor slips to the side
and Flavor counters with a left to the body.
Flavor with a nice cross.
Flavor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hunt leaves Flavor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flavor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Flavor counters with a single leg into guard. Hunt didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Full Flavor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flavor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Flavor in a clinch.
Flavor being controlled against the cage.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flavor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flavor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Flavor throws a one two combo.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Flavor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Flavor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flavor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flavor looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flavor lands a right hook to the body.
Mike Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Flavor is avoiding it.
Flavor lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt is looking to slow Flavor down with leg kicks.
Flavor is breathing heavily.
Flavor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flavor misses with a wild body shot.
Flavor falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flavor.
Hunt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flavor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flavor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
A low kick from Flavor misses
and Hunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunt cracks Flavor with a nice body shot.
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flavor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Full Flavor has been cut.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flavor counters with a nice uppercut.
Flavor tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Full Flavor.
Flavor swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flavor avoids it.
Flavor breaks the clinch.
Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flavor, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hunt keeps control of Flavor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flavor scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt keeps control of Flavor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flavor avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.
Flavor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flavor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flavor is defending well for now.
Flavor managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Flavor tries for a takedown but Hunt manages to get underhooks.
Hunt wants to stall.
Flavor decides to pull guard.
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.
Hunt wants to stand but Flavor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flavor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flavor 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 wants to get up but he can't break Flavor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Full Flavor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flavor throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a good low kick that Flavor was not able to check.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Flavor circles away.
Flavor misses with a two punch combination.
Flavor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hunt tries to clinch
and Flavor counters with a nice uppercut.
Flavor misses with a leg kick
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flavor is defended easily by Hunt.
Flavor misses with a body shot
and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Flavor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flavor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Full Flavor.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but Flavor blocks it.
Flavor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Flavor has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt gets underhooks to prevent Flavor's takedown attempt.
Flavor tries to pull guard but Hunt won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flavor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunt gets underhooks to prevent Flavor's takedown attempt.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flavor avoids it.
Flavor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flavor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt tries to clinch
enabling Flavor to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt closes the distance but Flavor moves to the side
and Flavor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Hunt bucks up and throws Flavor to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flavor's calf.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flavor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Flavor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Mike Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Flavor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flavor avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flavor keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Flavor circles away.
Flavor shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flavor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Flavor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hunt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flavor defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flavor won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Hunt working for submissions but it's allowed Flavor to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flavor is thwarting Hunt's attempts to control the position.
Full Flavor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flavor moves into full mount! Hunt won't be happy about that!
Flavor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flavor scoring with strikes but Hunt is staying in there.
Flavor raining down shots from the mount!
Hunt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Flavor.
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 is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
Flavor avoids the attempt from Hunt to control.
Flavor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Hunt really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Flavor wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
Hunt is bucking up trying to escape but Flavor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Full Flavor really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Full Flavor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hunt tries to clinch but Flavor moves out of range.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Flavor.
Flavor lands with a shot to the body.
Flavor lands a lovely overhand right.
Horrible takedown by Flavor or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunt which made him look bad.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Flavor circles away.
Flavor slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Hunt misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Flavor throws a combination that misses
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flavor is able to avoid easily.
Flavor scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flavor checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Flavor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Flavor circles away and keeps his distance.
Flavor looks to throw a body kick
and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunt.
Flavor is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flavor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flavor tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunt just leaning against Flavor, taking a breather.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flavor is defending well for now.
Flavor has hold of one of Hunt's legs. Hunt is fighting the takedown attempt but Flavor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hunt wants to hit a switch here but Flavor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hunt there!
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunt really wants to buck Flavor off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flavor lands a nice shot to the head.
Hunt is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Flavor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flavor swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Full Flavor!
Full Flavor is the new featherweight champion!
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