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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Huntfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Huntfield is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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176 cm
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245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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213 cm
24
272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Del Trotter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Huntfield! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Huntfield slips under a jab. Huntfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Huntfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trotter is fending him off so far but Huntfield persists. Nope, Trotter circles away and we're back to standing. Huntfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Huntfield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trotter is looking to escape. Huntfield looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Trotter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Trotter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trotter tries to lock up and control but Huntfield gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Trotter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huntfield on the ground. Huntfield lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Trotter hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round. Huntfield is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trotter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Trotter wants to control but Huntfield is having none of it. Trotter really is a fat lump. Trotter tries to get back to half guard but can't. Trotter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Huntfield. What's that going to do exactly? Huntfield throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Trotter because Huntfield loaded up on that one. Huntfield looking to secure an arm triangle but Trotter defends it well. Huntfield looks gassed! Huntfield throwing strikes but Trotter bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top. Huntfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two 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. Trotter controls Huntfield momentarily but Huntfield frees himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Trotter is looking to stand back up but Huntfield counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Trotter. Huntfield is thwarting Trotter's attempts to control the position. Trotter is looking for a sweep. Huntfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trotter wants to get back to his feet. Trotter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huntfield is working away from the top position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Huntfield moves away from the strike by Trotter. Trotter throws a jab when Huntfield was well out of range. Huntfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trotter. Trotter looks to land a right hand but Huntfield moved out of range. Trotter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Trotter looks to land a combination. Huntfield sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Huntfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Del Trotter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Huntfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Trotter tries to sprawl out of it but Huntfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trotter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Del Trotter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Huntfield. Huntfield ducks under a wild hook from Trotter. Trotter throws the left hand but Huntfield avoids the punch easily. Nice defenses there by Huntfield. Del Trotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Huntfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huntfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trotter finds it's way round the side to connect with Huntfield's head. Trotter throws a shot from downtown. Huntfield moves away and avoids it. Trotter looks to land a right hand but Huntfield moved out of range. Trotter lands a glancing blow to the side of Huntfield's head. Trotter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huntfield's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Trotter dominated that round. That's time! Trotter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huntfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Trotter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Huntfield backs up against the cage.
Huntfield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Trotter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Trotter tests Huntfield's chin there with a solid looking shot. Huntfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Trotter throws a right and a left that both miss. Trotter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huntfield on the side of the head. Huntfield blocks a jab. Huntfield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Trotter throws a shot from downtown. Huntfield moves away and avoids it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Huntfield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Trotter works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trotter lands with a right hand. A big right from Trotter misses. Huntfield slips a straight right by Trotter. Trotter thows a left - swing and a miss! Huntfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Trotter looks to land a combination but Huntfield avoids it well. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trotter, as that shot connected.
Huntfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A punch combination from Trotter misses. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trotter!
Trotter throws a nice looking combination but Huntfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A jab from Trotter misses. Trotter throws an overhand right that lands on Huntfield's shoulder, as Huntfield tries to avoid the shot. Huntfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trotter defends it nicely. Del Trotter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Huntfield. Trotter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Huntfield dodges the punch combination from Trotter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huntfield. Huntfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Terry Huntfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Huntfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Huntfield slips a straight right by Trotter. Trotter looks to throw the jab but Huntfield is out of range. Trotter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huntfield. Trotter lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trotter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trotter wants it to stay on the feet. Huntfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trotter. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Trotter here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Trotter lands an overhand right. Trotter throws a lazy right hand but Huntfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Huntfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trotter but Trotter pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nice sprawl there from Trotter as Huntfield shoots in. Trotter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Huntfield slips a straight right by Trotter. Huntfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trotter. Trotter throws a nice looking combination but Huntfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Trotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Trotter as Huntfield shoots in. Trotter misses with a looping left.
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. Huntfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Huntfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trotter sprawls well. Trotter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huntfield gets slowly back to his feet. Huntfield shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Trotter is not content to let Huntfield control the position. Trotter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huntfield is working away from the top position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Trotter dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Huntfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Huntfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trotter is fending him off so far but Huntfield persists. Nope, Trotter circles away and we're back to standing. Huntfield shoots for a takedown but Trotter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Huntfield shoots in for a takedown but Trotter shows good takedown defense. Del Trotter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Huntfield. Huntfield slips under a jab. Del Trotter is winning the standup battle so far. Huntfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Huntfield staying out of range there. A slow jab from Trotter misses its intended target. Trotter looks to land a combination but Huntfield avoids it well. Trotter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Trotter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Huntfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trotter. Huntfield blocks a jab. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Trotter throws a hook but Huntfield avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice combination there by Trotter.
Trotter with a nice cross. Huntfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trotter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huntfield drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huntfield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trotter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Trotter wants to control but Huntfield postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Huntfield trying to control the position but Trotter is working away. Huntfield working away. Huntfield tries to advance to mount but can't. Huntfield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Huntfield trying to control the action but Trotter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trotter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A lazy left from Trotter finds it's target. Trotter closes the distance and lands a one-two. Trotter misses with a double jab.
Trotter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huntfield. Huntfield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Trotter throws a looping overhand right but Huntfield ducks down to avoid it. The fighters circling - Trotter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Trotter misses with a straight right. Huntfield throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trotter was covering up waiting for the punch and Huntfield finishes the takedown easily into guard. Huntfield wants to pass the guard but Trotter is keeping the position. Terry Huntfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Del Trotter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Huntfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Del Trotter showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trotter, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Trotter!
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energy
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RATING
42% |
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