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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilii Oshchepkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oshchepkov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Soviet National Anthem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasilii Oshchepkov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oshchepkov scores a takedown into full mount!
Hunt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oshchepkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oshchepkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oshchepkov.
Oshchepkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
Oshchepkov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hunt gets a clinch.
Hunt pulls guard.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Oshchepkov controlling him for the moment.
Hunt working for a triangle but Oshchepkov defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oshchepkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oshchepkov is aware though and is defending well.
Oshchepkov trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oshchepkov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hunt is proving hard to escape from.
Hunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oshchepkov throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oshchepkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oshchepkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oshchepkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oshchepkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oshchepkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oshchepkov is aware though and is defending well.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oshchepkov thows a big elbow that misses.
Oshchepkov chips away with some ground and pound.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Oshchepkov from controlling successfully.
Oshchepkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oshchepkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Oshchepkov uses it to pass to side control.
Oshchepkov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oshchepkov throws a strike aimed at the side of Hunt's head but Hunt avoids it well.
Oshchepkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Oshchepkov is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oshchepkov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Oshchepkov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oshchepkov cracks Hunt with a big right hand but Hunt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hunt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oshchepkov's best efforts.
Hunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oshchepkov pulls his head out easily.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Oshchepkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oshchepkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt gets full guard.
Oshchepkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hunt working for submissions but it's allowed Oshchepkov to get to half guard.
Oshchepkov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Oshchepkov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Hunt will probably get the nod.
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.
Oshchepkov misses with a body shot.
Oshchepkov closes the distance but Hunt moves to the side
and Hunt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hunt jumps guard.
Oshchepkov wants to get up but he can't break Hunt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hunt looking for subs off his back but Oshchepkov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Oshchepkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt manages to get to full guard.
Hunt has an active guard here but Oshchepkov has managed to pass into half guard.
Oshchepkov is trying to control. Hunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hunt gets back to full guard.
Oshchepkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt is looking for a triangle but Oshchepkov pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oshchepkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oshchepkov wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Oshchepkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oshchepkov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hunt's guard.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Oshchepkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hunt tries to clinch but Oshchepkov moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Oshchepkov.
Oshchepkov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oshchepkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oshchepkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Oshchepkov tries to sprawl out of it but Hunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oshchepkov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oshchepkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasilii Oshchepkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oshchepkov misses with a combination
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mike Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oshchepkov throws a leg kick
and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt pulls guard successfully.
Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oshchepkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Oshchepkov uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oshchepkov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oshchepkov throws a strike aimed at the side of Hunt's head but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oshchepkov is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt sneaks back into half guard.
Oshchepkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunt's head.
Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt 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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Oshchepkov circles away.
Oshchepkov throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Oshchepkov misses
so Hunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oshchepkov wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Hunt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oshchepkov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oshchepkov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oshchepkov!
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oshchepkov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oshchepkov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hunt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Oshchepkov shows good takedown defense.
Oshchepkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oshchepkov misses with a combination
and Hunt counters with a takedown into side control.
Oshchepkov 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.
Oshchepkov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries for a kimura but Oshchepkov is defending well.
Oshchepkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hunt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oshchepkov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oshchepkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Mike Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oshchepkov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hunt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oshchepkov, who protects the arm well.
Hunt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oshchepkov, who protects the arm well.
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!
Oshchepkov struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Oshchepkov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hunt but great work by Oshchepkov.
Oshchepkov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hunt to see if he's OK.
Hunt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hunt is not content to let Oshchepkov control the position.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Oshchepkov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vasilii Oshchepkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oshchepkov pulls his head out easily.
Oshchepkov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunt, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hunt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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