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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Edblad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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136 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
135 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastian Edblad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edblad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Edblad looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edblad takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edblad swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edblad looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Hunter connects with a body shot.
Edblad closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Edblad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hunter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edblad landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Edblad are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Edblad is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunter parries the strikes from Edblad easily there. Edblad is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hunter to escape.
Hunter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Edblad won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
Hunter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hunter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Edblad turns into him and now he's in Hunter's guard.
Edblad throws a big right hand that misses.
Edblad drops back looking for a leg! Hunter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hunter manages to kick Edblad off! Edblad jumps back into Hunter's guard.
Hunter trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hunter looking for a guillotine here but Edblad defends easily.
Hunter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Edblad!
Hunter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Edblad turns into him and now he's in Hunter's guard.
Edblad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Edblad stands up over Hunter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edblad cracks Hunter with a solid left hand.
Edblad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edblad throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Sebastian Edblad will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Edblad circles away easily
and Edblad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edblad.
Edblad looking to pass the guard.
Hunter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hunter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Edblad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edblad stands up over Hunter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hunter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edblad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edblad is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunter is on top in guard.
Hunter throws a strike but Edblad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Edblad distracts Hunter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hunter is looking for a triangle but Edblad pushes his legs off easily.
Edblad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Edblad postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Edblad's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Edblad manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Edblad landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunter wants to sweep here but Edblad controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edblad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edblad.
Hunter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edblad.
Hunter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Edblad passes into half guard.
Edblad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Edblad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hunter manages to get to full guard.
Edblad throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edblad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Edblad!
Hunter misses with a head shot.
Hunter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Edblad hang on?
Hunter swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Edblad is now in Hunter's guard. A big mistake from Hunter there, giving up the dominant position!
Edblad postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Edblad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hunter looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Edblad is defending well. Hunter quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Edblad has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hunter celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Travis Hunter!
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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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