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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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184 lbs
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184 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nickolas Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant scores with a decent looking hook.
Bryant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryant.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Bryant moved away.
Hunter drops his hands momentarily and Bryant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bryant misses the jab.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hunter throws an elbow but misses.
Hunter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hunter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bryant's brow.
Hunter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Bryant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunter.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant blocks the elbow strike.
Bryant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Vincent Hunter has been cut.
Hunter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hunter scores with a knee to the head.
Hunter misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunter misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Bryant.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Hunter landing knees to the head.
Hunter is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bryant is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hunter to the mat. Hunter regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bryant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bryant controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nickolas Bryant.
Bryant thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Bryant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunter's sensitive parts.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Vincent Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Hunter throws a jab when Bryant was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hunter misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Bryant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Bryant digs a good hook to Hunter's body.
Hunter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter throws a nice head kick!
Bryant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in and gets a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Hunter has his foot on Bryant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bryant works his way back into a safe position though.
Hunter is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
Bryant connects with a couple of short punches.
Hunter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hunter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bryant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bryant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryant chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolas Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Hunter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bryant feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bryant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bryant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bryant 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.
Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bryant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bryant content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bryant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bryant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bryant has managed to get both his arms back between Hunter's legs - danger averted.
Bryant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nickolas Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryant looking to pass the guard.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position.
Hunter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bryant defends well.
Hunter working for a triangle but Bryant defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bryant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant distracts Hunter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bryant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bryant lands a couple of digs.
Hunter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryant.
Bryant throwing strikes but missing.
Bryant cracks Hunter with a solid left hand.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bryant uses it to pass to side control.
Bryant scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bryant working the ground and pound.
Bryant working the ground and pound.
Hunter is rocked!
Hunter struggling a bit here.
Oh Hunter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunter taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hunter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hunter tries to bench press Bryant off him but Bryant keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolas Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Hunter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. 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.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Hunter seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunter moves out of range as Bryant strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Bryant lands a jab to the nose.
Hunter misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.
Bryant throws a push kick but Hunter slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant connects with a body shot.
Bryant throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter throws a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Hunter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hunter.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunter.
Bryant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunter wants to land a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Bryant takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Hunter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bryant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Hunter lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Bryant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bryant tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bryant throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bryant.
Bryant checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Hunter lands with a kick to the temple. Bryant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hunter slips under a jab from Bryant.
Hunter misses with an uppercut
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
Hunter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunter.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunter stuns Bryant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bryant jabs Hunter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nickolas Bryant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Bryant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryant.
Bryant throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Bryant scores with a shot to the body.
Hunter wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Vincent Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Nickolas Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunter blocks a low kick nicely.
Bryant scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vincent Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant lands a high kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickolas Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bryant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nickolas Bryant!
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