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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandelay comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man . Mike Hunt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Vandelay avoids it well.
Vandelay checks a low kick from Hunt.
Vandelay wants to clinch.
Hunt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vandelay.
It looks like Art Vandelay has been cut.
Vandelay closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but Vandelay blocks with his arms.
Vandelay scores with a shoulder strike.
Vandelay goes for a takedown attempt but Hunt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vandelay.
Hunt misses with a hook. Vandelay ducked under it nicely.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hunt throws a head kick but Vandelay moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Vandelay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a right and a left that Vandelay avoids nicely.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vandelay.
Vandelay dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Vandelay catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vandelay.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Vandelay wants to clinch.
Vandelay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunt's head.
Vandelay moves into the clinch.
Vandelay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Vandelay has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Vandelay.
Hunt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vandelay lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Vandelay has double underhooks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vandelay lands a knee to the head.
Hunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vandelay looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vandelay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt throws a head kick but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt misses with the combination.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vandelay throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Vandelay - just one landing.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vandelay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vandelay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vandelay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Vandelay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vandelay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vandelay blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vandelay was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vandelay.
Vandelay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vandelay scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunt should have avoided that one.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vandelay.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Vandelay moves out of range easily.
Mike Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vandelay throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Hunt looks gassed!
Vandelay keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
Vandelay digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandelay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Vandelay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Vandelay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vandelay scores with a head kick. Hunt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vandelay lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Hunt tries to keep at a distance but Vandelay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vandelay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hunt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hunt misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Vandelay.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vandelay is defending well for now.
Vandelay tries to stall but Hunt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by Vandelay.
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
Vandelay cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandelay dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vandelay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Vandelay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Vandelay with that takedown attempt.
Art Vandelay is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vandelay.
Good exchange - Vandelay coming out on top.
Hunt moves forwards but Vandelay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Vandelay tries to clinch up.
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
and Vandelay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vandelay. Vandelay obviously looking to wear him down.
Vandelay tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Vandelay sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vandelay throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vandelay scores with a kick to the body.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Vandelay lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Vandelay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Vandelay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Vandelay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Vandelay digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vandelay explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vandelay scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandelay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mike Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vandelay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Vandelay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a good cross that connects.
Vandelay throws a shot to the body.
Vandelay keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
Vandelay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Vandelay avoids them all with ease.
Vandelay blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Vandelay scores with a leg kick.
Hunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vandelay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunt scrambles back to his feet.
Hunt throws a right hand that Vandelay ducks under and follows up with a left that Vandelay also avoids with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Vandelay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Vandelay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Vandelay.
Vandelay jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunt works Vandelay's body with a nice hook.
Vandelay scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Vandelay - just one landing.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Vandelay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Vandelay scores with a head kick.
Hunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vandelay rather than just go for the knockout.
Vandelay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vandelay connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Vandelay moves out of range easily.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Vandelay. Vandelay gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt throws a head kick but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay pushes Hunt away with a front kick.
Vandelay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a series of wild punches.
Vandelay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Vandelay connects with a single shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vandelay clinches up against the cage.
Vandelay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vandelay.
A shot in the inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunt throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vandelay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Vandelay with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandelay dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Vandelay tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Vandelay connects with an inside leg kick.
Vandelay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vandelay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vandelay scores with a knee to the head.
Hunt is rocked!
Vandelay connects with a knee to the head.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Vandelay finish him?
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Vandelay is controlling the position.
Vandelay has Hunt pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hunt is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Vandelay - that's hurt Hunt badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hunt is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hunt doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Art Vandelay!
Art Vandelay bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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