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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Snake Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch Snake Hunter has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 cm
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215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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193 cm
27
224 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Quik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dutch Snake Hunter! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snake Hunter. Snake Hunter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Snake Hunter moves out of range of the leg kick from Quik. Quik throws a sloppy head kick and Snake Hunter moves out of range easily. Snake Hunter scores with a jab to the head.
Quik feints and as Snake Hunter raises his hands in defense, Quik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Quik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Quik postures up in Snake Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Snake Hunter blocks it. Quik trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Quik throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snake Hunter keeping moving, preventing Quik from controlling successfully. Quik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Quik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Snake Hunter controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Snake Hunter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quik finds it's way round the side to connect with Snake Hunter's head.
It looks like Dutch Snake Hunter has been cut. Quik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Quik is looking to clinch but Snake Hunter is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snake Hunter scores with a one two! Quik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nice sprawl there from Quik as Snake Hunter shoots in. Quik closes the distance looking to clinch and Snake Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Quik tries to clinch but Snake Hunter moves out of range. A momentary lapse in concentration from Snake Hunter enables Quik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Snake Hunter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Quik lands a couple of decent looking shots. Snake Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Quik throws a big right hand that misses. Quik throwing strikes but missing. Quik throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quik with a flurry of punches that miss. Quik trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Quik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Snake Hunter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Quik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Quik trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quik throwing strikes but missing. Quik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Snake Hunter is adopting a defensive guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A head kick misses from Quik. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Quik dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dutch Snake Hunter's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Quik throws a chopping leg kick but Snake Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Quik cracks Snake Hunter with a right hand to the side of the head. Quik tries to clinch there but Snake Hunter circles away.
Snake Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Snake Hunter getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Quik goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Quik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snake Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away. Snake Hunter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Quik to the ground. Snake Hunter is now in Quik's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Snake Hunter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Snake Hunter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Quik manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Quik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake Hunter is keeping the position for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snake Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quik is one step ahead there. Quik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Quik trying to control but Snake Hunter is working from the bottom. Snake Hunter pulls Quik in close to prevent any damage. Quik trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Quik drives through with a takedown into Snake Hunter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Quik throwing strikes but missing. Snake Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Quik preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quik trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ray Quik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Snake Hunter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Quik trying to control but Snake Hunter is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ray Quik. Quik doesn't manage to clinch there - Snake Hunter circles away.
Quik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quik throws a lazy head kick and Snake Hunter counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Snake Hunter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Snake Hunter lands strikes from half guard. Quik manages to get to full guard.
Snake Hunter is working Quik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Snake Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Quik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Snake Hunter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Snake Hunter lands a couple of digs. Snake Hunter throwing strikes from guard but Quik blocks nicely. Quik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snake Hunter is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Snake Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dutch Snake Hunter's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Quik is looking to clinch. Quik misses with a head kick.
Quik is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Quik throws a hook to the side of Snake Hunter's head but Snake Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Snake Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Snake Hunter misses with a body shot.
Quik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Quik fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Snake Hunter sprawls well initially but Quik persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Snake Hunter is not content to let Quik control the position. Quik thows a huge punch but Snake Hunter dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snake Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Quik is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Quik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Quik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Snake Hunter works his way to full guard. Good work. Quik trying to control but Snake Hunter is working from the bottom. Quik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snake Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard. Quik with a flurry of punches that miss. Quik wants to control from the top but Snake Hunter keeps moving. Snake Hunter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snake Hunter holds on and takes a little breather. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ray Quik has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Quik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quik connects with an inside leg kick. Snake Hunter throws a lazy right hand but Quik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Quik closes the distance looking to clinch and Snake Hunter counters with a low kick, right behind Quik 's knee. Quik tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Snake Hunter counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Quik.
Quik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quik tries to land knees in the clinch but Snake Hunter avoids the damage to the body. Snake Hunter dodges an elbow strike from Quik.
Quik looks to throw an elbow but misses. Snake Hunter is pushing Quik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Snake Hunter is leaning against Quik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Quik lands an elbow that stopped Snake Hunter in his tracks for a moment. Snake Hunter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Snake Hunter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Quik is trying to keep an underhook but Snake Hunter manages to get the takedown into half guard. Quik has his hands clasped together around Snake Hunter's back. He's all about the action. Quik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! Ray Quik showed his dominance in that final round. Well Quik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Quik! An out of breath and clearly excited Ray Quik thanked BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
59% |
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