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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cold Blooded. Mike Hunt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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152 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Dellaria!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a hook but Dellaria avoids it easily.
Hunt tries to sprawl but Dellaria drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, if Dellaria is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dellaria not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is holding on to half guard well.
Hunt is pressing down on Dellaria's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dellaria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Dellaria slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dellaria is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hunt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hunt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria is working for a submission of some sort.
Dellaria thows a huge punch but Hunt dodges it nicely.
Hunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dellaria throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Dellaria is looking to advance position but Hunt won't allow it.
Dellaria is looking for a kimura but Hunt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dellaria to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Dellaria tries to pass.
Hunt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hunt is looking for a triangle but Dellaria pushes his legs off easily.
Dellaria has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hunt is proving hard to escape from.
Dellaria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Dellaria is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt is controlling Dellaria's posture.
Dellaria postures up.
Mike Hunt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dellaria scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dellaria wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dellaria wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dellaria is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Hunt manages to get to full guard.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Dellaria trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dellaria throws an elbow that misses. Hunt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dellaria's guard. Nice move by Hunt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Dellaria dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dellaria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Dellaria.
Hunt rushes Dellaria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dellaria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dellaria tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt landing knees to the body.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Dellaria is blocking nicely.
Dellaria working hard to break the clinch.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
Hunt lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellaria won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
Dellaria wants a takedown.
Dellaria is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dellaria up against the cage.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dellaria's efforts to push away.
Hunt has Dellaria pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dellaria manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dellaria goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hunt prevents it.
Hunt trying to land knees to the body.
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dellaria as Hunt tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Dellaria's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dellaria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dellaria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria misses with some punches.
Hunt lands a knee to the body.
Hunt working Dellaria over with knees to the body.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dellaria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dellaria takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dellaria takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dellaria.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
Dellaria can't break the clinch.
Dellaria is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Dellaria is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hunt to keep the fight standing.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Dellaria.
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Dellaria avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hunt is trying to drag Dellaria to the mat but Dellaria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dellaria is trying to keep an underhook but Hunt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hunt trying to control the pace.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dellaria keeps working.
Hunt thows a huge punch but Dellaria dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hunt seems content to control.
Hunt trying to advance position but Dellaria counters by regaining guard.
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Dellaria.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Dellaria keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hunt.
Dellaria shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl out of it but Dellaria keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dellaria's waist but Dellaria gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Dellaria closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
A big right from Dellaria misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dellaria.
A low kick from Dellaria is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Dellaria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dellaria shoots for a double leg takedown but Hunt sprawls well. He's pushed Dellaria's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Dellaria.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.
Dellaria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dellaria takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dellaria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dellaria slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt closes the distance and pushes Dellaria back into the cage.
Hunt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dellaria after a bit of a struggle.
Dellaria tries to pull guard but Hunt holds him up against the cage and eventually Dellaria drops back down to his feet.
Hunt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dellaria fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hunt throws a hook but Dellaria avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Dellaria.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Dellaria looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Dellaria is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hunt to keep the fight standing.
Hunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dellaria's face.
A knee to the head by Hunt.
Dellaria tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
Hunt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hunt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dellaria looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dellaria doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hunt is tightening it up a little... Dellaria has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dellaria reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dellaria taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hunt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Hunt!
Mike Hunt looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I wanna give a quick shout out to ALPHA FIGHT TEAM for helping me get prepared for this fight. If you're ever in LA, come look us up and me and my Alpha Dawgs'll show you some things... I love it here in Hilo! I can't wait to show these fans some more sick fights!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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