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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen Cold Blooded as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
30
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Hunt! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown has his takedown stuffed and Hunt counters with a left to the body. Hunt feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down. An inside leg kick lands from Hunt. Brown avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hunt throws a head kick that misses. Hunt tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown throws a series of punches but Hunt avoids them all with ease. Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt. Brown misses with a looping left. Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Hunt 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. Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt. Hunt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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 head kick that misses. Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily. Brown scores with a jab to the body. Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brown. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunt is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Hunt circles away and we're back to standing. Brown throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it. Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch. Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Brown slips a nice elbow through Hunt's hands, connecting with Hunt's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work. Hunt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brown uses it to pass to side control.
Brown wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hunt can't do much from the bottom here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hunt taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Hunt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Hunt wants to get back to full guard. Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brown prevents Hunt from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown. Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Hunt is trying to control but can't.
Hunt tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control. Brown stalling. Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Brown thows a huge punch but Hunt dodges it nicely.
Hunt is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard. Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Nice strikes from Brown there. Brown 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunt trying to control here.
Brown prevents Hunt from improving his position. Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though. Hunt missing with punches from the bottom.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown thows a huge punch but Hunt dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown working Hunt over with strikes. Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Brown trying to control the pace. Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brown lands with a punch from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brown dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brown misses with a straight left. Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Brown looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range. Hunt thumps Brown with a low kick. Brown drives through with a takedown into Hunt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Brown wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hunt keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Brown. Brown throws a big shot that misses. Hunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Hunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunt lands with a nice body kick. Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Hunt tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range. Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away. Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away. Hunt looks to clinch and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Brown looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely. Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it. Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow. Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hunt throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses. Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
A head kick from Hunt lands but Brown takes it in his stride. Brown connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunt looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away. Brown fails with a takedown attempt. Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body and Hunt counters with a nice kick to the body. Hunt stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunt - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunt. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively. Both fighters are breathing heavily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hunt closes the distance and clinches. Brown breaks the clinch.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Brown. I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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
54% |
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