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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Why Do Good Girls Like Bad Guys? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rick James has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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8 - 2 - 1 |
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183 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from James.
James tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. James was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
James pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
James wants to get back to his feet but Hunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
James tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
James is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunt prevents James from getting back to his feet.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James wants to stand but Hunt is controlling the position.
Hunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hunt trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt postures up and lands a big shot to James's brow.
James is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hunt to stand up.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rick James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries a low kick but James avoids it.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
James wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunt throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but James takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Hunt gets tackled into the cage by James. James maintains the clinch.
James lands a knee to the body.
James lands a body shot.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from James.
James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James avoiding damage.
James prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
James misses with a knee strike.
James taking a breather.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt leaning against his opponent.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
James wants to stall.
James misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from James misses.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
A head kick misses from James.
A big left from James misses.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James scores with a nice right hand.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James throws a body kick that misses.
James works Hunt's body with a nice hook.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James scores with a push kick.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
James throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James misses with an attempted mid kick.
James is looking to clinch.
Hunt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in James's guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
James is looking to stand up but Hunt isn't so interested in that idea.
Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling James's posture.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
James is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and James counters with a nice leg kick.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling James to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick James dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James misses with a wild combination.
Rick James is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
James connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunt is defended easily by James.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
James blocks a leg kick.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by James.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James landing knees to the head.
James throws an elbow that misses.
Hunt looking to stall.
James tries a knee to the head but Hunt blocks it.
Knees to the body from James.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunt blocks it with crossed arms.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Rick James has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunt fails to pull guard.
Rick James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from James.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunt drops down looking for an ankle pick but James pulls his leg out and moves away.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
James lands with a slapping head kick.
James lunges at Hunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunt's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a head kick. That will keep Hunt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hunt is rocked!
James scores with a hook.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Hunt throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and James counters with a nice kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
letting James counter with a right hand.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James clinches with his opponent.
James drops Hunt with a big knee straight up the middle! Hunt is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Look low, kick high! James uses the oldest trick in the book to send Hunt tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! James is absolutely delighted - when Hunt wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick James!
Rick James decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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