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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragos Podgaetschii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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146 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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142 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dragos Podgaetschii!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Podgaetschii.
Podgaetschii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Podgaetschii slips a jab from Hunter.
Hunter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Podgaetschii. Podgaetschii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Dragos Podgaetschii has been cut.
We've been told by Hunter's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Podgaetschii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Podgaetschii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Hunter scores with a nice strike.
Podgaetschii is rocked!
Podgaetschii fails with a takedown attempt.
Podgaetschii is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Podgaetschii looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Podgaetschii seems to have recovered his senses.
Podgaetschii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Podgaetschii trying to control the position.
Hunter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Podgaetschii wants to stand and escape but Hunter is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podgaetschii manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Podgaetschii working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Fight Club - ELITE TRAINERS----$580 inform me that Podgaetschii has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hunter blocking the ground and pound.
Podgaetschii throwing strikes here but Hunter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Podgaetschii trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii misses with a head shot.
Hunter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Podgaetschii unloads with some shots from mount but Hunter bucks and avoids them well.
Podgaetschii is stalling here but it's allowed Hunter to get half guard.
Podgaetschii is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hunter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii stalling away here and it's allowed Hunter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Podgaetschii looking to sit in guard and control but Hunter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Podgaetschii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Podgaetschii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Podgaetschii's guard now.
Podgaetschii wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Podgaetschii is on top in guard.
Podgaetschii stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dragos Podgaetschii's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Podgaetschii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Hunter.
Podgaetschii lands the left hand.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Hunter slaps away a takedown attempt from Podgaetschii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunter with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Podgaetschii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter throws a lazy right hand but Podgaetschii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Podgaetschii blocks a jab.
Podgaetschii tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Podgaetschii moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Hunter lands with a straight right. Podgaetschii didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Hunter misses.
Podgaetschii staying out of range there.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Podgaetschii ducks down to avoid it.
A left and a right from Podgaetschii both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunter throws a hook but Podgaetschii avoids it easily.
Hunter misses with a straight left.
Podgaetschii wants to clinch.
Podgaetschii shoots in for a double leg but Hunter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Travis Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Podgaetschii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Podgaetschii closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Podgaetschii trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Podgaetschii tries to move to full mount but Hunter actually manages to regain half guard.
Dragos Podgaetschii has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii trying to control from Hunter's half guard. Hunter has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Podgaetschii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Podgaetschii from controlling successfully.
Hunter wants to stand but Podgaetschii is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Podgaetschii trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hunter holds on and takes a little breather.
Podgaetschii wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dragos Podgaetschii was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Podgaetschii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter throws the left hand but Podgaetschii avoids the punch easily.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Podgaetschii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Podgaetschii somewhat.
Travis Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragos Podgaetschii.
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Podgaetschii moved out of range.
Podgaetschii moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Podgaetschii's head but Podgaetschii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Podgaetschii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Podgaetschii is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podgaetschii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Podgaetschii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Travis Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Podgaetschii drops his hands momentarily and Hunter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Hunter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dragos Podgaetschii's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Podgaetschii moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Podgaetschii clinches with his opponent.
Hunter lands a shot to the body.
Podgaetschii jumps guard but Hunter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hunter tries to work over Podgaetschii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Podgaetschii.
Hunter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Podgaetschii tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter.
Podgaetschii swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Podgaetschii tries to pull guard but Hunter won't allow it.
Travis Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragos Podgaetschii.
Podgaetschii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hunter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Hunter.
Podgaetschii looking for a takedown.
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Podgaetschii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Podgaetschii can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Podgaetschii goes for a takedown attempt but Hunter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Podgaetschii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Hunter.
Hunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Podgaetschii tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Podgaetschii tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Podgaetschii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Hunter does it's job there.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter lands a hook that snaps the head of Podgaetschii backwards.
Dragos Podgaetschii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Podgaetschii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Podgaetschii.
Podgaetschii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Podgaetschii backwards.
Hunter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Podgaetschii.
Hunter pushes Podgaetschii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Podgaetschii tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Podgaetschii blocking some punches.
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Podgaetschii backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hunter.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
Podgaetschii has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hunter regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Podgaetschii seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Podgaetschii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Podgaetschii throws a sloppy strike and Hunter has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Podgaetschii is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Hunter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Travis Hunter!
A very excited looking Travis Hunter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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