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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asos Than (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Than comes to the cage accompanied by Spartan Grunt. Asos Than looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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300 lbs
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190 cm
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257 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asos Than!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Than scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Than connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Than stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Than wants it to stay on the feet.
Than pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Than throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Than looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Than stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Than throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Than lands a head shot.
Than is breathing heavily.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Than shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Asos Than has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Hunt.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Than.
Than throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Than looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Hunt dives in and grabs Than's left leg, looking for a takedown. Than pushes down on Hunt's head and hops out.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Than has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hand 2 Hand Combat $50 !!! in the buildup to the fight.
Than misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Than throws a big shot that misses.
Than wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Than throws out the jab.
Than comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Than.
Than throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Than swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Than swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Than pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Than misses.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Than avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Than.
Than ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Than throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Than leaves Hunt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt slips a jab from Than.
Than scores with a nice head shot.
Than missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Than sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Than.
Hunt slips a straight right by Than.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Than.
Than throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Than but Than pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Than.
Than keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Than lands a jab.
Than just misses with a punch to the body.
Than swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunt counters with a two punch combo.
Hunt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Hunt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Than misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Than gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Asos Than seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Than jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Than looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
A shot to the body from Than misses
and Hunt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Than uses from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Than trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hunt's guard.
Hunt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asos Than dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Than lands a head shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Robert Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Than misses.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Than is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Than thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Asos Than has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Hunt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Than shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Than throws out the jab.
Hunt has managed to clinch.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asos Than is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Than thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Than sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Than misses with a straight right.
Than thows a body shot but no joy.
Than fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Than throws out the jab.
Hunt pushes Than up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Than just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Hunt defending well as Than loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Than misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunt is defended easily by Than.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown but Than manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hunt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Than connects with a body shot that sends Hunt's belly button to the back.
Than scores with a nice strike.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Than sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Than with a jab.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Than.
Hunt instigates a clinch.
Hunt pulls guard effortlessly.
Than tries to stand but Hunt is controlling from the bottom.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Than is one step ahead there.
Than is looking to stand up but Hunt won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has his feet on Than's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up with Than, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes Than against the cage but Than circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Than throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Asos Than is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt darts in and clinches Than up against the cage.
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Than.
Than throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Than thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Than tries to sprawl but Hunt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hunt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Hunt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Than. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.
Than throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Than.
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 Asos Than will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Than throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Than sprawls well. Than wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt shoots for a takedown but Than saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunt defending well as Than loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Than.
Hunt darts in and clinches Than up against the cage.
Hunt jumps guard.
Hunt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robert Hunt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hunt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Than looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hunt controls the position.
Than takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Asos Than is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Than gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hunt looking to ground and pound but Than is blocking nicely.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Hunt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Than.
Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Than, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Robert Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Than misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Than 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Asos Than!
As Asos Than got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Humiliation!!'.
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energy
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hype
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