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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes into the arena with Bad to The Bone blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Potkukelkka enters the cage!
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144 lbs
28 - 15 - 3 |
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154 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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
28 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Potkukelkka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potkukelkka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Potkukelkka working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Potkukelkka tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hunt's legs.
Potkukelkka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Potkukelkka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hunt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potkukelkka is landing with some decent strikes but Hunt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hunt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Potkukelkka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt won't allow Potkukelkka to pass to mount.
Potkukelkka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunt's head.
Potkukelkka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Potkukelkka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hunt sees it coming and defends easily.
Hunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Potkukelkka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Potkukelkka's back!
Hunt doesn't have the hooks in and Potkukelkka manages to turn into his guard.
Potkukelkka throwing strikes but missing.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Potkukelkka controls the pace.
Potkukelkka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Potkukelkka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Potkukelkka postures up.
Potkukelkka drops back looking for a leg! Hunt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hunt manages to kick Potkukelkka off! Potkukelkka jumps back into Hunt's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potkukelkka is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potkukelkka defends well.
Potkukelkka wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Potkukelkka controlling him for the moment.
Hunt looking to control.
Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potkukelkka's guard.
Potkukelkka working for a triangle but Hunt defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Potkukelkka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Potkukelkka has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hunt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Potkukelkka looking to control but Hunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Potkukelkka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hunt regains half guard.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Potkukelkka is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potkukelkka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Potkukelkka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Potkukelkka preventing the sweep.
Hunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Potkukelkka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Potkukelkka has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potkukelkka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Potkukelkka wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Potkukelkka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Potkukelkka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James Potkukelkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potkukelkka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been told by Hunt's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Potkukelkka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potkukelkka wants to clinch.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potkukelkka was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potkukelkka's calf.
Potkukelkka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Potkukelkka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potkukelkka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Potkukelkka moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
A head kick misses from Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Potkukelkka moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Potkukelkka gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Potkukelkka controls the action.
Potkukelkka can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potkukelkka pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Potkukelkka lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt is rocked!
Potkukelkka blocks an uppercut.
Potkukelkka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Potkukelkka tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potkukelkka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potkukelkka breaks from the clinch.
Potkukelkka tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potkukelkka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potkukelkka misses with a body kick.
Microscopic Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Potkukelkka keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Potkukelkka's leg but Potkukelkka calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potkukelkka. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potkukelkka wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potkukelkka moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potkukelkka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hunt.
Potkukelkka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Potkukelkka misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potkukelkka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hunt won't be happy with that.
Hunt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Potkukelkka's best efforts.
Hunt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hunt.
Hunt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potkukelkka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hunt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Potkukelkka is rocked!
Potkukelkka manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Potkukelkka is still in real trouble! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt is keen to just control but Potkukelkka is a slippery customer.
Hunt passes to side control.
Potkukelkka is not content to let Hunt control the position.
James Potkukelkka has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt landing a few strikes.
Potkukelkka gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hunt looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Potkukelkka covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Microscopic Hunt!
A very excited looking Microscopic Hunt 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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