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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Intimidation mixtape. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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12 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Excellent grappler
Good kicks
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manu Tuilagi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Hunter misses
and Tuilagi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Herb Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter lands a nice looking body kick.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tuilagi avoids a kick to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tuilagi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Hunter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuilagi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter thows a leg kick but Tuilagi checks it
and Tuilagi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tuilagi throwing strikes but missing.
Tuilagi looking to sit in guard and control but Hunter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuilagi pulls Hunter in to control the position.
Tuilagi is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
Hunter being controlled here momentarily.
Tuilagi is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hunter throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tuilagi's body to avoid the submission. Tuilagi has instead reached around Hunter's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tuilagi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manu Tuilagi!
Manu Tuilagi made sure to mention his sponsor, Jazzify in his post fight interview.
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hype
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