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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is FIGJAM. Johnston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: fabulous- breathe. This should be fireworks!
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200 cm
23
271 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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196 cm
22
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Hunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jabari Johnston! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnston checks a low kick from Hunt. Johnston walks into a left hand.
It looks like Jabari Johnston has been cut. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Johnston 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. Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Johnston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Johnston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand. Donk. Hunt catches Johnston right on the button with a cross. Hunt throws a low kick but Johnston moves out of range easily. And Johnston tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunt pushes his down on his head and steps out. Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnston. Johnston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one. Hunt sends Johnston crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hunt is motioning to the referee to let Johnston up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Johnston is rocked!
That has opened up Jabari Johnston's cut even more. 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 cracks Johnston with a left hook right on the temple and Johnston goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Hunt lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Johnston is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Hunt! After winning the bout, Mike Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
91% |
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