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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Hope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Hunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Hope which made him look bad.
Hunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Hope sprawls well. He's pushed Hunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hope takes the fight into the clinch.
Hope is working for takedown but Hunt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Hope manages to get underhooks.
Drew Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Hunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hope gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Hope tries to sprawl out of it but Hunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hope manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hope circles away.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hope as he avoids it easily.
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hope is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Hope circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt looks gassed!
Hunt has a takedown stuffed.
Hope has managed to clinch.
Hope turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hope is putting a hurting on Hunt here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hope lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunt down.
Hope decides to stand back up. Hope steps back and let's Hunt get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hope's waist but Hope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Hope feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hope slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hope trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hunt's guard.
Hope wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt has his foot on Hope's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hope works his way back into a safe position though.
Hope is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Hope from controlling successfully.
Hope is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope tries to stand but Hunt is controlling from the bottom.
Hunt trying to strike off his back.
Hunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hope controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hunt has his feet on Hope's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Hope.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hope has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hope.
Hope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt fails with the takedown
and Hope counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hope.
Hunt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hope.
Hunt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hope lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hope taking a breather.
Hope wants the takedown. Hunt is fighting it off but Hope persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hunt's guard against the cage.
Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hope doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hope manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope controlling from the top position.
Hope trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Hope defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hope can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Hope 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.
Hope gets a clinch.
Hope gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
Hunt trying to land knees to the body.
Hope drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hunt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hope gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
Hunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hunt lands a nice elbow.
Hope has clasped his hands together around Hunt's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Hope keeps moving and retains side control.
Hope wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
Hope is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hunt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hope wants to stand but Hunt is controlling his arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Hope keeps moving and retains side control.
Hunt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt misses with a takedown
and Hope counters with a single leg into guard. Hunt didn't expect that.
Drew Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Hope stays in close to Hunt's body and controls the position.
Hunt has his foot on Hope's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hope works his way back into a safe position though.
Hunt working for a triangle but Hope defends it easily.
Hope trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt pushes a forearm under Hope's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hope is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Hunt!
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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
70% |
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