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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Power might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Diesel Power. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diesel Power! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Hunt! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Power with that takedown attempt. Hunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Power sprawls well. He's pushed Hunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hunt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hunt lands in his opponent's guard. Power bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard. Power is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Power stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt. Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Power defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Power trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom. Hunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Power makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Power is controlling him. Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hunt has his foot on Power's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Power works his way back into a safe position though. Power scoring with some ground and pound. Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunt looks gassed! Power postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Power is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Hunt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Power controls the pace. Power landing some decent shots from guard. Power landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunt has momentary wrist control but Power slips an elbow through the middle. Hunt wants to sweep but no luck. Power controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Power controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Power works over Hunt with some ground and pound from guard. Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Power defends easily.
Power content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Power with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Power seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Power with a nice head shot there. Hunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Power with a nice head shot there. Power slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Power scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Power looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Power wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving. Power sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Diesel Power just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Hunt fails with the takedown and Power counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Power drops an elbow to the side of Hunt's head. Ground and pound from Power. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Power looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Power is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diesel Power dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Power misses with a wild body shot. Power shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily. Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Power decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunt's guard. Power trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom. Power lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Power 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. Hunt keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully. Power postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Power lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Power controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Power doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Power manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Hunt is breathing heavily. Power wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving. Power won't allow Hunt to sweep him here. Hunt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Power is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hunt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Power's back instead. Power manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hunt's guard. Nice work there by Power.
Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Power gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Power drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Power jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Power looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Power distracts Hunt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Power is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Power's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Power controls from within his opponent's guard. Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Power controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Power cracks Hunt with a solid left hand. Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Power gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Power landing with the ground and pound. Power content to stall in guard here. Power is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Power drops back looking for a leg! Hunt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hunt manages to kick Power off! Power jumps back into Hunt's guard. Hunt is trying to keep Power in close.
Hunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Hunt is trying to land a reversal but Power doesn't like that idea too much. He pushed the legs to the side and dives into side control. He's managed to grab a loose arm triangle. Power is tightening it up though! This could be trouble for Hunt! Hunt trying desperately to escape but he's gone limp! He's out! Wooooorld class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Power!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diesel Power!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
43% |
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