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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to The Bone . Microscopic Hunt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Austin Williams's chin.
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168 cm
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144 lbs
36 - 23 - 5 |
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170 cm
36
147 lbs
33 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
36 - 23 - 5, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Austin Williams! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard. Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Williams wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment. Hunt trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Williams pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage. Hunt has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass. Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hunt is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows. Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard. Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hunt wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Williams looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hunt has picked Williams up and slammed him! Williams can't keep hold of the triangle and Hunt manages to pass to side control! Williams is trying to control Hunt's posture but Hunt avoids it. Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Hunt tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well. Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Williams tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Hunt raining down shots from the mount! Williams is trying to escape the mount.
Hunt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Williams wants to control but Hunt is having none of it. Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely. Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Williams trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Hunt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though. Williams has his hands clasped together around Hunt's back. He's all about the action. Williams moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Microscopic Hunt dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Hunt is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there. Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Hunt wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment. My spies in The Beast inform me that Williams has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Hunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams stands up over Hunt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Williams is in close to Hunt's body, working some short punches and elbows. Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hunt seems keen to control Williams's posture. Williams wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving. Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted. Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Hunt's brow. Williams controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams throws a big elbow that misses. Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt. Williams lands a couple of elbows. Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet. Hunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams lands a couple of elbows. Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Williams is in close to Hunt's body, working some short punches and elbows. Williams is working Hunt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hunt is rocked! Hunt keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully. Oh Hunt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunt is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now. Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams. Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunt is aware though and is defending well. Hunt trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom. Microscopic Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Williams working a defensive guard here.
Williams has control of Hunt's left arm, preventing Hunt from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hunt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Williams is trying to get back to half guard. Hunt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Hunt controls the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hunt off and has taken his back! Hunt wants to control his opponent's hands but Williams gets his hands free. Williams lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Williams is in Hunt's guard. Williams cracks Hunt with a solid left hand. Hunt keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully. Hunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Hunt keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully. Hunt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Williams wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Williams managing to control the position. Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Hunt slips nicely into half guard. Hunt 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.
Williams trying to control but Hunt postures up.
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. Williams wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Hunt trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well. Williams actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams looking for submissions off his back. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hunt connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple. Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hunt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hunt. Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Williams controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself. Hunt being controlled here momentarily. Hunt stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight! Microscopic Hunt showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Microscopic Hunt! Microscopic Hunt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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