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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Strazas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strazas has chosen Blue eyes as his entrance music. Marcelo Strazas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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210 cm
29
215 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luis Hunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Strazas! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Strazas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Strazas. Hunt lands with a shot to the body. Strazas defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand. Hunt tries to move into range but Strazas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hunt misses with an uppercut. Strazas saw that one coming. Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
A big left from Hunt misses. Strazas feints a counter leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Strazas.
Strazas lands with a kick to the temple. Hunt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A nice leg kick lands there from Strazas. Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strazas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Strazas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunt's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing. Strazas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Strazas tries to tie him up. Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Strazas letting Hunt take a breather here. Hunt presses Strazas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Hunt taking a breather. A body shot lands from Hunt.
Strazas looks winded! Strazas tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage. Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch. Strazas tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt. Hunt slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunt digs a right hand into Strazas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strazas's gas tank. Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hunt scores with a shoulder strike. A body shot lands from Hunt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Hunt lands a body punch. Hunt just leaning against Strazas, taking a breather. Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strazas backwards. Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle. Strazas takes a shot to the head.
Strazas is rocked! Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Strazas is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him? Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Strazas's head. Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Strazas has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment. Strazas wants to break free but Hunt has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunt lands a nice shot to the body. Hunt lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Strazas to his knees! Hunt keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Hunt! Luis Hunt very nearly forgot to thank Titan Nutrition Technology - Q160/$150 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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