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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tsar Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
17 - 8 - 1 |
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167 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tsar Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunter.
Hunter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunter dives in and scores a takedown into Bomba's guard.
Hunter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bomba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunter stands up over Bomba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bomba trying to control the position here.
Bomba is looking to stand up but Hunter isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bomba controlling the position.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter lands a couple of elbows.
Bomba is pulling down on Hunter's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunter, at least for the moment.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Bomba is keeping the position.
Hunter looking to sit in guard and control but Bomba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bomba controls the pace.
Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bomba trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hunter holds on and takes a little breather.
Hunter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bomba escapes and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bomba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
Hunter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Bomba has control of the leg.
Bomba controlling the pace.
Hunter wants to improve his position but Bomba is controlling well.
Bomba trying to mount his opponent but Hunter defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bomba pulls his head out easily.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Bomba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter is controlling Bomba's trapped leg to prevent Bomba from advancing to side control.
Bomba moves into full mount! Hunter won't be happy about that!
Hunter is working to get back to half guard.
Bomba controlling from the full mount.
Hunter tries to lock up and control but Bomba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bomba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hunter tries to lock up and control but Bomba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsar Bomba dominated that round.
That's time! Bomba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hunter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bomba defends well and Hunter ends up having to push Bomba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bomba lands a really nice looking cross but Hunter seems unphased.
Bomba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Bomba.
Bomba missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bomba throws a series of punches but Hunter avoids them all with ease.
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bomba counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Bomba.
Bomba misses with a body shot.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Bomba.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Bomba misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba scores with a jab.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Hunter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Bomba.
Bomba throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hunter throws a lazy head kick
and Bomba counters with a stiff right hand.
Bomba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Justin Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Bomba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bomba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tsar Bomba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Hunter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomba looks for the body kick but Hunter saw that one coming.
Justin Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Bomba.
Tsar Bomba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bomba counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Bomba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bomba swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Bomba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Bomba.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bomba swivels and escapes.
Bomba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunter's sensitive parts.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hunter has his takedown stuffed
and Bomba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bomba throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomba scores with a jab to the body.
Tsar Bomba is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bomba.
Bomba scores with a jab. Hunter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Bomba. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Hunter shoots in for a double leg but Bomba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Bomba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bomba.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bomba scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunter should have avoided that one.
Bomba cracks Hunter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunter is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Bomba finish him?
Hunter misses with the combination.
As Hunter backs away, Bomba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Bomba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
Bomba sends Hunter crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bomba is motioning to the referee to let Hunter up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bomba steps in with a hook that catches Hunter right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Bomba follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hunter looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsar Bomba!
A very excited looking Tsar Bomba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Justin Hunter was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'.
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energy
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