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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hunt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hunt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
Hunt striking off his back but it's not causing Gold any problems.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gold wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Gold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Gold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gold trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Gold tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
Hunt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gold shoots in but no luck this time.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Gold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hunt to the mat! Hunt manages to get full guard.
Gold trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunt is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
Hunt winds up and cracks Gold with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hunt content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gold tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working the head and body with strikes.
Hunt slips a nice elbow through Gold's hands, connecting with Gold's forehead.
Hunt lands with a punch from half guard.
Hunt blocks the strikes from Gold.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Gold is working away.
Gold tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Gold decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gold trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Gold uses his free foot to push down on Hunt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hunt.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Hunt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Gold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hunt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gold is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hunt is surviving well by controlling Gold's body position as best he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gold cracks Hunt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hunt has his takedown stuffed
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hunt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hunt has hold of Gold's hands but Gold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Gold.
Gold has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gold is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunt's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Gold counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hunt won't be happy with that.
Gold throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gold fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
Gold throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hunt wants to control but Gold postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to buck Gold off.
Gold works to advance to full mount. Hunt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hunt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gold. What's that going to do exactly?
Gold landing strikes from the mount and Hunt is in trouble!
Gold raining down shots from the mount!
Hunt throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gold dominating with strikes here.
Gold looking to ground and pound but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gold looking to finish Hunt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hunt!
Gold landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gold thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gold wants to finish this one by submission but Hunt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gold trying to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Gold avoids the attempt from Hunt to control.
Gold throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hunt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gold drops an elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hunt.
Hunt striking off his back but it's not causing Gold any problems.
Hunt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gold lands a couple of digs.
Hunt striking off his back but it's not causing Gold any problems.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gold is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily.
Gold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Gold is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Gold 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 tries to stand but Gold is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold 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.
Hunt landing some decent shots from guard.
Gold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunt is looking to escape.
Hunt pushes Gold off and gets back to his feet.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gold counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gold dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gold moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
A lazy body kick from Hunt
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown. Hunt fights it but they end up in guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
Hunt scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Hunt tries to strike from the bottom.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Gold scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gold closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gold lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Hunt tries to strike from the bottom.
Gold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gold working some strikes from top position.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gold shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunt looks for a takedown but Gold sprawls well.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Gold slips under a jab.
Hunt clinches but Gold breaks the clinch
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown. Hunt fights it but they end up in guard.
Gold thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
Hunt wants to stand up but Gold is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt wants to stand and escape but Gold is having none of it.
Hunt trying to strike off his back.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt
so Gold counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gold trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Gold is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hunt is tightening it up a little... Gold has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gold reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gold taps out! nice BJJ there by Hunt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Hunt!
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