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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Augie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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275 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
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199 cm
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276 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Augie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Augie.
Augie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Augie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Check out the look on Augie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augie swings around for an armbar but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Augie's guard.
Augie wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Augie is defending well.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augie trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Augie is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Augie is defending well.
Hunt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Augie is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augie regains half guard.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Augie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Augie wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Augie defends it.
Augie is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Augie defends it.
Hunt trying to control from Augie's half guard. Augie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Augie keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Augie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Augie trying to control the position here.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augie is keeping the position for now.
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.
Augie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hunt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Augie walks into a jab.
A jab from Hunt does it's job there.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt moves forwards but Augie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Augie misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunt misses the target.
A jab from Hunt does it's job there.
It looks like DJ Augie has been cut.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
And Augie tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Augie ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Augie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DJ Augie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Augies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Augie.
Hunt motions for Augie to come forward. Hunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augie misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Augie misses the jab.
Augie shoots and misses
and Hunt counters with a solid body kick.
Augie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augie throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augie can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augie throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Augie slips the punch.
Augie works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augie ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Augie.
Augie moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Matt Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Augie shoots in and bounces Hunt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunt seems keen to control Augie's posture.
Augie throws an elbow that misses. Hunt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Augie's guard. Nice move by Hunt!
Hunt wanted to stand there but Augie had control of the position.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augie 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 has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Augie 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.
Augie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augie working a defensive guard here.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Augie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hunt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Augie trying to control the position.
Hunt forces his way into half guard.
Augie won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Augie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt slows the pace down in half guard.
Augie is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt wants to stand up but Augie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Augie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DJ Augie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Augie throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Augie ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Augie feints the counter takedown.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Augie's legs.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Augie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Augie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augie connects with a crisp jab.
Augie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Augie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Augie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augie fails with the takedown
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augie.
Augie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Augie missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Augie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Augie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Augie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Augie misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt scores with a decent looking hook.
That has opened up DJ Augie's cut even more.
Augie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matt Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Augie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Augie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Augie.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Augie with the counter takedown but Hunt avoids it easily.
Augie fails with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augie slips under a jab from Hunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Augie is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
Hunt misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Augie shoots in.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt slips under a jab from Augie.
Hunt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Augie misses with a right hand
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt punishes Augie's body with a nice straight punch.
Hunt moves out of range as Augie strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunt misses the target.
A big right from Augie misses.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Augie misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augie tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Augie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Augie misses with a hook
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matt Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Augie has time to react.
Augie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt scores with a jab to the body.
Augie has his takedown stuffed
and Hunt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Augie with a poor takedown
and Hunt counters with a head kick.
Augie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunt.
DJ Augie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augie misses with a lunging right hand
and Augie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hunt!
Matt Hunt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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