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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Dos Santos (ranked 4953 p4p, 459 weight class) and Marcus Hunt (ranked 4049 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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167 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Dos Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt successfully pulls guard.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos stalling.
Dos Santos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dos Santos has control of Hunt's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hunt regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Hunt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dos Santos tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Hunt wants to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos wants to finish this one by submission but Hunt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dos Santos .
Hunt has given up his back.
I would not like to be Hunt right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fending off the submission attempt from Dos Santos .
Hunt is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt covering up well under a series of strikes from Dos Santos .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunt to the ground. Hunt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hunt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dos Santos defends it well.
Hunt leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Dos Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Dos Santos shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunt swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt pulls guard successfully.
Hunt wants to stand and escape but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Dos Santos postures up.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunt trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hunt defends well and Dos Santos ends up having to push Hunt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Dos Santos as Hunt shoots in.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Hunt, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Hunt against the cage but Hunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
Hunt gets a clinch.
Hunt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dos Santos after a bit of a struggle.
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos 's sensitive parts.
Hunt wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Dos Santos misses its target.
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Dos Santos steps away.
Nice sprawl there from Dos Santos as Hunt shoots in.
Dos Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.
Dos Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leonardo Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Hunt.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Dos Santos , which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos dives in and grabs Hunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes down on Dos Santos 's head and hops out.
Despite the aggression on Hunt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Hunt darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the cage.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hunt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos misses with a combination
and Hunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hunt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hunt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Hunt is controlling Dos Santos 's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos .
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hunt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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