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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreg Yamovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hunt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kreg Yamovitch!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Yamovitch pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamovitch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamovitch stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Yamovitch taking a breather.
Yamovitch wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Yamovitch can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Yamovitch breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Yamovitch.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Yamovitch moves out of range easily.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Yamovitch.
Hunt lands with a kick to the temple. Yamovitch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt swings for the body but Yamovitch moves out of range.
Yamovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Yamovitch throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamovitch throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Yamovitch tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamovitch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt checks a low kick from Yamovitch.
Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt throws a head kick but Yamovitch moves out of range.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Yamovitch misses
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
Hunt moves out of range as Yamovitch throws a body kick.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Yamovitch
and Hunt counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamovitch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt moves out of range as Yamovitch throws a body kick.
Yamovitch thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yamovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamovitch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamovitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt clobbers Yamovitch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamovitch throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Yamovitch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Yamovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunt takes a swing at Yamovitch's ribcage but misses.
Yamovitch misses with a low kick.
Yamovitch misses with a low kick.
Yamovitch tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Yamovitch.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Yamovitch.
Hunt scores with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Yamovitch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt throws a head kick but Yamovitch moves out of range.
Yamovitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Yamovitch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Yamovitch is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Yamovitch to work.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Yamovitch is trying to stall.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but Yamovitch blocks with his arms.
Hunt trying to land knees to the body.
Yamovitch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Yamovitch to work.
Yamovitch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamovitch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamovitch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamovitch breaks from the clinch.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamovitch's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Yamovitch. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamovitch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Yamovitch is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Hunt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yamovitch back to the cage. Hunt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kreg Yamovitch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yamovitch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamovitch throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Yamovitch avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamovitch misses with a head kick.
Yamovitch connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamovitch throws a body kick that misses.
Yamovitch is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamovitch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamovitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamovitch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamovitch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamovitch blocks a leg kick.
Yamovitch throws a series of punches but Hunt avoids them all with ease.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamovitch's head.
Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamovitch misses with a leg kick.
Hunt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yamovitch tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Yamovitch moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
A head kick misses from Yamovitch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt feints and then cracks Yamovitch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamovitch down.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
Yamovitch lands with a good body shot.
Yamovitch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Yamovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt connects with a high kick.
Yamovitch misses with a body kick.
Yamovitch wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Yamovitch.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamovitch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamovitch wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Yamovitch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Yamovitch.
Yamovitch is breathing heavily.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamovitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamovitch blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Yamovitch misses with a head kick.
Yamovitch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Yamovitch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt connects with a crisp jab.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt digs a good body shot into Yamovitch's ribs.
Yamovitch misses with a head kick.
Hunt swings for the body but Yamovitch moves out of range.
Yamovitch throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Yamovitch misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range as Yamovitch throws a body kick.
Yamovitch looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
Yamovitch misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Yamovitch moves out of range easily.
Yamovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt misses with a low kick as Yamovitch jumps back.
Yamovitch dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Yamovitch moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kreg Yamovitch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A head kick misses from Yamovitch.
Yamovitch tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Mike Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt feints and then cracks Yamovitch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamovitch down.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Yamovitch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Yamovitch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamovitch misses with a head kick.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Yamovitch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunt thinking.
Yamovitch misses with a body kick.
Yamovitch throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamovitch.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Yamovitch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamovitch blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunt tests Yamovitch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamovitch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamovitch tries to clinch up.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamovitch looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
Yamovitch takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Yamovitch looks to throw a body kick
and Hunt counters with a nice body kick.
Yamovitch moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Yamovitch misses with a combination
and Hunt counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamovitch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamovitch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch throws a lazy body kick
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yamovitch will feel that in the morning.
Hunt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamovitch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamovitch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamovitch scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Hunt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hunt.
Yamovitch blocks a head kick by Hunt.
A solid body kick from Hunt.
Yamovitch tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamovitch counters with a two punch combo.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Yamovitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamovitch misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamovitch backs up against the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamovitch misses with a leg kick.
Hunt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kreg Yamovitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamovitch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamovitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamovitch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hunt really felt that one!
Yamovitch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamovitch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Yamovitch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Yamovitch.
Hunt cracks the inside of Yamovitch's front leg.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamovitch misses with a body kick.
Yamovitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Yamovitch avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamovitch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yamovitch 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kreg Yamovitch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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