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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Annor Escivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dick Hunter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Annor Escivo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escivo darts in and clinches Hunter up against the cage.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Escivo won't allow it.
Hunter is looking to break free of the clinch but Escivo has double underhooks.
Escivo breaks the clinch.
Hunter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Escivo feints the counter takedown.
Escivo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escivo throws a counter combo.
Escivo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Escivo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hunter, up you get!
Hunter tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Hunter. No joy for Escivo on that attempt.
Escivo keeps the fight on the outside.
Escivo wants to counter the offense by Hunter and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter closes the distance but Escivo moves to the side
and Escivo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Escivo misses with a head kick.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick
and Escivo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escivo.
Hunter has Escivo pressed against the cage, preventing Escivo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Escivo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Escivo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunter has Escivo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Escivo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Escivo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escivo is working for takedown but Hunter is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Escivo lands a right hand.
Escivo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Escivo is pulling down on Hunter's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunter, at least for the moment.
Escivo has his feet on Hunter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Escivo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escivo moves into the clinch successfully.
Escivo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Escivo seems keen to control Hunter's posture.
Hunter trying to control but Escivo is working from the bottom.
Hunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escivo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Escivo pulls Hunter in to control the position.
Escivo looking for a sweep. Not yet Escivo, not yet.
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.
Hunter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Escivo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Escivo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Escivo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escivo controlling from side mount.
Let's hope that Escivo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Escivo happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Annor Escivo 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.
Escivo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunter.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Escivo tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Escivo wants to counter with a clinch but Hunter pushes him away.
Hunter gets tackled into the cage by Escivo. Escivo maintains the clinch.
Escivo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Hunter - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Escivo - just one landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escivo takes the fight into the clinch.
Escivo pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escivo is pulling down on Hunter's head to control his posture.
Escivo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escivo 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.
Escivo has a closed guard, preventing Hunter from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Escivo is on top in guard.
Annor Escivo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escivo is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Escivo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hunter, up you get!
Escivo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escivo rushes Hunter and presses him up against the cage.
Hunter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Escivo.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter dives in for a single leg takedown but Escivo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escivo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Escivo is working Hunter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Escivo gets to his feet - Hunter follows without any prompting.
An inside leg kick lands from Escivo.
Hunter gets tackled into the cage by Escivo. Escivo maintains the clinch.
Escivo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hunter prevents it.
Hunter manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has an active guard here but Escivo has managed to pass into half guard.
Escivo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Escivo decides to stand and escape the position.
Escivo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl out of it but Escivo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Escivo.
Hunter is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Annor Escivo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Escivo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escivo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escivo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Dick Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hunter is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Escivo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Escivo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escivo is controlling Hunter's trapped leg to prevent Hunter from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escivo wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Escivo gets full guard.
Hunter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escivo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunter has managed to get both his arms back between Escivo's legs - danger averted.
Hunter trying to control but Escivo is working from the bottom.
Escivo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escivo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Escivo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hunter doesn't defend quickly enough and Escivo has managed to lock this one up! Can Hunter escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Escivo on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Annor Escivo!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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