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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nebojša Brynjar (ranked 3918 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Hunt (ranked 3006 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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144 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
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165 cm
27
140 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nebojša Brynjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graham Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brynjar to the ground. Hunt is now in Brynjar's guard.
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Brynjar.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Brynjar keeps moving.
Brynjar 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 regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt is trying to maintain the position but Brynjar is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hunt is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brynjar jumps into side control!
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Brynjar just content to control the position.
Hunt manages to get back to half guard.
Hunt looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Brynjar pushes past his half guard into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brynjar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar prevents Hunt from getting the reversal.
Brynjar controlling the position easily from mount.
Brynjar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Brynjar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hunt sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hunt moves into full guard.
Hunt working a defensive guard but Brynjar manages to pass into side control anyway.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Brynjar is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hunt is desperately trying to improve his position but Brynjar has a good base and remains in mount.
Hunt wants to control but Brynjar is having none of it.
Brynjar controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nebojša Brynjar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hunt tries for a takedown but Brynjar circles away easily
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brynjar sneaks out the side door and pushes Hunt away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brynjar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt shoots in but Brynjar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brynjar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nebojša Brynjar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Hunt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brynjar lands a head kick. Hunt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brynjar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brynjar tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brynjar counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to pull guard but Brynjar holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunt drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brynjar.
Brynjar breaks from the clinch.
Brynjar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Hunt fails with the takedown
and Brynjar counters with a two punch combo.
Nebojša Brynjar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Brynjar.
Nice body kick from Brynjar.
Brynjar throws a good cross that connects.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Brynjar to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brynjar counters with a big right hand! Oh Hunt is in trouble here! Brynjar follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nebojša Brynjar!
A very excited looking Nebojša Brynjar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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