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Event: GAMMA#1051 Hawk v Nuufo     
Date:   Apr 06, 2024
#R1#
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampaio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Sampaio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt swings for the body but Sampaio moves out of range.
Sampaio throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick lands for Hunt.
Sampaio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Sampaio.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt motions for Sampaio to come forward. Hunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Sampaio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Sampaio counters with a low kick, right behind Hunt 's knee.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Sampaio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sampaio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Sampaio scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Sampaio scores with a head kick. #T1#
Hunt throws the left hand but Sampaio avoids the punch easily.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Hunt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sampaio counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Sampaio tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Sampaio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sampaio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Sampaio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sampaio works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Sampaio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Sampaio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sampaio tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Sampaio controls the action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sampaio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Sampaio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sampaio blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Sampaio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sampaio stalls.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Sampaio.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Sampaio.
Hunt tries a body shot but Sampaio blocks it.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Sampaio.
Sampaio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sampaio struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Sampaio fails to land.
Sampaio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sampaio struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sampaio lands a shot to the body.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sampaio backwards.
Sampaio cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.#T3#
Sampaio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sampaio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
Sampaio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Sampaio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sampaio.
Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Sampaio breaks from the clinch.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sampaio lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Hunt lands with a cross. #CUT#It looks like Fortunado Sampaio has been cut.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Sampaio.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sampaio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sampaio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sampaio throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sampaio misses with a leg kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Sampaio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sampaio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
enabling Sampaio to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt is looking to wear down Sampaio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sampaio lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Hunt misses with a body shot
and Sampaio counters with a thumping low kick.
Sampaio ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Sampaio off balance momentarily.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Sampaio to counter with a crisp jab.
Sampaio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sampaio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.#CL2#
Sampaio moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fortunado Sampaio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fortunado Sampaio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Sampaio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sampaio counters with a body kick.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Sampaio moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
A nice side step and Sampaio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Sampaio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sampaio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Sampaio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Sampaio.
Sampaio lands a left hand.
Sampaio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Sampaio.
Sampaio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sampaio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Sampaio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sampaio.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Sampaio uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Sampaio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sampaio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sampaio tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Sampaio back against the cage.
Sampaio struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Sampaio misses with a body punch.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Sampaio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sampaio pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Sampaio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortunado Sampaio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sampaio lands a body shot.
Sampaio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sampaio tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sampaio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sampaio. #BC2#
Sampaio breaks the clinch.
Sampaio lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
and Sampaio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like James Hunt has been cut.
Sampaio thuds his shin into the meat of Hunt's side.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt tries to move into range but Sampaio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Hunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC2#Hunt is rocked!
Hunt bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Sampaio comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Hunt falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Hunt was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fortunado Sampaio!
Fortunado Sampaio decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: GAMMA#1044 Hoddle v Robson     
Date:   Mar 02, 2024
#R1#
Hunt throws a leg kick #TD#
and Hanson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Hanson tries to score with some ground and pound. Hunt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hunt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hunt defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet but Hanson drags him back down.
Hunt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hanson.
Hunt pushes Hanson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hanson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Hanson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hanson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hanson has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB#
Hanson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hanson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Hanson with the ground and pound but Hunt regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunt defending well though.
Hanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunt defending well though.
Hanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hanson with the ground and pound but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Hanson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hunt dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Hanson working for submissions but it's allowed Hunt to get to half guard.
Hanson trying to get back to full guard but Hunt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T2#
Hanson tries to reverse the position but Hunt maintains control.
Hanson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Hanson actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Hanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Hanson connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Hanson tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg. #SUB#
Hanson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hunt passes into side control!
Hanson gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Hanson actively working from the bottom here.
Hanson missing with punches from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Hunt moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hanson.
Hanson is looking to regain half guard here but Hunt keeps moving and retains side control.
Hanson is trying to work for a sweep but Hunt has mounted him!
Hanson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Hunt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Hanson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hunt to the mat! Hunt manages to get full guard.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hanson throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanson throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Hanson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hunt rolls with it to try and escape but Hanson cranks on the arm and Hunt is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Hanson!

 

Event: GAMMA#1036 Beau v Wrecks     
Date:   Jan 13, 2024
#R1#
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Wolf has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wolf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but Wolf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Wolf throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolf walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Hunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wolf.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Wolf down.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Wolf ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Wolf's ribs.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunt misses with the body kick
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolf scrambles back to his feet.
Wolf throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wolf in his tracks.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Wolf throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.#T2##CL#
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Wolf looking to throw knees to the head but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf.
Wolf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Wolf is leaning against Hunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wolf tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt is leaning against Wolf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Wolf breaks the clinch.
Hunt delivers a nice body kick.
Wolf thuds his shin into the meat of Hunt's side.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wolf in his tracks.
Hunt with a jab.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Wolf's front leg but catches the back leg as Wolf tries to avoid it.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf moves away.
Wolf steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wolf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Wolf sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Wolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Wolf moves away and avoids it.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt cracks Wolf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Wolf.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Wolf is out of range.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt slips a jab from Wolf.
Wolf moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Wolf is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Wolf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wolf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Wolf moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolf's head backwards.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf tries a quick counter leg kick but Hunt is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt 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.#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolf lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wolf throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wolf lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wolf counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Wolf is looking for the big counter here.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Wolf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wolf avoids a kick to the body.
Wolf thinks about the counter body kick.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?
Hunt gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aaron Wolf!
During a confident post fight interview, Aaron Wolf thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: GAMMA#1029 Summa v Wilfred     
Date:   Dec 09, 2023
#R1#
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Daxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Hunt catches Daxton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Daxton lands.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Daxton's body. Daxton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daxton.
Daxton throws a counter combo.
Daxton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Daxton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daxton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Daxton circles away.
Daxton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt is looking to counter punch.
Hunt jabs Daxton right on the nose. Daxton blinks but takes it well.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daxton is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Daxton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunt.
Daxton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hunt scores with a kick to the body.
Daxton lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Daxton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt cracks Daxton with an open hand slap.
Daxton throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Daxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daxton in his tracks.
Daxton drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT#It looks like Euan Daxton has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Hunt catches Daxton right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Daxton stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daxton throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Daxton slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daxton moves away.#CL#
Hunt clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC2#
Daxton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daxton tries to land a body kick
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daxton's knee momentarily.
Daxton moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Daxton moved out of range.
Hunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daxton throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Hunt swings for the body but Daxton moves out of range. #CL#
Hunt has Daxton up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Daxton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daxton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daxton slips under a jab from Hunt.
Daxton throws a counter combo.
Daxton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daxton needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Daxton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hunt tests Daxton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses
and Daxton counters with an inside leg kick.
Daxton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Daxton slips the punch.
Daxton throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Hunt takes a swing at Daxton's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunt tries to clinch but Daxton moves out of range.
Daxton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Daxton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daxton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daxton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Daxton.
A quick step to the side and Hunt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daxton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Daxton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daxton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Daxton moves away and avoids it.
Hunt misses with a body shot
and Daxton counters with a left and a right that stings Hunt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Euan Daxton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Daxton looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daxton!
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daxton can do to turn this around?
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daxton fails to land with a series of punches. #CL#
Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Daxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt avoiding damage as Daxton throws knees to the body.
A short right from Hunt.
Hunt presses Daxton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daxton is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daxton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daxton backwards.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunt. #T1#
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt presses Daxton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daxton trying to land knees to the body.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daxton can't break the clinch.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Daxton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt keeps control of Daxton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2#
Hunt gets through Daxton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daxton up against the cage.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Daxton misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Hunt.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunt tries to work over Daxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Daxton. #T3#
Hunt is looking to control Daxton's arms but Daxton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunt has his back to the cage.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt leaning against his opponent.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Daxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Daxton tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt keeps control of Daxton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daxton lands an elbow just above Hunt 's eye.
Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daxton prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daxton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
Daxton presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Daxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daxton throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily. #T4#
Hunt delivers a nice body kick.
Daxton keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt digs a good hook to Daxton's body.
Daxton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daxton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunt lands a jab to the head.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daxtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt throws a shot to the body.
Hunt connects with the punch.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Daxton circles away.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunt connects with a right hand. Daxton shakes it off.#ROC#Daxton is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Euan Daxton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Hunt thuds a left hand into Daxton's body.
Daxton is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt throws a monster overhand right that drops Daxton! Hunt follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hunt!
In his post fight interview, James Hunt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Euan Daxton had this to say: 'I'd like to thank my opponent for stepping in here with me. It was an honour to eat his punches.'.

 

Event: GAMMA#1024 Karim v Tungsten     
Date:   Nov 11, 2023
#R1#
Ahai misses the shot to the body.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Ahai checks it.
Ahai is looking to counter punch.
Ahai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahai.
Ahai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hunt just manages to avoid it.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt lunges at Ahai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahai's hand.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ahai throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Ahai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahai takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ahai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T1#
Ahai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ahai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahai misses with a body shot.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahai's head backwards.
Ahai misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt connects with a leg kick.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ahai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Hunt connects with a right hand. Ahai shakes it off.
Ahai walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Ahai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Ahai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunt misses with a shot to the body
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Ahai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahai doesn't seem phased though.
Ahai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahai. That did some damage!
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
and Ahai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahai moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Ahai's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahai tries to avoid it.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.#T3#
Ahai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Hunt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hunt lands a jab to the head.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
It appears Ahai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahai slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahai scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ahai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Ahai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Ahai blocks the low kick.
It looked like Ahai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ahai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hunt clobbers Ahai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Ahai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Ahai slips a straight right by Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Ahai to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.
A cross from Hunt lands.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Ahai misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahai avoids the body shot from Hunt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ahai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ahai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Ahai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ahai tries to move into range but Hunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Ahai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Ahai steps away.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.
Hunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahai throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Ahai ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahai checks a low kick from Hunt.#T1#
Ahai avoids a kick to the body.
Ahai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
Ahai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahai walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Ahai throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ahai missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Ahai half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick lands for Hunt.
Hunt misses with a low kick as Ahai jumps back.
Ahai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahai lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahai.#T2#
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Ahai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt lands with an overhand left.
Ahai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahai scrambles back to his feet.
James Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Ahai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahai throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Ahai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunt lands a really nice looking cross but Ahai seems unphased. #ROC2#Ahai is rocked!
Hunt lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Ahai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Hunt pounces like a tiger and cracks Ahai with a vicious hook! Ahai is down but not out! Hunt follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Hunt!
James Hunt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: GAMMA#1020 Hawk v Karim     
Date:   Oct 14, 2023
#R1#
Rosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Rosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Rosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Rosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rosa lands with a straight right. Hunt didn't see that one coming.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hunt throws a front kick aimed at Rosa's knee but Rosa avoids it well.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosa.
A leg kick checked by Rosa.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Rosa checks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt throws a front kick aimed at Rosa's knee but Rosa avoids it well.
Rosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt misses with a hook. Rosa ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunt will feel that in the morning.
Rosa throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Rosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosa is just out of range.
Rosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Rosa moved away.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Rosa saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Rosa is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosa moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt misses the jab.
Hunt throws the left hand but Rosa avoids the punch easily.
Rosa with a nice calf kick.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Rosa works Hunt's body with a nice hook.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosa counters with a leg kick.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosa.
Rosa avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Rosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rosa misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Hunt moves forwards but Rosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rosa takes a step back to recover.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Rosa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rosa avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Rosa moves away and avoids it.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Rosa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rosa checks a leg kick.#T3#
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosa is looking to counter punch.
Rosa lands a front kick.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt throws a leg kick but Rosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rosa misses the shot to the body.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Rosa.
Rosa misses with a straight left.
Rosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Rosa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rosa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Rosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a hook but Rosa avoids it easily.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
As Hunt backs away, Rosa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Rosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rosa.
Rosa misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosa defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rosa defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Rosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Rosa tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosa misses with a hook.
Hunt steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hunt misses with a hook. Rosa ducked under it nicely.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Hunt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Rosa misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
It looked like Rosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rosa moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Rosa throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Hunt thows a leg kick but Rosa checks it
and Rosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Rosa moved away.
Rosa throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Rosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Rosa throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Hunt misses.
Rosa dips to his left and cracks Hunt with an uppercut!
Hunt throws a sloppy body shot
and Rosa counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rosa at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hunt throws a body punch but Rosa moves out of range.
Rosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Rosa scores with a kick to the body.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Rosa's legs.
It looked like Rosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosa moves away.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosa.
Rosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Rosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt cracks Rosa with an open hand slap.
Rosa throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Rosa.
Rosa throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Rosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Rosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Rosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rosa throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Rosa only half commits.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunt.
Rosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Rosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Rosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Rosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Rosa throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Rosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rosa with a jab.
Rosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosa.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rosa's head backwards.
Rosa with a nice cross.
Rosa throws a chopping leg kick but Hunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Rosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt throws a body punch but Rosa moves out of range.
Rosa misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.#T4#
Rosa walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Rosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hunt throws a hook but Rosa avoids it easily.
A low kick from Rosa misses
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Rosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt tries to work over Rosa's front leg with a kick but Rosa checks it.
Rosa misses with a looping left.
Hunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Rosa moved away.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Rosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Rosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Rosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rosa's head backwards.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosa.
Rosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Rosa moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Rosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick from Hunt lands but Rosa takes it in his stride.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Rosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt misses the jab.
Rosa wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt checks a low kick from Rosa.#T1#
Rosa tries to land a body kick
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Rosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosa lands a head shot.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rosa.
Rosa moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Rosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Rosa moved away.
Rosa misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Rosa.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt lands with a hook. Rosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Rosa.
Hunt wants to slow Rosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Rosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rosa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Rosa counters with a nice body kick.
Hunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rosa.
Henrique Rosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt blocks a jab.
Rosa slips under a jab.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but Rosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Rosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Rosa moved away.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rosa wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Rosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosa moves away.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosa.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rosa. Rosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Rosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt. #T3#
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rosa counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Rosa.
Rosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Hunt connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Hunt finds it's way through Rosa's defenses.
Rosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunt clobbers Rosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rosa misses with a low kick.
Rosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunt will feel that in the morning.
Hunt scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt thuds a left hand into Rosa's body.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.
Rosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Hunt. #T4#
Rosa checks a low kick from Hunt.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosa checks a leg kick.
Rosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rosa throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Rosa misses.
Rosa wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Rosa.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rosa has time to react.
Rosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hunt!

James Hunt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: GAMMA#1014 Herbert v Hawk     
Date:   Sep 02, 2023
#R1#
Watson punishes Hunt's body with a nice straight punch.
Watson takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watson. Watson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Watson.
Hunt feints a counter leg kick.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
A cross from Hunt lands.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Watson works the jab nicely.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson darts in looking for a takedown but Hunt gets double underhooks and turns Watson into the cage.
Watson takes a shot to the head.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watson blocking some punches.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Hunt pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt slowing the pace effectively.
Hunt presses Watson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watson misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Watson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt has Watson pressed against the cage.
Hunt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Watson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hunt can turn it around.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt. #T2#
Watson tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt digs a right hand into Watson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watson's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunt.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt stalling the fight.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Hunt taking a breather.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt is pushing Watson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T3#
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Watson wants to take the fight to the mat but Hunt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt digs a right hand into Watson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watson's gas tank.
A short left from Hunt.
A short left from Watson.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC2#Watson is rocked!
Hunt creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Watson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Watson drops to his knees and Hunt pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hunt!
A very excited looking James Hunt 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.

 

Event: GAMMA#1010 Aurelius v Winfred     
Date:   Aug 05, 2023
#R1#
Hunt wants to clinch.
Raffington walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raffington needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Raffington misses with a left hand
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Raffington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
Raffington throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Raffington blocks a head kick by Hunt.
A cross from Raffington lands.#CL2#
Hunt has Raffington up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raffington.
A right hand to the body from Raffington.
Raffington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Raffington tries to tie him up.
Raffington wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Raffington.
Raffington blocks an uppercut.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Raffington blocks an uppercut.
Raffington blocking some punches.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Raffington avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Raffington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Raffington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raffington wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Raffington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Raffington slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Raffington.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hunt swings for the body but Raffington moves out of range. #T2#
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Raffington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Raffington saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Raffington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raffington connects with the punch.
Raffington swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Raffington swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raffington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raffington fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hunt just manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raffington takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Raffington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Raffington throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Raffington misses with a looping left.
Hunt moves out of range as Raffington strikes.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raffington was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Raffington scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Raffington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raffington misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Raffington looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Raffington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raffington misses with a looping left.
Raffington throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Raffington throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Raffington saw that one coming.
Hunt feints and then cracks Raffington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raffington down.
An inside leg kick from Raffington misses.
Raffington misses with a straight right.
Raffington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raffington throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.#T4#
Raffington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Hunt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raffington had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt swings for the body but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Raffington slips under a jab.
Hunt tests Raffington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raffington scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raffington. That did some damage!
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raffington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Raffington moved away.
Raffington avoids a kick to the body.
Raffington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raffington throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Raffington turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt jabs at Raffington's body.
Raffington looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
Raffington swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt connects with the punch.
Raffington throws a leg kick that misses.
Raffington throws a chopping leg kick but Hunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunt tries to work over Raffington's front leg with a kick but Raffington checks it.
Hunt stuns Raffington with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Raffington connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Raffington.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Raffington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunt - the referee stops the clock and Raffington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunt. Raffington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shane Raffington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raffington is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Raffington throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raffington slips under a jab.
Raffington throws a chopping leg kick but Hunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
Hunt slips a jab from Raffington.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Raffington misses its intended target. #CL2#
Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Raffington.
Raffington has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Raffington effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raffington as Hunt tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T2#
A short right from Hunt.
Hunt tries to stall but Raffington uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC#
Raffington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raffington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raffington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raffington's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Raffington duly obliges.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
A big right from Raffington misses.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Raffington takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raffington checks a low kick from Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raffington just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Raffington.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Hunt throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raffington misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Raffington misses.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raffington finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
Raffington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raffington walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Raffington moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Nice body kick from Raffington.
Raffington throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Raffington.
Nice shot by Raffington.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Raffington throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raffington blocks a jab.
Raffington throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raffington misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Raffington.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raffington lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Raffington.
Raffington takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Raffington throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Raffington walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt cracks Raffington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Hunt scores with a jab.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raffington takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raffington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
A countering left hand to the body from Hunt misses.
Raffington slips under a jab from Hunt.
Raffington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Raffington.
Raffington lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Hunt rushes Raffington and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Raffington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hunt darts in and clinches Raffington up against the cage.
Raffington misses with an elbow over the top.
Raffington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Raffington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raffington backwards. #T1#
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Raffington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt is trying to stall.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Raffington tries to stall but Hunt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raffington has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Raffington is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffington holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt trying to control the position but instead, Raffington has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunt into the cage.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Raffington backwards.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
James Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Raffington working hard to break the clinch.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raffington letting Hunt take a breather here.
A short left from Hunt.
Raffington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raffington misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Raffington fails to land.
Hunt prevents Raffington from breaking the clinch.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt. #BC#
Raffington breaks the clinch.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Raffington is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Hunt is struggling to control the position.
Raffington throws a head punch that misses.
Raffington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raffington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Raffington tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Raffington back against the cage.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Raffington avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Raffington breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Raffington misses the jab.
Raffington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Raffington is out of range.
Raffington appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Raffington manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raffington misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt thumps Raffington with a low kick.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
Raffington throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raffington missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raffington throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a body kick.
Raffington thows a leg kick but Hunt checks it
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raffington's knee momentarily.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Raffington is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Raffington moved away.
Hunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shane Raffington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hunt!

In his post fight interview, James Hunt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: GC 492: Phol VS Madero     
Date:   May 20, 2023
#R1#
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ecker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ecker misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt throws a hook but Ecker avoids it easily.
Ecker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ecker scoring well with a low kick there.
Ecker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ecker misses with a kick to the body
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Ecker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hunt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ecker.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Ecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt sets himself, and Ecker steps forward looking for the clinch! Hunt avoids it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ecker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick. #TD2#
Ecker feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Ecker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt is pulling down on Ecker's head. It's preventing any offense from Ecker, at least for the moment.
Ecker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Ecker throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ecker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ecker throws a big right hand that misses.
Ecker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ecker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ecker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ecker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ecker throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ecker pulls Hunt in to control the position. #T2#
Ecker 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 decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ecker is proving hard to escape from. #SUB2#
Ecker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.#SUB2#
Ecker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.
Ecker looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Ecker pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ecker looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Ecker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ecker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ecker is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Ecker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Ecker saw that one coming.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ecker moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Ecker.
Ecker slips a straight right by Hunt.#T4#
Hunt walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Hunt.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ecker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ecker 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.
Ecker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ecker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Ecker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ecker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ecker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt with the inside leg kick.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ecker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt cracks Ecker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ecker tries a head kick but it misses.
Ecker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt feinted with a counter takedown.
It looks like Hunt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ecker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Hunt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
James Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Ecker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Ecker is out of range.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Hunt.
Ecker throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ecker.
Hunt throws a hook but Ecker blocks it.
Hunt motions for Ecker to come forward. Hunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Ecker throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ecker can do to turn this around?
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Ecker slips the punch.
Ecker tries to move into range but Hunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunt wants to slow Ecker down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ecker moves away.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ecker has time to react.
Hunt misses with a hook. Ecker ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Ecker blocks the leg kick.
Ecker defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Ecker with the counter takedown but Hunt avoids it easily.
Ecker throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt throws a low kick but Ecker moves out of range easily.
Ecker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ecker throws a head kick that misses.
Ecker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ecker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunt defends it well.
Ecker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Ecker.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ecker is just out of range.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Ecker's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ecker.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Hunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ecker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt lands a body shot. #T3#
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt jabs at Ecker's body.
Hunt scores with a push kick.
Ecker is breathing heavily.
Ecker slips a jab from Hunt.
Ecker throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.#TD2#
Ecker shoots in and bounces Hunt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet but Ecker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ecker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ecker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ecker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Ecker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ecker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ecker scoring with some ground and pound.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Ecker from controlling successfully.
Ecker is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ecker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt swings for the body but Ecker moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ecker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Ecker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ecker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Ecker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ecker tries to clinch
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt feinted with a counter takedown.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Ecker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Ecker walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Ecker.
Hunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ecker misses with a body kick.
Ecker scores with a jab.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ecker.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt 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 Ecker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ecker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunt throws a jab when Ecker was well out of range.#T1#
Ecker cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Ecker moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Ecker feints the counter takedown.
Ecker takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ecker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Ecker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ecker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Ecker.
Ecker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Ecker looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Ecker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Devin Ecker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt tries to clinch but Ecker is having none of it.
Ecker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Ecker's body. Ecker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ecker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ecker misses with a leg kick
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt tests Ecker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ecker darts in looking for a takedown but Hunt gets double underhooks and turns Ecker into the cage.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ecker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid body kick from Hunt.
Ecker tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Ecker walks into a jab.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
Ecker moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Ecker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Ecker is out of range.
Ecker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ecker throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Ecker throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Ecker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ecker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ecker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt cracks Ecker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt cracks Ecker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ecker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ecker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Ecker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ecker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ecker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ecker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ecker walks into a jab.
Hunt thumps Ecker with a low kick.
Ecker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL#
Hunt clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ecker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunt's brow. #TD2#
Ecker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ecker throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
James 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hunt!

James Hunt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: GC 487: Chungus VS Morino     
Date:   Apr 15, 2023
#R1#
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Sanders throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Sanders moved away.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Sanders - just one landing.
Sanders throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanders scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunt should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanders.#T1#
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
Sanders lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanders misses the target.
Sanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanders's hands.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hunt thows a body kick. Sanders tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanders gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunt throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sanders counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like James Hunt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanders counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt punishes Sanders's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Sanders had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Sanders misses.
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Sanders lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Sanders throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanders connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanders throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Sanders takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Sanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanders, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Sanders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt pushes Sanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Sanders.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Hunt.
A head punch on the inside from Sanders fails to land.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Sanders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Sanders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt taking a breather.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Sanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanders seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hunt can turn it around.
Sanders digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Sanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanders can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Hunt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanders swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Sanders throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Sanders down.
Sanders lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanders paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanders misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunt checks a leg kick.
Sanders slips a straight right by Hunt.
Sanders misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Hunt cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
Sanders throws a big counter combination but Hunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sanders lands a head shot.
Sanders moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Sanders has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sanders throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Sanders takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt tries to work over Sanders's front leg with a kick but Sanders checks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunt!
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Hunt misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Sanders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt with a hook.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders feinted there with a counter leg kick.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanders misses with a looping left.#T3#
Hunt thuds his right hand into Sanders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanders misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt slips a jab from Sanders.#CL2#
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Sanders lands a body punch.
Sanders misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt misses with some punches.
James Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt trying to stall but Sanders improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Sanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanders as Hunt tries to tie him up.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ollie Sanders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Hunt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Sanders misses the body punch
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
Sanders throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanders connects with a leg kick.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Sanders moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Hunt throws a leg kick but Sanders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Sanders's head back.
Hunt sizes up Sanders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt moves forwards but Sanders connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Sanders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanders.
Sanders backing away here, and Hunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice jab there from Sanders.
Sanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
A countering left hand to the body from Hunt misses.#T2#
Hunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt lands with a straight right. Sanders didn't see that one coming.
Sanders looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Sanders misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanders blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt 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 Sanders has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanders and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Sanders dips to his left and cracks Hunt with an uppercut!#T3#
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Sanders.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Sanders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Sanders had a free shot at his head there.
Sanders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Sanders misses.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders is looking to counter punch.
Sanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanders.
Hunt catches Sanders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Sanders throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sanders thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Sanders defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Sanders tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Sanders.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Sanders throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Sanders's leg but Sanders calmly moves out of range.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hunt slips under a jab from Sanders.
Hunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Hunt.
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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 206     
Date:   Nov 23, 2022
#R1#
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Hunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt moves out of range as Hopkins throws a body kick.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hopkins can pounce on him.
That kick from Hopkins tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins takes one to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Giuseppe Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.#T1#
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
Hunt shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hopkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Hopkins feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Hopkins wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Hopkins catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins cracks Hunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hopkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Hopkins is predictable there
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins as he connects with a hook.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Hopkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one. #KD2#
Hunt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hopkins sprawling to the canvas! Hopkins rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hunt finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins slips under a jab from Hunt.#T4#
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Hunt misses.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hunt checks a low kick from Hopkins.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Hopkins tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopkins throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Hopkins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
Giuseppe Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins punishes Hunt's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopkins cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopkins 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.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
Hopkins misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Hopkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hopkins throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Hunt checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt lands a jab to the head.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Hunt's head back.
Hopkins is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Hunt throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopkins slips a jab from Hunt.
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins tried to counter with a leg kick but Hunt avoided it.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hunt raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hunt 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.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hopkins with a jab.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!#T3#
A low kick lands for Hopkins.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hopkins has got the better of the exchanges.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Hopkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hopkins appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Hopkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hopkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hopkins tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Hopkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Hopkins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins clobbers Hunt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hopkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hopkins defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunt. Hunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Hopkins connects with a looping right hand.
Hopkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hopkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hopkins can pounce on him.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hopkins throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but Hunt checks it #KD2#
and Hunt counters with a nice right hand that sends Hopkins toppling to the canvas! Hopkins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hunt finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins misses with a straight right. #T2#
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hopkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopkins.
Hunt takes one on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hunt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hopkins - the referee stops the clock and Hunt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hopkins. Hunt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but Hunt checks it
and Hunt counters with a right hand to the body.
Hopkins connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopkins. Hopkins obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Hopkins misses
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T3#
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hopkins misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Hopkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopkins cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopkins is able to avoid easily.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt misses with a right hand
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hopkins needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins as he connects with a hook.#T4#
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
Hunt throws a big counter head kick but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Hopkins tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopkins 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 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopkins lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Hopkins!

In his post fight interview, Giuseppe Hopkins started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 197     
Date:   Oct 23, 2022
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Ainsworth feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Ainsworth scores with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Ainsworth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ainsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Ainsworth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Ainsworth tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Ainsworth misses.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Ainsworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ainsworth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ainsworth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ainsworth lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Hunt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ainsworth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ainsworth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Ainsworth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ainsworth's corner calls for a 1-2. Ainsworth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Ainsworth, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Ainsworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth is looking to wear down Hunt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ainsworth scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ainsworth at a distance.
Ainsworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ainsworth digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ainsworth misses with the combination.
Ainsworth lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
Ainsworth throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Ainsworth scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Ainsworth moves away and avoids it.
Ainsworth defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
As Hunt backs away, Ainsworth returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ainsworth can pounce on him.
Ainsworth misses with a leg kick.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. Ainsworth catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Ainsworth jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Ainsworth tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Ainsworth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T4#
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ainsworth connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Ainsworth slips the punch.
Ainsworth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick.
Ainsworth scores with a leg kick.
Ainsworth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ainsworth lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ainsworth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ainsworth scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Ainsworth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ainsworth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Ainsworth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ainsworth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
It looks like Ainsworth has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth with a nice calf kick.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ainsworth misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Ainsworth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ainsworth has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ainsworth. #T1#
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ainsworth counters with a straight right hand.
Ainsworth is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilfred Ainsworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick from Ainsworth, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ainsworth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ainsworth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Ainsworth throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt catches Ainsworth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Hunt shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ainsworth misses with a hook to the body
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ainsworth scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Ainsworth tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Ainsworth throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ainsworth.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands with a good body shot.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ainsworth thuds his right hand into Hunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ainsworth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ainsworth. #T3#
Ainsworth connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Ainsworth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Ainsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ainsworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Ainsworth thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Ainsworth.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ainsworth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunt scrambles back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunt checks a leg kick.
Ainsworth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Ainsworth is out of range.
Ainsworth scoring well with a low kick there. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Ainsworth misses
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ainsworth with a jab.
Ainsworth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
Ainsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Ainsworth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Ainsworth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ainsworth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Ainsworth.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Ainsworth dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ainsworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ainsworth throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Ainsworth moved out of range nicely.
Ainsworth lands with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt takes a swing at Ainsworth's ribcage but misses.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ainsworth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Hunt shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ainsworth.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Ainsworth cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
Ainsworth feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Ainsworth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Ainsworth counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt 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 throws a shot from downtown. Ainsworth moves away and avoids it.
Hunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ainsworth tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ainsworth with a body shot.
Ainsworth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ainsworth looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Jab from Ainsworth.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Ainsworth's head but Ainsworth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
A low kick from Ainsworth is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Ainsworth.
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt cracks Ainsworth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ainsworth. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Ainsworth throws a big shot that misses.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ainsworth. Ainsworth obviously looking to wear him down.
Ainsworth misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Ainsworth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ainsworth is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick from Ainsworth, right into the meat of the thigh.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ainsworth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Ainsworth with the inside leg kick.
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Ainsworth lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ainsworth. Ainsworth obviously looking to wear him down.
Ainsworth tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Ainsworth avoids them all with ease.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ainsworth throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ainsworth wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ainsworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ainsworth. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ainsworth lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfred Ainsworth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ainsworth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Ainsworth!

Wilfred Ainsworth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 187     
Date:   Sep 26, 2022
#R1#
Po tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Po somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Po shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Po's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Po with a hook.
Shen Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po connects with a body shot.
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Po catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Po swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Po.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Po.#TD#
Po closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hunt's guard.#T1#
Po stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.
Po postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Po looking to pass the guard.
Hunt controls Po momentarily but Po frees himself.
Po passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunt is staying active underneath Po, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Po has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Po working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hunt's thigh. Hunt counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hunt has control of Po's left arm, preventing Po from doing any damage.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Po trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Po's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hunt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Po stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Po passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Po looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
An elbow from Po crashes against the mat. #T3#
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt tries to bench press Po off him but Po keeps the position.
Po taking a breather here. #SUB#
Po looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hunt tries to improve position but can't.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Po advances nicely into full mount.
Hunt is squirming around, avoiding Po's attempts to control the action.
Hunt has given up his back here.
Po struggling to keep hold of the position. #SUB#
Po is persistently looking for the submission but Hunt is defending it well.
Po is hanging on to Hunt's back as he tries to escape. #SUB#
Po is looking for the choke from the back position but Hunt is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Hunt preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Po.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Hunt showing good submission defense here.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shen Po dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Po with a nice cross.
Po lands with a good body shot.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Po lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Po thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Hunt.#T1#
Po bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Po throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Po with an uppercut!#ROC2#Po is rocked!
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Hunt ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Po's jaw. Po's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Hunt does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hunt!
James Hunt thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 178     
Date:   Sep 03, 2022
#R1#
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nickel jabs at Hunt's body.
Nickel lands a jab to the nose.
Chip Nickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel throws a shot to the body.
Nickel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
Nickel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Nickel avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Nickel.
Nickel scores with a nice head shot.
Nickel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nickel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickel scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Nickel.
Nickel throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Nickel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nickel.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nickel tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Nickel scores with a nice head shot.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Nickel slips the punch.
Hunt throws the left hand but Nickel avoids the punch easily.
Nickel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickel.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nickel misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Hunt slips under a jab from Nickel.
Nickel lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.
Donk. Nickel catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Nickel avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Nickel finds it's way through Hunt's defenses.
Nickel feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Hunt throws a head kick but Nickel moves out of range.
Nice shot by Nickel.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nickel.
Nice uppercut there from Nickel.
Nickel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunt on the side of the head.
Nickel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nickel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nickel scores with a leg kick. #T3#
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickel.
Nickel throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nickel with the inside leg kick.
Nickel cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nickel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nickel misses the body punch
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nickel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Nickel moves out of range easily.
Nickel lands a head kick. Hunt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nickel scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Nickel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Nickel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Nickel cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nickel misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Nickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nickel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nickel.
Nickel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nickel can pounce on him.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nickel connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Nickel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Nickel.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nickel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nickel.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nickel to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Nickel counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT2#It looks like Chip Nickel has been cut.
Hunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nickel on the side of the head.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Nickel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Nickel.
Nice straight punches there by Nickel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nickel.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Nickel is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickel takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Nickel.
Hunt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nickel cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Nickel.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nickel.
It looked like Nickel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nickel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nickel throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Nickel lands a jab to the nose.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses
and Nickel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nickel. Nickel obviously looking to wear him down.
Decent striking displayed by Nickel there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nickel.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nickel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nickel cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nickel lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nickel. Nickel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt misses the jab.
Hunt slips under a jab from Nickel.#T3#
Nickel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Nickel.
Nickel connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nickel.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Nickel saw that one coming.
Hunt 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 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Nickel.
Chip Nickel is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Nickel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nickel has got the better of the exchanges.
A big left from Nickel misses. #T4#
A jab from Nickel misses.
Nickel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Nickel.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Nickel lands with a right hand.
Nickel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nickel moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Nickel defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Nickel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Nickel throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Nickel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chip Nickel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Nickel lands a jab.
Nickel lands with a hook. Hunt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nickel to score with a decent uppercut.
Nickel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Nickel to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hunt swings for the body but Nickel moves out of range.
A jab from Nickel misses. #T1#
Nickel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Nickel wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nickel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Nickel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Nickel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nickel misses with a body kick.
Hunt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nickel misses with a wild body shot.
Nickel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nickel scores with a jab.#T2#
Nickel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickel is just out of range.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Nickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Nickel avoids it with no problem.
Nickel connects with the punch.
A good leg kick by Nickel.
Nickel scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Nickel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nickel scores with a hook.
Nickel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Nickel.
Nickel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nickel. Nickel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nickel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickel scores with a jab.
Nickel throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nickel. That one must have hurt.
Nickel staying out of range there.#T4#
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Nickel misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Nickel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel misses with a body shot.
Nickel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Nickel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nickel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Nickel defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Nickel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Nickel clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chip Nickel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Nickel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nickel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Nickel cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Nickel moved out of range.
Nickel lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Nickel's body.
Nickel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nickel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Nickel misses with a body shot.
Hunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nickel, as that shot connected.
A big left from Nickel misses.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nickel.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Nickel's ribs.
Nickel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nickel throws a shot to the body.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickel slips a straight right by Hunt.#T2#
Nickel throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nickel.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Nickel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickel.
Nickel throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Nickel scores with a leg kick.
Nickel tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Nickel avoids it with no problem.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickel.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nickel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hunt's head backwards.#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nickel, as that shot connected.
Nickel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nickel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nickel misses with a straight right.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nickel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nickel throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Nickel counters with a straight right hand.
Nickel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Nickel misses with a looping left.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Nickel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Nickel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nickel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Nickel's shoulder, as Nickel tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nickel.
Nickel connects with the punch.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nickel cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Nickel had his way with James Hunt in that round.
The cut man is working on Chip Nickel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Nickel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nickel walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickel.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nickel scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hunt slips a jab from Nickel.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Nickel delivers a nice body kick.
Nickel avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Nickel blocks a jab.#T1#
Nickel throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Nickel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nickel works the jab nicely.
Nickel's corner calls for a 1-2. Nickel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Nickel.
Nickel misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Nickel misses with a wild body shot.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Nickel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nickel jabs at Hunt's body.#T2#
Nickel throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Nickel.
Nickel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nickel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab when Nickel was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nickel.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
Nickel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Nickel finds it's target.
Nickel defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Nickel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Chip Nickel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Nickel misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Nickel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nickel throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickel lands with an uppercut that bounces Hunt off the cage and back into range.
Nickel lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nickel.
Both fighters circling a little - Nickel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nickel throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nickel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Nickel misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Nickel ducks down to avoid it.
Nickel scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickel with the inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Nickel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nickel blocks a jab.
Nickel thuds his shin into the meat of Hunt's side.
Nickel misses with a body shot.
Hunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nickel digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Nickel moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Nickel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nickel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Nickel!

Chip Nickel retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Chip Nickel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 162     
Date:   Jul 20, 2022
#R1#
Gulf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
A nice leg kick from Gulf, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gulf.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gulf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gulf on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gulf misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.
Hunt slips under a jab from Gulf.#T1#
Gulf wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt tries to work over Gulf's front leg with a kick but Gulf checks it.
Hunt misses with a combination
and Gulf counters with a three punch combo that has Hunt backing up. Hunt nods at Gulf to acknowledge the strikes.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick
and Gulf counters with a stiff right hand.
Gulf sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gulf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gulf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Gulf avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Gulf misses with a hook.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gulf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunt throws a leg kick
enabling Gulf to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Gulf moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Gulf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Gulf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Gulf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Hunt misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Gulf counters by moving into the clinch.
Gulf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gulf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Gulf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Gulf throws a head punch that misses.
Gulf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Gulf.
A short left from Gulf.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Gulf.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gulf lands a left hand.
Hunt pushes Gulf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Gulf gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gulf.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gulf tries to clinch but Hunt moves away
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Gulf gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Gulf.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hunt misses with some punches. #TD#
Gulf pulls guard effortlessly.
Hunt trying to control but Gulf is working from the bottom.
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Gulf.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gulf being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunt is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leyte Gulf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gulf to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Gulf off balance momentarily.
Gulf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Gulf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gulf.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gulf, as that shot connected. #T1#
Gulf throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt throws a big counter head kick but Gulf avoids it with no problem.
Gulf throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Hunt misses
and Gulf counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#Gulf is rocked!
Hunt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gulf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gulf moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHunt.
Gulf scores with a nice strike.
Gulf missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Gulf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunt on the side of the head.
Gulf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gulf.
Hunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gulf to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gulf looks to clinch but Hunt throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gulf taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Hunt!
James Hunt got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 155     
Date:   Jun 22, 2022
#R1#
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Blikstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blikstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Blikstein counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Blikstein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunt down.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blikstein works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom here.
Blikstein lands a nice forearm strike.
Blikstein is trying to ground and pound but Hunt uses the momentary lack of control by Blikstein to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blikstein lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Hunt is not content to let Blikstein control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blikstein lands a nice short elbow.
Hunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blikstein.
Blikstein throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Hunt is concentrating on defense, preventing Blikstein from advancing position.
Blikstein wants to pass to mount but Hunt is defending the position.
Blikstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hunt has his hands clasped together around Blikstein's back. He's all about the action.
Blikstein is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Hunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hunt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hunt.
Blikstein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blikstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blikstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Blikstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Blikstein postures up and lands a big shot to Hunt's brow.
Blikstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Blikstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blikstein's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Blikstein from controlling successfully.
Hunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blikstein won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Blikstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blikstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Blikstein wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt has momentary wrist control but Blikstein slips an elbow through the middle.
Hunt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blikstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blikstein throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunt is adopting a defensive guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blikstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blikstein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blikstein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blikstein stands up over Hunt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blikstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Blikstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blikstein is really struggling to control Hunt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Blikstein dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A low kick from Blikstein misses
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blikstein.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Blikstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped Blikstein's head back.
Blikstein thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Blikstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blikstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blikstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Blikstein should have avoided that one. #T1#
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Blikstein avoids it well.
Blikstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blikstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blikstein.
James Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Blikstein's shoulder, as Blikstein tries to avoid the shot.
Blikstein tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Blikstein is out of range.
Hunt is looking to slow Blikstein down with leg kicks.
Blikstein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD#
Blikstein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blikstein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blikstein creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Paulo Blikstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Blikstein throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Blikstein wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
Blikstein sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hunt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hunt felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Blikstein remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blikstein connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blikstein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blikstein remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hunt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blikstein connects with a decent elbow. #T3#
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
Blikstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Blikstein working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Blikstein working the head and body with strikes.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunt wants to control but Blikstein postures up.
Hunt is not content to let Blikstein control the position.
Hunt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Blikstein is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Hunt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blikstein working the ground and pound but Hunt is defending the strikes.
Blikstein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunt down.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Blikstein keeps moving and retains side control.
Blikstein landing strikes.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Blikstein sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hunt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hunt gets back to half guard.
Hunt taking some punishment here, with Blikstein in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Blikstein throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
letting Blikstein counter with a right hand.
Blikstein closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blikstein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blikstein scrambles back to his feet.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Blikstein.
Hunt cracks Blikstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Blikstein pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Blikstein breaks from the clinch.
Hunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blikstein.
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blikstein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Blikstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses
and Blikstein counters with a stiff right hand.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Blikstein is out of range.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Blikstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt misses the body punch
and Blikstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Hunt is rocked!
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blikstein manages to avoid it.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Blikstein finish him?
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blikstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Blikstein misses its target.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blikstein.
It looked like Blikstein was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.
Blikstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blikstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Blikstein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD#
Blikstein decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blikstein throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely. #ES2#
Hunt has one foot on Blikstein's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blikstein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blikstein manages to avoid it.
Hunt tries to score with a low kick but Blikstein moves his leg out of the way.
Blikstein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Blikstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blikstein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Blikstein looks to land a combination. Hunt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blikstein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Blikstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Blikstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Blikstein tried to counter with a leg kick but Hunt avoided it.
Blikstein throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blikstein.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Blikstein misses with a wild body shot.
Blikstein tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Blikstein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blikstein tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Blikstein keeps it at a distance.#TD#
Blikstein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blikstein showed some decent athleticism there. #T4#
Blikstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blikstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
Blikstein winds up and cracks Hunt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blikstein looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hunt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Blikstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blikstein lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blikstein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Hunt.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... James Hunt!

James Hunt opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 147     
Date:   May 22, 2022
#R1#
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickel misses with a looping right.
Nickel with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nickel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Nickel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hunt throws a low kick but Nickel moves out of range easily.
Nickel feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Nickel defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Hunt has managed to clinch.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Nickel.
Nickel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Nickel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Hunt misses. #T1#
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Nickel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nickel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nickel slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickel circles away.
A head kick misses from Nickel.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Nickel circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickel cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nickel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nickel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nickel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nickel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickel lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Nickel.
Nickel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Nickel counters with a head kick. That will keep Hunt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Nickel pushes him off.#CL2#
Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Nickel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nickel to score with a decent uppercut.
Nickel scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nickel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunt will feel that in the morning.
Nickel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickel lands with a right hand.
A big right from Nickel misses.
Nickel just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Nickel lands with a cross.
Nickel moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Nickel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Nickel.
Hunt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nickel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hunt lands the left hand.
Nickel moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Nickel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Nickel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nickel lands a jab to the nose.
Hunt takes a swing at Nickel's ribcage but misses.
Nickel misses with an uppercut.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickel lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Nickel thuds his right hand into Hunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nickel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Nickel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nickel scores with a nice head shot.
Nickel misses with a wild body shot.
Nickel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Nickel lands a jab to the nose.
Nickel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Nickel misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Nickel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Nickel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Good exchange - Nickel coming out on top.
Chip Nickel is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nickel.
Chip Nickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nickel's head backwards.
Nickel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nickel tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Nickel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
Nickel tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Nickel back against the cage.
Nickel tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Nickel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nickel. Nickel obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickel.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickel.
Nickel sets himself, and Hunt steps forward looking for the clinch! Nickel avoids it this time.
Nickel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.#T1#
A big left from Nickel misses.
Hunt tries a quick counter leg kick but Nickel is wise to it.
Hunt defending well as Nickel loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Nickel finds it's target.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but Nickel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Nickel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Hunt tries to move into range but Nickel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Nickel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nickel slips a jab from Hunt.
Nickel scores with a body shot.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickel.#T2#
Hunt wants to slow Nickel down by chopping away at his legs.
Nickel's corner calls for a 1-2. Nickel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nickel throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Nickel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Nickel misses the target.
Nickel backing away here, and Hunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Nickel connects with a body shot that sends Hunt's belly button to the back.
Hunt is looking to slow Nickel down with leg kicks. #T3#
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickel counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt is looking to slow Nickel down with leg kicks.
Nickel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickel.
Nickel misses with a body shot.
Nickel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt 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 Nickel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nickel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nickel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hunt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nickel - the referee stops the clock and Hunt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nickel. Hunt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nickel lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Nickel.
Nickel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nickel swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Nickel ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Nickel slips a jab from Hunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel clobbers Hunt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nickel takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Nickel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nickel with a body shot.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Nickel.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Nickel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nickel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt tries a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt takes a swing at Nickel's ribcage but misses.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Nickel moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Nickel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nickel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Nickel finds it's way through Hunt's defenses.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nickel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nickel throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Hunt slips under a jab from Nickel.
Nickel tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickel digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Nickel is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a big head kick but Nickel shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Hunt cracks Nickel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Nickel. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Nickel scores with a push kick.
Nickel throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nickel lands a high kick!
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Nickel.
Nickel checks a low kick from Hunt.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickel throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Nickel.
Nickel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nickel walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickel avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickel scores with a spinning back kick!
Nickel with a nice calf kick.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickel.
Hunt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nickel.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nickel moves away.
Nickel misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt throws the left hand but Nickel avoids the punch easily.
Nickel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Nickel misses its intended target.
Chip Nickel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Nickel misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and Hunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from Nickel.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt trying to stall but Nickel improves his position.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Nickel is controlling him.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Nickel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nickel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nickel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nickel throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickel lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.#T4#
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Nickel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nickel counters with a straight right hand.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Nickel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunt slips under a jab from Nickel.
Nickel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickel cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
Nickel throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Nickel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickel lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Nickel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nickel, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Nickel!

Chip Nickel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 139     
Date:   Apr 24, 2022
#R1#
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Kirk slips under a jab from Hunt.
It looked like Kirk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kirk lands with a straight right. Hunt didn't see that one coming.
Kirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Hunt.
Hunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirk.#KD2#
Hunt sends Kirk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hunt is motioning to the referee to let Kirk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Kirk is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Kirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirk scores with a decent looking hook.
Kirk seems to have got his legs back now.
Kirk loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt 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 Kirk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#KD2#
Hunt sends Kirk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hunt is motioning to the referee to let Kirk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#KD2#
Hunt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kirk sprawling to the canvas! Kirk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hunt finish him?!
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kirk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Kirk lands a slapping body shot.
Kirk scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Kirk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirk.
Kirk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Kirk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Kirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirk looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Kirk counters with a body kick that stops Hunt in his tracks momentarily.
Kirk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Kirk's head.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Kirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Kirk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kirk's head backwards.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Kirk is out of range.
Kirk checks a low kick from Hunt.
Kirk throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Kirk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kirk is able to avoid easily.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Kirk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt misses with the combination. #T3#
Kirk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunt. Hunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kirk.
Kirk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kirk under the eye.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Kirk staying out of range there.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirk counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirk misses with a jab to the body
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirk scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirk circles away.
It looked like Kirk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Kirk moved out of range.
Kirk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kirk misses with a hook.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Kirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Kirk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
Hunt rushes Kirk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kirk working aggressively here. #BC#
Kirk manages to break the clinch.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Kirk throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kirk takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirk. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Kirk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Hunt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kirk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Kirk.
Hunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Kirk steps away.
Kirk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Kirk's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirk. Kirk obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Kirk counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt with the inside leg kick.
Hunt scores with a jab. Kirk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kirk throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Kirk slips under a jab from Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Kirk.#T1#
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
letting Kirk counter with a right hand.
Kirk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Kirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunt misses the jab.
Kirk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirk. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kirk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Kirk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kirk lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Kirk lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kirk moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Kirk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Donk. Kirk catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirk.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirk throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Kirk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunt moves out of range as Kirk throws a body kick. #T3#
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirk.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kirk throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kirk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirk blocks a jab.
Kirk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Kirk is avoiding it.
Kirk ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
Kirk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
A leg kick checked by Kirk.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Kirk slips a straight right by Hunt.#T4#
Kirk digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Kirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Kirk moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kirk.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Kirk throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Kirk down.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kirk throws a head kick that misses
and Hunt counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Kirk! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Hunt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hunt!
During a confident post fight interview, James Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, James Kirk stepped up to the mic, saying 'KHAAAAAAN!'.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 130     
Date:   Mar 23, 2022
#R1#
Hunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeAngelo looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped DeAngelo's head back.
Hunt throws a lazy head kick
and DeAngelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt with a hook.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeAngelo.
DeAngelo lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a jab when DeAngelo was well out of range.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but DeAngelo saw it coming and moves away.
DeAngelo throws a left and a right that both miss #CL2#
and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch.
DeAngelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeAngelo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from DeAngelo - that landed with a thud.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeAngelo's elbow. #BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeAngelo throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeAngelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
DeAngelo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
DeAngelo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt tries to clinch but DeAngelo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from DeAngelo misses the target.
Hunt avoids the body shot from DeAngelo.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but DeAngelo moved away.
DeAngelo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeAngelo loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
DeAngelo throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DeAngelo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD2#
and Hunt counters with a crisp right hand that drops DeAngelo! Hunt lets DeAngelo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#DeAngelo is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Joseph DeAngelo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from DeAngelo.#KD2#
Hunt cracks DeAngelo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! DeAngelo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hunt finish him?
Oh DeAngelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
DeAngelo throws a body shot but no joy.
DeAngelo bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Hunt comes at him with an uppercut from hell! DeAngelo falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! DeAngelo was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hunt!
An out of breath James Hunt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: HFC 117 - Randleman vs Higgins     
Date:   Jan 15, 2022
#R1#
Unknown throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Unknown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Unknown avoids it with no problem.
Unknown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Unknown misses.
Nice straight punches there by Unknown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Unknown.
Unknown misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt throws a big counter head kick but Unknown avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Unknown.
Unknown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Manco Unknown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unknown defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Unknown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hunt.
Unknown throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unknown misses with a looping left.
Hunt misses with a combination
and Unknown counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Unknown with a hook.
Unknown scores with a spinning back kick!
Unknown connects with a crisp jab.
Hunt slips a straight right by Unknown.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Unknown throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Unknown scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt throws a body punch but Unknown moves out of range.
Hunt takes one on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Hunt there.#CUT2#It looks like Manco Unknown has been cut.
Unknown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Unknown lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Unknown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunt scrambles back to his feet.
Unknown cracks Hunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Unknown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Unknown misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Unknown throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt tries to bum rush Unknown with a series of wild strikes but Unknown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunt throws a series of strikes that have Unknown backpedaling. #ROC2#Unknown is rocked!
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Unknown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Unknown steps away.
Unknown lands a jab.#T3#
Hunt misses with a hook
letting Unknown counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Unknown misses with an uppercut.
Unknown avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Unknown throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Unknown. Unknown obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Unknown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
Unknown throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Unknown misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Unknown counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Unknown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unknown connects with an inside leg kick.
Unknown takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Unknown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Unknown looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Unknown.
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Unknown feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Unknown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manco Unknown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manco Unknown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Unknown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Unknown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Jab by Hunt.
Unknown swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Unknown throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Unknown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Unknown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Unknown connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unknown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Unknown scores with a decent looking hook.
Unknown with the inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Unknown has got the better of the exchanges.
Unknown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1##KD2#
Hunt drops Unknown with a beautiful combination! Unknown stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hunt is looking for the KO!
Oh Unknown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manco Unknown is winning the standup battle so far.
Unknown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Unknown throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a solid body kick.
Unknown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Unknown seems to have got his legs back now.
Unknown throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Unknown only half commits. #KD2#
Hunt drops Unknown with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Unknown looks back up at him and smiles so Hunt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unknown ducks into an uppercut from Hunt and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hunt!
During a confident post fight interview, James Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: HFC 111 - Logan vs Joad     
Date:   Nov 27, 2021
#R1#
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.#CUT2#It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
Cannabino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cannabino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Cannabino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Cannabino's body. Cannabino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cannabino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cannabino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sprawl & Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Cannabino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.#CL#
Cannabino clinches.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cannabino.
Hunt blocking some punches. #T1#
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Cannabino taking a breather.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannabino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Cannabino. #BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Cannabino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
Cannabino misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cannabino tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Cannabino counters with a series of strikes. Hunt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cannabino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Cannabino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cannabino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cannabino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Emporio Cannabino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Cannabino clinches.
Cannabino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cannabino misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Hunt. #T3#
Cannabino lands with a left to the head.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Cannabino. #BC2#
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Cannabino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Cannabino tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Cannabino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cannabino misses with a leg kick.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cannabino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cannabino tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it. #T4#
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Cannabino.
A lazy left from Cannabino finds it's target.#CL#
Cannabino has managed to clinch.
Cannabino misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cannabino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.#CL#
Cannabino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Cannabino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Cannabino tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Cannabino.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Emporio Cannabino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Cannabino closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt tests Cannabino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cannabino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannabino fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunt in the body.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Cannabino throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Emporio Cannabino's cut is getting worse.
Cannabino tries to clinch up
and Hunt counters with a big right hand! Oh Cannabino is in trouble here! Hunt follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hunt!
A relieved looking James Hunt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: HFC 106 - Izmaylov vs Logan     
Date:   Oct 30, 2021
#R1#
McCrae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from McCrae.
Hunt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McCrae feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCrae scores with a nice strike.
McCrae takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCrae scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunt should have avoided that one.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCrae misses with a body shot.
McCrae moves away from the strike by Hunt.
McCrae lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.
McCrae throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCrae takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
McCrae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCrae swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1##CL#
McCrae clinches with his opponent.
McCrae misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCrae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCrae blocking some punches.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt pushes McCrae back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCrae backwards.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCrae as Hunt tries to tie him up.
Hunt blocking some punches.
McCrae tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCrae misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt prevents a body shot from McCrae.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to McCrae's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from McCrae.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCrae throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt lands a left hand. #T2#
McCrae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCrae misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCrae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCrae.
McCrae tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing McCrae back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCrae looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCrae misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from McCrae misses
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
McCrae rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
McCrae moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
McCrae looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
McCrae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCrae. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCrae misses with an uppercut
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
McCrae doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCrae misses with a series of wild punches.
McCrae closes the distance but Hunt moves to the side
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
McCrae darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCrae lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
McCrae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
McCrae misses with a straight left.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCrae misses with a hook.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Nice cross by McCrae.
McCrae lands an overhand right.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCrae connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCrae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCrae.
McCrae missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt is looking for the big counter here.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCrae moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCrae throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCrae lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but McCrae moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gus McCrae 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.#R2#
McCrae ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
A jab lands there for McCrae.
Hunt blocks a jab.
As McCrae backs off Hunt throws a huge counter combo but McCrae manages to avoid it all.
McCrae tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
McCrae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Hunt moves forwards but McCrae connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCrae misses the jab.
Hunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCrae scores with a decent looking hook.
McCrae lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCrae moves to clinch but Hunt breaks away
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCrae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
McCrae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt. #T1#
McCrae scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCrae connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. McCrae moves away and avoids it.
McCrae rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCrae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gus McCrae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt lands a really nice looking cross but McCrae seems unphased. #CL#
McCrae fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunt, pushing him back against the cage.
McCrae tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing McCrae back against the cage.
McCrae swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCrae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from McCrae.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCrae swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
McCrae throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
McCrae throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Hunt throws a counter combo.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCrae sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCrae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
McCrae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunt 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 takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from McCrae misses its target.
McCrae throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt slips under a jab from McCrae.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
McCrae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCrae.
Despite the aggression on Hunt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McCrae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt. #CL#
McCrae gets a clinch. #T3#
McCrae has Hunt pressed against the cage, preventing Hunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCrae blocking some punches.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCrae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCrae lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by McCrae.
McCrae throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCrae backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCrae creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCrae softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCrae misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from McCrae on the inside.
McCrae blocks an uppercut.
McCrae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCrae throws a head punch that misses.
McCrae misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt working aggressively here. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
McCrae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCrae throws a head punch that misses.
McCrae misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCrae misses with a body shot.
McCrae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCrae.
McCrae fails to land with a series of punches.
McCrae throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCrae throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
McCrae fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gus McCrae dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hunt looks to land a left hand but McCrae moved out of range nicely.
Gus McCrae is winning the standup battle so far.
McCrae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McCrae digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
McCrae works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by McCrae. Beautiful body shot.
McCrae shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hunt eats them both and turns towards McCrae to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McCrae lands a jab-cross combination.
A shot to the liver by McCrae. Beautiful body shot.
McCrae throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCrae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Nice cross by McCrae.
McCrae swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.#T1#
McCrae throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCrae lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
McCrae swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
McCrae misses with a two punch combination.
McCrae throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hunt counter with a right hand. #T2#
McCrae scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCrae lands with a cross.
McCrae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
McCrae thuds his right hand into Hunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCrae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by McCrae there.
Nice cross by McCrae.
Hunt slips under a jab from McCrae.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCrae throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCrae lands with a cross.
McCrae lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but McCrae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCrae.
McCrae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - McCrae had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bone on bone clash there as McCrae blocks the leg kick.
A left lands for McCrae.
Gus McCrae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCrae cracks Hunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCrae misses with a two punch combination.
McCrae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
McCrae throwing a counter right hand but Hunt manages to avoid it.#CL#
McCrae instigates a clinch.
Hunt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T4#
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCrae tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunt.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCrae has Hunt pressed against the cage, preventing Hunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from McCrae fails to land.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #KD2#
Hunt lands a left and a right that send McCrae crashing to the mat, dazed. Hunt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Gus McCrae has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCrae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt avoids the body shot from McCrae.
And Hunt responds with a good body kick, but McCrae manages to step out the way in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus McCrae showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCrae, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus McCrae!

Gus McCrae managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: HFC 100 - Bigg vs Chunks     
Date:   Sep 25, 2021
#R1#
Kikuta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kikuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kikuta throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Kikuta avoids it with no problem.
Kikuta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kikuta moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kikuta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt. #CL#
Kikuta has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Kikuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Kikuta as the two fighters clinch.
Kikuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kikuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kikuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Kikuta.
Kikuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Kikuta blocks an uppercut.
Kikuta throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kikuta on the inside.
Hunt stalling against the cage.
A short left from Hunt.
Kikuta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kotaro Kikuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kikuta throws out the jab.
Hunt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kikuta misses with a wild combination.
Kikuta wants to clinch.
Kikuta misses the body punch
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Kotaro Kikuta has been cut.#T2#
Kikuta with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kikuta.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.#CL#
Kikuta moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kikuta uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Hunt breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Kikuta moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
Kikuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kikuta lands a body shot.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kikuta uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kikuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Kikuta.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Kikuta has him pressed against the cage.
Kikuta tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Kikuta back against the cage.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Kikuta's head.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Kikuta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kikuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikuta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kikuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kikuta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kikuta fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Kikuta blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Kikuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt. #BC#
Kikuta breaks the clinch.
Kikuta throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kikuta misses with a looping left.
Kikuta throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikuta tries to clinch up.
Kikuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Kikuta rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Kikuta on the inside.
Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kikuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kikuta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kikuta letting Hunt take a breather here.
Hunt takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kotaro Kikuta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kotaro Kikuta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hunt slips under a jab from Kikuta.
Hunt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Kikuta.
Kikuta throws a good cross that connects.
Kikuta throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hunt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kikuta wants to clinch.
Kikuta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikuta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kikuta misses with a hook.
Kikuta tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kikuta tries to clinch up
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Kikuta fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kikuta.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Kikuta's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Kikuta throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot by Kikuta.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD2#
Hunt lands a left and a right that send Kikuta crashing to the mat, dazed. Hunt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Kikuta is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kikuta is looking to clinch.
Oh Kikuta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kikuta tries to clinch
and Hunt counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Kikuta has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Hunt!
A relieved looking James Hunt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: HFC 88 - Pisswater vs Ford     
Date:   Aug 01, 2021
#R1#
Bizihwaeile scores with a leg kick.
Bizihwaeile turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaeile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
As Hunt tries to get set, Bizihwaeile tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
Bizihwaeile thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body shot.
Bizihwaeile takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bizihwaeile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bizihwaeile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Hunt.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Bizihwaeile is avoiding it.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaeile is looking to counter punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Bizihwaeile misses.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bizihwaeile throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Bizihwaeile just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt feints a counter leg kick.
Bizihwaeile thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bizihwaeile scores with a nice right hand.
Bizihwaeile throws a body shot but no joy.
Bizihwaeile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bizihwaeile takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bizihwaeile throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt throws a body punch but Bizihwaeile moves out of range.
Bizihwaeile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bizihwaeile ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Bizihwaeile lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.
Bizihwaeile lands with a nice body kick.
Bizihwaeile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Bizihwaeile connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt with the inside leg kick.
Bizihwaeile is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bizihwaeile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bizihwaeile lands with a right hand.
Hunt connects with a crisp jab.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bizihwaeile throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Bizihwaeile slips a straight right by Hunt.
Bizihwaeile dips to his left and cracks Hunt with an uppercut!
Bizihwaeile is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Bizihwaeile just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3##CL#
Bizihwaeile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Bizihwaeile stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Bizihwaeile.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Bizihwaeile's head.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Bizihwaeile scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bizihwaeile - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Bizihwaeile struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile. #T4#
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile lands with a left to the head.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bizihwaeile stalling.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Bizihwaeile scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bizihwaeile works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Bizihwaeile leaning against his opponent.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bizihwaeile working aggressively here.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile 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.#R2#
Bizihwaeile walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT2#It looks like Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has been cut.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bizihwaeile cracks Hunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch.
Bizihwaeile works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Bizihwaeile misses with a straight left.
Bizihwaeile misses the shot to the body.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt throws a jab when Bizihwaeile was well out of range.#CL#
Bizihwaeile has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bizihwaeile taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T1#
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Bizihwaeile blocks an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunt gets an underhook and turns Bizihwaeile into the cage.
Bizihwaeile pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Bizihwaeile connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bizihwaeile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bizihwaeile lands a nice looking body shot.
Bizihwaeile sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bizihwaeile tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bizihwaeile throws a low kick but Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bizihwaeile.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Bizihwaeile.
Hunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Bizihwaeile has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bizihwaeile takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bizihwaeile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaeile is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bizihwaeile.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Bizihwaeile has the dominant position.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
Hunt stalling in the clinch but Bizihwaeile improves position.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizihwaeile controls his hands.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the cage.
Bizihwaeile stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
Bizihwaeile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bizihwaeile lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Bizihwaeile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches.
Bizihwaeile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bizihwaeile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Bizihwaeile prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches. #T4#
Hunt stalling in the clinch but Bizihwaeile improves position.
Bizihwaeile lands a left hand.
Bizihwaeile stalls.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bizihwaeile.
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bizihwaeile stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.#BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bizihwaeile can pounce on him.
Bizihwaeile looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Hunt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaeile scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Bizihwaeile just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bizihwaeile is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
Hunt thows a body kick. Bizihwaeile tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile is winning the standup battle so far.
Bizihwaeile thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Bizihwaeile listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Bizihwaeile.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Bizihwaeile's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bizihwaeile jabs Hunt right on the nose. Hunt blinks but takes it well.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bizihwaeile has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Hunt catches Bizihwaeile right on the button with a cross.#CL#
Bizihwaeile rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Bizihwaeile struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Bizihwaeile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Bizihwaeile lands with a left to the head.
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
Bizihwaeile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bizihwaeile blocks an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bizihwaeile blocks an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the cage.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Bizihwaeile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bizihwaeile lands with a right to the head.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bizihwaeile digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards. #BC2#
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bizihwaeile lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunt throws a hook but Bizihwaeile blocks it.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Bizihwaeile wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Bizihwaeile moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile connects with a single shot there.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bizihwaeile.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt misses with the body kick
and Bizihwaeile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Bizihwaeile gets a clinch.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bizihwaeile as Hunt tries to tie him up.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizihwaeile.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile.
Well Bizihwaeile has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!

Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 18     
Date:   Jun 11, 2021
#R1#
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a left to the body.
Hughes misses the jab.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Hughes misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Hunt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hughes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Hunt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Hughes lands a jab.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily. #T2#
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Hughes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Hunt sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Hughes.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes fails with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a head kick that wobbles Hughes - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Hunt sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hunt!
James Hunt thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 12     
Date:   Apr 23, 2021
#R1#
Hunt pushes Kirk away with a front kick.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirk.
Kirk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kirk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kirk connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kirk scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD#
Hunt cracks Kirk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kirk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hunt finish him? #ROC#Kirk is rocked!#CUT#It looks like James Kirk has been cut.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Kirk off balance momentarily.
Kirk is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Kirk ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Kirk moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Kirk seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Kirk clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Kirk misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirk controls his hands.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Kirk lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Kirk breaks the clinch.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Kirk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kirk cracks Hunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Kirk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirk.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
A low kick lands for Hunt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt. #T2#
Kirk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kirk has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kirk connects with the punch.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
Kirk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kirk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Kirk lands a right hook to the body.
Kirk walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Hunt throws a head kick but Kirk moves out of range.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Kirk moved away.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Kirk avoids it.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirk misses with a looping left.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Kirk feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Kirk swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Kirk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kirk throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirk lands a jab.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Kirk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T4#
A lazy body kick from Hunt #TD2#
and Kirk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunt's guard.
Kirk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kirk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hunt holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirk stands up over Hunt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Kirk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kirk takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt throws a push kick but Kirk slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Kirk's body.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Kirk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Kirk misses with a head kick.
Hunt throws a push kick but Kirk slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Hunt scores with a jab.
Kirk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kirk scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt 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 Kirk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.#T1#
Kirk throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Kirk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirk.
Kirk lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Kirk checks it.
Kirk misses with a looping left.
Kirk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt keeps Kirk at a distance using the push kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunt. Kirk shrugs it off though.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Kirk moved away.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirk can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Kirk.
Kirk throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Hunt works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk lands a nice shot that snaps Hunt's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirk.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Kirk clinches up against the cage.
Kirk prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Kirk lands a body shot.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right hand to the body from Kirk.
Kirk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hunt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirk lands a right hand.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Kirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt throws a hook but Kirk blocks it.#T3#
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Kirk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kirk lands with a slapping head kick.
Kirk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirk throws a shot to the body.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Kirk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirk.
Kirk throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirk moves forwards but Hunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kirk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
James Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirk scores with a leg kick.
Kirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Kirk is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Kirk scores with a hook.
Kirk checks a low kick from Hunt.
Kirk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kirk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt throwing a counter right hand but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirk. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Kirk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Kirk's cut.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Kirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT2#It looks like James Hunt has been cut.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Kirk clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
James Kirk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirk.
Kirk scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but Kirk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
And Kirk tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kirk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kirk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Kirk catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk slips under a jab from Hunt.
Kirk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirk moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Kirk slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hunt throws a low kick but Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt scores with a kick to the body.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Kirk takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Kirk closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kirk scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Kirk keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Kirk swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Kirk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirk tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk lands a body shot.
Kirk scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirk wants a takedown.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Kirk. #BC2#
Kirk breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Kirk gets a clinch. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirk.
Kirk gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Kirk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kirk.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Kirk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hunt tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.
Kirk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Kirk.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Kirk scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Kirk breaks the clinch.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk throws out a powerful jab.#ROC2#Hunt is rocked!
Hunt misses with a low kick as Kirk jumps back.#T4#
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirk.
Kirk cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt throws a hook but Kirk blocks it.
Kirk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Kirk feints the counter takedown.
Kirk pounces like a tiger and cracks Hunt with a vicious hook! Hunt is down but not out! Kirk follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Kirk!
An out of breath James Kirk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: BBFC 6: Leagatius Vs. Alcala     
Date:   Mar 13, 2021
#R1#
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marquez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Marquez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marquez is in Hunt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Marquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Marquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunt is trying to keep Marquez in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Marquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Marquez is pulling down on Hunt's head to control his posture.
Marquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunt is controlling him. #T2#
Hunt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marquez trying to control the position here.
Marquez wants to sweep but no luck. #SU2#
Hunt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Marquez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marquez is in Hunt's guard.
Marquez advances position into side control!
Marquez looks up at the clock and then as Hunt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T3#
Marquez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hunt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Marquez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!
Marquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marquez unloads with some shots from mount but Hunt bucks and avoids them well.
Marquez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marquez content just to control the position here.
Marquez throwing strikes but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Marquez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marquez lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Marquez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hunt is in trouble now - Marquez has advanced to mount!
Marquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hunt is looking to get to half guard.
Marquez wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez punching from mount but Hunt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Marquez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marquez.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Marquez. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Marquez gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Marquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hunt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Marquez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hunt regains guard.
Marquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marquez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Marquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marquez.
Troy Marquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marquez throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Marquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Marquez distracts Hunt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marquez landing with the ground and pound.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing.
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Marquez tries to pass. #T2#
Marquez is working hard here to advance position.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
Marquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marquez shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Marquez drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Marquez.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Marquez keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marquez's elbow.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Marquez has Hunt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marquez blocking some punches.
Marquez wants a takedown but no success here.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Marquez controls his hands. #TD#
Marquez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hunt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T4#
Marquez avoiding Hunt 's attempts to control his hands.
Marquez controlling the position well here. Hunt rolled but Marquez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hunt can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquez throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Marquez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez is landing with strikes from the back.
Hunt is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marquez.
Marquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Marquez'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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Troy Marquez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hunt misses with a straight left. #TD#
Marquez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hunt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hunt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marquez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marquez misses with the ground and pound.
Marquez scores with punches from side control.
Marquez is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marquez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hunt's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is not content to let Marquez control the position.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face as Marquez controls the position.
Hunt taking a bit of punishment here - Marquez scoring with strikes. #T1#
Marquez trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
Marquez staying calm.
Hunt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marquez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marquez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hunt wanted to stand there but Marquez had control of the position. #T2#
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marquez pulls Hunt in to control the position.
Marquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt trying to control but Marquez is working from the bottom.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T3#
Hunt is looking to pass into half guard but Marquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Marquez is in guard.#REVR#
Marquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marquez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marquez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hunt for as long as he can get away with.
Marquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Marquez scores with a shot to the body.
Marquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a three punch combo that has Marquez backing up. Marquez nods at Hunt to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Marquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Marquez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hunt avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Marquez.
Hunt parries the strikes from Marquez easily there. Marquez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hunt to escape.
Marquez working the strikes but Hunt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt has hold of Marquez's hands but Marquez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marquez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marquez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Troy Marquez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marquez, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Marquez!

A victorious Troy Marquez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 2     
Date:   Feb 12, 2021
#R1#
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Hall misses.
Donk. Hall catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Hall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hunt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt slips a jab from Hall.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC2#Hall is rocked!
Hall is holding his hands too far apart here. Hunt throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Hall is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hunt!
James Hunt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Checkmate Fight Night 15     
Date:   Jan 23, 2021
#R1#
Moss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moss. Moss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hunt has knocked Moss down with a huge combo! Hunt steps away and waves a wobbly Moss back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Moss is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Darrion Moss has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss glances at the clock... BAM! Hunt nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Moss crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Moss is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hunt!
James Hunt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Checkmate Fight Night 12     
Date:   Oct 07, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikuta tries to bum rush Swift with a series of wild strikes but Swift uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kikuta blocks a jab.
Kikuta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kikuta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Swift avoids the head kick by Kikuta.
Kikuta's corner calls for a 1-2. Kikuta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #KD#
Kikuta lands a big head kick that sends Swift tumbling to the mat! Kikuta takes a step backwards and waves Swift back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Veo Swift has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Kikuta moves out of range easily.
Kikuta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Kikuta misses the target.
It seemed like Swift was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swift uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kikuta.
Kotaro Kikuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kikuta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swift.
A slow jab from Kikuta misses its intended target.
Kikuta lands a really nice looking cross but Swift seems unphased.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kikuta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kikuta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swift.
Swift is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL#
Kikuta rushes Swift and presses him up against the cage.
Kikuta misses with a punch on the inside. #T1##BC2#
Swift's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Kikuta clinches with his opponent.
Kikuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Swift's coach down at Outlier Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Swift's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Swift wants to break free but Kikuta has control. #BC2#
Swift pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swift slips a jab and a cross from Kikuta.
Kikuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swift counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#KD2#
Swift lands a left and a right that send Kikuta crashing to the mat, dazed. Swift thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Kikuta is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Kotaro Kikuta has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swift feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Kikuta crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Veo Swift!

 

Event: GDL London: Mid-Week Makeup     
Date:   Sep 10, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Swift.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Swift.#CUT#It looks like Fred El Celso has been cut.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift sets himself, and El Celso steps forward looking for the clinch! Swift avoids it this time.
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Celso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swift sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
El Celso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Celso avoids the head kick by Swift.
Swift sizes up El Celso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #KD#
Swift drops El Celso with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but El Celso looks back up at him and smiles so Swift waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#El Celso is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Celso is still on wobbly legs! Can Swift finish him?#TD2#
El Celso closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Swift quickly recovers to half guard.
Swift is staying active underneath El Celso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
El Celso passes to side control.
El Celso seems to have recovered his senses.
Swift struggling a bit here.#T1##SUB2#
El Celso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swift has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
El Celso wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swift, who protects the arm well.
El Celso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Swift's legs. #T2#
El Celso in side control, just content to control the action for now.
El Celso tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
El Celso staying calm.#SUB2#
El Celso is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swift is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Swift wants to control but El Celso postures up.
El Celso is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Swift will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Swift is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as El Celso stalls from top position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
El Celso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
El Celso is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swift knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
El Celso looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veo Swift dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred El Celso's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
El Celso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swift's waist but Swift gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing El Celso off to one side. #TD2#
El Celso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Swift's half guard.
Swift knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for El Celso on the ground.#SUB2#
Swift is defending against the submission attempts here by El Celso.
Swift is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute El Celso jumps into side control!
El Celso happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Celso trying to control the position but Swift is working away. #T1#
El Celso happy to just control the position for now. #SUB2#
El Celso tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
El Celso working away.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
El Celso is looking to take a break and control but Swift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
El Celso in the domination position with Swift hanging on.
El Celso is looking to take a break and control but Swift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
El Celso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swift keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Swift gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows El Celso to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Swift on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swift tries to get out of the position.
El Celso works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
El Celso trying to control the action but Swift is working from the bottom.
El Celso controlling the pace. #SUB2#
El Celso is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
El Celso wants to work for an arm triangle but Swift is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred El Celso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred El Celso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
El Celso blocks a head kick by Swift.
El Celso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swift counters with a nice body shot.
Jab by Swift.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Swift has knocked El Celso down with a huge combo! Swift steps away and waves a wobbly El Celso back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
El Celso shoots for a takedown but Swift saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from El Celso.
Veo Swift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred El Celso.
El Celso fails with the takedown
and Swift counters with a big right hand! Oh El Celso is in trouble here! Swift follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veo Swift!
In defeat, Fred El Celso stepped up to the mic, saying 'ok.. okkk. plez food>???'.

 

Event: GDL 48: Kong vs Stone     
Date:   Jul 11, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift connects with a body shot.
A head kick from Swift lands but Larkin takes it in his stride. #CUT2#It looks like Shane Larkin has been cut.
Swift lands a brutal head kick. Larkin looks out on his feet and Swift throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Veo Swift!

 

Event: GDL 40: Stone vs Obi     
Date:   Jun 13, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Kazuma closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Swift pushes Kazuma off but Kazuma dives into side control.
Kazuma is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Kazuma stands up.
Kiryu Kazuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuma throws a nice looking combination but Swift bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swift avoids the head kick by Kazuma.
Swift has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1##CL#
Kazuma has Swift up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Kazuma manages to break the clinch.
Kazuma tries to clinch but Swift moves out of range. #TD#
Swift gets caught napping as Kazuma dives in and scores a takedown. Swift manages to retain guard.
Kazuma postures up and lands a big shot to Swift's brow.
Kazuma content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swift is trying to keep Kazuma in close. #SU#
Swift is working an open guard so Kazuma takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2##TD#
Kazuma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Kazuma tries for a kimura but Swift is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swift prevents Kazuma from improving position.
Swift tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kazuma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here. #SU#
Kazuma decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kazuma throws a nice looking combination but Swift bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swift counters with a body kick.#T3#
Swift circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swift counters with a body kick that stops Kazuma in his tracks momentarily. #TD#
Swift gets caught flat footed, as Kazuma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Kazuma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Swift has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kazuma has managed to get both his arms back between Swift's legs - danger averted.
Kazuma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU#
Kazuma decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Swift, up you get! #TD#
Swift gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kazuma to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T4##SU#
Kazuma stands up and waves to Swift to follow him.
Kazuma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swift steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kazuma.
Kazuma backing away here, and Swift unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#TD#
Kazuma throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Swift tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kazuma is in Swift's guard.
Kazuma preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Swift is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kazuma defends well.#SU#
Kazuma gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiryu Kazuma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kazuma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swift under the eye.
Kazuma misses with a double jab
and Swift counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kazuma's knee momentarily.#TD#
Kazuma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Swift is trying to defend but Kazuma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kazuma slows the pace down in half guard.
Kazuma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swift can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift wants to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB#
Kazuma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kazuma lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Kazuma seems to be looking for submissions.
Swift wants to get back to full guard.
Swift is still trying to improve position.#T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kazuma in particular looking to stall.
Swift is trying to control but can't.
Swift is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kazuma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Swift has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kazuma is working away from the top position though.
Kazuma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Swift really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazuma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU#
Kazuma stands up from half guard. #T3#
Kazuma is looking to clinch.
Kazuma fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Kazuma with that takedown attempt.
Kazuma backing away here, and Swift unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kazuma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kazuma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swift counters with a flying knee. Nice. #TD#
Kazuma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Swift is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Swift pushes Kazuma away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kazuma gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SU#
Kazuma stands up. #TD#
Kazuma gets a takedown into half guard.
Swift tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kazuma manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiryu Kazuma dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Kazuma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swift's waist but Swift gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kazuma off to one side.
Kazuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swift.
Swift was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL#
Kazuma clinches. #BC#
Kazuma breaks from the clinch. #TD#
Kazuma gets a double leg takedown into Swift's guard.
Swift can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kazuma controls the pace.#SU#
Kazuma stands and steps away. Swift gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kazuma shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Swift napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuma is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Swift's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1#
Swift is looking to regain half guard here but Kazuma keeps moving and retains side control. #SU#
Kazuma has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #CL#
Kazuma moves into the clinch.#BC#
Kazuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazuma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swift looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T2##CL#
Kazuma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Kazuma breaks from the clinch.
Kazuma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swift manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swift counters with a body kick.
Veo Swift is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazuma throws a combination that misses
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazuma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swift swivels and escapes.
Kiryu Kazuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazuma wants to clinch
and Swift counters with a good low kick that Kazuma was not able to check.
Kazuma looks to clinch
and Swift counters with a solid body kick.
Kazuma closes the distance and clinches up with Swift, looking for a takedown. Kazuma pushes Swift against the cage but Swift circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiryu Kazuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Kazuma wants to clinch.
Kazuma moves in looking to clinch but Swift pushes him off.
Swift is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kazuma throws a leg kick
and Swift counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Swift slips a jab and a cross from Kazuma.
Swift raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kazuma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swift counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kazuma moves to clinch but Swift breaks away
and Swift counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kazuma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swift manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazuma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swift raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL#
Swift gets tackled into the cage by Kazuma. Kazuma maintains the clinch. #BC#
Kazuma manages to break the clinch.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
Veo Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazuma throws a combination that misses
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Kazuma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swift tries a quick counter leg kick but Kazuma is wise to it.
Kiryu Kazuma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veo Swift seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kazuma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veo Swift.
I think Kazuma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiryu Kazuma!

Kiryu Kazuma spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: GDL 32: Hansson vs Keenan Jr     
Date:   May 10, 2020
#R1#
Stones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swift.
Stones lands with a kick to the temple. Swift shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#
It looks like Veo Swift has been cut.
Stones lands with a kick to the temple. Swift shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stones throws a sloppy head kick
and Swift counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Stones.
Stones tries a head kick but it misses.
Swift tries a quick counter leg kick but Stones is wise to it.
Stones throws a head kick that misses
and Swift counters with a nice leg kick.
Stones is looking to land body kicks.
Swift is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stones tries to land a body kick
and Swift counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stones throws a lazy head kick
and Swift counters with a body kick.
Stones is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stones throws a lazy head kick
and Swift counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
Stones throws a head kick that misses
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
Stones throws a head kick that misses
and Swift counters with an inside leg kick.
Stones tries a head kick but it misses.
Stones throws a head kick that misses
and Swift counters with a good low kick that Stones was not able to check.
Stones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swift counters with a good, hard body kick but Stones shrugs it off.
Stones throws a head kick but Swift moves out of range.
Stones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift throws a big counter head kick but Stones avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Stones misses
and Swift counters with a low kick, right behind Stones 's knee. #T2#
Stones throws a sloppy head kick
and Swift counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Stones misses #KD2#
and Swift counters with a head kick that drops Stones to the mat! Stones scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swift blocks a head kick by Stones.
And Swift responds with a good body kick, but Stones manages to step out the way in time.
Stones looks to throw a body kick
and Swift counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stones throws a sloppy head kick
and Swift counters with a low kick, right behind Stones 's knee.
Stones throws a sloppy head kick
and Swift counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swift blocks a head kick by Stones.
Swift blocks a head kick by Stones.
Stones throws a sloppy head kick
and Swift counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Stones out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Swift is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Veo Swift!

 

Event: QFC Tournament 973 Round 2     
Date:   Mar 30, 2020
#R1#
Winner goes for a double leg but Swift avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Swift continues to drive forward.
Swift throws a fast counter high kick but Winner manages to duck under it in time.#TD#
Winner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Swift's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Winner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Swift is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winner prevents Swift from getting back to his feet.
Winner scoring with some ground and pound.
Winner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Swift's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Winner seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Swift is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tnt Winner!

 

Event: QFC Tournament 973 Round 1     
Date:   Mar 29, 2020
#R1#
Swift moves out of range of the leg kick from Smoove.
Swift uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smoove.
Smoove throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swift counters with a good low kick that Smoove was not able to check.
Smoove swinging wildly here.
Smoove is looking to land body kicks.
Swift gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Smoove counters with a shoot takedown. Swift fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Swift has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smoove can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swift working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1##SUB2#
Swift looking for subs off his back but Smoove has passed one foot through into half guard.
Smoove is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swift is looking to control Smoove's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swift avoid being mounted?
Swift is looking for a sweep. Smoove is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swift trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, if Smoove is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smoove working Swift over with strikes.
Swift taking some punishment here, with Smoove in his half guard.
Smoove content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smoove continues to stall.#T3#
Smoove drops an elbow to the side of Swift's head. #SUB#
Smoove is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Swift defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swift is trying to stand back up but Smoove is controlling him
Swift on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smoove looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Swift wants to stand back up but Smoove manages to pass into side control. #T4#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Swift tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.
Smoove has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Swift!
Smoove content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swift is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crisis Smoove dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Smoove throws a sloppy head kick
and Swift counters with a thumping low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smoove.
Smoove is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swift can do to turn this around?
Swift on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smoove misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swift throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smoove's head.
Swift on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smoove misses with a low kick.
Smoove rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swift moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smoove misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crisis Smoove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smoove throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swift counters with a nice kick to the body.
Swift checks a leg kick.
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smoove takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smoove tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Swift manages to circle out of the way.
Swift cracks the inside of Smoove's front leg.
Swift throws a head kick that Smoove semi-blocks.
Swift connects with a leg kick. Smoove looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swift.
Swift throws the kick towards the body but Smoove avoids it.
Swift throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Swift moves out of range of the leg kick from Smoove.
Crisis Smoove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swift goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smoove blocks a head kick by Swift. #T2#
Swift throws a head kick but Smoove moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swift looks to land a body kick but Smoove moved away.
Swift keeps Smoove at a distance using the push kick.
Smoove moves out of range of the body kick.
Swift thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smoove if he has to take too many more of those.
Swift connects with a leg kick. Smoove looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smoove takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Swift throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Swift scores with a leg kick.
Smoove blocks a head kick by Swift.
Swift plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T3#
Swift throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift throws a head kick that half lands.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swift lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Smoove moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swift.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Swift.
Smoove is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smoove tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Swift is able to avoid easily.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Swift thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smoove if he has to take too many more of those.
Swift throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smoove throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swift counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swift lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smoove takes a step back to recover.
Swift connects with a high kick.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smoove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smoove backing away here, and Swift unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veo Swift showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Smoove moves out of range easily.
Smoove throws a combination that misses
and Swift counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smoove's knee momentarily.
Swift throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Smoove checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smoove stalks Swift and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swift's face. Swift staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick by Swift misses #CL#
and Smoove counters by moving into the clinch.
Smoove leaning his opponent against the cage.
Swift wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Swift manages to break the clinch.
Swift moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smoove tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smoove will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smoove on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smoove lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smoove throws a body punch but Swift moves out of range.
Smoove walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swift checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smoove throws a right hand that Swift ducks under and follows up with a left that Swift also avoids with ease.
Swift was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Veo Swift seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smoove stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swift.
Smoove blocks a head kick by Swift.
Smoove throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
Swift blocks the body kick.
Swift throws a head kick that misses.
Smoove on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swift. Swift obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Swift.
Swift thumps Smoove with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smoove stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swift.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swift connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Swift.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smoove has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swift.#T3#
Swift tries a head kick but it misses.
Swift lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Swift misses
and Smoove counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smoove moves out of range of the body kick from Swift.
Smoove misses with a combination
and Swift counters with a good, hard body kick but Smoove shrugs it off.
Smoove on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swift. Swift obviously looking to wear him down.
Swift throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Swift scores with a head kick. Smoove tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swift throws a head kick but Smoove moves out of range. #T4#
A head kick misses from Swift.
A punch combination from Smoove misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smoove throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.
Smoove walks forward, straight into a front kick from Swift.
Swift scores with a head kick. Smoove tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smoove pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swift is out of range and Smoove settles back down.
Swift misses with a head kick.
Smoove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Veo Swift is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swift lands a head kick. Smoove smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crisis Smoove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smoove on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swift. Swift obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the body from Smoove misses
and Swift counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veo Swift comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swift 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Veo Swift!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Veo Swift!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Veo Swift!

Veo Swift wins by unanimous decision!

 

 
 
 
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