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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Phuey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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144 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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141 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Phuey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phuey scores with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Phuey - that will leave a mark!
Phuey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phuey tries to work over Hunter's front leg with a kick but Hunter checks it.
Phuey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phuey lands a slapping body shot.
Phuey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Phuey circles away easily
and Phuey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hunter slips a jab from Phuey.
Sam Phuey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phuey tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter fails to land the takedown.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Sam Phuey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phuey.
Phuey misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Phuey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phuey throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter lands a jab-cross combination.
Phuey throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut lands for Phuey. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Phuey misses with a leg kick
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter fails to land the takedown.
Sam Phuey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Hunter.
Phuey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phuey cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
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 head kick misses from Phuey.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phuey.
Phuey lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phuey circles away.
Phuey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter checks a leg kick nicely.
Phuey throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and moves out of range.
That kick from Phuey tenderised Hunter's leg. Hunter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phuey has managed to clinch.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phuey.
Hunter avoiding damage as Phuey throws knees to the body.
Phuey misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phuey.
A nice left hand lands by Phuey.
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phuey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phuey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phuey looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Phuey is looking to wear down Hunter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Phuey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phuey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phuey scoring well with a low kick there.
Phuey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunter takes a swing at Phuey's ribcage but misses.
Phuey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phuey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phuey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phuey throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Phuey only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Phuey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunter.
Hunter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Phuey counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunter 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phuey.
Hunter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Sam Phuey has been cut.
Phuey misses with a body kick.
Phuey throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Phuey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phuey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuey is looking to slow Hunter down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phuey.
Phuey cracks Hunter with a good jab.
Phuey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phuey lands a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phuey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunter cracks Phuey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phuey throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it.
Hunter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Phuey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phuey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phuey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phuey connects with a high kick.
Phuey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunter doesn't seem bothered though.
Hunter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phuey counters with a leg kick.
Phuey throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it.
Sam Phuey is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phuey. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Hunter misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hunter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Phuey - the referee stops the clock and Hunter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Phuey. Hunter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A right-left combo lands from Phuey.
Good leg kick by Phuey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phuey just misses with a punch to the body.
Phuey throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Phuey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phuey.
Phuey works Hunter's body with a nice hook.
Phuey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and Phuey settles back down.
Hunter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Phuey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phuey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunter.
Phuey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Phuey scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phuey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunter's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter tries to land a body kick
and Phuey counters with a head kick. That will keep Hunter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Phuey feints and then cracks Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunter down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phuey can pounce on him.
Hunter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phuey can pounce on him.
Hunter shoots in and gets a takedown into Phuey's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Phuey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Phuey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Phuey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunter's sensitive parts.
Phuey closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Phuey.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Phuey landing knees to the body.
Hunter tries to break free but Phuey pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Phuey landing knees to the head.
Hunter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Phuey tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter can't get the takedown.
Phuey lands a left hand.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phuey prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Phuey missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter pulls guard successfully.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Phuey from controlling successfully.
Hunter being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phuey is aware though and is defending well.
Phuey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phuey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sam Phuey has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hunter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phuey defending well though.
Phuey is trying to control but can't.
Phuey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Travis Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Phuey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hunter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Phuey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunter prevents Phuey from getting back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phuey is on top in guard.
Hunter is trying to keep Phuey in close.
Phuey wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Phuey tries to pass.
Phuey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phuey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuey is pushing down on Hunter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hunter is fighting to maintain full guard but Phuey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hunter looking to control.
Phuey trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Phuey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunter looking for a triangle here. Phuey is fighting it but it looks tight! Hunter pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Phuey is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Travis Hunter!
An out of breath Travis Hunter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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