Post by The Sandman on Oct 14, 2021 22:33:21 GMT -5
Mark Hunt looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Oleg Taktarov looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mark Hunt is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Mark Hunt comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Oleg Taktarov comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Mark Hunt and Oleg Taktarov touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov attempts a sweep single...
Oleg Taktarov catches Mark Hunt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Russian Bear.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over The Super Samoan
Russian Bear tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Oleg Taktarov fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over The Super Samoan
Mark Hunt tries to close the guard.
The Super Samoan put Oleg Taktarov in closed guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over The Super Samoan
Russian Bear is in closed guard... The Super Samoan tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Mark Hunt is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Mark Hunt in his guard...
Oleg Taktarov moves to half guard.
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt tries to pass Oleg Taktarov's guard...
Mark Hunt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Russian Bear tries to show some ground skills
Oleg Taktarov put The Super Samoan in half guard.
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt throws a flurry of punches at Russian Bear...
Russian Bear is defending himself well. None of them connect.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt tries to free his leg
Mark Hunt uses some of his skill by jumping out of Russian Bear's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
The Super Samoan tries to move to full mount!
Russian Bear won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to show some ground skills
Oleg Taktarov put The Super Samoan in half guard.
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
The Super Samoan sits over his knees and pushes away Russian Bear's leg!
Russian Bear closes his legs around Mark Hunt's leg. The Super Samoan is not able to move away now!
Russian Bear tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Oleg Taktarov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Mark Hunt. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Super Samoan pushes Oleg Taktarov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Oleg Taktarov fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Mark Hunt!
Russian Bear is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Russian Bear's chin! That stops Russian Bear in his tracks!
The Super Samoan moves backwards and Oleg Taktarov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Russian Bear studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Crisp uppercut by The Super Samoan followed by a hard jab
Oleg Taktarov stumbles back.
The Super Samoan pushes Oleg Taktarov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The Super Samoan and Russian Bear circle around the center of the cage.
The Super Samoan and Russian Bear circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The Super Samoan goes to the body...
He punishes Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Low kick by Mark Hunt to maintain his distance.
That hits Oleg Taktarov's ankle
Mark Hunt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The Super Samoan is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Russian Bear fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Super Samoan sprawls and remains on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mark Hunt is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Super Samoan decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Super Samoan moves back and takes a deep breath.
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Super Samoan won't budge, forcing Russian Bear to pull guard.
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt was tooling Oleg Taktarov for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Oleg Taktarov lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Super Samoan is in closed guard... Russian Bear tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mark Hunt!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in full mount over Mark Hunt
The Super Samoan is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Russian Bear's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
The Super Samoan tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Mark Hunt in his guard.
Mark Hunt keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Mark Hunt in his guard.
Oleg Taktarov manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Russian Bear
The Super Samoan breaths deeply while on the ground
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt is cooling the fight on the ground
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Russian Bear
The Super Samoan is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sapporo Dome (Sapporo, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Mark Hunt throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Russian Bear's chin! That stops Russian Bear in his tracks!
John McCarthy is asking Russian Bear to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Russian Bear.
There is a small laceration on Oleg Taktarov's Right eye
Winner is Mark Hunt by TKO (Punch) at 2:28 Round 2
Statistics: Mark Hunt
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 216 s
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 216 s
Mike Hunt has his shit together and hits hard.
Oleg Taktarov looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mark Hunt is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Mark Hunt comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Oleg Taktarov comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Mark Hunt and Oleg Taktarov touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov attempts a sweep single...
Oleg Taktarov catches Mark Hunt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Russian Bear.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over The Super Samoan
Russian Bear tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Oleg Taktarov fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over The Super Samoan
Mark Hunt tries to close the guard.
The Super Samoan put Oleg Taktarov in closed guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over The Super Samoan
Russian Bear is in closed guard... The Super Samoan tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Mark Hunt is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Mark Hunt in his guard...
Oleg Taktarov moves to half guard.
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt tries to pass Oleg Taktarov's guard...
Mark Hunt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Russian Bear tries to show some ground skills
Oleg Taktarov put The Super Samoan in half guard.
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt throws a flurry of punches at Russian Bear...
Russian Bear is defending himself well. None of them connect.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt tries to free his leg
Mark Hunt uses some of his skill by jumping out of Russian Bear's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
The Super Samoan tries to move to full mount!
Russian Bear won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to show some ground skills
Oleg Taktarov put The Super Samoan in half guard.
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
The Super Samoan sits over his knees and pushes away Russian Bear's leg!
Russian Bear closes his legs around Mark Hunt's leg. The Super Samoan is not able to move away now!
Russian Bear tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Oleg Taktarov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Mark Hunt. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Super Samoan pushes Oleg Taktarov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Oleg Taktarov fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Mark Hunt!
Russian Bear is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Russian Bear's chin! That stops Russian Bear in his tracks!
The Super Samoan moves backwards and Oleg Taktarov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Russian Bear studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Crisp uppercut by The Super Samoan followed by a hard jab
Oleg Taktarov stumbles back.
The Super Samoan pushes Oleg Taktarov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The Super Samoan and Russian Bear circle around the center of the cage.
The Super Samoan and Russian Bear circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The Super Samoan goes to the body...
He punishes Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Low kick by Mark Hunt to maintain his distance.
That hits Oleg Taktarov's ankle
Mark Hunt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The Super Samoan is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Russian Bear fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Super Samoan sprawls and remains on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mark Hunt is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Super Samoan decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Super Samoan moves back and takes a deep breath.
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Super Samoan won't budge, forcing Russian Bear to pull guard.
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt was tooling Oleg Taktarov for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Oleg Taktarov lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Super Samoan is in closed guard... Russian Bear tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mark Hunt!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in full mount over Mark Hunt
The Super Samoan is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Russian Bear's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Mark Hunt is in half guard over Russian Bear
The Super Samoan tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Mark Hunt in his guard.
Mark Hunt keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Mark Hunt in his guard.
Oleg Taktarov manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Russian Bear
The Super Samoan breaths deeply while on the ground
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Mark Hunt is cooling the fight on the ground
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Russian Bear
The Super Samoan is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sapporo Dome (Sapporo, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Mark Hunt throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Russian Bear's chin! That stops Russian Bear in his tracks!
John McCarthy is asking Russian Bear to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Russian Bear.
There is a small laceration on Oleg Taktarov's Right eye
Winner is Mark Hunt by TKO (Punch) at 2:28 Round 2
Statistics: Mark Hunt
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 216 s
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 216 s
Mike Hunt has his shit together and hits hard.
