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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Hunt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yuen is able to avoid easily.
Yuen tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt throws a body punch but Yuen moves out of range.
Hunt works the jab nicely.
Yuen tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yuen slips under a jab.
Yuen tries to clinch up.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Yuen.
A quick step to the side and Hunt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yuen throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Yuen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tests Yuen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Hunt misses with a hook
letting Yuen counter with a right hand.
Hunt tries to clinch but Yuen moves away
enabling Yuen to counter with a crisp jab.
Yuen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yuen scores with a hook.
Yuen blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Yuen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yuen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yuen throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt misses the body punch
and Yuen counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt swings for the body but Yuen moves out of range.
Tony Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Yuen is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen checks a leg kick.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Yuen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Yuen saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Yuen throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yuen misses with an elbow over the top.
Yuen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt throws an elbow that misses.
Hunt throws an elbow but it misses.
Hunt tries a body shot but Yuen blocks it.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yuen checks a leg kick.
Hunt is looking to slow Yuen down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuen.
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 Yuen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yuen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuen connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yuen.
Yuen throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Yuen's head but Yuen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yuen throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Yuen checks it.
Yuen tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Yuen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuen.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Yuen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Hunt lands.
Yuen rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunt throws an elbow but misses.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Yuen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuen.
A clash of legs there as Yuen blocks the low kick.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Yuen checks it.
Yuen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuen defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt is looking for a counter combo.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yuen ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook
letting Yuen counter with a right hand.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yuen ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Yuen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt slips under a jab from Yuen.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuen.
Yuen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Yuen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yuen has time to react.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt swings for the body but Yuen moves out of range.
Tony Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tony Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuen.
Yuen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Hunt tries to clinch up
and Yuen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yuen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuen feints the counter takedown.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yuen.
Yuen takes one to the side of the head.
A left lands for Yuen.
Yuen defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yuen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Yuen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yuen scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yuen blocks a jab.
Yuen wants to counter with a clinch but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Yuen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yuen's calf.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuen circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yuen duly obliges.
Hunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yuen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yuen misses with a takedown attempt - Hunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunt throws a low kick but Yuen avoids it.
Nice body kick from Yuen.
Yuen throws a big shot that misses.
Yuen checks a low kick from Hunt.
Yuen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Hunt throws a lazy body kick
and Yuen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yuen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yuen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuen connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Yuen's leg but Yuen calmly moves 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!
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuen.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Yuen is avoiding it.
Yuen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yuen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Yuen has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hunt misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunt throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuen.
Yuen blocks an elbow strike from Hunt.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuen.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean Yuen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt takes a swing at Yuen's ribcage but misses.
Yuen tries a quick counter leg kick but Hunt is wise to it.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Yuen counters by clinching up.
Yuen 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.
Hunt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Yuen is stalling here.
Hunt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yuen blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuen avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yuen.
Yuen presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yuen avoids it.
Hunt gets underhooks to prevent Yuen's takedown attempt.
Tony Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yuen.
Yuen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yuen takes a shot to the head.
Hunt lands a nice elbow.
Yuen avoiding damage as Hunt throws knees to the body.
Hunt lands an elbow just above Yuen 's eye.
Hunt trying to land knees to the body.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Yuen won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hunt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yuen's brow.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
Hunt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yuen has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuen misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuen circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Yuen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt wants to slow Yuen down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Yuen counters with a straight right hand.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Yuen.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Yuen counter with a right hand.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Yuen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt defending well as Yuen loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hunt throws a hook but Yuen blocks it.
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yuen tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Yuen avoids it.
Yuen avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Yuen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yuen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Yuen tries a quick counter leg kick but Hunt is wise to it.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Yuen pushes him off.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Yuen works the jab nicely.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt misses with a body shot
letting Yuen counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Yuen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yuen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yuen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hunt's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yuen passes Hunt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yuen passes to side control.
Hunt is being controlled here.
Yuen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hunt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yuen's best efforts.
Hunt tries to roll over but Yuen keeps him under control.
Hunt wants to control but Yuen is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Yuen.
I think Yuen 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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