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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 3702 p4p, 3230 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 443 p4p, 402 weight class). Martin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I�m Bald And I Know It . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Hunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab by Martin.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt jabs Martin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunt with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hunt is in Martin's guard.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt is refusing to be controlled, as Martin sits in half guard.
Martin throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martin is trying to control. Hunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to stand back up but Martin is controlling him
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martin trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Martin seems to be working for a kimura but Hunt defends the submission attempt.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Martin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Martin tries to pass to full mount but Hunt defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martin.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
Hunt shoots in and bounces Martin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martin has his feet on Hunt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Hunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Paul Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunt somewhat.
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hunt's head backwards.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Martin is trying to defend but Hunt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Martin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Hunt gets a double leg takedown into Martin's guard.
Martin looking to control.
Martin controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Hunt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hunt shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Martin pushes Hunt away with a front kick.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Hunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Paul Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Martin scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martin was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bald Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martin pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Martin wants to control but Hunt passes easily into half guard.
Hunt not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunt moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Martin is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Martin is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martin avoid being mounted?
Martin tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt stands up and beckons Martin to join him on the feet.
Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martin pushes Hunt off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bald Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt feints and as Martin raises his hands in defense, Hunt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hunt is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt blocking some punches.
Martin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin has Hunt pushed against the cage.
Martin blocking some punches.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Martin is stalling here.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Bald Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunt is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Hunt taking a breather.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
Martin taking a breather.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bald Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin working aggressively here.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Martin blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Paul Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Martin tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bald Martin.
I've got Martin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin!
Bald Martin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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