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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Burnett Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Burnett Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burnett Jr is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burnett Jr sprawls well initially but Hunter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hunter trying to control but Burnett Jr is having none of it.
Hunter working the ground and pound effectively.
Burnett Jr wants to try and get back to his feet.
Burnett Jr blocking the ground and pound.
Burnett Jr is bucking up trying to escape but Hunter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hunter controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burnett Jr is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burnett Jr is looking to escape.
Hunter looking to secure an arm triangle but Burnett Jr defends it well.
Hunter stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Burnett Jr shows good takedown defense.
Burnett Jr lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Brandon Hunter has been cut.
Burnett Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burnett Jr throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burnett Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunter.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burnett Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches up with Burnett Jr, looking for a takedown. Hunter pushes Burnett Jr against the cage but Burnett Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nick Burnett Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hunter.
A nice combination there by Burnett Jr.
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!
Burnett Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burnett Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Burnett Jr stuns Hunter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Burnett Jr lands.
Burnett Jr lands a two punch combo.
Burnett Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burnett Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burnett Jr dips to his left and cracks Hunter with an uppercut!
Burnett Jr scores with a one two! Hunter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burnett Jr sizes up Hunter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burnett Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Burnett Jr finds it's way through Hunter's defenses.
Burnett Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Burnett Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burnett Jr's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett Jr kicks Hunter off and gets back to his feet.
A lazy left from Burnett Jr finds it's target.
Horrible takedown by Hunter or perhaps it was just good defense by Burnett Jr which made him look bad.
Burnett Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burnett Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter misses with a combination
and Burnett Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burnett Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hunter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt - Burnett Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burnett Jr digs a good hook to Hunter's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fails to land the takedown.
Burnett Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunter.
Hunter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Burnett Jr.
Burnett Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burnett Jr.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burnett Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Burnett Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter clinches up with Burnett Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burnett Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Burnett Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Hunter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hunter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burnett Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Burnett Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Nick Burnett Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Burnett Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burnett Jr works Hunter's body with a nice hook.
Burnett Jr cracks Hunter with an open hand slap.
Burnett Jr throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Burnett Jr connects with a right hand. Hunter shakes it off.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Burnett Jr.
Burnett Jr looks to land a combination. Hunter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burnett Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Hunter's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnett Jr misses with the combination.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Burnett Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nick Burnett Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hunter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hunter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burnett Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burnett Jr throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Hunter darts in and clinches Burnett Jr up against the cage.
Hunter gets control of Burnett Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hunter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Burnett Jr is looking to stand up but Hunter won't let him.
Hunter looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett Jr preventing the sweep.
Hunter controls Burnett Jr momentarily but Burnett Jr frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burnett Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Burnett Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nick Burnett Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burnett Jr throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Burnett Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hunter.
Nick Burnett Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burnett Jr throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Burnett Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunter on the ground.
Hunter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burnett Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burnett Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Hunter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burnett Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hunter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hunter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Burnett Jr really wants to buck Hunter off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett Jr is squirming around, avoiding Hunter's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Hunter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Burnett Jr is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hunter content just to control the position here.
Hunter trying to control but Burnett Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Hunter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Burnett Jr throws a combination. Hunter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burnett Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burnett Jr but Burnett Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burnett Jr lands with a right hand.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Burnett Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Burnett Jr. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Burnett Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burnett Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Burnett Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnett Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunter's hands.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burnett Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunter's hands.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Burnett Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nick Burnett Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hunter.
Danga de danga de dang - Burnett Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown. Burnett Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Hunter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burnett Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter has Burnett Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter scores with a knee to the head.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Burnett Jr scores with a nice strike.
Hunter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Burnett Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burnett Jr thuds a left hand into Hunter's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burnett Jr throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Burnett Jr missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Hunter rushes Burnett Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Burnett Jr lands with a cross.
Burnett Jr misses with a straight left.
Hunter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burnett Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burnett Jr jabs Hunter right on the nose. Hunter blinks but takes it well.
Hunter drives through and clinches with Burnett Jr against the cage.
Hunter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burnett Jr prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Hunter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Burnett Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunter drops back down to his feet.
Hunter has Burnett Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Burnett Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burnett Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burnett Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burnett Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burnett Jr scores with a one two! Hunter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hunter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunter trying to control but Burnett Jr is working from the bottom.
Hunter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burnett Jr keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter prevents Burnett Jr from getting back to his feet.
Burnett Jr keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Hunter.
I think Hunter 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Hunter!
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