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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Hunt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randy Newman's chin.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Newman with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Newman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt shoots in but Newman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunt shoots for a takedown but Newman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Randy Newman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunt.
Newman connects with a body shot.
Hunt looks gassed!
Hunt drives through and clinches with Newman against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newman's efforts to push away.
Hunt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Newman prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Newman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Newman misses with a two punch combination.
Newman tries to clinch but Hunt moves away
and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newman wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunt misses with a head shot. Newman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman has a closed guard, preventing Hunt from standing up.
Newman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Newman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Newman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Newman controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Newman tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Newman controlling from the full mount.
Newman trying to control but Hunt is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt is squirming around, avoiding Newman's attempts to control the action.
Hunt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hunt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Newman misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newman tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Newman controlling from mount.
Newman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Newman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunt is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Hunt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Newman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Newman scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunt should have avoided that one.
Newman takes the fight into the clinch.
Newman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt is working for takedown but Newman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Newman stalling the fight.
Newman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Newman.
Newman fails with the takedown.
Newman misses with a head kick.
Newman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to avoid it but Newman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunt to the ground. Hunt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newman stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Randy Newman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunt.
Newman clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Newman is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Newman tries a knee to the head but Hunt blocks it.
Newman is trying to force a seperation but Hunt has the dominant position.
Newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Newman gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
Newman misses with a punch to the body.
Newman tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Newman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Hunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Newman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Newman tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Newman pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newman is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Newman down to the mat. Newman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A left and a right from Newman both land. Nice combination.
Newman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Newman throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Newman.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newman tries to avoid it but Hunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newman to the ground. Newman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Newman shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Newman sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Newman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Newman circles away.
Newman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Newman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Newman.
Newman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman scores with a three punch combo!
Newman stalks Hunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunt's face. Hunt staggers backwards, shaken.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newman but Newman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Newman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Newman lunges at Hunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunt's hand.
Newman throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Newman.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Newman counters with a three punch combo that has Hunt backing up. Hunt nods at Newman to acknowledge the strikes.
Hunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick there by Newman.
Newman catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
Newman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunt swivels and escapes.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Newman avoids it really well and circles away.
Newman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Newman off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Newman drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunt wants a takedown.
Newman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Newman breaks from the clinch.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Newman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Newman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunt. Hunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Newman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hunt backs up against the cage.
Newman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Hunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newman's head.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newman is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newman is keeping the position for now.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Newman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunt misses with a head shot. Newman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Newman blocks nicely.
Newman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Newman is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Newman down to the mat. Newman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Newman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Randy Newman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hunt.
Hunt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Newman throws a one two combo.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Newman circles away easily
and Newman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Newman.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Newman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Newman lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.
Hunt shoots in but Newman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Newman connects with a single shot there.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Newman is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Newman scores with a nice right hand.
Newman throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman gets caught flat footed, as Hunt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Newman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt throws a strike but Newman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Newman trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hunt 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mark Hunt!
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energy
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pop
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