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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kumerle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumerle comes to the cage accompanied by Sanjao Sam Moju Ružicu. 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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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Kumerle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumerle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kumerle tries to buck Hunt off but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt trying to control the position but Kumerle is working away.
Hunt remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kumerle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kumerle tries to get out of the position.
Kumerle wants to get back to his feet.
Kumerle wants to control but Hunt postures up.
Kumerle is looking for a sweep.
Hunt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kumerle to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumerle shoots in and gets a takedown into Hunt's guard.
Kumerle is stalling in the full guard.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kumerle postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Kumerle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kumerle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kumerle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kumerle is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumerle content to stall in guard here.
Hunt controls Kumerle momentarily but Kumerle frees himself.
Kumerle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kumerle stands up and waves to Hunt to follow him.
Kumerle looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
Kumerle scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumerle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Hunt is trying to stand up.
Kumerle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hunt's face.
Kumerle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kumerle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hunt's face.
Kumerle controlling from mount.
Hunt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumerle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hunt is bucking up trying to escape but Kumerle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kumerle controlling from mount.
Hunt wants to control but Kumerle is having none of it.
Hunt is trying to stand.
Kumerle lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Kumerle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Kumerle's leg. Kumerle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumerle.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumerle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hunt duly obliges.
No luck for Kumerle with that takedown attempt.
Kumerle shoots in and drives through. Hunt sprawls well.
Kumerle blocks a head kick by Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumerle fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Kumerle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Kumerle fails to land the takedown.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kumerle circles away quickly and effectively.
Crunch! Hunt slams his shin into Kumerle's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumerle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kumerle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt lands a head kick!
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Kumerle in a clinch.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kumerle.
Hunt prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumerle dives in and grabs Hunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes down on Kumerle's head and hops out.
Hunt scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumerle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt scores with a push kick.
Kumerle blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt lands with a kick to the temple. Kumerle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hunt thuds his shin into the meat of Kumerle's side.
Hunt pushes Kumerle away with a front kick.
A head kick from Hunt lands but Kumerle takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt scores with a head kick. Kumerle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thows a body kick. Kumerle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kumerle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kumerle dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumerle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kumerle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A left and a right from Hunt both land. Nice combination.
Hunt leaves Kumerle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hunt lands a two punch combo.
Hunt scores with a kick to the body.
Jacob Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kumerle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kumerle wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Kumerle. Kumerle gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt scores with a head kick. Kumerle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt lands a head kick!
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kumerle moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kumerle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Kumerle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Kumerle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kumerle shoots in and bounces Hunt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kumerle is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to keep Kumerle in close.
Kumerle postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Kumerle postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Kumerle postures up.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Kumerle from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Kumerle's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Kumerle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunt.
Hunt forces Kumerle back against the cage and clinches.
Kumerle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kumerle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hunt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kumerle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hunt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kumerle managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Hunt jumps guard but Kumerle stands there with Hunt around his waist. Hunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunt can't break the clinch.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumerle has a takedown stuffed.
Hunt is looking to slow Kumerle down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hunt.
Kumerle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kumerle moves to clinch but Hunt breaks away
and Hunt counters with a slapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kumerle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Robert Kumerle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt scores with a head kick. Kumerle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hunt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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