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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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156 lbs
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162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Huynh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Summers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers loads up on a big right hand but Huynh slips the punch.
A lazy body kick from Summers
and Huynh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Summers throws a right hand that misses
and Huynh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Summers misses
and Huynh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Summers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Summers misses with a combination
and Huynh counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Summers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Summers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Huynh takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Summers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Summers stuns Huynh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Summers is looking to clinch.
Summers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Summers throws a lazy head kick
and Huynh counters with a low kick, right behind Summers 's knee.
Summers misses with a double jab
and Huynh counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Huynh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huynh wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Huynh is looking to work some ground and pound but Summers has wrist control.
Huynh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huynh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huynh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Summers pushes Huynh off and scrambles back to his feet.
Huynh misses with a body shot.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick
and Huynh counters with a right hand to the body.
Huynh avoids the head kick by Summers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Summers is fending him off so far but Huynh persists. Nope, Summers circles away and we're back to standing.
Huynh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Summers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huynh is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Summers's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ground and pound from Huynh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Huynh 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.
Summers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huynh slips a straight right by Summers.
Huynh misses with a low kick.
Huynh thuds a left hand into Summers's body.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huynh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
Summers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huynh throws a hook but Summers blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Summers tries to clinch but Huynh is having none of it.
Huynh avoids the head kick by Summers.
Summers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Huynh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Summers's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Summers holds on and takes a little breather.
Huynh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Huynh dives into side control.
Summers seems a little lost for a moment, as Huynh dominates the positioning.
Summers is not content to let Huynh control the position.
Huynh working the ground and pound but Summers is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh trying to control the position but Summers is working away.
Huynh throws an elbow but Summers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Huynh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Summers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huynh throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huynh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Summers is avoiding damage well.
Huynh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Summers wants to get back to his feet but Huynh drags him back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huynh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Huynh dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Summers darts in trying to clinch
so Huynh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Huynh throwing strikes but missing.
Huynh stops Summers from standing up.
Huynh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Summers's head.
Huynh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huynh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Huynh wants to pass to mount but Summers is defending the position.
Huynh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Huynh trying to control from half guard but Summers is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Summers pushes Huynh off looking to stand but Huynh dives back in and keeps control.
Summers is staying active underneath Huynh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We're going to have a standup here because Henry Huynh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Summers tries to clinch but Huynh moves away
and Huynh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Summers thows a leg kick but Huynh checks it
and Huynh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Summers's knee momentarily.
Summers misses with a hook to the body
and Huynh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huynh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Summers circles away.
Summers misses with the body kick
and Huynh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Huynh uses his free foot to push down on Summers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Summers.
Summers is bucking up trying to escape but Huynh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huynh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Huynh unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Huynh clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Summers misses with a left hand
and Huynh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Huynh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huynh is pressing down on Summers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Summers is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huynh is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huynh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry Huynh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huynh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huynh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Summers defending well though.
Huynh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huynh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huynh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huynh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huynh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Summers defending well though.
Huynh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Summers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huynh is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huynh lands a nice short elbow.
Huynh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huynh.
Huynh thows a huge punch but Summers dodges it nicely.
Summers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huynh.
Huynh stalling.
Huynh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huynh throwing strikes here but Summers is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Huynh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Summers can do to turn this around?
Huynh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Summers is squirming around, avoiding Huynh's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Huynh had his way with Kurt Summers in that round.
That's time! Huynh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Huynh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huynh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Huynh throws a leg kick but Summers moved away.
Summers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huynh's calf.
Summers wants to clinch up but Huynh keeps it at a distance.
Huynh takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers misses with a right hand
and Huynh counters with a takedown into side control.
Huynh taking a breather here.
Summers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Huynh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Huynh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh working the strikes but Summers uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Huynh wants to take a breather but Summers is having none of it.
Huynh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huynh lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh thows a huge punch but Summers dodges it nicely.
Summers wants to control but Huynh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huynh slips a nice elbow through Summers's hands, connecting with Summers's forehead.
Huynh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Summers defending well though.
Huynh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Huynh trying to control the action but Summers is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Summers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Summers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kurt Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Huynh winds up and cracks Summers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Huynh wants to work for an arm triangle but Summers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Huynh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huynh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Huynh!
Henry Huynh retains his lightweight title!
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