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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Stone has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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242 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
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265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Stone!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.
Hunter looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunter gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
Stone throws a lazy head kick
and Hunter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone connects with a high kick.
Stone swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone moves forwards but Hunter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hunter has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.
Rocky Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Stone slams his shin into Hunter's torso.
Stone lands a front kick.
Stone misses with the body kick
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.
Hunter throws a one two combo.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone lands a head kick!
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stone scrambles back to his feet.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunter lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone misses with a low kick.
A big left from Hunter misses.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but Hunter moves his leg out of the way.
Hunter slips a straight right by Stone.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Stone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hunter works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunter throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Stone.
Hunter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Stone throws a leg kick but Hunter checks it.
Stone scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter is struggling to control the position.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hunter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hunter.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunter.
Hunter rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Hunter misses with a looping right.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunter rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Hunter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunter moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Hunter misses with a knee strike.
Hunter pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hunter really felt that one!
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hunter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands with a nice combination. Stone backs away looking to recover.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
Stone throws a leg kick but Hunter moved away.
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
Stone lands a head kick. Hunter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Stone throws a leg kick but Hunter moved away.
A swing and a miss from Hunter.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter gets a clinch.
Stone can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunter.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
Hunter has Stone pressed against the cage, preventing Stone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stone tries to break free but Hunter pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Hunter.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunter lands with a nice body punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunter jabs at Stone's body.
Hunter rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Hunter clinches.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body.
Hunter lands a body punch.
Stone looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hunter darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
Stone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Hunter pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Hunter.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Stone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunter looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter gets a clinch.
Hunter digs a right hand into Stone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stone's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunter.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Hunter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hunter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hunter clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunter.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunter gets a clinch.
Hunter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Hunter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Hunter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Hunter blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Hunter.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ben Hunter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter.
Hunter crunches a lovely knee into Stone's ribcage.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Hunter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stone. Hunter shrugs it off though.
Stone lands a head kick. Hunter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Hunter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.
Hunter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scores with a punch to the head.
Hunter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hunter clinches.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Hunter connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hunter blocks a leg kick.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunter.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Hunter.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hunter defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheers as Hunter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stone doesn't seem phased though.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter connects with the punch.
Hunter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Hunter wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter has managed to clinch.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hunter misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter gets a clinch.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter scores with a jab. Stone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Hunter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter.
Hunter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
Ben Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone lands with a kick to the temple. Hunter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stone jabs Hunter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
A short right from Hunter.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunter pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Hunter's defenses.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Hunter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Hunter.
Stone gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter scores with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stone under the eye.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone lands a front kick.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Hunter.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunter.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Hunter pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Hunter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Hunter cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Hunter.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Stone.
Hunter rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter slips under a jab from Stone.
Hunter lands a jab to the nose.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunter's head.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunter, right into the meat.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Hunter.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Hunter tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick by Stone misses
and Hunter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hunter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Hunter had a free shot at his head there.
Stone lands with a hook. Hunter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone cracks Hunter with an open hand slap.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
Hunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stone or not.
Hunter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Hunter.
Stone throws a head kick that misses
and Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Hunter.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.
Hunter has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunter digs a right hand into Stone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stone's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from Hunter.
Hunter cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hunter has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
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!
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hunter working Stone over with knees to the body.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Hunter pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Hunter.
Stone is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Hunter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hunter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a knee to the head.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter scores with a nice right hand.
Hunter closes the distance and pushes Stone back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hunter.
Knees to the body from Hunter.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Hunter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stone cracks Hunter with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunter slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Hunter.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Hunter.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hunter. Beautiful body shot.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Hunter darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter thumps Stone with a low kick.
Stone lands a high kick!
Stone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Stone throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunter if he has to take too many more of those.
Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Nice uppercut there from Hunter.
Hunter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunter pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Stone misses with a hook
and Hunter counters by clinching up.
Hunter pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Stone scores with a head kick.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter has managed to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone is trying to break free.
Hunter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Hunter.
Stone lands with a kick to the temple. Hunter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stone scores with a head kick.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Stone.
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter sizes up Stone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone throws a lazy head kick
and Hunter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Hunter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Hunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunter forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunter has double underhooks.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone is looking to land body kicks.
Rocky Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone slips a straight right by Hunter.
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ben Hunter!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ben Hunter!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ben Hunter!
Ben Hunter wins by unanimous decision!
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