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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ranum Undal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arana Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ranum Undal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arana Hooke!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Undal connects with a body shot.
Undal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Undal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Undal blocks a head kick by Hooke.
Undal scores with a punch to the head.
Undal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Undal.
Both fighters circling a little - Hooke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Undal is just out of range.
Undal tries to land a leg kick but Hooke saw it coming and moves away.
Undal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hooke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Undal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Undal shoots in and drives through. Hooke sprawls well.
Hooke dodges the punch combination from Undal.
Hooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Undal throws a right and a left that Hooke avoids nicely.
Hooke blocks a jab.
Hooke dodges the punch combination from Undal.
Undal is breathing heavily.
Hooke tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hooke misses.
Undal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Undal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Undal tries to score with a low kick but Hooke moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hooke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hooke throws a head kick that misses.
Undal throws a jab but it's blocked by Hooke.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hooke.
Hooke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Undal's head.
Hooke tries to bum rush Undal with a series of wild strikes but Undal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Undal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hooke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hooke scores with a nice right hand.
Hooke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Undal misses with a two punch combination.
Crunch! Hooke slams his shin into Undal's torso.
Undal misses with a low kick.
Hooke stuffs the takedown.
Undal scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Undal controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Undal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hooke is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Undal punching from mount but Hooke doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Undal misses with a head shot.
Undal thowing shots but they're missing.
Undal 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.
Hooke is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Undal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Undal throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hooke's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hooke avoids a series of strikes thrown by Undal.
Hooke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Undal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Undal postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hooke looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Undal trying to control but Hooke is having none of it.
Undal looking to finish with strikes here!
Hooke is trying desperately to improve position.
Undal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hooke because Undal loaded up on that one.
Hooke is looking to improve his position but Undal isn't that keen on the idea.
Undal landing shots from mount.
Hooke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hooke holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Undal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Undal throwing strikes here but Hooke is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious 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.
Poor strikes thrown by Undal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Undal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hooke is looking to escape.
Hooke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Undal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hooke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Undal looking to finish with strikes here!
Hooke is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Undal throwing strikes here but Hooke is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hooke is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arana Hooke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hooke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hooke tries to clinch but Undal is having none of it.
Nice shot by Hooke.
Arana Hooke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hooke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hooke lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Undal sprawling to the canvas. Hooke follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Undal hang on?
Undal is rocked!
It looks like Ranum Undal has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooke is keen to just control but Undal is a slippery customer.
Oh Undal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hooke is pressing down on Undal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Undal is holding on for now.
Undal seems to have got his legs back now.
Hooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Undal keeps working.
Undal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Undal keeps working.
Undal is looking to control Hooke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Undal avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooke wants to stand but Undal has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hooke throws a sloppy head kick and Undal moves out of range easily.
Undal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hooke to the mat! Hooke manages to get full guard.
Undal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hooke keeping moving, preventing Undal from controlling successfully.
Undal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hooke tries to bench press Undal off him but Undal keeps the position.
Hooke is breathing heavily.
Hooke trying to control but Undal flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Undal cracks Hooke with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hooke from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Undal throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Undal is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Undal throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hooke could be in trouble here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooke is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Undal is riding his opponent, not letting Hooke buck him off.
Undal throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Undal looking for the choke from the back.
Hooke is trying to break free.
Undal misses with an elbow to the head.
Undal throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Hooke covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hooke has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Undal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Undal throwing sloppy strikes.
Undal lands a shot to the head.
Undal struggling to land strikes to the head as Hooke covers up.
Undal lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Undal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Undal manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Undal misses with a punch to the head.
Undal missing with strikes.
Undal tightening his grip on Hooke, looking for the choke.
Undal has Hooke flattened out and is raining down punches.
Undal thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Undal missing with punches from the back.
Undal controlling from the back.
Hooke avoids the strikes from Undal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Undal gets his hands free as Hooke looks to control.
Hooke is in bad spot here.
Undal throwing sloppy strikes.
Hooke is trapped and Undal is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Even with his hooks in, Undal manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Undal struggling to land strikes to the head as Hooke covers up.
Undal connects with a big shot to the side of Hooke's head.
Hooke covering up well under a series of strikes from Undal.
Undal throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Hooke avoids the strikes from Undal.
Undal biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hooke covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arana Hooke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ranum Undal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Undal works Hooke's body with a nice hook.
Undal lands a nice hook to Hooke's body. Hooke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Undal tries to work over Hooke's front leg with a kick but Hooke checks it.
Undal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Undal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hooke counters with a body kick that stops Undal in his tracks momentarily.
Hooke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hooke throws a sloppy head kick and Undal moves out of range easily.
Hooke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Undal misses with an uppercut. Hooke saw that one coming.
Hooke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hooke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hooke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hooke throws a head kick that misses.
Hooke throws a series of punches but Undal moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Undal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooke throws a combination. Undal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horrible takedown by Undal or perhaps it was just good defense by Hooke which made him look bad.
Undal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Undal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Undal.
Undal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hooke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hooke throws a lazy uppercut
and Undal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hooke slips a straight right by Undal.
Undal misses with a lunging right hand
and Hooke counters with a nice body kick.
Undal is looking to wear down Hooke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hooke misses with a body kick.
Ranum Undal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Undal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hooke tries to score with a low kick but Undal moves his leg out of the way.
Undal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hooke at a distance.
Undal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Undal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hooke to the mat! Hooke manages to get full guard.
Undal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hooke is keeping the position for now.
Undal won't allow Hooke to sweep him here.
Hooke wants to stand up but Undal is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Undal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hooke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hooke is looking to stand up but Undal isn't so interested in that idea.
Undal pushes down on Hooke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Undal passes to side control.
Undal throws an elbow but Hooke slips to the side and avoids it well.
Undal tries to score with some ground and pound. Hooke controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Undal in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hooke tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Hooke holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Undal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hooke wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Undal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Undal unloads with some shots from mount but Hooke bucks and avoids them well.
Hooke blocking the ground and pound.
Undal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hooke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Undal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hooke because Undal loaded up on that one.
Undal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Undal thowing shots but they're missing.
Hooke holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Undal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hooke working to try and regain half guard.
Hooke is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Undal unloads with some shots from mount but Hooke bucks and avoids them well.
Undal unloads with some shots from mount but Hooke bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Undal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hooke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Undal unloading with bombs!
Undal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Undal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hooke holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Undal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Undal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ranum Undal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Undal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hooke tries to reverse the position but Undal maintains control.
Undal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hooke tries to hold on but Undal pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Undal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Undal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hooke tries to hold on but Undal postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ranum Undal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hooke 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arana Hooke!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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