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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas has chosen Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
24
242 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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205 cm
29
270 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
12 - 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
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hunter throws a body punch but Kunnas moves out of range. Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Hunter misses with a wild combination.
Kunnas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunter checks it well. Kunnas throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily. Hunter misses the shot to the body. Kunnas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunter in his tracks. A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Kunnas does a little dance to reset his feet. Hunter connects with a body shot. Hunter misses the shot to the body. Hunter checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunnas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter. Hunter throws a head kick that misses. Hunter looks to land a right hand but Kunnas moved out of range. Ben Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kunnas fails in his attempt to clinch. Kunnas pushes Hunter away with a front kick. Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Kunnas moves out of range of the strikes. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hunter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kunnas - the referee stops the clock and Hunter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kunnas. Hunter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Hunter is breathing heavily. Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kunnas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunter takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses. Hunter is looking to wear down Kunnas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Kunnas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kunnas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kunnas throws a quick inside leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kunnas, right into the meat.
Hunter checks a low kick from Kunnas. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunter. Kunnas shrugs it off though. Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kunnas scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kunnas. An inside leg kick lands from Kunnas. Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunnas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter. Kunnas drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Hunter's ribcage. Kunnas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Kunnas punishes Hunter's body with a nice straight punch. Kunnas lands with a thumping leg kick.
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! Kunnas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kunnas moves away from the strike by Hunter. Kunnas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kunnas scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kunnas - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunter takes one to the side of the head.
Kunnas tries a head kick but it misses.
Kunnas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Kunnas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Kunnas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunter doesn't seem bothered though. Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hunter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Kunnas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kunnas blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kunnas. Kunnas obviously looking to wear him down.
Kunnas scores with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kunnas. Hunter shrugs it off though. Kunnas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Hunter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hunter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Kunnas drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunnas manages to break the clinch.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hunter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kunnas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Hunter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kunnas lands with a kick to the temple. Hunter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Kunnas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. 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. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kunnas is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
Kunnas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and Kunnas settles back down. Kunnas scores with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Kunnas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunter takes a step back to recover. Hunter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kunnas. Kunnas has closed the distance and engaged Hunter in a clinch.
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Ben Hunter has been cut. Kunnas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards. A short uppercut from Kunnas. Kunnas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kunnas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kunnas lands a body punch in the clinch. Kunnas working the clinch nicely. Hunter is working for position but Kunnas cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hunter crumples up against the cage and Kunnas lands two more shots before the ref can save Hunter! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mauri Kunnas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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