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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Black Nurse by Glassjaw. Evans is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Panasonic Youth by The Dillinger Escape Plan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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152 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Evans!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Hunter takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.
Hunter shoots in and gets a takedown into Evans's guard.
Hunter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Evans is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Evans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter postures up.
Evans throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Evans trying to control the position.
Hunter passes Evans's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Evans wants to get back to full guard.
Evans is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hunter misses with a head shot. Evans uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
Hunter stays in close to Evans's body and controls the position.
Hunter 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.
Evans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunter distracts Evans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
Evans looking for submissions off his back.
Hunter is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter not doing much here.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunter wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Evans defending well though.
Hunter wants to free his trapped foot but Evans is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Hunter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter scores with a jab.
Evans throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunter counters with a nice body kick.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evans.
Hunter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Evans's head but Evans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Evans lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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.
Hunter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Evans scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter tightens his grip and picks Evans up, before dumping him to the ground. Evans manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Evans controlling from the full mount.
Hunter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans fails to take his opponent's back.
Jake Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Evans trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hunter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunter is doing well to control the position and prevent Evans from advancing to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans is keen to just control but Hunter is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
Hunter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Evans is trying to control Hunter's posture but Hunter avoids it.
Evans regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hunter's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Evans is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter looks to land a strike but Evans avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hunter is now in half guard.
Evans is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunter.
Hunter trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Hunter trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
Evans wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hunter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Evans is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Hunter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hunter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Evans tries to lock up and control but Hunter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hunter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hunter unloading with bombs!
Hunter looking to finish Evans with some ground and pound. This is bad for Evans!
Evans takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hunter controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Hunter.
Evans is rocked!
Evans flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Evans is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunter has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Evans takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the head.
Hunter misses with a head shot.
Hunter looking to finish Evans with some ground and pound. This is bad for Evans!
Evans holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hunter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Evans is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hunter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Hunter!
A relieved looking Jake Hunter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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