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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Brenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brenner's entrance music is Dont Stop Me Now. A fine choice. Rick Hunter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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152 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eliah Brenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brenner clinches.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brenner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
Brenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Brenner misses with a knee strike.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter tries to clinch but Brenner moves out of range.
Brenner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brenner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter tries to clinch up.
Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Brenner in a clinch.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenner gets underhooks to prevent Hunter's takedown attempt.
Hunter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brenner has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Hunter decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brenner throws a strike but Hunter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brenner pushes Hunter off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brenner misses with a wild combination.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brenner, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
A bit of stalling here from Hunter.
Brenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Hunter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brenner's defenses.
Knees to the body from Hunter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hunter.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Hunter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Brenner avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Brenner avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Brenner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Brenner looking to slow down the pace here.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brenner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brenner has Hunter pushed against the cage.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Brenner is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brenner avoids it.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Brenner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunter's efforts to push away.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brenner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hunter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eliah Brenner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brenner tries to clinch up.
Brenner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunter counters with a body kick.
Brenner moves into range and clinches up with Hunter.
Brenner taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunter.
Brenner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brenner misses with a knee strike.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Brenner circles away.
Brenner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenner moves into range and clinches up with Hunter.
Hunter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brenner after a bit of a struggle.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Brenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brenner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Brenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brenner wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
Brenner tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter gets to his feet. Brenner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Brenner.
Brenner tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter tries to clinch but Brenner moves out of range.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
Brenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brenner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brenner looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eliah Brenner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brenner wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
Brenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brenner rushes Hunter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Hunter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Hunter.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hunter.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a head kick but Brenner moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter rushes Brenner and presses him up against the cage.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brenner as Hunter tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brenner managing to block the knees to the body from Hunter.
Hunter trying to control the position but instead, Brenner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunter into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hunter moves into range and clinches up with Brenner.
Hunter decides to pull guard.
Brenner stands up and waves to Hunter to follow him.
Rick Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter moves into range and clinches up with Brenner.
Hunter tries a body shot but Brenner blocks it.
Brenner tries to stall but Hunter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hunter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hunter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Hunter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Brenner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Brenner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brenner, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Brenner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner managing to block the knees to the body from Hunter.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Brenner looking to slow down the pace here.
Eliah Brenner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Brenner is trying to stall.
Hunter dodges an elbow strike from Brenner.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brenner's elbow.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Hunter has Brenner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hunter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brenner tumbling to the mat - Hunter dives into Brenner's guard.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brenner tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Brenner wants to clinch
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Brenner.
Brenner swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eliah Brenner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brenner defends it nicely.
Brenner moves out of range of the body kick from Hunter.
Brenner drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brenner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eliah Brenner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Hunter with that takedown attempt.
Eliah Brenner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Hunter.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Brenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hunter 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Hunter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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