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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 comes to the cage accompanied by Dont Stop Me Now. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eliah Brenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brenner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunter, pushing him back against the cage.
Brenner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brenner throws an elbow but misses.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
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.
Brenner lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Hunter tries a body shot but Brenner blocks it.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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 managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
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.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
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 trying to control the position but instead, Brenner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunter into the cage.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner is trying to stall.
Hunter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hunter wants to stand but Brenner is controlling the position.
Brenner throwing strikes but missing.
Brenner prevents Hunter from getting back to his feet.
Brenner throwing strikes from guard but Hunter blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to stand up but Brenner is controlling him.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brenner throws a big right hand that misses.
Brenner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunter wants to stand up but Brenner is controlling him.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brenner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brenner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brenner won't allow Hunter to get back to his feet.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenner stands up and waves to Hunter to follow him.
Brenner tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brenner tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Brenner tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Brenner. Those never looked like landing.
Brenner is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
Brenner moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Brenner tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Brenner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brenner throws an elbow but misses.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
Hunter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brenner smiles and moves away.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.
Brenner wants to clinch.
Hunter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brenner is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Hunter stands up and beckons Brenner to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Brenner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brenner is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brenner clinches up with Hunter and pushes him back against the cage.
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.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Brenner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brenner tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brenner clinches.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brenner effectively controlling the action here.
Brenner misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to stall.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brenner looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Nice elbow from Brenner.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter lands a knee to the body.
Hunter tries to circle away but Brenner has him pinned against the cage.
Hunter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brenner.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brenner is keeping busy.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage 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.
Hunter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brenner after a bit of a struggle.
Eliah Brenner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter lands a knee to the body.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brenner is defending well for now.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brenner misses with an elbow strike.
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 lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter blocks an elbow strike.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Hunter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brenner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Brenner avoids nicely.
Brenner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunter.
Eliah Brenner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Hunter.
Hunter tries to work over Brenner's front leg with a kick but Brenner checks it.
Brenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brenner 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.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brenner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brenner keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Brenner.
Brenner stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Brenner.
Eliah Brenner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Brenner gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter tries to break free but Brenner pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Brenner dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Brenner dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Brenner has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter is trying to maintain a safe position but Brenner gets an underhook and turns Hunter into the cage.
Hunter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Brenner won't allow it.
A short left from Hunter.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the 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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hunter obliges.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Hunter lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brenner tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Brenner.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brenner circles away.
Brenner tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Brenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brenner tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Brenner circles away.
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 throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brenner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brenner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hunter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eliah Brenner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to stand but Brenner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hunter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Brenner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rick Hunter.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Brenner circles away.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter tries to keep at a distance but Brenner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunter misses with a knee to the head.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brenner prevents Hunter from breaking the clinch.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Brenner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner throws an elbow but it misses.
Rick Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hunter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brenner's brow.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Brenner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brenner 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliah Brenner!
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energy
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