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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aki Sunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunn comes to the cage accompanied by Yngwie Malmsteen Rising Force. 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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168 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
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163 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aki Sunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Hill!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunn lands a jab to Hill's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Sunn misses the target.
Hill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sunn gets the takedown into side control.
Hill defending against the ground and pound.
Sunn misses with the ground and pound.
Hill takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sunn trying to control the action but Hill is working from the bottom.
Sunn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hill is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A lull in the action here as Sunn stalls from top position.
Hill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunn is trying to control the action in half guard but Hill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sunn.
Hill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sunn is working away from the top position though.
Sunn is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sunn is nestled in close to Hill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sunn thows a huge punch but Hill dodges it nicely.
Hill won't allow Sunn to pass to mount.
Sunn thows a huge punch but Hill dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sunn is trying to control. Hill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sunn not doing much here.
Sunn trying to mount his opponent but Hill defends it.
Sunn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sunn misses with a head shot. Hill uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunn looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hill wants to control from the top but Sunn keeps moving.
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.
Sunn wants to sweep here but Hill controlling him for the moment.
Hill tries to stand but Sunn is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aki Sunn just wasn't active enough.
Sunn misses with a straight left.
Sunn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hill slips a straight right by Sunn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Sunn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sunn lands a slapping body shot.
Hill takes a swing at Sunn's ribcage but misses.
Sunn jabs Hill right on the nose. Hill blinks but takes it well.
Sunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hill.
Sunn connects with a right hand. Hill shakes it off.
Aki Sunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunn connects with a jab.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sunn.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Sunn lands.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sunn. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sunn connects with a high kick.
Sunn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sunn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hill's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hill is looking to control Sunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hill avoid being mounted?
Sunn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hill is just riding it out for now. Sunn eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunn with the ground and pound but Hill uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sunn looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sunn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sunn distracts Hill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sunn is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hill controlling the position.
Aki Sunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sunn chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sunn won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Hill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sunn manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunn has his hands on Hill's head, controlling the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Hill wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sunn catches Hill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Sunn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hill feints a jab promting Sunn to slip. Hill then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sunn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Sunn scores with the left hand. Hill knows he should have avoided that one.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sunn.
Sunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill takes a swing at Sunn's ribcage but misses.
Sunn lands with a straight right. Hill didn't see that one coming.
Sunn connects with a body shot.
Donk. Sunn catches Hill right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sunn. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sunn swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
Sunn avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a hook to the side of Sunn's head but Sunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sunn catches Hill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sunn scores with a nice right hand.
Hill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sunn.
Hill takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aki Sunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Sunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Sunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sunn throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Sunn misses with a looping right.
Sunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Sunn misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sunn.
Sunn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sunn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
Hill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hill slips a jab from Sunn.
Hill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill checks a leg kick.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Sunn moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Sunn finds it's way through Hill's defenses.
Sunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sunn as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Sunn.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
Sunn lands a jab to the head.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sunn.
Sunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hill.
Bobby Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sunn tests Hill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunn slips under a jab.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sunn scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Hill misses.
Sunn throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Bobby Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sunn throws a good cross that connects.
Sunn throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
Sunn throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Sunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sunn works Hill's body with a nice hook.
Sunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hill sprawls well. Hill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sunn gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Hill misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Sunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sunn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Sunn!
An out of breath Aki Sunn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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