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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes into the arena with Any Song by Bob Marley blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunter as he jumps to the side.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a left to the body.
Hunter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez scores with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Hunter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. Rodriguez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Herb Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Rodriguez.
Hunter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Hunter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Hunter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodriguez momentarily.
Hunter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Ramon Rodriguez has been cut.
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!
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hunter.
Hunter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Herb Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Hunter counters with a nice body kick.
Hunter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Hunter.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunter lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hunter to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter lands with a shot to the body.
Hunter lands a jab.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Ramon Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunter's waist but Hunter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Nice shot lands for Hunter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunter as he jumps to the side.
Rodriguez takes one to the chin there.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hunter is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodriguez.
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Hunter scores with a decent looking hook.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Hunter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Rodriguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Hunter moves away
and Hunter counters with a head kick that drops Rodriguez to the mat! Rodriguez scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hunter cracks Rodriguez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Rodriguez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hunter lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herb Hunter!
Herb Hunter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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pop
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