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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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261 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nelson.
Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Hunt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt is pressed up against the ropes. Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hunt rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hunt has Nelson pushed against the ropes.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Hunt to keep the fight standing.
Mark Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Nelson looking for a takedown.
Hunt is pushing Nelson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice elbow from Hunt.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hunt pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Nelson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nelson can't break the clinch.
A short left from Hunt.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt works on Nelson's body with a couple of short punches.
Nelson looks winded!
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hunt.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nelson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Hunt holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt stalls.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelson.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nelsons head.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt presses Nelson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
Hunt pushes Nelson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Hunt digs a right hand into Nelson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelson's gas tank.
Hunt cracks Nelson with a nice body shot.
Hunt stalling the fight.
Hunt gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt stalls.
Hunt seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mark Hunt.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a left and a right that stings Nelson.
Nelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Nelson tries to stall but Hunt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson is trying to break free.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Hunt digs a right hand into Nelson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelson's gas tank.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
Nelson tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the ropes.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nelson up against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hunt for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt lands an elbow that stopped Nelson in his tracks for a moment.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hunt presses Nelson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Hunt pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Mark Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mark Hunt.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt misses with a series of wild punches.
Mark Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson gets tackled into the ropes by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
Hunt gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nelson is trying to stall.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mark Hunt.
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Mark Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt scores with a jab.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Nelson shoots in.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Hunt works Nelson's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Hunt catches Nelson right on the button with a cross.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt slowing the pace effectively.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mark Hunt.
Hunt lands with a nice combination. Nelson backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson fails with the takedown
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Mark Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Nelson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nelson up against the ropes.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mark Hunt.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunt 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Mark Hunt!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Mark Hunt!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Mark Hunt!
Mark Hunt wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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