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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Merik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kronburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt's entrance music is Comfortably Numb. A fine choice. Kronburger has chosen Turn up as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
35 - 15 - 0 |
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184 cm
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180 lbs
38 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Merik Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Kronburger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronburger tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kronburger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kronburger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Kronburger is out of range.
Hunt lands a really nice looking cross but Kronburger seems unphased.
Kronburger misses with a hook.
Kronburger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a jab. Kronburger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kronburger throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kronburger.
Hunt feints and then cracks Kronburger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kronburger down.
Hunt throws a front kick that sends Kronburger stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt cracks Kronburger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Shawn Kronburger has been cut.
A head kick from Kronburger lands but Hunt takes it in his stride.
Kronburger takes one to the chin there.
A left lands for Kronburger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kronburger!
Kronburger managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hunt.
Hunt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kronburger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hunt working the ground and pound but Kronburger is defending the strikes.
Kronburger regains half guard, as Hunt was trying to land strikes.
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kronburger is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunt winds up and cracks Kronburger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kronburger has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kronburger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunt.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Kronburger won't allow it.
Kronburger is refusing to be controlled, as Hunt sits in half guard.
Kronburger is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands strikes from half guard.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Kronburger is defending well.
Hunt with the ground and pound but Kronburger uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kronburger keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Kronburger pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Kronburger blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Kronburger blocks nicely.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kronburger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merik Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kronburger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Kronburger avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shawn Kronburger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Hunt misses with a low kick as Kronburger jumps back.
Kronburger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kronburger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Kronburger delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook. Kronburger ducked under it nicely.
Kronburger moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunt tries a low kick but Kronburger avoids it.
Shawn Kronburger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kronburger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt walks into a jab.
Hunt is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kronburger misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kronburger.
Kronburger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kronburger blocking some punches.
Kronburger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Kronburger creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hunt with a big uppercut! Hunt tries to clinch up but Kronburger pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hunt to the mat! Hunt covers up and Kronburger unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shawn Kronburger!
A victorious Shawn Kronburger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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