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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spotted Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Comfortably Numb. Spotted Cow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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44
183 lbs
26 - 13 - 1 |
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38
170 lbs
48 - 28 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high 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
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spotted Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Merik Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt connects with the punch.
Cow wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Hunt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cow tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunt.
Hunt trying to control the action but Cow is working from the bottom.
Cow is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is stalling here. Cow is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hunt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cow has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cow swings around for an armbar but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cow's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hunt tries to work over Cow's front leg with a kick but Cow checks it.
Cow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cow.
Cow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cow checks a leg kick.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Cow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cow.
Cow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Cow takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Cow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Cow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cow.
Cow misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Cow is out of range.
Hunt swings for the body but Cow moves out of range.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cow moves away.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cow gets caught napping as Hunt dives in and scores a takedown. Cow manages to retain guard.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Cow keeps moving.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.
Cow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt lands a couple of elbows.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt throws a strike but Cow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cow throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunt misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Cow.
Cow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Cow tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Cow.
Hunt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hunt lands a really nice looking cross but Cow seems unphased.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Cow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
As Hunt tries to get set, Cow tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
Cow trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunt tries to bench press Cow off him but Cow keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merik Hunt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Cow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Cow counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Cow's head but Cow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cow defends it well.
Cow swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Cow cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Hunt moves out of range as Cow throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cow throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Cow ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Cow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hunt just manages to avoid it.
Cow looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
Hunt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cow connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A right-left combo lands from Hunt.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Hunt lands.
Cow throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
Hunt clobbers Cow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cow.
Cow tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Cow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cow lands a lovely overhand right.
Merik Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cow tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Cow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cow is looking to counter punch.
Cow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cow.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Cow's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
Spotted Cow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands a jab to Cow's midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cow misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Cow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Cow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cow on the side of the head.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt scores with a jab.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cow. Cow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Cow sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cow misses the target.
Hunt misses with a combination
and Cow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cow ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Cow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Cow's head but Cow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Cow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Cow.
Cow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Cow throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cow.
Hunt tries to work over Cow's front leg with a kick but Cow checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Cow misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cow was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Cow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cow misses the shot to the body.
Hunt thumps Cow with a low kick.
Cow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cow is out of range.
Hunt throws a one two combo.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Cow moved out of range.
Cow tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Cow.
Cow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Cow missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merik Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Hunt does it's job there.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Cow scores with a hook.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Cow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cow slips a jab from Hunt.
Cow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Cow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cow scores with a decent looking hook.
Cow throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cow.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Cow's legs.
A big right from Cow misses.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Hunt defending well as Cow loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt lands a head shot.
Cow avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt tries to bum rush Cow with a series of wild strikes but Cow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cow blocks a jab.
Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Cow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Cow lands a jab to the head.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt slips a jab from Cow.
Cow throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Hunt.
Cow throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Cow swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cow misses with an uppercut.
And Hunt tries to counter it with a takedown but Cow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cow tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Cow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cow tries to counter by clinching up but Hunt breaks away and moves out of range.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
Cow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cow.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Cow.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cow.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
Hunt works Cow's body with a nice hook.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Cow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hunt just manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Cow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hunt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hunt lands in his opponent's guard.
Cow has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hunt is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Merik Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt blocks a body shot from Cow.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Cow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cow ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cow connects with a jab.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Cow moved out of range.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hunt tries to keep at a distance but Cow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spotted Cow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Merik Hunt.
I've got Hunt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merik Hunt!
A victorious Merik Hunt 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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RATING
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