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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Autumn Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Autumn Hunter enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Autumn Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Hunter's head back.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
Walker is looking to counter with a body kick.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunter.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Walker tries to break free but Hunter pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Walker up against the cage.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Walker is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hunter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A clash of legs there as Hunter blocks the low kick.
Hunter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Hunter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker slips a straight right by Hunter.
A quick step to the side and Walker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunter throws a solid leg kick but Walker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Shane Walker has been cut.
Hunter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Walker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Walker looks to land a body kick but Hunter moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunter as he connects with a hook.
Hunter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Hunter wants to counter with a clinch but Walker pushes him away.
Walker scores with a kick to the body.
Walker swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunter.
Walker is looking to wear down Hunter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hunter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice side step and Hunter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Walker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunter is able to avoid easily.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Hunter throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shane Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Hunter misses.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
It looks like Autumn Hunter has been cut.
Hunter clobbers Walker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker.
Hunter throws a solid leg kick but Walker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunter.
A clash of legs there as Walker blocks the low kick.
Walker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hunter just manages to avoid it.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunter checks it well.
Walker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hunter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hunter.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Walker blocks the leg kick.
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunter throws a shot to the body.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Hunter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walker is out of range and Hunter settles back down.
A big right from Walker misses.
Hunter tries to counter with a clinch but Walker shakes him off and moves away.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter lands a left and a right that send Walker crashing to the mat, dazed. Hunter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Walker is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunter takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker seems to have got his legs back now.
Walker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walker lands a nice looking body kick.
Walker looks for the body kick but Hunter saw that one coming.
Walker avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Walker lands a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
Hunter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walker if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Hunter does it's job there.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Walker.
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to land a front kick but Hunter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Autumn Hunter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walker gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hunter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunter motions for Walker to come forward. Hunter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hunter avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hunter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunter 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 Walker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunter throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Hunter's ribs.
Nice shot by Walker.
Hunter motions for Walker to come forward. Hunter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Walker misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
Walker looks to land a combination but Hunter avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker is looking to control Hunter's arms but Hunter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWalker.
Hunter walks into a straight right hand from Walker.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Hunter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walker misses with the combination.
Hunter wants to counter the offense by Walker and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter throws a big counter head kick but Walker avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
A head kick from Walker lands but Hunter takes it in his stride.
Hunter cracks Walker with a good jab.
Walker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Hunter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Hunter throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Walker clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunter cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Walker - that will leave a mark!
Hunter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hunter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Hunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunter tries to land a leg kick but Walker saw it coming and moves away.
Walker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter sizes up Walker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shane Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunter throws a lazy uppercut
and Walker counters with a solid body kick.
Walker pushes Hunter away with a front kick.
Hunter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker.
Walker lands a nice looking body kick.
Walker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
Walker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walker throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
Walker lands a nice hook to Hunter's body. Hunter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Walker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hunter just manages to avoid it.
Walker defending well as Hunter loads up on a big left hand.
Walker thinks about countering with a body kick.
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Hunter's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker wants to land a leg kick but Hunter is out of range.
Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Walker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Walker.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Walker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Walker catches Hunter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Walker scores with a nice body kick.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hunter avoids it.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunter's sensitive parts.
Hunter misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
You can see that Hunter has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Walker is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.
Hunter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Walker connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hunter throws out a leg kick but Walker moves out of range and Hunter only half commits.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Walker had his way with Autumn Hunter in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunter.
Hunter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walker.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
Hunter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
Hunter throws a body kick that misses.
Walker looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hunter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunter 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 Walker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Walker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker scores with a kick to the body.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Walker misses the jab.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters with a thumping low kick.
Walker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunter's head.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Hunter tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hunter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Walker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunter's knee momentarily.
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
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!
Hunter misses with a double jab
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Autumn Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocks a jab.
Walker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walker throws a one two combo.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunter's calf.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Walker looks for the body kick but Hunter saw that one coming.
Hunter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Hunter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shane Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Walker!
Shane Walker is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Shane Walker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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