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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahzek Ahiriman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahiriman has chosen The Exiled as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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182 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahzek Ahiriman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahiriman closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahiriman.
Ahiriman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahiriman misses with a knee to the head.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt tries a body shot but Ahiriman blocks it.
Ahiriman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahiriman misses with a knee strike.
Ahiriman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Ahiriman moves into the clinch.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahiriman.
Ahiriman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahiriman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahiriman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahiriman working aggressively here.
Hunt is trying to pull guard but Ahiriman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ahiriman takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Ahiriman.
Hunt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hunt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahiriman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Ahiriman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Ahiriman throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Hunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ahiriman scoring with some ground and pound.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Ahiriman from controlling successfully.
Hunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ahiriman landing some decent shots from guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ahiriman working his ground and pound in the gym.
Ahiriman throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Ahiriman keeps moving.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Ahiriman is keeping the position.
Ahiriman controlling the position.
Hunt trying to control but Ahiriman is working from the bottom.
Hunt passes into half guard.
Ahiriman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahiriman is controlling Hunt's trapped leg to prevent Hunt from advancing to side control.
Ahiriman wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Hunt is keen to just control but Ahiriman is a slippery customer.
Hunt controlling the action here.
Hunt is thwarting Ahiriman's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahiriman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing that Hunt has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ahiriman is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunt.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Ahiriman defending well.
Ahiriman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahiriman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ahiriman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ahiriman is in trouble now - Hunt has advanced to mount!
Hunt looking to secure an arm triangle but Ahiriman defends it well.
Hunt controlling from mount.
Ahiriman tries to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Ahiriman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hunt controlling his opponent.
Hunt is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ahiriman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ahiriman tries to lock up and control but Hunt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Paul Hunt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ahiriman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ahiriman staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Ahiriman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ahiriman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahiriman lands a jab to the nose.
Ahiriman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Ahiriman.
Decent striking displayed by Hunt there.
Ahiriman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ahiriman breaks the clinch.
Ahiriman misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a single leg into guard. Ahiriman didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahiriman keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Ahiriman is trying to hold Hunt in close to prevent damage but Hunt has managed to pass into half guard.
Ahiriman is looking to improve his position.
Hunt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ahiriman's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahiriman tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Ahiriman defends it.
Ahiriman is looking to improve his position.
Hunt is thwarting Ahiriman's attempts to control the position.
Ahiriman is doing well to control the position and prevent Hunt from advancing to side control.
Ahiriman is looking to improve his position.
Hunt trying to control the action but Ahiriman is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ahiriman gets full guard.
Hunt trying to control but Ahiriman is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Ahiriman has his hands on Hunt's head, controlling the position.
Ahiriman trying to control the position.
Ahiriman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hunt won't allow Ahiriman to sweep him here.
Hunt slips nicely into half guard.
Paul Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunt passes into side control, despite Ahiriman's attempt to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ahiriman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ahiriman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ahiriman gets back to full guard.
Ahiriman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hunt forces his way into half guard.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Ahiriman is defending well.
Hunt is keen to just control but Ahiriman is a slippery customer.
Ahiriman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Ahiriman is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahiriman keeping hold of Hunt's head, controlling as best he can.
Hunt wants to take a breather but Ahiriman is having none of it.
Ahiriman tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt trying to control the action but Ahiriman is working from the bottom.
Ahiriman wants to get back to full guard.
Ahiriman is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hunt controlling the action here.
Ahiriman wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunt dominated that second round.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ahiriman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ahiriman throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahiriman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Ahiriman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ahiriman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunt.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Ahiriman.
Ahiriman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is trying to pull guard but Ahiriman has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Ahzek Ahiriman has been cut.
Ahiriman misses with a knee strike.
Ahiriman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunt.
Ahiriman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
A short left from Ahiriman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahiriman tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahiriman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ahiriman throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ahiriman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahiriman is retaining full guard.
Ahiriman is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Ahiriman is pulling down on Hunt's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunt, at least for the moment.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahiriman is keeping the position for now.
Ahzek Ahiriman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ahiriman is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Ahiriman pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Ahiriman pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Ahiriman working a defensive guard but Hunt passes into half guard.
Hunt stalling.
Hunt is trying to control. Ahiriman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahiriman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Hunt frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ahiriman tries to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt looking to control but Ahiriman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Ahiriman to control.
Hunt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ahiriman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ahiriman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Ahiriman is defending well.
Ahiriman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ahiriman wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ahiriman is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahiriman manages to get to full guard.
Paul Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahiriman looking to control.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Ahiriman looking for a guillotine here but Hunt defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Hunt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Hunt!
Paul Hunt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Ahzek Ahiriman had this to say: 'You Win or You Learn. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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