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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lyoda machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenis Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, lyoda machida!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida shoots in for a double leg but Hunter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
machida pushes Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
machida letting Hunter take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
machida tries to pull guard but Hunter won't allow it.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter wants to clinch.
machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunter's waist but Hunter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing machida off to one side.
Kenis Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lyoda machida.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
machida moves into the clinch.
Hunter blocks the elbow strike.
machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunter slowing the pace effectively.
machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
machida slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
machida shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense.
Hunter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and machida counters with a single leg into guard. Hunter didn't expect that.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunter is controlling machida's posture.
Hunter wants to stand and escape but machida is having none of it.
Hunter working a defensive guard here.
Hunter pushes machida off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hunter has machida up against the cage in a clinch.
machida tries to pull guard but Hunter won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
machida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Hunter drives through and clinches with machida against the cage.
machida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
machida looks gassed!
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter throws a series of punches but machida moves out of range.
Hunter throws a right hand that machida ducks under and follows up with a left that machida also avoids with ease.
machida is looking to clinch.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - machida circles away.
machida feints and then cracks Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunter down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunter avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunter.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
machida misses with a takedown attempt - Hunter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter leaning against his opponent.
machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida is working for takedown but Hunter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hunter stalling against the cage.
machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunter misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida looking for a takedown.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kenis Hunter.
Hunter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Hunter lands a jab-cross combination.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and machida moves out of range easily.
Kenis Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hunter looks to land a combination but machida avoids it well.
Hunter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenis Hunter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunter.
Hunter lands with a kick to the temple. machida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hunter forces machida back against the cage and clinches.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hunter. No joy for machida on that attempt.
Hunter lands a head kick!
machida takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenis Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
machida is breathing heavily.
Hunter moves into range and clinches up with machida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter tries to clinch but machida moves out of range.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Hunter tries to clinch there but machida circles away.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and machida moves out of range easily.
Hunter tries to clinch there but machida circles away.
machida dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
machida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to avoid it but machida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunter to the ground. Hunter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hunter throws a right and a left that machida avoids nicely.
Hunter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
machida on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hunter lands a high kick!
Hunter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Danga de danga de dang - Hunter scores with a four punch combination!
Hunter drives through and clinches with machida against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter rushes machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
machida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Hunter.
Kenis Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws a head kick that machida semi-blocks.
machida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with machida's head.
Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Hunter lands an impressive looking overhand right. machida doesn't seem phased though.
Hunter throws a series of punches but machida moves out of range.
Hunter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hunter duly obliges.
Hunter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunter.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter clinches.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter lands with a kick to the temple. machida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter throws a series of strikes that have machida backpedaling.
Hunter misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida keeps the fight on the outside.
machida fails with the takedown.
Kenis Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lyoda machida.
Hunter scores with a nice body kick.
Hunter pushes machida up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter tries to clinch but machida is having none of it.
Hunter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenis Hunter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunter swivels and escapes.
Hunter darts in and clinches machida up against the cage.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hunter tries to clinch there but machida circles away.
machida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
machida misses with a body shot.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter scores with a head kick.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunter but Hunter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kenis Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lyoda machida.
Hunter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps machida's head backwards.
machida avoids the head kick by Hunter.
machida avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hunter clinches up against the cage.
Hunter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
machida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunter can pounce on him.
Hunter wants to clinch
and machida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hunter wants to get back to his feet but machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hunter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst machida is controlling him.
Hunter wants to sweep here but machida controlling him for the moment.
machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
machida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
machida trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses machida's sensitive parts.
Hunter moves into range and clinches up with machida.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter drives through and clinches with machida against the cage.
The referee calls for Hunter to work.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Kenis Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
machida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hunter.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter slows down the pace here.
machida looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
machida tries to move into range but Hunter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunter tries to clinch there but machida circles away.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with machida, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from machida.
machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunter but Hunter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunter!
Hunter clinches.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.
lyoda machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenis Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from machida.
machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenis Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hunter, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenis Hunter!
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FIGHT
RATING
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