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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 2800 p4p, 2914 weight class) and Shock Linewood (ranked 353 p4p, 367 weight class). Paul Hunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt gets a takedown into half guard.
Linewood looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt is taking a breather. Linewood says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to stand and escape but Linewood is controlling the position.
Linewood actively working from the bottom here.
Linewood has a hand on Hunt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hunt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Linewood tries to reverse the position but Hunt maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunt get's back to his feet.
Hunt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Linewood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linewood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Linewood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt is looking to stand up but Linewood won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Linewood being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linewood looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hunt looking to score a takedown here. Linewood is defending well but Hunt drives through and ends up in Linewood's guard.
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Linewood looking for a sweep. Not yet Linewood, not yet.
Linewood throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hunt escapes and throws Linewood's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Linewood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunt dominated that round.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hunt drives through with a takedown into Linewood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Linewood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Linewood gets caught napping as Hunt dives in and scores a takedown. Linewood manages to retain guard.
Linewood is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily.
Linewood has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hunt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Linewood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hunt drives through with a takedown into Linewood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hunt stands up and waves to Linewood to follow him.
Shock Linewood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linewood looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paul Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linewood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Linewood's legs - danger averted.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Linewood looking for a sweep. Not yet Linewood, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Linewood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hunt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Linewood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
Linewood looking to control.
Linewood wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Hunt passes Linewood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linewood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Linewood enables Hunt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Linewood manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Linewood working a defensive guard but Hunt manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hunt tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linewood can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt decides to stand back up. Hunt steps back and let's Linewood get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunt stands up out of the half guard.
Hunt works over Linewood's head and body with a nice combination.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt scores with a three punch combo!
Linewood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Hunt looking to score a takedown here. Linewood is defending well but Hunt drives through and ends up in Linewood's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Paul Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linewood is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Linewood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Linewood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Linewood postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linewood.
Linewood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Linewood tries to pass.
Linewood advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linewood tries to score with some ground and pound. Hunt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Linewood is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hunt looks calm but he's in trouble here. Linewood gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hunt is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Linewood lets go of the hold and Hunt can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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