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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades by Motorhead. 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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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poulter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poulter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Poulter throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poulter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Poulter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poulter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Poulter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Poulter - that will leave a mark!
The fighters circle momentarily. Poulter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt slips a jab from Poulter.
Poulter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poulter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poulter lands with a cross.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Hunt throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poulter.
That kick from Poulter tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poulter scores with a spinning back kick!
Poulter cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Poulter throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt throws a hook but Poulter blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Poulter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Poulter.
Poulter misses the shot to the body.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poulter.
Poulter thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Poulter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poulter.
Poulter misses with a head kick.
Poulter lands a head kick!
Hunt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulter scores with a spinning back kick!
Poulter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poulter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Poulter scores with a jab to the body.
Poulter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Poulter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poulter digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hunt slips under a jab from Poulter.
Poulter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poulter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poulter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poulter.
Poulter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paul Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulter feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Poulter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Poulter slams his shin into Hunt's torso.
Poulter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hunt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poulter misses with a body shot.
Poulter throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Poulter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Poulter delivers a nice body kick.
Poulter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Poulter keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poulter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Poulter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt tries to break free but Poulter pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt is trying to push Poulter away but Poulter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Poulter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Poulter breaks the clinch.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt moves out of range as Poulter throws a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Poulter - that will leave a mark!
Poulter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Poulter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poulter sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poulter takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Poulter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poulter tries a head kick but it misses.
Poulter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poulter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poulter. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Poulter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul Poulter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poulter.
Poulter's corner calls for a 1-2. Poulter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Poulter looks for the body kick but Hunt saw that one coming.
Poulter cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Poulter throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poulter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Poulter throws a low kick but Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Poulter.
Poulter scores with a head kick. Hunt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Poulter.
Poulter digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Poulter misses with a straight right.
Hunt checks a low kick from Poulter.
Poulter misses the shot to the body.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Poulter counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poulter tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Poulter misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poulter.
Poulter lands with a nice body punch.
Poulter throws a shot to the body.
Poulter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poulter. Poulter obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poulter.
Poulter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poulter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
A cross from Poulter lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Poulter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Poulter throws a body kick that misses.
Poulter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poulter throws a head kick that half lands.
Hunt stalks Poulter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poulter's face. Poulter staggers backwards, shaken.
Hunt misses with a hook. Poulter ducked under it nicely.
Poulter is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulter lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Poulter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poulter throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poulter.
Poulter throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poulter throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Poulter.
Poulter misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poulter.
Poulter drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poulter.
Come on Poulter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Poulter landing knees to the head.
Poulter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Poulter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Poulter keeps him there for the moment.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Poulter keeps him there for the moment.
Poulter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poulter!
Poulter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poulter.
Poulter throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Poulter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poulter scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poulter.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poulter.
Poulter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poulter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poulter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poulter stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poulter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poulter to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Poulter. That snapped Hunt's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poulter thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Poulter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Poulter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunt takes a step back to recover.
Poulter connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt avoiding damage as Poulter throws knees to the body.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Poulter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Poulter really dominated that round.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Poulter is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Poulter scores with a jab to the body.
Poulter throws a leg kick
and Poulter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poulter scoring well with a low kick there.
Poulter cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Poulter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poulter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Poulter digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Poulter thuds his shin into the meat of Hunt's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poulter.
A telegraphed right hand from Poulter misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Poulter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunt thinking.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poulter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poulter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poulter.
Poulter cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Poulter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poulter slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulter catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poulter throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Poulter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poulter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Poulter. Hunt shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poulter.
Poulter misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poulter.
Poulter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Poulter misses the shot to the body.
Poulter connects with a solid leg kick.
Poulter throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt throws a hook but Poulter avoids it easily.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunt counters with a right hand to the body.
Poulter slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poulter misses with a low kick.
Poulter tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Poulter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulter.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Poulter moved out of range nicely.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Poulter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunt rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Poulter.
Poulter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poulter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Poulter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter misses with a body kick.
Poulter connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Poulter connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Poulter dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Poulter tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Poulter. Beautiful body shot.
Poulter connects with a body shot that sends Hunt's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
Poulter scores with a leg kick.
Poulter misses with a leg kick.
Hunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Poulter.
Jab, jab by Poulter - just one landing.
Nice shot by Poulter.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poulter. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses
and Poulter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Poulter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Poulter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poulter lands the left hand.
Poulter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poulter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poulter tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Poulter jabs Hunt right on the nose. Hunt blinks but takes it well.
Poulter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Hunt throws a jab when Poulter was well out of range.
Poulter lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt checks a low kick from Poulter.
Poulter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Poulter throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick from Poulter.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paul Poulter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poulter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunt scrambles back to his feet.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Jonny Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poulter lands a nice looking body kick.
Poulter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Poulter.
Poulter lands with a kick to the temple. Hunt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poulter. That one must have hurt.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws the left hand but Poulter avoids the punch easily.
Poulter slips a straight right by Hunt.
Poulter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poulter scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poulter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poulter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Poulter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poulter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Paul Poulter!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Paul Poulter!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Paul Poulter!
Paul Poulter wins by unanimous decision! Paul Poulter retains his light heavyweight title!
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