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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn comes to the cage accompanied by Diary of a Madman. Big Hurt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Hurt's head.
Hurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurt manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Dunn slams his shin into Hurt's torso.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hurt sprawls well. Hurt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Dunn avoids the head kick by Hurt.
Dunn throws the kick towards the body but Hurt avoids it.
Dunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hurt doesn't seem bothered though.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
Dunn scores with a body shot.
Hurt needs to keep his hands up - Dunn had a free shot at his head there.
Hurt lands a head shot.
Hurt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good work by Hurt as he checks the leg kick.
Dunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Hurt avoids it well.
Hurt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunn moves away.
Dunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hurt. Hurt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurt moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Hurt as Dunn shoots in.
Hurt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Dunn.
Mark Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dunn.
A punch combination from Hurt misses.
Dunn moves out of range as Hurt strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunn connects with a single shot there.
Hurt avoids the body shot from Dunn.
Dunn thuds his right hand into Hurt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dunn misses with a head kick.
Dunn tries for a takedown but Hurt circles away easily
and Hurt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Dunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dunn lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Dunn finds it's target.
Dunn scores with a head kick.
Hurt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurt sprawls well. He's pushed Dunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt misses with a double jab.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
Hurt keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Hurt misses.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Dunn moves out of range easily.
Dunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hurt.
Hurt blocks the body kick.
Dunn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hurt.
Dunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses.
Dunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurt throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt with a nice cross.
Dunn misses with a two punch combination.
Hurt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hurt misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Dunn.
Hurt throws a lazy right hand but Dunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunn throws a sloppy head kick and Hurt moves out of range easily.
Hurt misses with a head kick.
Hurt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunn throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunn as he connects with a hook.
Dunn throws a body punch but Hurt moves out of range.
Dunn blocks a head kick by Hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dunn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dunn throws an overhand right that lands on Hurt's shoulder, as Hurt tries to avoid the shot.
Hurt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hurt, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunn.
Dunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hurt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn is looking to clinch.
Hurt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hurt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dunn avoids the head kick by Hurt.
A punch combination from Hurt misses.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hurt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunn throws a nice looking combination but Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hurt to score with a decent uppercut.
Dunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hurt doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn throws out a leg kick but Hurt moves out of range and Dunn only half commits.
Hurt checks a leg kick nicely.
Dunn with a hook.
Big Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hurt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn cracks Hurt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunn swings for the body but Hurt moves out of range.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Dunn moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunn checks a leg kick.
Dunn misses with a hook.
Dunn throws a shot to the body.
Hurt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hurt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dunn lands with a nice body kick.
Dunn scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurt blocks a head kick by Dunn.
Dunn 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.
Hurt missing with a left hand there. Dunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Dunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hurt doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dunn scores with a three punch combo!
Dunn staying out of range there.
Dunn closes the distance and pushes Hurt back into the cage.
Hurt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunn pushes Hurt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Hurt avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn has Hurt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dunn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hurt tumbling to the mat - Dunn dives into Hurt's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunn throwing strikes from guard but Hurt blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dunn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunn throws a strike but Hurt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hurt wanted to stand there but Dunn had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dunn is working hard here to advance position.
Dunn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dunn controls Hurt momentarily but Hurt frees himself.
Hurt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Hurt from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Big Hurt wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dunn wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dunn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dunn throws a sloppy head kick and Hurt moves out of range easily.
Dunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
Hurt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hurt. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurt is just out of range.
Dunn blocks a head kick by Hurt.
Dunn misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hurt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hurt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dunn wants to pass the guard but Hurt is keeping the position.
Hurt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dunn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hurt keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.
Hurt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dunn throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn is in close to Hurt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dunn throws an elbow that misses. Hurt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dunn's guard. Nice move by Hurt!
Hurt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dunn controls Hurt momentarily but Hurt frees himself.
Dunn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hurt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt wants to stand but Dunn has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dunn pushes Hurt off and gets back to his feet.
Dunn closes the distance and clinches up with Hurt, looking for a takedown. Dunn pushes Hurt against the cage but Hurt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hurt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Hurt.
Dunn tries to land a front kick but Hurt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dunn misses with a hook. Hurt ducked under it nicely.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Hurt.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunn lands a head kick. Hurt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Hurt misses.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hurt as he avoids it easily.
Hurt misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hurt swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunn.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunn avoids the body shot from Hurt.
Dunn throws a front kick aimed at Hurt's knee but Hurt avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurt throws a lazy right hand but Dunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Big Hurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dunn throws a sloppy head kick and Hurt moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn misses with a body shot.
Hurt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunn moves away.
Hurt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dunn clearly takes that 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.
Dunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dunn is looking to wear down Hurt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dunn misses the shot to the body.
Hurt scores with a sloppy right hand. Dunn should have avoided that one.
Hurt throws a head kick but Dunn moves out of range.
Hurt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurt.
Dunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunn throws out a leg kick but Hurt moves out of range and Dunn only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunn. Hurt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hurt's head.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurt was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunn.
A head kick misses from Hurt.
Hurt throws a head kick but Dunn moves out of range.
Hurt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunn jabs Hurt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dunn looks for a takedown but Hurt sprawls well.
Dunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurt.
Dunn misses with a body kick.
Hurt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt scores with a head kick.
Hurt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dunn backs up against the cage.
Hurt is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hurt.
Hurt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunn misses with a wild combination.
Dunn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hurt's hands.
Dunn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hurt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunn tries to score with a low kick but Hurt moves his leg out of the way.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hurt is out of range and Dunn settles back down.
Dunn swings for the body but Hurt moves out of range.
Hurt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunn tries to move into range but Hurt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dunn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurt.
Dunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hurt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hurt keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunn swinging wildly here.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Hurt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunn misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunn.
Hurt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunn. Hurt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurt throws the left hand but Dunn avoids the punch easily.
Hurt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunn is looking to slow Hurt down with leg kicks.
Dunn looks to land a right hand but Hurt moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Hurt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Dunn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunn throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dunn had his way with Big Hurt in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dunn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dunn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunn wants to slow Hurt down by chopping away at his legs.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dunn.
Mark Dunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurt misses with a straight left.
Hurt throws a head kick but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunn throws a hook but Hurt avoids it easily.
Dunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Dunn both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt blocks a head kick by Dunn.
Dunn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Hurt does no damage.
Dunn avoids the head kick by Hurt.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hurt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunn ducks under a wild hook from Hurt.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dunn throws a front kick that sends Hurt stumbling back into the cage.
Dunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hurt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn ducks under a wild hook from Hurt.
Dunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hurt. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurt.
Mark Dunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice shot lands for Dunn.
Dunn throws a looping overhand right but Hurt ducks down to avoid it.
Dunn takes a swing at Hurt's ribcage but misses.
Dunn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Dunn tenderised Hurt's leg. Hurt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Big Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hurt.
Hurt throws the kick towards the body but Dunn avoids it.
Dunn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Hurt misses.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a body shot.
Hurt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dunn in his tracks.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Dunn moves out of range easily.
Hurt is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dunn jabs Hurt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Hurt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dunn to score with a decent uppercut.
Dunn drives through with a takedown into Hurt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dunn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn pushing down on Hurt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dunn thows a huge punch but Hurt dodges it nicely.
Dunn is trying to control the action in half guard but Hurt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dunn controlling the action here.
Dunn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dunn with the ground and pound but Hurt uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Dunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dunn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Dunn!
Mark Dunn is the new bantamweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mark Dunn waved his t-shirt featuring BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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