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UFC Fight Night 110: Mark Hunt defeats Derrick Lewis; Aussie Ben Nguyen stuns with ‘phenomenal’ victory

A BLOCKBUSTER fight with a thrilling finish wrapped up UFC Auckland as fans sat in shock of a star’s surprise announcement.

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June 11, 2017 - 3:57PM
Derrick Lewis shocked fans after UFC Auckland, saying it was "probably his last fight".
Derrick Lewis shocked fans after UFC Auckland, saying it was "probably his last fight".

MARK “Super Samoan” Hunt has come away from UFC Fight Night 110 with a thrilling victory over Derrick Lewis.

The 43-year-old MMA veteran came into the clash against his younger opponent as the clear underdog but a screaming crowd and a brutal barrage of strikes couldn’t keep him from victory.

It was a shaky start for Hunt as Lewis began the fight on the front foot, clipping his opponent a number of times and forcing the Aussie heavyweight back — but the Super Samoan knockout artist wasn’t keen on letting his visit to Auckland finish early.

A visibly tired Hunt pressured Lewis in the second and third rounds, forcing his opponent up against the fence with a number of brutal punches to the head and body.

Hunt’s striking power put an exhausted Lewis on the back foot in the fourth round as the Aussie capitalised on his slower movement with massive hits to the head.

It was clear Hunt was looking to bring Lewis down with a one-hit KO (followed by a signature walk-off) but had to resort to tiring his American opponent out to claim the victory.

The fight eventually wrapped up early in the fourth as Hunt completed a barrage of savage elbows and punches before the referee intervened and granted him the win.

A sweaty Lewis announced the Fight Night 110 loss would “most likely” be his last fight.

“That’s probably my last fight. I’m getting married next week — I don’t want to put my family through all this.”

‘PHENOMENAL’ AUSSIE STUNS UFC

Remember the name, folks. Ben Nguyen is ready to take the UFC by storm.

The wiry flyweight fighting out of Brisbane stunned UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland with a clinical first round submission over opponent Tim Elliott.

The 28-year-old brought his American opponent to the floor with a stunning take-down before stopping him dead in his tracks with a rear-naked choke.

Elliot tapped out of the bind immediately, giving the fiery Aussie the win before people could blink.

Nguyen was originally scheduled to meet former title contender Joseph Benavidez on the card, but an injury forced him out of the fight so Elliott stepped up to the challenge to replace him.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go his way after Nguyen went on the attack almost immediately after the referee started the first round.

Nguyen had a daring message for Dana White after the fight, taking a swipe at the UFC president after he admitted the promotion had considered dropping the flyweight division.

“Was that a boring fight? Was that a flyweight fight? Hell yeah!” Nguyen screamed to an elated audience after claiming the win.

Nguyen’s fight was on the preliminary card before Mark Hunt’s clash against heavyweight hero Derrick Lewis.

‘INSANE’ KO ROCKS FIGHT NIGHT

New Zealand lightweight Dan Hooker stunned opponent Ross Pearson with a brutal second round KO.

Pearson began the fight with a strong series of jabs, sending the Kiwi fighter back as he gained momentum — but one perfectly-timed knee to the chin was all Hooker needed to send the Englishman to the deck and seal the win.

Pearson’s mouthguard went flying on impact as he hit the floor in a daze. It was the 32-year-old’s fourth loss in a row, forcing fans to question his future in the Octagon after another disappointing flop.

— with Damon Martin, FOX Sports US

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