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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz McKane (ranked 451 p4p, 588 weight class) and Paul Hunt (ranked 72 p4p, 93 weight class). McKane comes to the cage accompanied by SAVE ME. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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14 - 6 - 0 |
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192 cm
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15 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McKane is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range as McKane throws a body kick.
McKane misses with an attempted mid kick.
McKane scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Paul Hunt has been cut.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKane.
McKane is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McKane blocks a leg kick.
McKane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McKane scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McKane is looking to counter with a body kick.
McKane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McKane. That did some damage!
McKane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McKane motions for Hunt to come forward. McKane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
McKane is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by McKane.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from McKane misses the target.
McKane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McKane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but McKane checks it.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McKane's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but McKane ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt lands with a kick to the ribs.
McKane sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKane quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for McKane's leg but McKane calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Hunt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
McKane throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKane moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
McKane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and McKane counters with a nice uppercut.
McKane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from McKane.
McKane is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt lands a really nice looking cross but McKane seems unphased.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt with a nice cross.
McKane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and McKane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from McKane misses the target.
Hunt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McKane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but McKane ducks down to avoid it.
McKane feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McKane connects with a nice looking jab.
McKane throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
That has opened up Paul Hunt's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Paul Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
McKane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunt thows a leg kick but McKane checks it
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but McKane moved out of range.
McKane throwing a counter right hand but Hunt manages to avoid it.
McKane misses the jab.
McKane throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunt.
Paul Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
McKane 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.
McKane ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a jab when McKane was well out of range.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of McKane backwards.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKane avoids it.
McKane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McKane lands an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKanes head.
Hunt pushes McKane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McKane.
McKane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt tries to work over McKane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKane throws a head punch that misses.
McKane tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing McKane back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane missing with knees to the body.
McKane can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McKane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by McKane.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McKane blocks an uppercut.
McKane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McKane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKane misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
McKane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McKane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for McKane.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
McKane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKane's elbow.
Hunt blocks a body shot from McKane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from McKane.
McKane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McKane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKane lands a left hand.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
McKane lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKane.
McKane lands a body shot.
McKane lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Paul Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McKane lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
McKane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hook to the body lands for McKane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
Taz McKane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKane.
McKane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKane landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, McKane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKane.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McKane lands a body punch in the clinch.
McKane scores with a hook to the body.
McKane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
McKane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKane lands an uppercut.
Paul Hunt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McKane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKane scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKane.
McKane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hunt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from McKane - that landed with a thud.
McKane scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taz McKane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunt's cut.
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!
McKane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
McKane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles McKane's knee momentarily.
McKane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKane throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Hunt tumbling to the canvas!
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McKane.
McKane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
McKane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKane content to stall in guard here.
McKane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKane forces his way into half guard.
McKane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Hunt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taz McKane!
A relieved looking Taz McKane thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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