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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunter (ranked 260 p4p, 465 weight class) and Ivan Rojas (ranked 36 p4p, 59 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojas throws a leg kick
and Hunter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Rojas misses with a kick to the body
and Hunter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Hunter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rojas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunter's head.
It looks like Paul Hunter has been cut.
Rojas throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Hunter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rojas avoids it.
Rojas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter checks the leg kick.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunter.
Hunter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rojas avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojas.
We've been told by Hunter's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunter checks the leg kick.
Hunter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rojas manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas lunges at Hunter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunter's hand.
Rojas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunter is able to avoid easily.
Rojas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojas tries to clinch up
and Hunter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Hunter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rojas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Hunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rojas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rojas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunter counters with a left to the body.
Rojas throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Rojas only half commits.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
It appears Hunter was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rojas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rojas lands with a shot to the body.
Rojas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter avoids the head kick by Rojas.
Rojas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Rojas tries to get set, Hunter tries to push him back and clinch up but Rojas manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
Hunter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rojas.
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Rojas looks to move away, Hunter throws a big counter combo but Rojas just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Hunter counter with a right hand.
Rojas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rojas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rojas throws a leg kick
and Hunter counters by moving into the clinch.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojas misses with a kick to the body.
Hunter is looking to counter the offense by Rojas and move into the clinch.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Rojas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rojas misses with a few strikes there.
Rojas throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hunter scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Rojas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Rojas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Rojas looks to move away, Hunter throws a big counter combo but Rojas just gets out of the way.
Rojas lands a right hook to the body.
Rojas lands a head kick!
Hunter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rojas looks winded!
Hunter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rojas can pounce on him.
Rojas checks a leg kick.
Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Rojas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunter's cut.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rojas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunter.
Rojas blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rojas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rojas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rojas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas wants to clinch
and Hunter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ivan Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rojas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Rojas misses with a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rojas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Rojas.
A quick step to the side and Hunter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivan Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Hunter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rojas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter tries to counter by clinching up but Rojas breaks away and moves out of range.
Rojas thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Rojas throws a solid leg kick but Hunter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rojas.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
A head kick by Rojas misses
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Rojas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunter. That did some damage!
Rojas missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rojas closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojas is breathing heavily.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rojas thows a leg kick but Hunter checks it
and Hunter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Hunter misses.
Rojas motions for Hunter to come forward. Rojas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rojas misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
Hunter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunter checks a low kick from Rojas.
Rojas throws a leg kick but Hunter checks it.
Rojas tries to land a leg kick but Hunter saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Hunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
It looked like Hunter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rojas.
Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.
Rojas scores with a leg kick.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rojas manages to circle out of the way.
Rojas sizes up Hunter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter moves out of range as Rojas throws a body kick.
Rojas tries to work over Hunter's front leg with a kick but Hunter checks it.
A low kick from Rojas misses
and Hunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Hunter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rojas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rojas throws a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Hunter is out of range.
As Rojas tries to get set, Hunter tries to push him back and clinch up but Rojas manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunter 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.
Ivan Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Rojas is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.
Hunter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rojas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunter takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
Hunter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Hunter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rojas tried to score with a low kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter is looking to wear down Rojas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rojas wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rojas.
It looked like Hunter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rojas.
Hunter lands with a shot to the body.
Rojas throws a lazy head kick
and Hunter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunter drops Rojas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rojas looks back up at him and smiles so Hunter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Ivan Rojas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas is looking to land body kicks.
Rojas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunter jabs at Rojas's body.
Rojas moves to clinch but Hunter breaks away
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunter counters with a crisp right that sends Rojas to the canvas! Hunter follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hunter!
Paul Hunter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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