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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Stern (ranked 275 p4p, 389 weight class) and Taz McKane (ranked 45 p4p, 53 weight class). Stern comes to the cage accompanied by Fight. McKane has chosen SAVE ME as his entrance music. Kip Stern is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kip Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern misses with a low kick.
McKane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kip Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKane keeps the fight on the outside.
Stern lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McKane tries to clinch there but Stern circles away.
McKane with a nice calf kick.
McKane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stern.
A little jabbing left from McKane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McKane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stern swats away the attempt to clinch by McKane.
Stern looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane throws a leg kick but Stern sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stern lands a head shot.
McKane rushes Stern and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stern lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKane trying to land knees to the body.
Stern blocks an uppercut.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but McKane avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
Stern on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stern.
McKane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McKane misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKane.
Stern prevents a body shot from McKane.
McKane lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McKane.
McKane lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
McKane misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stern seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McKane can turn it around.
McKane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stern working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKane misses with some punches.
Stern blocks an uppercut.
McKane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKane blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Stern scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stern scores with a shot to the side of McKane's head.
McKane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McKane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stern throws a punch but it's blocked by McKane.
Stern doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stern throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stern lands a takedown into guard.
McKane looking for a sweep. Not yet McKane, not yet.
McKane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McKane is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McKane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stern's guard.
McKane throws a strike but Stern rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stern trying to control but McKane is working from the bottom.
McKane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stern is looking to work some ground and pound but McKane has wrist control.
McKane pulls Stern in close to prevent any damage.
Stern working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McKane's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stern accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stern pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McKane is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McKane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stern controls from within his opponent's guard.
McKane looking to control.
McKane managing to control the position.
Stern throws an elbow that misses. McKane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stern's guard. Nice move by McKane!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taz McKane will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the body from McKane misses
and Stern counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McKane works on Stern's body with a couple of short punches.
McKane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stern lands with a right to the head.
McKane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for McKane.
McKane lands a nice knee to the body.
McKane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
McKane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McKane lands a good knee to the midsection. Stern won't want to take too many of those.
McKane struggles to land a body shot inside as Stern controls his hands.
Taz McKane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McKane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stern lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKane.
McKane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stern is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from McKane.
McKane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from McKane.
McKane lands a good knee to the midsection. Stern won't want to take too many of those.
McKane lands a body shot in the clinch.
McKane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stern blocks a body shot from McKane.
A shot in the inside from McKane.
McKane tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Stern looking for a takedown.
McKane scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKane putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stern in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McKane lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for McKane.
McKane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKane lands a nice shot to the body.
McKane misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from McKane.
A short body shot lands from McKane as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane lands a shot to the body.
McKane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McKane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McKane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stern trying to control the position but instead, McKane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stern into the cage.
McKane pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from McKane.
A short left from McKane.
McKane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKane blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKane.
Stern takes a knee to the side of the body.
McKane lands with a right to the head.
McKane lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKane.
McKane is working Stern over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKane swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKane misses with some punches.
McKane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKane tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
McKane struggles to land a body shot inside as Stern controls his hands.
McKane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKane lands with a light punch inside.
McKane misses with a punch on the inside.
McKane working aggressively here.
McKane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
Stern misses with the head strike.
McKane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKane.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKane.
McKane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stern lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McKane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKane.
McKane pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stern.
A short right from McKane on the inside.
McKane tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing McKane back against the cage.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of McKane backwards.
McKane misses with a punch to the body.
McKane lands a right hand.
McKane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stern lands a right hand that snaps the head of McKane backwards.
McKane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
McKane lands a knee to the body.
Stern trying to stall but McKane improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKane pushes Stern back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McKane tries to land knees in the clinch but Stern avoids the damage to the body.
McKane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, McKane scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taz McKane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 lands a jab to the nose.
Kip Stern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stern slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McKane closes the distance and pushes Stern back into the cage.
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
McKane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from McKane - that landed with a thud.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
McKane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKane lands a knee to the body.
McKane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stern's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stern takes a shot to the head.
McKane scores a nice knee to the body.
McKane landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Stern goes down! McKane pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Stern is rocked!
McKane lands a strong strike to the head of Stern. That's dazed him! McKane looking to finish here. Stern is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - McKane lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz McKane!
Taz McKane thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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