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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Willian Jr (ranked 2555 p4p, 286 weight class) and Taz McKane (ranked 423 p4p, 59 weight class). Taz McKane has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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177 lbs
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163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Willian Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taz McKane!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willian Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Willian Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McKane lands an overhand right.
McKane avoids the head kick by Willian Jr.
McKane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willian Jr needs to keep his hands up - McKane had a free shot at his head there.
Willian Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from McKane misses the target.
McKane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willian Jr.
McKane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Willian Jr shoots in but McKane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McKane throws a body shot but no joy.
McKane clinches up against the cage.
McKane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKane misses with a punch to the body.
McKane lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKane gets through Willian Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Willian Jr's elbow.
Willian Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McKane uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane stopping the sweep attempt from Willian Jr.
Willian Jr has his hands on McKane's head, controlling the position.
McKane is looking to stand up but Willian Jr won't let him.
Willian Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Willian Jr has a closed guard, preventing McKane from standing up.
Willian Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McKane stands up from Willian Jr's guard - McKane perhaps looking for a knockout.
Willian Jr shoots and misses
and McKane counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Willian Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Willian Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKane throws a hook but Willian Jr blocks it.
Willian Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from McKane misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willian Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McKane is trying to defend but Willian Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKane is defending against the submission attempts here by Willian Jr.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McKane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willian Jr misses with a low kick as McKane jumps back.
McKane lands with a straight right. Willian Jr didn't see that one coming.
Willian Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Willian Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from McKane.
Willian Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
McKane throws out a loose jab but Willian Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willian Jr blocks a jab.
Willian Jr dives in and grabs McKane's left leg, looking for a takedown. McKane pushes down on Willian Jr's head and hops out.
McKane blocks a head kick by Willian Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane slaps away a takedown attempt from Willian Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McKane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Jesus Willian Jr has been cut.
McKane 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.
McKane tries to sprawl but Willian Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McKane has one foot on Willian Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
McKane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McKane misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Willian Jr.
Willian Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
letting McKane counter with a right hand.
McKane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Willian Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKane misses with an uppercut.
Willian Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McKane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Willian Jr scrambles back to his feet.
McKane avoids the head kick by Willian Jr.
McKane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses.
McKane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from McKane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willian Jr shoots for a takedown but McKane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taz McKane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willian Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
Willian Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McKane but McKane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McKane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Willian Jr is breathing heavily.
McKane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willian Jr misses with a few strikes there.
McKane rushes Willian Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Willian Jr tries to pull guard but McKane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McKane lands a hook that snaps the head of Willian Jr backwards.
Willian Jr is trying to pull guard but McKane has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willian Jr jumps guard but McKane stands there with Willian Jr around his waist. Willian Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
McKane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Willian Jr backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz McKane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Willian Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McKane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck for Willian Jr with that takedown attempt.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Willian Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McKane!
McKane sneaks out the side door and pushes Willian Jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
McKane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McKane lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKane scores with the left hand. Willian Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McKane. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McKane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Willian Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot lands for McKane.
Jesus Willian Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKane thuds his right hand into Willian Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Willian Jr shoots for a takedown but McKane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Willian Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Willian Jr is rocked!
Willian Jr shoots in for a double leg but McKane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oh Willian Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Willian Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKane lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Willian Jr falls backwards - clearly groggy! McKane dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz McKane! Taz McKane retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Taz McKane misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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