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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter McLean (ranked 5873 p4p, 23875 weight class) and Jaz Moore (ranked 610 p4p, 639 weight class). Jaz Moore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaz Moore!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on McLean's head and hops out.
Moore looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
McLean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Moore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Moore unleashes a big counter combination but McLean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter McLean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean goes for a double leg but Moore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moore continues to drive forward.
McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McLean closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McLean is looking to clinch.
McLean misses with a takedown
and Moore counters with a two punch combo.
McLean shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed McLean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McLean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McLean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but McLean persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
McLean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLean moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Moore avoids the head kick by McLean.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McLean is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Moore lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
McLean wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean shoots in looking for a takedown. Moore tries to sprawl out of it but McLean keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McLean moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Moore checks a leg kick.
McLean misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As McLean backs off Moore throws a huge counter combo but McLean manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McLean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McLean's waist but McLean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been informed that Moore has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLean shoots in looking for a takedown but Moore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McLean's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaz Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McLean fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore unleashes a big counter combination but McLean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McLean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
Moore lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter McLean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but McLean persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but McLean persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick lands from Moore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean misses with a takedown
and Moore counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLean forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
Moore misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moore.
Moore misses with a punch on the inside.
McLean tries to stall but Moore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McLean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moore pulls his leg out and moves away.
McLean misses with a double jab.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jaz Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McLean.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Hunter McLean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLean rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moore walks away with a smile on his face. McLean gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
McLean changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McLean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
McLean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore leaves McLean with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but McLean shows good takedown defense.
McLean shoots in looking for a takedown but Moore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McLean's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moore is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McLean dives in for a single leg takedown but Moore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McLean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLean blocking some punches.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Moore pulls McLean into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore looking to control.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
McLean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaz Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McLean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but McLean persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore unleashes a big counter combination but McLean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moore looks to land a body kick but McLean moved away.
McLean with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McLean pulls guard successfully.
McLean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLean uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter McLean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. McLean pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moore misses with a body kick.
McLean seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McLean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLean misses with a takedown attempt
and Moore counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McLean!
McLean taking a bit of punishment here - Moore scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLean wants to control but Moore postures up.
McLean is looking to regain half guard here but Moore keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore scoring with punches and elbows.
McLean is trying to improve his position.
Moore stands up.
Nice body kick from McLean.
McLean shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Moore postures up in McLean's guard and throws a big left but McLean blocks it.
McLean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.
McLean trying to control the position.
Moore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McLean working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Moore has passed into half guard!
Moore looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McLean defending well though.
Jaz Moore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jaz Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore thows a huge punch but McLean dodges it nicely.
Moore looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McLean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hunter McLean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Moore there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaz Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaz Moore!
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RATING
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