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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 678 p4p, 898 weight class) and Walter Payton (ranked 112 p4p, 144 weight class). Payton has chosen Andre Nickatina - Yeah as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Payton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payton throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Walter Payton has been cut.
Hunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Payton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Payton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt with a nice calf kick.
Payton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Payton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Payton throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Payton throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Payton slips a straight right by Hunt.
Payton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payton looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Payton slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payton checks it well.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Paul Hunt has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Payton.
Payton throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Payton takes one to the chin there.
Payton swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Payton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Payton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Payton avoiding damage as Hunt throws knees to the body.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Payton avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Payton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payton is pushing Hunt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton slowing the pace effectively.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Payton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Payton.
Hunt is working Payton over against the cage.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Payton controls the action.
Payton avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Hunt.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Payton.
Payton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt tries a body shot but Payton blocks it.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Payton is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Hunt.
Hunt lands a nice elbow.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Payton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payton lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Payton avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Payton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Payton or not.
Payton looks winded!
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!
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payton throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Hunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Payton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Payton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Payton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payton misses with a leg kick
and Payton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Payton's legs.
Hunt swings for the body but Payton moves out of range.
Payton throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunt dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payton checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Payton.
Payton misses with a hook.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payton lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Payton.
Payton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Payton ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Payton throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with a body kick that stops Payton in his tracks momentarily.
Hunt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt tries a body shot but Payton blocks it.
Hunt presses Payton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payton blocks an elbow strike.
Payton is breathing heavily.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Payton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt cracks Payton with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Payton avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt tries to work over Payton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt blocking some punches.
A short right from Hunt.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Payton's head.
Hunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payton prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paytons head.
Hunt blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payton.
A right hand to the body from Payton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payton managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payton can do to turn this around?
Payton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paul Hunt's cut is getting worse.
Payton is struggling to control the position.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Payton.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payton's elbow.
Payton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Payton avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunt.
Payton can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Payton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Payton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Payton fails to land.
Payton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Payton fails to land.
Hunt tries to work over Payton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payton wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Payton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Payton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Payton blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Payton has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hunt.
Hunt throws an elbow but it misses.
Hunt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payton throws an elbow but it misses.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payton.
Payton blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Walter Payton's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunt dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Payton misses with the combination.
Payton misses with an uppercut.
Payton misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payton looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Payton throws a shot to the body.
Payton throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payton thinking.
Payton moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payton.
Payton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Payton tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Payton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The cut above Walter Payton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payton misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Payton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Payton counters with a stiff right hand.
Payton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Payton blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Payton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Payton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Payton misses with the combination.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Payton.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walter Payton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Payton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payton throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Payton misses its intended target.
Paul Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Payton misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Hunt tries to score with a low kick but Payton moves his leg out of the way.
Payton looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Payton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Payton throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payton.
Hunt works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Payton scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunt should have avoided that one.
Payton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Payton.
Payton lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Payton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Payton.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Payton defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Payton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
Payton misses with a looping right.
Payton misses with a left hand
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Payton to the canvas! Payton doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hunt keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hunt!
Paul Hunt managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Walter Payton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bullsh*t'.
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