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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pave Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell has chosen Bloc Party - Ares (Remix) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pave Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Hunt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hunt.
McDonnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
McDonnell with the counter takedown but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt tries a low kick but McDonnell avoids it.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonnell's head.
Hunt jabs McDonnell right on the nose. McDonnell blinks but takes it well.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
McDonnell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt is looking to clinch but McDonnell is avoiding it.
McDonnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunt misses with a shot to the body
and McDonnell counters with a low kick, right behind Hunt 's knee.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonnell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses McDonnell's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonnell tries to avoid it.
Jab from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
Hunt throws a leg kick but McDonnell moved away.
McDonnell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pave Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
McDonnell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunt defends it well.
McDonnell scores with a punch to the head.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a leg kick.
McDonnell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunt's head.
McDonnell sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hunt manages to get to full guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing McDonnell from controlling successfully.
McDonnell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonnell is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt is adopting a defensive guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing McDonnell from controlling successfully.
McDonnell passes into half guard.
McDonnell is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McDonnell prevents Hunt from improving his position.
McDonnell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hunt sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonnell wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
McDonnell prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
McDonnell is trying to control. Hunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonnell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunt defends it well.
McDonnell throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Jab by McDonnell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pave Hunt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McDonnell with a hook.
Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by McDonnell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
McDonnell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Good body shot from McDonnell.
Hunt working aggressively here.
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.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonnell can do to turn this around?
Hunt throws a sloppy body shot
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for McDonnell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell avoids a kick to the body.
McDonnell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonnell throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Hunt.
A big right from Hunt misses.
McDonnell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McDonnell moves into the clinch.
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonnell goes for a takedown attempt but Hunt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McDonnell tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt moves out of range as McDonnell strikes.
Hunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Hunt.
McDonnell throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt tries to move into range but McDonnell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McDonnell has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hunt throws a wild body kick that McDonnell sees coming a mile off.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
McDonnell's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonnell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
McDonnell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunt defends it well.
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunt's knee momentarily.
Hunt thumps McDonnell with a low kick.
Hunt has managed to clinch.
McDonnell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hunt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunt.
McDonnell looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonnell.
Hunt lands a right hand.
McDonnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McDonnell gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonnell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunt up against the cage.
McDonnell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt moves into full guard.
Hunt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonnell looking to pass the guard.
McDonnell keeps trying to improve his position.
McDonnell trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pave Hunt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McDonnell lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
McDonnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McDonnell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt connects with the punch.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDonnell digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Hunt jabs McDonnell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell tries to clinch up.
McDonnell moves away from the strike by Hunt.
McDonnell jabs Hunt right on the nose. Hunt blinks but takes it well.
McDonnell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonnell throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
McDonnell scores with a decent looking hook.
McDonnell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt tries to clinch up but McDonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonnell throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.
McDonnell connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonnell.
Pave Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunt misses with a shot to the body
and McDonnell counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonnell's head.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
McDonnell is rocked!
Hunt throws a low kick but McDonnell moves out of range easily.
McDonnell is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
McDonnell keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
McDonnell seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonnell tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonnell manages to pull guard.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonnell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDonnell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McDonnell pulls Hunt in to control the position.
Hunt wants to stand but McDonnell is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but McDonnell moved out of range nicely.
McDonnell feints the counter takedown.
McDonnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and McDonnell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonnell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunt defends it well.
McDonnell checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonnell fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunt in the body.
McDonnell pushes Hunt away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rory McDonnell just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McDonnell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt cracks McDonnell with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonnell with a hook.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt cracks the inside of McDonnell's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonnell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
McDonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDonnell!
McDonnell moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonnell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McDonnell tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonnell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunt takes a step back to recover.
McDonnell defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
McDonnell counters with a body kick.
Hunt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hunt throws a wild body kick that McDonnell sees coming a mile off.
Hunt avoids the head kick by McDonnell.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonnell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt clinches up with McDonnell and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonnell has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt stalling in the clinch but McDonnell improves position.
McDonnell pulls guard effortlessly.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
Hunt won't allow McDonnell to sweep him here.
Hunt trying to control but McDonnell is working from the bottom.
McDonnell is pulling down on Hunt's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunt, at least for the moment.
McDonnell can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell moves into full guard.
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McDonnell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunt stays in close to McDonnell's body and controls the position.
McDonnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonnell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonnell is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hunt cracks McDonnell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonnell. That did some damage!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonnell staying out of range there.
McDonnell counters with a body kick.
McDonnell staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pave Hunt had his way with Rory McDonnell in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from McDonnell does it's job there.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonnell! But no joy.
McDonnell lands a jab to the nose.
McDonnell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonnell is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Hunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonnell in his tracks.
McDonnell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and McDonnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunt's knee momentarily.
McDonnell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped McDonnell's head back.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonnell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McDonnell misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunt is looking to counter punch.
McDonnell moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
Hunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
McDonnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
McDonnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rory McDonnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and McDonnell counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
McDonnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonnell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as McDonnell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt throws a hook but McDonnell avoids it easily.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt lands a nice looking body kick.
Hunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDonnell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on McDonnell's shoulder, as McDonnell tries to avoid the shot.
McDonnell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hunt cracks McDonnell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
Hunt moves out of range as McDonnell throws a body kick.
As McDonnell backs away, Hunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McDonnell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt throwing a counter right hand but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pave Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Pave Hunt!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Pave Hunt!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Pave Hunt!
Pave Hunt wins by unanimous decision!
Pave Hunt retains his middleweight title!
Rory McDonnell spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats Pave. Guess that's it for our rivalry and me as a Middleweight. '.
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