Post by The Sandman on Nov 8, 2022 0:41:57 GMT -5
Tai Tuivasa doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Mark Hunt is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Kevin MacDonald.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Mike Hunt showing excellent timing, blasts Tai Tuivasa with a right hand.
Ty Tulio steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Ty Tulio tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punches from Tai Tuivasa.
Even nicer blocks from Mike Hunt.
A right hand from Mark Hunt
gets deflected.
Mike Hunt misses a step and Tai Tuivasa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Tai Tuivasa
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tai Tuivasa!
Mike Hunt ducks under...
Mark Hunt circles around Ty Tulio
Mike Hunt avoids a dangerous strike from Ty Tulio
and counters with a solid straight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Ty Tulio shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
A right hand from Tai Tuivasa
gets deflected.
Mike Hunt tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Mark Hunt!
Ty Tulio is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Ty Tulio's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Right cheek
Ty Tulio looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mark Hunt's punches
Mike Hunt is on the receiving end of a great combo by Ty Tulio.
Brilliant combination from Tai Tuivasa
Mike Hunt is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Tai Tuivasa's mind is definitely in the fight, Mike Hunt just got nailed! Tai Tuivasa saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Mike Hunt is going to have a headache after this one.
Mike Hunt's Chin is beginning to swell
Nice punch by Tai Tuivasa
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Tai Tuivasa.
Even nicer blocks from Mike Hunt.
Poorly executed technique. Mark Hunt looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Mike Hunt followed by a hard jab
Tai Tuivasa stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Forehead
Ty Tulio decides to launch some tentative punches
Tai Tuivasa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mike Hunt's Forehead is beginning to swell
As the fight continues it seems that Mark Hunt is taking the best of the fight.
Solid shot from Mark Hunt to the body.
Ty Tulio didn't like that.
Mike Hunt launches a kick
Ty Tulio checks it and keeps distance.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Low kick by Mark Hunt to maintain his distance.
That hits Tai Tuivasa's ankle
Ty Tulio hyper-extended his leg
Mark Hunt fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brilliant combination from Tai Tuivasa
Mike Hunt is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Ty Tulio moves backwards and Mark Hunt is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Tai Tuivasa
misses its target.
Ty Tulio misses a step and Mark Hunt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good movement from Mike Hunt
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Mike Hunt pushes Tai Tuivasa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tai Tuivasa is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Tai Tuivasa swings...
...no good.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ty Tulio pushes Mark Hunt and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ty Tulio studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Nice punches from Tai Tuivasa.
Even nicer blocks from Mike Hunt.
Tai Tuivasa gets sloppy and Mark Hunt tries to take advantage...
Some nice shots from Mark Hunt
miss their mark.
Mark Hunt and Ty Tulio engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Some nice shots from Tai Tuivasa
that stun Mike Hunt.
Mark Hunt throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Ty Tulio.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tai Tuivasa launches a body shot
Mike Hunt dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt swings...
hard impact to Ty Tulio's face!
Kevin MacDonald has seen enough! The fight is over! Ty Tulio was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Mark Hunt by TKO (Punch) at 4:48 Round 1
Statistics: Tai Tuivasa
Punches 14/47 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Mark Hunt
Punches 13/21 (62%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
That was dominatey. Straight-up boxing match here, for the most part. Hunt just hits harder, it appears? Or Tai has less toughness in some form?
Mark Hunt is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Kevin MacDonald.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Mike Hunt showing excellent timing, blasts Tai Tuivasa with a right hand.
Ty Tulio steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Ty Tulio tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punches from Tai Tuivasa.
Even nicer blocks from Mike Hunt.
A right hand from Mark Hunt
gets deflected.
Mike Hunt misses a step and Tai Tuivasa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Tai Tuivasa
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tai Tuivasa!
Mike Hunt ducks under...
Mark Hunt circles around Ty Tulio
Mike Hunt avoids a dangerous strike from Ty Tulio
and counters with a solid straight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Ty Tulio shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
A right hand from Tai Tuivasa
gets deflected.
Mike Hunt tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Mark Hunt!
Ty Tulio is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Ty Tulio's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Right cheek
Ty Tulio looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mark Hunt's punches
Mike Hunt is on the receiving end of a great combo by Ty Tulio.
Brilliant combination from Tai Tuivasa
Mike Hunt is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Tai Tuivasa's mind is definitely in the fight, Mike Hunt just got nailed! Tai Tuivasa saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Mike Hunt is going to have a headache after this one.
Mike Hunt's Chin is beginning to swell
Nice punch by Tai Tuivasa
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Tai Tuivasa.
Even nicer blocks from Mike Hunt.
Poorly executed technique. Mark Hunt looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Mike Hunt followed by a hard jab
Tai Tuivasa stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Tai Tuivasa's Forehead
Ty Tulio decides to launch some tentative punches
Tai Tuivasa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mike Hunt's Forehead is beginning to swell
As the fight continues it seems that Mark Hunt is taking the best of the fight.
Solid shot from Mark Hunt to the body.
Ty Tulio didn't like that.
Mike Hunt launches a kick
Ty Tulio checks it and keeps distance.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Low kick by Mark Hunt to maintain his distance.
That hits Tai Tuivasa's ankle
Ty Tulio hyper-extended his leg
Mark Hunt fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brilliant combination from Tai Tuivasa
Mike Hunt is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Ty Tulio moves backwards and Mark Hunt is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Tai Tuivasa
misses its target.
Ty Tulio misses a step and Mark Hunt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good movement from Mike Hunt
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Mike Hunt pushes Tai Tuivasa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tai Tuivasa is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Tai Tuivasa swings...
...no good.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ty Tulio pushes Mark Hunt and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ty Tulio studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Nice punches from Tai Tuivasa.
Even nicer blocks from Mike Hunt.
Tai Tuivasa gets sloppy and Mark Hunt tries to take advantage...
Some nice shots from Mark Hunt
miss their mark.
Mark Hunt and Ty Tulio engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Some nice shots from Tai Tuivasa
that stun Mike Hunt.
Mark Hunt throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Ty Tulio.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tai Tuivasa launches a body shot
Mike Hunt dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt swings...
hard impact to Ty Tulio's face!
Kevin MacDonald has seen enough! The fight is over! Ty Tulio was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Mark Hunt by TKO (Punch) at 4:48 Round 1
Statistics: Tai Tuivasa
Punches 14/47 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Mark Hunt
Punches 13/21 (62%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
That was dominatey. Straight-up boxing match here, for the most part. Hunt just hits harder, it appears? Or Tai has less toughness in some form?
