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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trombone has chosen Back in Black by AC/DC as his entrance music. Rusty Trombone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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156 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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154 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vaughn Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Trombone!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trombone scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Trombone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trombone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trombone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Trombone seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Trombone keeps moving and retains side control.
Trombone scores with punches from side control.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Trombone is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Trombone looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trombone striking from half guard on the bottom.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trombone defends it well.
Trombone trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Trombone wants to get back to full guard but Taylor has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trombone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor landing strikes from the mount and Trombone is in trouble!
Trombone working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Trombone is on top in guard.
Trombone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trombone is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Trombone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trombone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trombone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Trombone seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Trombone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trombone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trombone is working away from the top position though.
Trombone is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trombone pulls his head out easily.
Trombone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Trombone connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Trombone working for a submission but Taylor is keeping him at bay.
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Trombone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No joy there for Trombone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Trombone.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Trombone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trombone trying to control the position but instead, Taylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trombone into the cage.
Trombone breaks from the clinch.
Trombone thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Trombone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rusty Trombone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trombone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone lands a two punch combo.
Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trombone!
Trombone is trying to escape the mount.
Trombone is controlling an arm, preventing Taylor from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Taylor goes for an armbar but Trombone turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Trombone.
Trombone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trombone trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trombone is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor is looking for a triangle but Trombone pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trombone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trombone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trombone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trombone thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trombone postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Trombone scoring with some ground and pound.
Trombone trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trombone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Trombone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trombone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trombone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Trombone has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trombone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well.
Taylor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Trombone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trombone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Trombone is working for a submission of some sort.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Trombone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Trombone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trombone!
Taylor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Trombone has worked his arm free - good work by Trombone!
Taylor tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rusty Trombone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trombone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Trombone is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor is staying active underneath Trombone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trombone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Trombone.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trombone lands with a punch from half guard.
Trombone wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taylor is staying active underneath Trombone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
That's two 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.
Trombone wants to pass the guard but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Trombone is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trombone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trombone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Trombone.
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Trombone is trying to break free.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trombone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trombone is pressed up against the cage. Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trombone down to the mat. Trombone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Trombone.
Trombone throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Trombone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Trombone is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor with good strikes from the mount here!
Taylor goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Trombone is on top in guard.
Trombone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trombone trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor looking to control.
Rusty Trombone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trombone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Trombone trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trombone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trombone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vaughn Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaughn Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Trombone is controlling him.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Trombone won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Trombone.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Trombone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rusty Trombone.
Well Trombone 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Trombone!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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