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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Morel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Morel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor tries to clinch but Morel moves out of range.
Taylor clinches up with Morel and pushes him back against the ropes.
Morel wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morel is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morel has his back to the ropes.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Morel avoids a wild elbow strike from Taylor.
Taylor tries to stall but Morel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Morel tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Morel avoids a wild elbow strike from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Morel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Morel pushes him off.
Morel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taylor tries to clinch but Morel moves out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Morel circles away.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Morel.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Morel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morel throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Morel keeps the fight on the outside.
Morel throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Morel keeps the fight on the outside.
Morel punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Morel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Morel sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Morel.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor looks gassed!
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Morel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Morel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morel throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Morel keeps the fight on the outside.
Morel misses with an uppercut.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Morel circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morel cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morel stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Morel with a jab.
Morel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morel throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Morel is avoiding it.
Morel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Morel misses with a two punch combination.
Morel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Morel is avoiding it.
Morel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Morel circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morel misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Morel.
Morel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taylor tries to clinch but Morel moves out of range.
Taylor instigates a clinch.
Morel has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Morel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Morel tries to break free but Taylor pushes him back against the ropes.
Taylor is pushing Morel up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morel is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Morel dominated 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.
Morel scores with a nice strike.
Morel scores with a hook.
Pierre Morel is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Morel circles away and keeps his distance.
Morel throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre Morel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Morel both land. Nice combination.
Morel waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Taylor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morel.
Morel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morel keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Morel circles away.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Morel circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Morel circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Morel keeps it at a distance.
Morel keeps the fight on the outside.
Morel tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Morel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morel clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Morel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor darts in trying to clinch
and Morel counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Good shot there by Morel.
Taylor wants to clinch but Morel slips to the side
and Morel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taylor wants to clinch but Morel slips to the side
and Morel counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor looks to clinch
and Morel counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Morel circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor clinches but Morel breaks the clinch
and Morel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morel throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor jabs at Morel's body.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morel counters with a nice uppercut.
Morel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morel counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Morel to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morel takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Eric Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Morel circles away and keeps his distance.
Morel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor keeps control of Morel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Morel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the ropes.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morel's efforts to push away.
Morel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morel's face.
Morel is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor working Morel over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Morel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morel wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Morel blocks it.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morel.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor looking to stall.
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 Pierre Morel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taylor moves forwards but Morel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Morel. That snapped Taylor's head back.
Morel lands a nice shot to the body.
Morel throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor keeps control of Morel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morel pushes Taylor back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor taking a breather.
Morel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor prevents Morel from breaking the clinch.
Morel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor stalling in the clinch.
Morel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morel's face.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Morel improves position.
Morel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morel's face.
Taylor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morel. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Morel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morel can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Taylor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taylor has Morel pressed against the ropes, preventing Morel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Morel is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Morel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Morel pushes Taylor back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Morel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Morel can't break the clinch.
Morel can't break the clinch.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morel is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Morel blocks with his arms.
Morel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morel's face.
Morel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morel is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Morel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morel tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Morel takes an elbow to the temple.
Taylor taking a breather.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morel working hard to break the clinch.
Morel misses with a body punch.
Taylor has Morel pressed against the ropes, preventing Morel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morel's face.
Taylor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morel tries to break free but Taylor pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor crunches a lovely knee into Morel's ribcage.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pierre Morel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morel has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Morel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morel manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Morel both land. Nice combination.
Morel misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor clinches but Morel breaks the clinch
and Morel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eric Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morel misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Morel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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