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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Flair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flair drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flair throws an elbow but Taylor slips to the side and avoids it well.
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Taylor tries to buck Flair off but Flair is having none of it.
Flair grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.
Flair grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.
Flair working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor taking punishment in the form of punches.
Flair landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Flair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Flair tries to advance to mount but Taylor denies him.
Flair is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flair is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flair working the ground and pound.
Flair tries to advance to mount but can't.
Taylor defending against the ground and pound.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Flair lands a decent elbow from side control.
Flair lands some shots froms side control.
Flair in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Taylor looks gassed!
Flair tries to advance to mount but Taylor denies him.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flair's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Flair scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taylor has one foot on Flair's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Flair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flair shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flair's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flair looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flair is on top in guard.
Taylor can't keep his opponent in guard - Flair advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Flair is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flair lands strikes from half guard.
Taylor tries to roll over but Flair keeps him under control.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flair is working away from the top position though.
Flair wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Flair wants to pass the guard but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Flair is very close to passing his half guard.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Flair trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Flair scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Flair goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Taylor rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Flair's guard! Nice work there by Taylor!
Flair working a defensive guard here.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flair had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Taylor is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Flair Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Taylor's back instead.
Flair is not going to allow Taylor to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ric Flair dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Flair or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor which made him look bad.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor misses with a takedown
so Flair counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor is rocked!
Flair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Flair finish him?
Flair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flair.
Flair scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flair landing some decent shots from guard.
Flair stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Flair tries to pass.
Flair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flair lands a couple of digs.
Flair with a nice head shot there.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Flair slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flair sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
Flair working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor is staying active underneath Flair, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flair lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor taking some punishment here, with Flair in his half guard.
Flair working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flair throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flair is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flair is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flair stalling away here and it's allowed Taylor to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor seems keen to control Flair's posture.
Flair tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
Flair preventing the sweep.
Flair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taylor. Flair shrugs it off though.
Flair closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Flair pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flair shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Flair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ric Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Flair as Taylor shoots in.
Flair fails with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Flair fights it but they end up in guard.
Flair on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flair tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Taylor has passed into side control.
Flair manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Flair tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Flair keeping hold of Taylor's head, controlling as best he can.
Flair misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Flair wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Flair regains full guard. Nicely done.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Flair trying to strike off his back.
Flair trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Flair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flair looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flair wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Flair manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Flair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Flair is chipping away with strikes.
Flair lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Taylor down.
Flair in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Flair's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Taylor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Flair connects with a decent elbow.
Flair lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Flair connects with a decent elbow.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ric Flair dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Flair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Flair winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flair scores with a couple of nice shots.
Flair moves into full mount! Taylor won't be happy about that!
Ric Flair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flair landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Flair maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flair cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flair is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Flair scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Flair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Flair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor can't escape the position.
The referee warns Taylor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Flair landing strikes from the mount.
Flair pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Flair scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Flair tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Taylor tries to buck Flair off but he can't manage it.
Flair lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flair cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flair with the ground and pound from mount.
Flair with a couple of short strikes.
Flair lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair landing strikes from the mount.
Flair in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Flair working Taylor over with strikes here.
Flair landing strikes from the mount.
Flair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flair dominating with strikes here.
Flair breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Flair landing punches.
Flair working Taylor over with strikes here.
Flair tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Flair scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.
Flair cracks Taylor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Taylor regains half guard.
Taylor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Flair working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flair not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor kicks Flair off and gets back to his feet.
Taylor tries to clinch but Flair moves away
and Flair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Flair seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Taylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Flair is tying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Flair looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor is trying to stand back up but Flair is controlling him
Taylor has hold of Flair's hands but Flair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flair wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Flair is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.
Taylor wants to control but Flair is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Flair.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flair winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Flair won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Flair landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor pulls Flair in close to his closed guard and prevents Flair from doing any damage or advancing position.
Flair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flair won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Flair wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor wants to stand but Flair is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flair counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor taking a bit of punishment here - Flair scoring with strikes.
Flair lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rob Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flair lands a decent elbow from side control.
Flair working the head with strikes.
Flair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Flair working the head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Flair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Flair!
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